1. The game will consist of 20 minute halves. The clock will continue to run with the exception of the last two minutes of each half, during timeouts or at the Referee’s discretion.
2. Timeouts, along with switching players will occur every 5 minutes. If a coach needs an extra timeout to re-group or to switch players, this should not happen more than once per half. Such a request will be directed to the referee for his/her determination.
3. All players will have equal playing time. This division is still instructional so every player should have as much court time to develop skills. The best players should be substituted, similar to any other player. It is incumbent on the coach should try to make sure each player has equal playing time.
4. The referees and the coaches will progressively work with the players on the court, helping them to understand the game. As the season progresses, the game should start to look like a regular game with minimal support.

The following are the only special rules that will be used:

1. There will be no back court defense (either full nor half), so the offensive team will be allowed to get the ball past half court.
2. There will be no stealing of the ball while a player is dribbling. When the player stops dribbling, the player has to either pass or shoot within 10 seconds (or at the discretion of the referee). If the player does not pass or shoot, the player will lose the ball to the other team. The other team will then inbound the ball and resume play.
3. Fast Breaks, if agreed to by both coaches before the start of the game starts, should be limited. The recommendation is to allow fast breaks during the last two minutes of each half.

The referee will control all other rules of the game. At the start of the game, the referee will discuss how the game will be organized. Outside of what the referee says, all other components follow a normal basketball game. The referee will indicate through warnings what rules he or she feels needs to be learned by the players for that game and subsequent games till the end of the season. Rules such as the “Three Second Call”, “Up and Down while shooting” and knowing how to dribble need to be taught from the beginning of the season.