Tournament Rules

Check out the rules and guidelines below, which will be used for all Shoot 360 Pittsburgh tournaments to facilitate fair games and tie-breaker resolution if necessary.

Rules & Regulations

Players & Teams

Players must be in the same school district.
Players can play up in grade, but never down in grade.
No player can play for more than one team at any grade level unless prior approval has been granted by the Tournament Director.
All players must wear numbered jerseys.
Uniform numbers can wait until the first game, if not yet known at the time of application.

Game Play

Each team is guaranteed 3 games.
Normal basketball rules apply.
Two 17-minute halves with a running clock except last 2 minutes of each half.
1st overtime will be 2 minutes – running clock the first 1 minute and will stop on all whistles the final minute of overtime. If a 2nd OT is needed it will be sudden death.
In the final 2 minutes of the game, if either team is leading by 15 points or more, the clock will not stop.
Time Outs: 2 timeouts per half – one full & one :30. In the event of overtime, each team will receive an additional :30 timeout.
Five-minute grace period exists. Teams must be on the floor ready to play no later than 5 minutes after the scheduled starting time, or a forfeit may be called by the Tournament Director.

Each team must supply a scorekeeper for every game. The Home team scorekeeper will be used in the event of a disagreement. Coaches must be designated on the roster form.

3rd & 4th Grade Teams

Man-to-man defense is mandatory.  No zone defense is permitted.
May press only in the final two minutes of the game and entire overtime. 3rd Grade NO PRESS
The free throw shooter is allowed to land across the free throw line after releasing the ball but can’t be the first to touch the ball on a miss.
No trapping is allowed in any area of the court outside of the lane. However, “help” defense is legal. Exception is the last 2 min of game, and the entire overtime – where regular basketball rules will apply full court.

Tie Breakers

Head-to-Head
Point Differential-Maximum 15 Points
PA – Points Allowed
PS – Points Scored
LAD – Last Actual Differential
Coin Flip

Basketball Size

3rd grade will use a 27.5” ball.
4th & 5th grades will use a 28.5” ball.
6th-12th grades will use an official ball (29.5”).

Daily Admissions

Adult: $5 per adult
Veteran: $3 per adult
Student: $3 per student
Under age 5: Free
Each team will be permitted free admission for 1 Head Coach and 1 Assistant Coach.
All Team Members and Fans must comply with the policies of Shoot 360 Pittsburgh during the games.

Please text us at 844.799.0160 or email info@shoot360pittsburgh.com with any questions.