Youth Fall & Winter Basketball
Youth 4th & 5th grade basketball is offered during the fall and winter seasons through the local elementary schools.
Minot Parks & Recreation Grade School Basketball Rules
There will be two 15-minute halves per game. Jump ball will start the game. The clock will run except for time-outs. Teams will switch ends at half time. Half time will be 2 minutes.
All games will begin at their scheduled time. There is no scheduled warmup time. Teams may only warm up if there is time available between the end of the previous game and the start of the next.
Two time-outs per half for each team. Time-outs cannot be accumulated.
Ten-second violation will be called leniently.
The official score at games is kept by the MPD scorekeeper and not by anyone in the stands or on either bench.
Man-to-man defense ONLY! NO full court pressing, trapping or zone defenses allowed.
Three-second violation will be called leniently.
Due to the amount of time it takes to line players up for free throws, no free throws will be shot.
If a player commits a common foul, there will be one (1) point awarded. The team being fouled retains possession of the ball.
If a player commits a foul against another player who is in the act of shooting and the shot is not good, there will be two points (2 pts.) awarded. The team committing the foul gets possession of the ball.
If a player commits a foul against another player who is in the act of shooting and the shot is good, there is three points (3 pts.) awarded and the team committing the foul gets the ball.
Profanity heard by officials:
1st time Technical Foul – 1 pt. + ball
2nd time Ejected from the game
If a boy/girl motions or makes derogatory remarks about a call: They are warned – if it continues, they can sit out a quarter or more depending on what the referee feels is necessary.
If a coach’s conduct is improper: They are warned (depending on the circumstances) – if it continues:
1st warning Technical Foul – 1 pt. + ball
2nd warning Ejection from gym for that game.
Coaches: If at any time you are ejected from a game because of arguing with referees or supervisors, you may find yourself sitting out the remainder of the season. You are there to teach and help the kids! Have fun!!
Over and back will be called.
All registered players may dress for a game. Every player must play at least one half. No player is allowed to play on more than one team.
A game must start with 5 players. No game may continue with less than 4 players.
Three-point shots will be counted.
There is a supervisor present at all games. Questions and/or complaints should be directed to the supervisor, not the scorekeepers or referees!