PROCEDURES FOR RUNNING THE GAME CLOCK:

The clock is a running clock, which means once the game begins, only stop the clock for the following reasons:

1) At the 4:00 minute mark for substitutes.

2) When a team calls time out.

3) When an official tells you to because of an injury, equipment problem, etc.

4) When there is a shooting foul, stop the clock and begin it again when the ball hits the rim on the second or last foul shot.

5) During the last two minutes of each half, the clock is stopped each time the ball goes out of bounds, as well as the above mentioned events.

* IT IS IMPORTANT for the clock keeper to confer with the scorekeeper to verify the score is correct on the scoreboard. THE SCORE BOOK IS THE OFFICIAL SCORE, NOT THE SCOREBOARD.

Each coach must commit to playing all of the players as equitably as possible during the course of the game. *Substitutions are made at the beginning and mid point of each quarter.

*Whenever substitutions are made, the Coach must Clear the Bench. In other words, those players which are sitting must play at the next substitution break.

A session is defined as a half-quarter. There are 8 sessions per game. In games with 8-minute quarters, each session is 4 minutes. In games with a running clock and 10-minute quarters, each session is 5 minutes. No player will remain on the bench for two consecutive sessions.

For all divisions which play 5-ON-5 basketball:

Roster of Ten: Everyone plays 4 sessions.

Roster of Nine: Four play 5 sessions. Five play 4 sessions.

Roster of Eight: Everyone plays 5 sessions.

Roster of Seven: Five play 6 sessions. Two play 5 sessions.

Roster of Six: Four play 7 sessions. Two play 6 sessions.

For all divisions which play 4-ON-4 basketball:

Roster of Eight: Everyone plays 4 sessions.

Roster of Seven: Four play 5 sessions. Three play 4 sessions.

Roster of Six: Two play 6 sessions. Four play 5 sessions.

Roster of Five: Two play 7 sessions. Three play 6 sessions.