Tournament Rules

AV PANTHERS ELITE SPORTS

FALL FEAST SHOOTOUT

OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT RULES | NOVEMBER 14, 2026 | LANCASTER, CA

1. Event Information

• One-day middle school basketball tournament for boys AAU/travel teams, grades 6-8.

• Team entry: $175. Maximum 8 teams; event requires at least 4 paid teams.

• Two-game guarantee; championship opportunity. Final bracket and schedule depend on registration.

• One full court; teams should arrive at least 30 minutes before their first game.

2. Game Format and Clock

• Two 16-minute halves with a 1-minute halftime.

• Running clock except during the final 2 minutes of the second half.

• During the final 2 minutes of the second half, stop the clock after made baskets, fouls, violations and other dead balls. Restart

according to standard basketball timing rules.

• Games are provisionally scheduled in 50-minute blocks; delays or overtime may affect start times.

3. Timeouts

• Two 30-second timeouts per team per regulation game.

• One additional timeout per team during overtime. Unused regulation timeouts do not carry over.

4. Personal and Team Fouls

• Players are disqualified on their fifth personal foul.

• Team fouls reset at halftime. Team fouls 1-6: no bonus; 7-9: one-and-one; 10+: two free throws.

• Normal shooting-foul free throws apply. No bonus free throws for offensive team-control fouls.

• Personal and team fouls carry into overtime.

5. Full-Court Press

• Full-court pressure is allowed while a team leads by fewer than 20 points.

• A team leading by 20 or more may not apply full-court defensive pressure and must let the opponent advance into the

frontcourt.

• If the lead falls below 20, full-court pressing is permitted again.

• Recommended enforcement: first violation warning, subsequent violation technical foul; officials and tournament director will

apply the published rule.

6. Overtime

• If tied after regulation, play one 2-minute overtime with a stopped clock.

• If still tied, use sudden death: the first team to score any point wins, including a free throw.

• Begin sudden death with a center-court jump ball.

7. Rosters and Eligibility• Only eligible 6th-8th grade players may participate; younger players may play up with their coach's approval.

• Coaches must submit rosters and grade verification information before the event. No game-day additions without

tournament-director approval.

• Coaches acknowledge the combined-grade competitive format when registering.

8. Conduct and Administration

• Respect officials, opposing teams and venue staff. Fighting, threats and abusive behavior may result in ejection.

• The tournament director has final authority over eligibility disputes, scheduling and event administration.

• Registration, refund/cancellation terms, venue details and final bracket will be provided to participating coaches.

Questions: (661) 571-3841 | @AVPanthersEliteSports

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