4-6th Grade Basketball Rules
We will follow NFHS Rules Guidelines with the following exceptions:
- 20 minute running halves, clock stops last 2 minutes
- 3 time-outs per game
- 2 min OT with clock stopped last min…2nd OT is sudden death
- Clock does not stop with 15 point spread
4th GRADE: NO PRESSING UNTIL LAST 3 MINUTES OF EACH HALF
NO PRESSING IF UP BY 15+
ALL 1-6th Grade Teams MUST play Man-To-Man Defense
(Zone Defense is not allowed)
BALL SIZE
28.5" Basketball
28.5" Basketball
28.5" Basketball
K-5th Grade Boys may use the 28.5 inch ball.
K-6th Grade Girls may use the 28.5 inch ball.
29.5" Basketball
28.5" Basketball
28.5" Basketball
6-8th Grade Boys may use the 29.5 inch ball.