3v3 Additional Rules & Regulations outlined below

PLAYING AREA:

3v3 Basketball games are played on a single half-court.  Boundary lines vary depending on venue.

PLAYING ROSTER:

The maximum numbers of players on the court is three.  The minimum number of players is two.

FORMAT:

Each team plays two games per night during the regular season.  Games are 20 minutes total consisting of two 10 minute halves (final minute and a half is stop time for games within 10 points, otherwise it remains running clock).  Each team is allowed two 30-second timeouts per game.

Overtime- In the event of a tie at the end of regulation a one minute stop time period is played. Fouls carry over and each team is permitted one timeout each. In the event of a tie at the end of the overtime a sudden death is played. The sudden death is not timed. It’s first team to score four points wins. No timeouts, but fouls still carry over.

SCORING:

Every successful shot from within the arc is awarded two points.  Successful shots from behind the arc are awarded three points.  Free throws are one point.  Shooting fouls will be awarded the number of free throw attempts equal to the value of a successful shot from the area where the foul occurred. On the 7th team foul a team will shoot 1 and 1. On the 10th team foul a team will shoot 2 shots (fouls carry over between halves).

TEAM POSSESSION:

Initial possession shall be determined by a coin flip, rock-paper-scissors, odd-even fingers, by the team with the fanciest uniforms, or by some other meaningful measure of differentiation…

When a team gains possession (at the start of game or after an opponent’s successful shot), a member of that team must possess the ball with both feet behind the arc before any scoring attempt is made.  Failure to do so will result in a violation, and the other team shall be awarded possession.

Following each successful field goal or last free throw:

(Not “make it, take it”) A player from the non-scoring team will resume the game by passing the ball in, after a check up, from behind the arc. The defensive team is not allowed to play for the ball until the ball is passed in.
Following each unsuccessful field goal or last free throw:
If the offensive team rebounds the ball, it may continue to attempt to score without returning the ball behind the arc.  If the defensive team rebounds or steals the ball, it must return the ball behind the arc (by passing or dribbling).  Possession of the ball given to either team following any dead ball situation shall start with an exchange of the ball (‘check the ball’) between the defensive and the offensive player behind the arc at the top of the arc.

The player in possession at the top of the arc is required to pass the ball to begin play. If the player in possession at the top of the arc dribbles, attempts a shot, or fails to check the ball to the defense prior to putting the ball in play, a violation will result, and the defending team is then awarded possession.

A player is considered to be “behind the arc” when both feet are fully behind the arc.

In the event of a jump/held ball situation, we will alternate possessions.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Substitutions can be done by any team when the ball becomes dead, prior to the check-ball. The substitute can enter the game after his teammate steps off the court and establishes a physical contact with him. Substitutions can only take place behind the end line opposite the basket and substitutions require no action from the referees or table officials.

THREE-SECOND VIOLATION:

A player shall not be permitted to have any part of his or her body remain in the free throw lane for more than three consecutive seconds while a live ball is in control of that player’s team. The count resets after a shot attempt.

STALLING:

Stalling or failing to play actively (i.e. not attempting to score) shall be a violation (during running clock you cannot stall). During stop time you cannot be called for stalling since the opposing team can foul to stop the clock.
Note: As courts are not equipped with shot clocks, if a team is not sufficiently trying to attack the basket, the supervisor may give them a warning by counting a 10 second shot countdown as deemed necessary.

FOULS:

Personal and team fouls are recorded (penalty free throws are awarded on the 7th team foul). There are no shooting fouls (until the 7th team foul). If a player is fouled in the act of shooting, and the basket goes in, the basket counts. During stop time only- A team gets one foul to give. On the 2nd foul the opposing team is awarded two free throws. This rule does not apply if the game is over 10 points apart, meaning the clock would be running. This is to prevent excessive fouling at the end of the game.      However, a player deemed to be excessively fouling will be warned and subsequently disqualified if the behavior continues.  This is on-your-honor game play, so everyone if expected to respect the game and their opponents at all times and in all ways.

DISQUALIFICATION:

A player committing two unsportsmanlike fouls will be disqualified from the game by the supervisor. The organizer may also disqualify the entire team from the event depending on the other team members’ contribution (also through non-action) to the aforementioned behavior. It is the responsibility of each teams captain to make sure his team is playing fairly and with good sportsmanship.