6th Grade Boys Basketball Information/Rules
The Bismarck Public Schools will offer boys basketball to 6th grade students. The season begins Nov 2, 2015
and ends January 16, 2016. Practice schedules will be organized at the beginning of the season by each individual
school. Each team will play 6 games and one jamboree (January 12 & 16th) where they play 3 games. Games will
be played on the following dates and locations.
(GAME TIMES WILL BE DETERMINED THE FIRST WEEK OF PRACTICE):
*Saturday, Nov. 14-Wachter Middle School
*Saturday, Nov. 21-Simle Middle School
*Saturday, Dec. 5-Horizon Middle School
*Saturday, Dec. 12-Legacy High School (*Note location change)
*Saturday, Dec. 19-Simle Middle School
*Saturday, Jan. 9-Horizon Middle School
* Tuesday, Jan. 12 - Simle and Wachter Middle School
*Saturday, Jan. 16-Wachter and Horizon Middle Schools
***COACHES ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW THE RULES FOR THE 6TH GRADE PROGRAM.
REMEMBER IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE ANY RULES
SPECIFIC TO OUR PROGRAMS. PLEASE NOTE RULE #7 REGARDING SCORE KEEPERS AND
STUDENT MANAGERS***
RULES:
1.
Games will consist of 4 six minute quarters with the clock stopping on every whistle.
2.
Teams will be divided evenly and not by any perceived skill level. There will be no A team, B team, etc.
Playing will be equal for all participants.
3.
The junior size (28.5) basketball will be used for all practice and game sessions. Baskets should be set at
ten feet for all games.
4.
Full court pressing, double-teaming, and zone defenses are not allowed.
5.
3 point shot will be counted on properly marked courts.
6.
Tied Games: If at the end of the game the score is tied, a two-minute overtime will be played. If after the
first overtime period the score is still tied, a second overtime period is started, with the first team to score
being declared the winner.
7.
Coaches will be responsible for finding their own student managers or parent volunteers to help with
running the score clocks at each of their games.
8.
All players must sign Code of Conduct form and are required to pay the $20.00 activity fee.