SOUTHWEST HOOPS RULES/GUIDELINES
2025
DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION 16 MIN OR 20 MINUTE RUNNING CLOCK – 3RD-12TH GRADE (STOPS LAST 2 MIN. OF THE 2ND HALF) 1ST-2ND GRADE 18:00 MINUTE RUNNING CLOCK. 1ST/2ND CAN PRESS LAST 5:00. OVERTIME 2:00 MIN, 2ND OT 1:00, 3RD OT SUDDEN DEATH.
28.5 BALL FOR 5TH AND BELOW AND FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. 29.5 6TH GRADE & UP
25+ LEAD = NO PRESSING (CONTINUOUS RUNNING CLOCK @ 25 & over)
3 TIMEOUT – 60 SEC. OVERTIME ALLOWS ONE MORE TIMEOUT
BONUS WILL OCCUR ON 5TH FOUL OF THE HALF AND DOUBLE BONUS SIMLAR TO NEW NFHS RULE WITH EXPECTION WE PLAY HALVES
EACH TEAM PROVIDES A CLOCKKEEPER OR BOOKKEEPER
Out of Town Rules (not in Lubbock) may change due to limited gym space & time.
ROSTER SHEETS MUST BE TURNED IN BEFORE YOUR FIRST GAME AND CANNOT BE CHANGED. JERSEY/T-SHIRTS MUST HAVE A NUMBER (exceptions may apply if teams are waiting on uniforms).
PLAYERS CANNOT PLAY WITH 2 TEAMS IN THE SAME DIVISION, BUT CAN PLAY IN 2 DIFFERENT DIVISIONS. (EX. CAN PLAY 8TH GRADE AND JV BUT NOT ON 2 - 8TH GRADE TEAMS). MAY RESULT IN A FORFEIT
NO FOUL LANGUAGE, OR THREATS, OR FIGHTING ALLOWED. IF A FAN OR PLAYER IS EJECTED, MUST LEAVE UNTIL THAT GAME IS OVER. 2ND EJECTION, MUST LEAVE THE FACILITY AND NOT RETURN. (FYI-entry fees are up $15 more to help cover additional Security)
HOME TEAM WEARS WHITE….TEAM ON TOP OR LISTED FIRST
Teams wanting to Protest a player or a game may do so before that game begins! Cost to protest a game is $100. If a player is playing in the wrong division or not on the roster sheet, you will have to forfeit the game.
Entry fees must be paid before your first game! 2 Coaches Passes per Team…..
Parents/Coaches need to have copies of report cards or birth certificates available,
Roster Sheets must be filled out before your first game! Remember!!!! Add all players, even if they won’t be there until the following day or the following game.
NO NBA JERSEYS YOU MUST HAVE A SAME COLOR SHIRT WITH A NUMBER ON IT
IF YOU HAVE A JERSEY WITH NO NUMBERS THEN YOU WILL HAVE A TECH TO START THE GAME.
IF ANY FAN , PLAYER . COACH RUNS ON THE FLOOR DURING THE GAME ITS A AUTOMATIC FORFIET FOR THE TEAM YOU REPRESENT . ALSO IF YOU VERBALY OR PHYSICALLY ASSUALT A OFFCIAL OR TOURNAMENT SGTAFF MEMBER ITS AUTOMATIC REMOVAL OF THE TOURNAMENT
DO NOT APPROACH THE OFFICIALS….QUESTIONS CALL CORY LUSK @ 806-201-2777
FOR ALL OTHER RULES NOT MENTIONED, WE WILL PLAY UNDER NFHS RULES.