North Cache Basketball Intramurals

1. Intramural basketball at North Cache will be played 3-on-3 on a half court.

2. Games will be played to a max of 21 points. The team with the most points in the time wins the game and will advance to the next round.

 

Rules/Gameplay

1. Each team must have 3 players to play. Subs are allowed if they are not from another team in the tournament.

2. The boundaries of the court are the normal basketball boundaries, with the half court line completing the boundaries.

3. Normal basketball rules apply. The ball must be dribbled when moving. If you dribble and then stop dribbling, you cannot start dribbling again. To move with the ball, you have to dribble. If you stop dribbling, one foot has to stay planted on the ground, but as long as you do not lift this foot up, you can pivot.

4. Games will be played to 21 points. Normal basketball scoring applies. Shots made within the three-point range will be worth 2 points and shots at or behind the three-point range will be worth 3 points.

5. One player from each team will play a round of rock paper scissors. The winning team will get the ball first.

6. If someone is fouled, the ball turns over to the opposite team, where they start from the top of the court. Fouls will be determined by the referee.

7. After each point or turnover from a foul, the ball must be "checked." This is done by the team who has possession of the ball passing to someone on the other team, and that person bouncing it back. At that point, the ball is in play.

8. Players are expected to have good sportsmanship. This includes, but is not limited to, being respectful and kind, no trash talking, no foul language, no picking fights, playing clean, following the rules, and having a good attitude. 

9. Mrs. Nash will referee the games. Her call is final. Mrs. Nash reserves the right to disqualify any team or players for cheating or major rules violations.

 

If at any point the ball touches the ceiling, the team is disqualified.