Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) rules will apply with the following exceptions:

1. Games will be played in 14 minutes halves.
2. Five minutes will be allowed at half time (3 minutes, if behind schedule)
3. Each team will be allowed a maximum of two (2) time outs per half, with no carry-overs.
4. The first overtime will be two (2) minutes. If another subsequent overtime is required, the first point wins.
5. Each team is allowed one (1) time-out per overtime, with no carry-overs allowed.
6. All flagrant, technical and intentional fouls issued are 2 points (no shots) with the ball being placed in play by the offended team per MSHSL rules.
7. The clock will continue to run in the 2nd half if a team is ahead by 20 or more points.
8. A 28.5 size basketball will be used for the girl's tournament as well as 5th and 6th grade boy's tournament games.
9. A team must have 5 players to start a game. A team not available within ten (10) minutes of the game start time will forfeit that game.
10. No pressing is allowed in the 2nd half if a team is ahead by 20 or more points.
11. For the 5th grade:
    a) full court pressing will NOT be allowed for the 5 WHITE or YELLOW brackets
    b) full court pressing will be allowed ONLY in the second half for the 5 RED bracket.
12. For all grades and brackets, either person-to-person or zone defenses are allowed.
13. In cases where both teams want to wear the same (or similar) colored jerseys, the bottom team on the bracket will be considered the HOME team and must wear their dark jerseys--similar to Minnesota high school varsity games.
14. All decisions by officials, timers and scorers are final. NO PROTESTS.