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Game consists of four eight-minute quarters.

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Overtime is two minutes.

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Three timeouts per game.  One timeout added for overtime.

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Running clock except the last minute of the first half, the last two minutes of the game, and overtime.

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Each player must play at least four minutes per quarter during the first three quarters, a minimum of two minutes in the fourth quarter, and one minute in overtime.  Timekeeper will stop clock as close as possible to the four-minute mark of each of the first three quarters, but will not stop clock in the fourth quarter.

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Teams must play man-to-man defense.

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No personal fouls.  Each team is allowed seven team fouls per half.  After the seventh team foul, one free throw worth two points is awarded.

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Players fouled during the act of shooting a missed field goal will be awarded one point (or two points if 3-point field goal attempted) and one free throw worth one point.  A foul on a successful field goal will awarded one free throw worth one point.

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Pressing is allowed, unless the pressing team has a lead of twelve or more points.

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During the last thirty seconds of game following a successful field goal and timeout, team calling timeout has choice to inbound at the baseline or half court (NBA Rule).

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Any question or rule interpretation, including score/clock irregularities, will first be asked of the referee during a dead ball situation, next the gym monitor/supervisor.

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