High School Federation Rules with slight modifications as noted here-in. A pre-game meeting between the Officials, Coaches and CSMG site director will occur before the start of each game to discuss rule clarifications.

ALL DIVISIONS

•  OFFICIAL GAME TIME
  1. Game Time is Forfeit Time
  2. “One Hour Rule”– Any game(s) that begins more than one hour after the original scheduled time, the game winning scores will be reduced by five (5) points, until a time where games begin within one hour of the scheduled start time. The rule will be applied on a court by court basis. The referee or site director will have the authority to implement its use. (This rule will be utilized under certain circumstances, due to slow play).
   
  TIME LIMIT/SCORING
  1. A field goal is worth 1 point.
  2. A successful goal from behind the 3-point arc is worth 2 points. The player shooting must have both feet completely behind the line when initiating the attempt.
  4. The following scoring will be used for all Games -15 points win by 2, up to a maximum of 20 points. (example:15-13, 17-15, 20-19).
  5. All games will have a 15-minute time limit. The official starting time will be recorded by the Official on the score sheet. The official time will be under the jurisdiction of the Official. (The “clock” will be stopped only during timeouts – regular and/or injury.)
  6. The team leading at the end of 15 minutes will be declared the winner.
  7. If the game is tied after 15 minutes of play and no team has reached the required number of points to win the game, the Official will flip a coin to determine team possession. The first team to score will win the game.
   
  TIME-OUTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
  1. Each team is allowed one (1) one minute time-out per game.
  2. If play is stopped by a teammate or referee to attend to an obvious injury, then the injured player must sit out at least until the next dead ball.
  3. Player substitution is permitted during any dead ball situation.
   
  LIVE BALL / DEAD BALL / POSSESSION
  1. A coin flip before the start of the game will determine who gets the ball out-of-bounds first.
  2. The ball will change possession after each scored basket (i.e. no possession/no make it take it).
  3. Jump balls will go to the defense. (Not alternating possession)
  4. The top, bottom and sides of the backboard are in play; however, the back of the backboard and the support structure of the basket are not in play.
  5. The ball must be checked by an opposing player before it is put into play. The player must pass the ball in while standing out-of-bounds at the top of the court to begin play.
  6. All fouls and violations will be played out-of-bounds beyond the 3-point line at the top of the court.
  7. A ball out-of-bounds will be taken out at the top of the court.
  8. The ball must be “taken back” to the 3-point line at the top of the court on every change of possession. “Taking back” means both feet and the ball behind the 3-point line. Violation occurs only if a basket is made by the team failing to properly “take it back”, and will result in loss of point scored and possession of the ball will go to the other team. If the ball is not “taken back” and then advanced, any other violation, common foul, offensive foul, intentional, flagrant or technical foul called by the official will be honored. Exception: If a player is fouled in the act of shooting and makes the basket prior to properly “taking it back” the foul will be honored; however, no points will be awarded.
  9. Any infraction of these regulations will result in loss of possession of the ball.
   
• FOULS
   
  All Shooting fouls will be handled in the following manner:
  • No free throws will be shot and the offensive team will retain possession
  • When the basket is made - count the basket and possession goes to the offensive team.  
    
    MISCELLANEOUS
    1. No alcoholic beverage will be allowed for player consumption on-site.
    2. The Team Captain is always the team spokesperson, not a coach, parent, spectator, or one of the other players. We ask that all coaches and parents play “the role of a spectator only”.
    3. Jewelry (earrings, rings, watches, etc...), hats, bandanas, and/or casts are not allowed to be worn by players during tournament games. Any player that refuses to remove any such item prior to play, is not eligible to participate in that game.
     

Notice: The Nutmeg State Games cooperates with the United States Olympic Committee, Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic  Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the National Congress of State Games. All athletes/coaches should realize that each is responsible to make certain he/she is not in violation of existing rules and regulations. All athletes must be amateurs are defined by the Nutmeg State Games and/or a National Governing Body rules for their particular sport.