Tournament/League Rules and Eligibility

LYS Tournament/League Playing Rules

 

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*National High School Federation rules will be followed with the few exceptions listed below.

  1. All free throws are played on the release!!!
  2. Each player will be allowed a total of five (5) fouls before being disqualified.
  3. All games will be played in four (2) twenty (20) minute halves.
  4. The first overtime period will be two (2) minutes in length. The second overtime period will be one (2) minute in length. After two (2) overtimes, the third overtime will be SUDDEN DEATH. There will be one (1) thirty-second (30) timeout in overtime with no carryovers for each team.
  5. Teams will be allowed to call four (4) thirty-second (30) timeouts during the regulation game (FOR OVERTIME SEE RULE #5).
  6. Teams will be allowed to call two (2) thirty second time-outs per half. Time outs do not carry over after 1st half.
  7. No game will begin before the time listed on the official game schedule.
  8. There will be a minimum of five (5) minute warm-up period between games.
  9. All teams are expected to arrive for games AT LEAST 30 minutes prior to schedule start times. A five minute grace period will be allowed before a forfeit is declared (unless the site director approves more time). If any team is knowingly unable to make their scheduled game, they must notify the Tournament Director in advance.
  10. Coaches must enter their team roster (number at least) in the book before each game.
  11. Bonus (1 & 1) will begin on the 7th foul in a half. However, Fouls will reset every HALF.
  12. Fighting WILL NOT be tolerated. Players, coaches, or Parents involved will be removed from tourney. Please be advised that Arizona Law allow referees to call Police and can ask you to leave the facility where the incident happens.
  13. Mercy Rule: If a team is up 20 points or more with three (3) minutes or less to play in regulation, the game will go to a running clock. If the game the lead is cut less than 20 points, the clock will stop again.
  14. Only two coaches on the bench.  This includes the head coach and assistant Coach.  
  15. IN LEAGUE ONLY (NOT TOURNAMENTS) If a team is up 20 points or more, they are not allowed to press full court and must get back into a half court defensive set.

Player Eligibility

  1. LYS Tournaments are Grade based and must meet the age-exception criteria.
  2. A player’s current grade will determine the division they are eligible to play in.
  3. Ineligible athletes will be a violation and will be disqualified from further participating.  (Eligibility may be determined below).
  4. A legible copy of birth certificate and report card is required for verification purposes.
  5. All formal protests will be reviewed by the tournament committee, and their rulings will be final. If the protest is concerning age qualification, the protest must be raised PRIOR to the start of the game in question.
  6. A player may play in more than one division
  7. Any player found in violation of the age rule will be immediately suspended from the rest of the tournament, and the violating team will be given losses to all games that the violating player participated in.  
  8. Any coach, team, or player that is asked to leave the gym (This also includes anyone in their party) by a referee, Security, or Police officer will not get a refund.
Players must play in their correct grade and can not be no more than a 2 year hold back to be eligible to play.  If you are interested in playing a player down, please look at birth rules at the bottom of this page for a better understanding.  Please, if you are unsure of the the Eligibility rules, ask the director of the tournaments for clarification.

2024 AAU Boys' Basketball Eligibility Requirements

This is for the Sept. 1, 2023-to-Aug. 31, 2024 AAU Basketball season. 

 

​7U/1st Grade
An athlete can be no older than 7 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 1st grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 8 on or before August 31, 2024, is eligible to compete in the 7U/1st Grade division.

8U/2nd Grade
An athlete can be no older than 8 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 2nd grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 9 on or before August 31, 2024, is eligible to compete in the 8U/2nd Grade division.

9U/3rd Grade
 An athlete can be no older than 9 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 3rd grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 10 on or before August 31, 2024, is eligible to compete in the 9U/3rd Grade division.

10U/4th Grade
An athlete can be no older than 10 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 4th grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 11 on or before August 31, 2024, is eligible to compete in the 10U/4th Grade division.
 

11U/5th Grade
 An athlete can be no older than 11 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 5th grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 12 on or before August 31, 2024, is eligible to compete in the 11U/5th Grade division.
 

12U/6th Grade
 An athlete can be no older than 12 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 6th grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 13 on or before August 31, 2024, is eligible to compete in the 12U/6th Grade division.
 

13U/7th Grade 
An athlete can be no older than 13 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 7th grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 14 on or before August 31, 2024, is eligible to compete in the 13U/7th Grade division.

14U/8th Grade
An athlete can be no older than 14 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 8th grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 15 on or before August 31, 2024, is eligible to compete in the 14U/8th Grade division. 
 

15U/9TH GRADE

An athlete can be no older than 15 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 9th Grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 16 on or before August 31, 2024 is eligible to compete in the 15U/9th Grade division.

 

16U/10TH GRADE 

An athlete can be no older than 16 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 10th Grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 17 on or before August 31, 2024 is eligible to compete in the 16U/10th Grade division.

 

17U/11TH GRADE 

An athlete can be no older than 17 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 11th Grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 18 on or before August 31, 2024 is eligible to compete in the 17U/11th Grade division.

 

19U/12TH GRADE
An athlete can be no older than 19 on or before August 31, 2024. Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 12th Grade as of October 1, 2023 and who is no older than 20 on or before August 31, 2024 is eligible to compete in the 19U/12th Grade division.


AGE BASED COMPETITION RULES

7 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 7 on or before August 31, 2024. 

8 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 8 on or before August 31, 2024. 

9 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 9 on or before August 31, 2024.

10 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 10 on or before August 31, 2024. 

11 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 11 on or before August 31, 2024. 

12 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 12 on or before August 31, 2024. 

13 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 13 on or before August 31, 2024. 

14 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 14 on or before August 31, 2024.