Modified Rules

[bainsey]

Running time of 18-22 minutes (depending on the age level) per half, with stop time the last two minutes. Overtimes are five running minutes, with stop time the last two. All other NFHS rules apply.

Some younger tourneys (up to seventh grade) have limited press rules. Is this for kids of this age?

[stiffler3492]

We're talking about a students vs staff thing. Students are college-age. It's both a chance to play, and some friendly competition.

[bainsey]

Uh-oh. College intramural equivalent!

Twenty minute halves, running time. Stop time in the last minute. Loser buys the beer.

[grunewar]

We also limit TO's to two x 30 seconds per half, per team and a three-minute half-time.

Get em to the line quickly, in and out of the huddles, and on and off the floor.

Keep the game moving.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Uh-oh. College intramural equivalent!

Twenty minute halves, running time. Stop time in the last minute. Loser buys the beer.

And the refs get free beer no matter what!

[jTheUmp]

I summarized my local rec league's "No press" rule here. Seems to work pretty well in most situations.

+1 to running-clock-except-for-last-X-minutes rules.

Possibly a "no-foul-out" rule (that would include an extra penalty like an automatic 2 points to the opponent for each foul a player commits after the 5th one).

No overtime (for Padgett). Alternatively, a "2-minute overtime, if still tied, first point wins" overtime.

One rec tournament I worked did a "substitutions mandatory, and only at 15, 10, and 5-minute marks in the half" rule (running time). I didn't like that one, because they literally wanted us to enforce it at exactly the 15, 10, and 5-minute mark, no matter what was going on on the court. (I got yelled at by the tournament director because I let an uncontested breakway start at 15:01 and end at 14:58 without stopping for substitution). Stupid, stupid rule.