NATIONAL ATSI BASKETBALL COMPETITION RULES

Basketballs

• Size 7 Basketballs will be used for the men’s competition
• Size 6 Basketballs will be used for the women’s competition
• Size 5 Basketballs will be used for the junior divisions – U16, U14
• Size 7 Basketballs will be used for the U18 divisions

Timing

• Warm up will be 10 minutes
• Playing Time will be 2 x 20-minute halves
• Half time will be 5 minutes
• Extra periods in lieu of drawn games will be 5 minutes

In special circumstances the organizing committee may authorize the reduction of the warmup and half-time intervals.

Team Standings

All games will be played to a result, i.e., no drawn games

Point Allocation

Points will be allocated to teams according to their win- loss record:

• 2 points for a win
• 1 point for a loss
• 0 points for a loss on forfeit (non-appearance)

Equal points, count back procedure

2 Teams: result of the game between the two teams will be used to determine their placing.

More than 2 teams: results of the games between the teams that are tied will only be used to determine the placing.

If more than 2 teams are still tied, then goal average will be used to determine the placing considering only the games played between the tied teams.

This is decided by: 

Points for ÷ Points against = Goal Average