Co-Ed 5-year old's | 2023 Winter Youth Basketball

Information

The Home team will wear the White Jersey and the Visitors will wear the Orange Jersey.

YMCA Youth Basketball Rules

Co-ed 5- year old league

 General:

1. There will be four 6-minute running quarters. The game clock will only stop for timeouts and injuries.
2. There will be a 3-minute half time and a 30 second break between quarters for substitutions.
3. Each player shall play a minimum of two quarters per game and sit for at least a half of a quarter (3 minutes). No player shall play the entire game. Exception: Injury or limited number of players (5).
4. Playing time is recorded at the score table during all games.
5. If at the end of regulation and the score is tied, the game will end in a tie.
6. Each team will have one, 1-minute timeout per half (timeouts do not carry over). Timeouts may be called by a coach or player on the court when their team has clear possession of the ball or the play is dead (whistle was blown).
7. There will be no record of team or individual fouls. Players shall not foul out.
8. Only one coach per team may be on the court.
9. Baskets will be 7’ and a junior size ball (27”) will be used.

Offense:

1. There will be no lane violations (3 seconds in the key).
2. There will be no backcourt violations (over and back).
3. There are no shooting fouls. If a foul is committed during a shot, the ball will be taken out by the offense on the nearest sideline.
4. If players become bunched up in a group or no progress is made, the officials shall stop play, instruct the players to spread out, and resume play with the team in possession taking the ball out of bounds at the nearest sideline.
5. If a violation is committed (i.e. double-dribble) the referee shall pause the game, explain the call and demonstrate proper form.

Defense:

1. Defense shall be played inside the 3-point line. (ie no press beyond the 3 point arc)
2. A defensive player may not break the plane of the 3-point line to intercept a pass.
3. Reach in steals are not permitted, however, pass interceptions are legal.
4. Players may take the ball if the player clearly lost control/possession of the ball.
5. Defensive players must defend with arms straight up when opposing player is shooting.
6. Man to man is recommended.