Basketball Rules

Corporate Challenge League will provide:

• The game ball.
• Your team should supply practice balls.

Forfeit:

• Game Time is Forfeit Time.
• Official time will be the coordinators time keeping device.

Uniforms:

There is no uniform requirement, but it is recommended that each company wear their Corporate Challenge shirts (if applicable).  If you would like to inquire about team uniforms, CLICK HERE.

Rules:

• Games are played on a half court.  Teams must have three players to start the game.  
• Games will be two 20 min halves.  Clock will run continuous. 
• A coin toss will designate first possession. Alternating possessions will be in effect afterwards. 
• Each team has one thirty-second timeout per game. 
• Substitutions can only be made during time outs, injuries, and dead balls. 
• Only the team captain, who may or may not be a player, may consult with the referee and can only do so during a dead ball.
• Each team is allowed 6 fouls.  After the 6th team foul (starting with the 7th team foul), 1 point will be awarded for each subsequent foul.  These are all fouls (i.e. shooting, offensive, or defensive fouls). 
• Violations will be called (three seconds, out of bounds, etc).  The ball will change possession on violations. 
• The possession changes after each made basket. 
• The “Take Back Line” is determined by the three point arc.  The ball must be beyond this mark at the beginning of each possession. 
• On defensive rebounds (excluding airballs) and steals, the ball must be passed or dribbled beyond the Take Back Line. The ball does not need to be given to a different player. As long as the ball goes beyond the arc, there are no limitations on who can shoot it. 
• “Checking” the ball is required after every made basket.  After checking the ball, the “point” player has the option to dribble or pass the ball into play. 
• If the ball is knocked out of bounds or goes across the mid court line it shall be awarded to the opposing team (the team that did not knock it out). 
• Alternating possession on all jump ball situations will be in effect. 
• Out-Of-Bounds. If the ball goes out-of-bounds the offensive team must check the ball with the defensive team at the top of the key. 

Scoring:

• Any shot made beyond the three-point arc will be awarded 2 points.   
• Any shot made on or within the arc will be awarded 1 point. 
• Any free throw is worth 1 point. 
• Dunking is not allowed.