Rules

Rules of the Gr3g League are as follows:

We play by the most recently published FIBA rules.

also…

IN GAME

  • games are played on a full court in 5v5
  • teams must field 4 players (option of 4v4 or allowing subs, who should act as a role player)
  • first team to score 71 points wins OR whoever is ahead after 36 minutes
  • games are played on a 36-minute running clock
  • shots inside the arc are worth 2 points & outside are worth three points
  • shots made from beyond half-court within the center circle activate a “Make It, Take It” 
  • at dead ball, defense ALWAYS returns LIVE BALL to offense BEHIND mid-court to restart
  • offense may dribble, shoot or pass to start play (first dribbling action must move sideways to the backcourt)
  • substitutions ONLY ALLOWED on a dead ball (players should “tag in/out” like soccer subs)
  • “call your own” fouls; please don’t be a “violations czar” or “overzealous ref” NO CALLS FROM THE BENCH. 
  • each team receives one 60-second timeout
  • while all HALF-COURT defensive strategies are allowed, MAN-TO-MAN is preferred
  • stay within your own “phone booth” on offense and defense
  • “I cant foul out” is a lame defensive strategy and should be met with self-reflection and a substitution
  • all players are subject to the 3 seconds in the lane rule! Move your feet! Watch Jokic for details. 
  • Move the ball! Just HOOP, please don’t stall in the final minutes. Open shots deserve to be taken.
OVERTIME is CHANGING to 3 minutes 33 seconds OR first team to 7 points. 

HOME TEAM shoots for possession from top of key. 

ON/OFF-COURT Rules of BeerCityHoops 5v5 are as follows:

  • Do it like Stuart Scott. “Be as cool as the other side of the pillow.”

  • RESPECT the game, the players, other teams & the gym(s)

  • Bring hustle not the harm (we go to work off court, too)

  • ANY & ALL THREATENING BEHAVIOR WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE EXPULSION FROM THE LEAGUE

  • Know your scheduled game times; please Arrive on Time

  • Teams will be given time (10-min?) to warm up before games

  • Please stay off court including baselines while live games are going on