The general rules of basketball will apply including enforcement of personal and team fouls, walks, three second violations, dribbling violations, etc. as defined by the current year’s rulebook.The following exceptions will apply:

1. All teams must play a type of zone defense.
2. The game will consist of two, 20-minute halves. The clock will continue to run with the exception of the last 5 minutes of each half, during timeouts, foul shots or at the Referee’s discretion (injuries, disputes, etc.)
3. Each team is allowed 2 time outs per half.
4. Fast breaks will be allowed the last 5 minutes of each half.
5. There will be NO backcourt defense, or half court presses during the game.
6. Tie games.  If at the end of regulation the game is tied, a 3 minute overtime period will be played, and whereas, during the last 1 minute of the overtime period, fast breaks will be allowed.  If a game is still a tie after overtime, the game will result in a tie.
7. The defense can pick-up offensive player once he/she is clearly over the mid-court line. The high post zone players must start at or around the fould line. Referee will enforce.