Tournament Rules and Guidelines - 2008

1. Only the team members (12 players maximum), as listed on the player’s roster form will be eligible to play. The form must be submitted prior to the first game.

2. All players must be of eligible age for their division as of the 1st of January 2008. Photocopies of birth certificates or proof of age must be made available at the request of the convenors.

3. ANY TEAM PLAYING WITH INELIGIBLE MEMBERS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED - WITHOUT REFUND - FROM THE TOURNAMENT.

4. Team are requested to be at the tournament at a minimum of 30 minutes before their scheduled game time. A 10-minute grace period will be given from the scheduled start time of each game. Any team unable to floor 5 players after that time will default the game.


5. All participants must be dressed in team uniforms. A team might be penalized (at the discretion of the referee) if all members are not in uniform. To avoid any conflict of teams playing in identical colours, each team must be equipped with an extra set of T-shirts, (alternate colour scheme). The tournament organizers will provide the game basketballs, and reserve the right to seize any other basketballs that cause disruption to a game.


6. Any concerns regarding the operation of a game may be referred to a convenor of the division at half-time of the game. However, formal complaints regarding age of opposing team’s players must be made to the tournament co-ordinator before the start of the second half of play.


7. Only the 1st round, at the discretion of the convenor, another team not presently in the tournament may substitute any team disqualified.

8. All team managers, coaches and/or captains are responsible for their team’s conduct while on the tournament premises. Should damages to any property occur, team managers might be billed accordingly.

9. Only members of the team are allowed on the team bench. Spectators will be asked to sit in stands.

10. Each team will play a minimum of two games, before playoffs.

11. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, TIE BREAKERS WILL BE DECIDED ON POINT DIFFERENTIAL.

12. The entry fee for the tournament is listed on the Registration/Fees Form. Acceptance is on first come first served basis. Payment should be made by credit card using the City of Toronto program registration line (416-338-4386, or by certified cheque. Registration and roster forms must be submitted no later than Fri. August 1st, 2008. There will be NO REFUNDS AFTER THE DEADLINE (AUG 1st) DATE. Roster changes will be permitted up to the first day of the tournament.

13. Duplication of a player on more than one roster within the same division will result in the immediate disqualification of that player.

14. Should a team qualify for the Championship/Consolation Championship Round, all players must have participated in at least one game prior to this stage. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.

15. Abusive language or inappropriate behavior by players, managers, coaches and/or captains towards referees, staff (i.e., Toronto, York University, T.T.C., etc.) and/or Tournament officials WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Disciplinary measures, which include immediate expulsion and exclusion of the team from future tournaments, will be in effect as a means of curbing such behavior. If this results in an official banning from facility, this will be for all the City of Toronto Facility.

Technical Rules

As you may know, many leagues and tournaments in the GTA have switched to playing FIBA basketball rules. TABO (Toronto Association of Basketball Officials) encourages all events and leagues to play FIBA because it is a better game. As a result the Jane Finch Tournament will be using FIBA rules this year. If you are unfamiliar with the rules please see rule differences located at the end of this package. It is highly recommended that all teams familiarize themselves with FIBA rules.


1. Each game in this tournament will be reffed by sanctioned officials from TABO (Toronto Association of Basketball Officials) under FIBA rules.

2. The format for this tournament will be double elimination. Specifics regarding format and scheduling will be sent to team coaches and managers.|

3. Each game will consist of two 20-minute halves, with the last 2 minutes as ‘stop time’. If the scoring differential is 15 or greater, the stop time may be eliminated at the discretion of the officials. In the event of a tie there will be an overtime period of 3 minutes stop time. The length of championship games will be determined by the tournament co-ordinator.

4. Four time outs will be allowed per game. Two time outs will consist of 20 seconds and two full 60 second timeouts will be permitted. In the event of overtime, there will be one extra full 60-seconds time out.

5. Players can receive two technical fouls the ENTIRE TOURNAMENT. ANY PLAYER WHO RECEIVES HIS/HER THIRD TECHNICAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIES FROM COMPETING ANY FURTHER IN THE TOURNAMENT.

6. The manager, coach and/or captain are required to have read the TOURNAMENT RULES AND GUIDELINES, and to have informed his/her team of these policies. The signature of the coach/manager and/or captain on the registration form is part of the binding agreement to play under these rules. ANY TEAM/TEAMS IN VIOLATION OF THESE RULES AND GUIDELINES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE TOURNAMENT.

Any questions and concerns can be directed to tournament co-ordinator Kevin Scarlett at 647.212.8490 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it