1. These are the age groups in both boys and girls:
31.7.-3.8.2008
• A born in
1990 and later
• B93 born in
1993 and later
• B94 born in
1994 and later
• C95 born in
1995 and later
• C96 born in
1996 and later
1.-3.8.2008
• Mini97 born in
1997 and later
• Mini98 born in
1998 and later
• Fun (no age limits)
2. The tournament organization or a supervisor of a gym has the right to check the birth dates of the players as well as their tournament passports. Please notice that every coach also needs a tournament passport. All players need to show a valid ID or a passport if asked to prove their age.
3. Each player has the right to participate to the tournament in one team only. It is not allowed for players to switch teams during the tournament.
4. Regulations concerning the players’ transfers between clubs follow the regulations of the Finnish Basketball Association. If there are agreements of cooperation signed between the clubs, the tournament organization needs to be informed of them before the tournament starts. The team’s name must indicate the cooperation. Mixed teams (players collected from different clubs) are allowed in the FUN league.
5. The playing time:
All games consist of two halves as follows:
- Fun, age groups A and B: 2*13 minutes effective playing time.
- Those born in 1995 and younger: 2*10 minutes effective playing time.
In the effective playing time, all breaks are excluded, including time outs. The team has a right to have one time out in each period. The unused time outs can’t be postponed to the second period. The half time lasts two (2) minutes. Player substitutions are allowed whenever there is a break during the game. In case of a tie, there will be a sudden-death overtime. The overtime starts with a jump ball. There are no regulations on defence nor on the return to the defence. There are no obligations on using the substitute players.
6. The official rules and regulations of the Finnish Basketball Association are used to determine the size of the game balls. Women' s Fun-league, age groups A and B in girls and age groups C in both girls and in boys use the ball size 6. Age group Mini 95, Mini 96, and Mikro 97 will use the ball size 5. Men's Fun-league and age groups A and B in boys use the ball size 7.
7. There will be no technical fouls because of the team uniforms. If the team
doesn’t have unified uniforms, they should wear shirts that are of the same colour and have numbers. The players are asked to use the same number in their jerseys throughout the entire tournament in order to help the All Stars –selections.
8. If a game needs to be postponed due to a force majeure –reason, the tournament organization will set a new time and date for the game.
9. If a problem occurs, the team leader should contact the supervisor of the gym. Any possible protests must be handed in to the supervisor of the gym 15 minutes after the end of the game. The protests need to be made in writing, and the team needs to pay a fee of 100 euros at the same time when handing in the protest. The fee will be returned if the protest is accepted. A jury will handle all protests. The jury will only handle protests that can lead to a score 20-0. There will be no rematches. The decision of the jury is final. If a player is ejected, the jury must be informed. The ejected player is not allowed to play until the jury has handled his case. If a team forfeits a game, the score will be 20-0. The jury will decide whether the forfeiting team has a right to continue playing in the tournament.
10. Age groups and the classification rule:
The teams shall be classified according to their win-loss record, namely two (2) points for each game won and zero (0) points for each game lost. If there are two or more teams in the classification with equal points, their placing will be determined by 1. the win-loss record of the games between the teams involved 2. score difference of the games between the teams involved 3. score difference of all the games played in the group by each team 4. points scored 5. draw. It is our intention to solve the final positioning of each team. However, if there are a lot of teams in the age group, the final position of a team might be solved by a division of four. Thus the placement of a team may be e.g. 9-10.
11. The three- point shot is valid in C96 and older groups.
12. In groups born over 1996 (mini and micro series) zone-defence is not allowed.
13. If a team leads the game by 30 points or more, it is recommended that it will no longer play full-court press.
14. Team fouls: The team fouls are counted at every period, and they are full after the seventh (7th) foul in each period. The eight (8th) team foul leads to two free throws.
15. Excluding the exceptions mentioned in the tournament rules, the tournament will follow the official rules and regulations of the Finnish Basketball Association for the season 2008-2009.
16. Each team needs to play the tournament games until the end. Cancellations will be reported to the Finnish Basketball Association, which will then determine the means of punishment.
17. A cancellation will be dealt according to the Rules and Regulations of the Finnish Basketball Association, paragraph 5.2.
18. In age groups A and B, the tournament organization has the right to group the teams according to their estimated level of competition. The goal is to get closer and tighter games for the teams already at the first round. The amount of teams advancing to the qualifying groups might thus vary. However, each team still has a chance to win the tournament.
