BASKETBALL

OVERVIEW

2024 BASKETBALL

INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS PAGE CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATE.

RULES:

• The GISSA Senior Competition will operate as:
  • ‘Round-robin’ competition based on team entries and a Semi-Finals and ‘Play-off’ Finals for the girls and a “Play-off” round for the boys.

• Matches played as 2x12minute halves, with a 2min. half-time break in both the Preliminary Rounds and the ‘Play-off’ Finals.
• Boys will play a total of 6 matches and Girls will play 5. This is based on the number of team entries.
• Trophy presented to the winning School in each Competition.
• Medallion provided for best player from each Team.
• Presentations at 2:15pm
• Scoring: 2 points a win, 1 point a draw, 0 points a loss for all Preliminary Rounds.
• GISSA Competition Rules & Draws:
  • Normal F.I.B.A rules apply, with Referees provided by Basketball Geelong.
  • The 20point team rule applies. When a team is 20 points or more in front, they must drop back into the back third of the court. This applies only in a ‘Dead Ball’ situation. This must continue until the lead has been reduced to under 20 points.
  • In the ‘Play-off’ Final, the clock is stopped only on every whistle in the last minute of the 2nd half, if margin is less than 8pts.
  • One time out per half. No time outs in the last minute of the first half.