2013 Tennessee State Championships
Competition Rules
-2012 National Federation of
State High School rules unless otherwise stated in this online handbook.
-2012 NCAA Women’s
Basketball rules unless otherwise stated in this online handbook.
Player Foul Rule
Player Foul Rule for District Qualifying Tournaments, Super Regional Tournaments and National
Championships
6th grade and 7th grade.
h grade, 11th
grade, 12th grade.
Player Foul Rule for Super Showcases
A player will be disqualified on her 6th personal foul in the 8th grade, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and
Live Time Closeout events.
Playing Times
Districts may determine the length of games in their Qualifying Tournaments. However, it is strongly
recommended that Districts follow the times used in the National Championships below.
Division
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Quarters
6 Minute Quarters
6 Minute Quarters
7 Minute Quarters
7 Minute Quarters
7 Minute Quarters
8 Minute Quarters
8 Minute Quarters
8 Minute Quarters
8 Minute Quarters
8 Minute Quarters
8 Minute Quarters
Halftime/Warm-Up
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
5 Minutes
Overtime
3 Minute Overtime
3 Minute Overtime
3 Minute Overtime
3 Minute Overtime
3 Minute Overtime
4 Minute Overtime
4 Minute Overtime
4 Minute Overtime
4 Minute Overtime
4 Minute Overtime
4 Minute Overtime
If a team is up by 15 points or more, in the 2nd and 3rd grade, the leading team cannot press until the
offensive team reaches the three point line. In addition, in the 2nd to 7th grade National Championship
Tournaments, a running clock will be used in the second half when a team is behind by 30 or more
points. Regular rules will return if at any time the spread falls below 30 points. The losing coach may opt
to ignore this rule at any time.
Penalty for breaking the 15-point rule mentioned above is a warning for the first offense and an
administrative technical foul for the second offense. If the rule is broken a third time, a technical foul
goes to the coach.
Timeouts
Three full (75 seconds) timeouts and two 30 second timeouts in the 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th
grade, 6th grade and 7th grade divisions.
Four full (75 seconds) timeouts and two 30 second timeouts in the 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade,
11th grade, 12th grade and Showcase events.
Dress Code
All coaches and bench personnel must adhere to the official AAU dress code. No hats, no jeans, no open
toe shoes and must have a collared shirt. Dress shorts and sneakers are permitted
Player release forms
If you have a player that once played for another AAU club, you must have present the official release
form with you at all times. Players that have not been released by the first team and have played a game
with their new team, will result in a forfiet of the games that she has played in already
Uniforms
The home team will be listed on top and/or first. They must where the white or light colored jersey.
Numbers must be on the front and back of the jerseys. If a player wishes to wear a t shirt under her
jersey, the color of the t shirt must be the same color as the jersey she is wearing at the time
Players playing on two teams
A player may choose to play on two different teams from the same club if she qualifies by grade and/or
age (please see the rules for a player wishing to play down on the rule tab). This player MAY NOT play
one two different teams in the same grade (6th grade DI and 6th grade DII). She may play for 2 teams
from the same club if they are participating in 2 different grades (6th grade DI and 5th Grade DI or DII).
The player can also play up (6th Grade DI and 7th grade DI or DII).
We will strictly enforce the 5 game rule limit. If you have a player that is playing on two teams, please
make sure you tell the person at the check in table the players name, teams and club. We will indicate
this and follow the amount of games she plays in.
THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE TOURNAMENT HAS THE FINAL DECISION ON ALL PROTESTS AND RULES