Get Ready for the South Coast Summer Classic 2024! 🏀
Are you ready to bring your A-game to the courts? The South Coast Summer Classic is back, and this year’s tournament promises to be more intense and thrilling than ever!
Rules are usual FIBA rules, but with tweaks for day 1 and 2 as can be seen below.
Day 1: Quick-Fire Showdowns ⚡
Tip off the action with fast-paced games designed to test your skills and strategy. With two 10-minute halves, there’s no time to waste! Overtime? It’s all about that golden basket—make or break with a single shot. Our refs will keep things moving, so stay sharp, keep it clean, and bring your best.
- 🕒 Game Duration: Each game consists of 2 x 10-minute halves with a 1-minute halftime. (allocated a 30minute slot)
- 🔔 Start Signal: A 3-minute whistle will signal the start of your game time slot—be ready!
- ⏱ Timeouts: Each team gets 1 timeout per game (1 minute). Use it wisely!
- 🎯 Overtime: If tied, the first team to score a basket wins in a golden basket scenario, starting with a jump ball.
- 🏀 Free Throws: One basket equals full points. If at the end of the half, the clock will stop at 5 seconds for the free throw.
- 🔄 Substitutions: Make subs during dead balls or after a made basket—be sure to make yourself known to the table!
- ⚖️ Referee Interaction: Hand the ball to the ref on both ends to keep the game flowing smoothly.
- 🚫 Player Conduct & Safety: No jewelry allowed—cover-up non-removable stud earrings with tape, keep nails short, and maintain hygiene.
- 🔍 Fouls: Players are allowed 4 personal fouls per game; teams can commit up to 5 fouls per half before penalties.
- 🛑 Sportsmanship: Any unsportsmanlike or dangerous behavior may result in game suspensions. Play hard, but fair.
Day 2: Championship-Level Competition 🏆
Day 2 ramps up the intensity with full FIBA rules in effect with some tweaks. It’s time to see who can keep their cool under pressure with 10-minute quarters and strategic timeouts. The clock stops in the final 2 minutes—every second counts, every shot matters.
- 🕒 High-stakes action: 10-minute quarters with a running clock (allocated an hour slot) with a stopping clock in the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter.
- 🏀 Free Throws: As normal.
- ⏱ Timeouts: 1 time-out per half, which can rollover. No extra time-outs for overtime.
- ⏳ Overtime thrill: 2-minutes with a stopping clock, starting with a jump ball—who will rise to the occasion?
- 🔄 Subs: As per usual rules—sub only on dead balls, no subs after made baskets.
Prepare yourself for two days of non-stop basketball action where every game, every play, and every shot can make the difference. Let’s make this year’s South Coast Summer Classic unforgettable!
