AGBL Game Rules and Regulations
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Clock Function
- Warm-up: 5 minutes
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1st half: 20 minutes
- Clock stops only for timeouts (runs during free throws & out-of-bounds)
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Half-time: 3 minutes
- Set for 3 minutes to let teams grab water or practice shooting.
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2nd half: 20 minutes
- Clock stops only for timeouts during first 18 minutes, same as 1st half
- Last 2 minutes of the game, clock stops during all dead balls (timeout, basket, out-of-bounds).
Timeouts/Fouls
- Each team has 2 timeouts per half. 45 seconds each.
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Coaches will ask you for foul #�?�¢??s or timeouts left throughout game.
- You can volunteer this information during breaks, halftime, etc.
- If you are being harassed by a player/coach, hit the buzzer/horn and call over a ref.
Scorekeeping
- Home team on left of scorekeeping desk, Visitor team on right (same as clock buttons).
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Mark player scores & fouls at the same time as team scores & fouls.
- Total these up at half-time and the end of game.
- Alert refs when a player fouls out.
- Alert refs when a team reaches 6 or 9 fouls (Bonus/Double-Bonus play) for free throws
- At the end of the games, return score sheets to Scorekeeping Coordinator.
Ball Possession
- First tip counts as initial possession. Move arrow to opposing team.
- Alternate arrow on jump balls throughout game for refs to see.
Substitutions
- Catch the refs attention to request substitutions (or hit the buzzer/horn)
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Substitutions are only allowed when a ref calls them in.
- Happens during dead ball or after a free throw.