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Basketball match

Bobcat Basketball Club
Boys Basketball Tournament

Benton Community High School 600 1st St. Van Horne, IA 52346

Sunday, February 8th 2025

Tournament Information

  • Entry Fee: $165

  • Deadline: January 2, 2025. Payment must be received for guaranteed entry. No refund if
    withdrawing within 10 days of tournament.

  • 3 game guarantee. Format of play determined by number of teams.

  • Teams will be notified via email of playing times 1 week prior to tournament.

  • Teams should arrive at least 30 minutes before games. If tournament is running ahead of
    schedule, be prepared to play early.

  • Admissions: Adults $5.00; Students $3.00.

  • 10 players and 2 coaches per team will be admitted free.

  • Teams must provide their own warm up balls.

  • Teams should be prepared to provide an adult to work the score table during each of their team’s
    games as needed.

  • Awards: 10 medals will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams. Teams may purchase more
    medals if needed.

Tournament Rules

  1. 3 minute warm up before first game only.

  2. All games will have two 16 minute halves with running clock except the last 2 minutes of the 2nd
    half. Half time will be 2 minutes.

  3. Overtime will be 1 minute stopping clock with each team receiving one timeout per overtime
    period.

  4. Each team will be allowed one 1-minute timeout per half. One additional timeout will be awarded
    in the first overtime. Timeouts will not be allowed in the sudden death overtime.

  5. The 3-point shot will count for all age groups.

  6. Grade 4 & 5

    1. Man to Man defense only.

    2. No zone defense will be permitted

    3. No full court press until the last 2 minutes of the 2 nd half

  7. Grades 6, 7, and 8

    1. ​Zone defense will be permitted

    2. Full court press permitted unless a team reaches a 20-point lead.

  8. Each team should have a light and dark jerseys with numbers.

    1. The first team listed will be the home team and wear light colored jerseys.

    2. The second team listed will be the visitor team and wear dark colored jerseys.

  9. No All-Star teams. All players must be from the same school district or within 20 miles of school
    they are playing for.

  10. IHSAU rules will be enforced.

  11. Tournament officials are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

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Good sportsmanship is expected from all coaches, players, and spectators. Let’s make this a positive
experience for all involved!

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