BASKETBALL 1. Rules 1.1 The tournament shall be administered in accordance with the Singapore National Games 2016 Rules and Regulations. 1.2 For the Men s and Women s (5-on-5) category, the tournament shall be conducted in accordance with the Official Basketball Rules of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA, http://www.fiba.com) and/or the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS, http://www.bas.org.sg), and any tournament rules and regulations as stipulated by the Organisers wherever applicable. 1.3 For the U15 & U17 Boys and Girls (3X3) categories, the tournament shall be conducted in accordance with the FIBA 3X3 Rules of the Game of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA, http://www.fiba.com) and/or the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS, http://www.bas.org.sg), and any tournament rules and regulations as stipulated by the Organisers wherever applicable. 1.4 Governed by the Singapore National Games 2016 General Rules and Regulations. 2. Eligibility & Registration S/No Category Age Range Clarification 1 Open Men s and 16yrs old and above Born on year 2000 and before Women s 2 Masters Men 40yrs old and above Born on year 1976 and before 3 Masters Woman 35yrs old and above Born year 1981 and before 4 Youth 15 Boys and Girls 5 Youth 17 Boys and Girls 13yrs old to 15yrs old Born on year between 2001-2003 16yrs old to 17yrs old Born on year between 1999-2000 3. Event Venue & Schedule Matches will be held at Clementi Sports Hall from 30 th July and 7 th August 2016 Date Timing Competition Stage Sat, 30 July 9am to 10pm Preliminary Sun, 31 July 9am to 10pm Preliminary Mon, 1 Aug 7pm to 10pm Preliminary Tue, 2 Aug 7pm to 10pm Preliminary Wed, 3 Aug 7pm to 10pm Preliminary Thu, 4 Aug 7pm to 10pm Preliminary Fri, 5 Aug 7pm to 10pm Preliminary Sat, 6 Aug 9pm to 10pm Quarter / Semi-Finals Sun, 7 Aug 9am to 6pm Finals Note: all above may change once the entries are finalised Singapore National Games 2016 Basketball Page 1
4. Format of play 4.1 The list of events shall be as follows: S/No Event 1 Men s 5v5 2 Women s 5v5 3 Men s Masters 5v5 4 Women s Masters 5v5 5 U15 Boys 3v3 6 U15 Girls 3v3 7 U17 Boys 3v3 8 U17 Girls 3v3 Note: Entries will be accepted on a `first come first served basis. 4.2 Any event/s, with less than 4 entries, game will play on. 4.3 The competition will be conducted in the following methods. Group League in Preliminary Round Knock-out in subsequent rounds 4.4 Only the registered team manager, assistant team manager, coach and players are permitted to sit on the bench during the match. 4.5 Referees will be appointed and provided by the BAS Technical Committee for all matches. 4.6 The presiding Technical Officer in consultation with the Tournament Official will act as the final on-site authority for interpretation of applicable tournament rules and regulations, and for all matters arising that require immediate resolution. 4.7 Mode of Competition for Men s and Women s (5v5) The match shall consist of four (4) periods of ten (10) minutes each. There shall be intervals of play of two (2) minutes between the first and second periods (first half), between the third and fourth periods (second half) and before each extra period. There shall be a half-time interval of play of Ten (10) minutes. If the score is tied at the end of playing time for the fourth period, the match shall continue with as many extra periods of five (5) minutes as is necessary to break the tie. 4.8 Mode of Competition for Boy s and Girls under 15 & 17 (3X3) The match shall consist of one period of ten minutes each. The first team which scores 21 points or more wins the game if it happens before the end of regular playing time. If the score is tied at the end of playing time, an extra period of time will be played. The defensive team from game start shall have the first ball possession. The team which first scored 2 points or more will win the match. Singapore National Games 2016 Basketball Page 2
5. Prize Money and Medals 5.1 Medals will be awarded to the top 3 winners (teams) of each events with at least 4 teams. 5.2 Only medals will be awarded when entries are below 4 teams. 5.3 If there are only 3 teams for the event, minus 1 rule applies, ie only 1 st and 2 nd will be awarded with medal but no prize money. 5.4 If there are less than 4 teams, they may choose 1 of the following options: Option1 Teams may withdraw and receive a full refund. Option 2 Teams may continue with the competition but will not be eligible for prize money. Medals will be awarded based on the minus 1 rule Option 3 Teams may opt to join another category which they are eligible. 5.5 In team events, the Champion team will receive a trophy. 6. Registration Eligibility 6.1 All participants for 5v5/3v3 shall be Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) and foreigners residing in Singapore with the passes as stated in the General Rules & Regulations. 6.2 Participants team can identify themselves to represent for any team regardless where are they staying. 6.3 Each team must comprise of at least 70% Singaporean citizens. 6.4 Registration of Star Player (National players and Professional players), if any, is up to one in a team for 3X3 games and two in a team for 5v5 games. 6.5 Teams must register a minimum of 9 and up to a maximum of 15 players for 5v5 and a minimum of 4 and up to 5 players for 3x3. 7. Walkover 7.1 For Men s Open (5v5) and others 3X3 matches, a match may not start if either team consists of fewer than five and three players respectively. A team shall concede a walkover if they fail to register and be present at the scheduled time of play. 8. Disqualification 8.1 Individual or team may be disqualified in the event of fielding ineligible participant(s) or unruly conduct of participant(s). Singapore National Games 2016 Basketball Page 3
8.2 The Organisers reserve the right to disqualify team(s)/participant(s) at their discretion and take further disciplinary action that could be in the form of a fine and/or term ban in Singapore National Games forever. 9. Reporting 9.1 Participant(s) must bring along and produce either his/her valid Singapore pink or blue identity card, valid passport, student pass with NRIC number or driving license for verification at every match. Failing which, he/she may not be allowed to compete in the match. 9.2 Participant(s) who are non-singapore Citizens residing in Singapore must bring along their valid passes (list of passes stated in General Rules & Regulations). 9.3 Team managers, assistant team managers and coaches of the team shall undertake to submit their players identifications and team line-up sheet to the presiding Tournament Official 15 minutes before the scheduled time of play. 10. Equipment and Attire 10.1 Participating teams shall have two sets of jerseys, one dark and light (white) in colour. The first team listed in the fixtures shall wear the light-coloured jersey while the other team shall wear the dark-coloured jersey. 10.2 The jersey number shall be one-digit or two-digits from 0 to 99. 10.3 For 3X3 matches, bibs will be provided for teams without appropriate jersey. For 5v5 matches, player s jersey number must remain with him for the duration of Singapore National Games 2016 and shall be consistent with the number that is being stated in the registration form. 10.4 The Organisers shall decide the tournament equipment (i.e. basketball, scoreboard) to be used for this tournament. 10.5 Team Managers, Assistant Team Managers and Coaches must be appropriately attired for the matches. 11. Tournament Jurisdiction 11.1 The Organisers reserve the right to interpret or amend the rules and regulations of the tournament at any time. All participants are advised to visit the tournament website for any notices or updates to draws or fixtures. 11.2 In the event of any dispute arising over any participant, the match shall be played under protest and the Organisers shall determine the matter on receipt of the protest. 11.3 While reasonable precautions will be taken, the Organisers, their servants and agents will not be responsible or in any way liable for any death, disability, personal injury, loss of property or any other loss howsoever arising from any cause whatsoever at any time during the course of this tournament. Singapore National Games 2016 Basketball Page 4
Annex A Prize Money Singapore National Games 2016 Basketball Page 5