General Information

The team captain and all players are responsible for all information contained in the General Rules Page and in the following page.
Intramural Basketball will be governed by National Federation rules and any modifications outlined in this document.
A limited number of jerseys are available for checkout. Teams are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to provide their own jerseys.

Players

All players are required to bring a valid photo ID to all Intramural games.
A regulation team includes 3 players. A team may play with a minimum of two (2) players. A team must start play with 2 players present.
Teams may have a maximum of 5 players on their roster.

A coin toss will start the game. The winner may choose to take first possession or shooting order in the event of a free-throw shoot-out.
Games will be played to 15 points, win by two points. If neither team has scored 15 points at the end of the 30 minutes, the team ahead will be declared the winner.
In the event of a tie at the end of 30 minutes, a free throw shootout will take place. The team who lost the toss will have the choice of shooting first or second. Each player currently on the court must participate in the shoot-out, a 1 for 1 format.
If a team wins by “no show”, the score will be 15-5. Teams with one or more no shows will not be eligible for the single elimination playoffs.
Each team will be granted one 30-second timeout per game. There are no timeouts in overtime.
All baskets made from inside the 3-point line will count as one point. All baskets beyond the 3-point line will count as two points. All converted foul shots will count as one point.

*Timing and scoring for one day tournaments may differ from rules above*

The defensive player must check the ball at the top of the key before it is put into play to start the game and after every dead ball.
The ball must be passed to a teammate to begin play.
Each team will be required to take a shot at the basket within 15 seconds after beginning possession.
The ball will change possession after all made baskets (no “make it, take it”).
The defense must take both their feet and the ball completely behind the 3-point arc (anywhere on the court) on any play in which they gain possession in order to check the ball. This rule applies at all times (whether or not the ball touches the rim or is shot is not a factor).
If a player causes the ball to go out of bounds or over the mid–court line, the opposing team receives possession at the top of the key.
On a held ball situation (jump ball, etc.), the ball is awarded to the defensive team.
The three-second rule will not be in effect.

Teams will call their own fouls.
Players will not foul out of a contest. The court supervisor may disqualify a player guilty of excessive, flagrant or intentional fouls at their discretion.
If a foul is called and the shot is made, the basket will count but the ball will change possession.
Teams will call their own violations for out of bounds, traveling, double dribble, palming, etc.

The referees will call all out of bounds, playing violations, and player fouls.
Sportsmanship will be enforced with the use of technical fouls.
1. A technical foul will result in one free throw and possession to the offended team.
2. Any player who receives 2 technical fouls will be removed from the tournament.
On the 1^st–6^th team fouls, the offended team will receive possession of the ball at the top of the key.
1. On a made basket, the foul will be recorded, but team possession will change.
On the 7^th-10^th team fouls, the offended team will receive 1 free throw (2 free throws if the shot attempt was from behind the arc), but team possession will change.
1. On a made basket, the foul will be recorded, but no free throws will be attempted.
On the 11^th and all subsequent fouls, the offended player will shoot 1 or 2 free throws, and their team will retain possession of the ball at the top of the key.
1. On a made basket, no free throws will be attempted, but the offended team will retain possession.