Northeast Wisconsin Girls Basketball League

A Basketball Community for 3rd-8th Grade Girls

NWGBL GAME RULES:

1. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BELOW, STANDARD WIAA RULES APPLY.

 

2. Games will consist of  two 20-minute halves with a continuous clock except for time outs and the last one (1) minute of each half.

 

3. Overtime will consist of a 2-minute session with the clock stopping for time outs and the last one (1) minute.  If the game is still tied after the overtime session, each team will choose 3 players that are currently in the game to shoot  one-and-one free throws(making the first earns a second attempt…miss the first and there is no second attempt for that player) .  The one-and-one free throws continue until one team makes more free throws during a 3-player series. 

 

4. Two time-outs per half and one time-out per overtime session will be permitted.  There are no carry-overs.  Each time out to last no longer than one minute.

 

5. There will be a 5-minute half time for each game and 1 minute between overtime sessions.

 

6. Defenses:

·         3rd/4th Grade – no pressing – girl-to-girl only

·         5th /6th Grade – pressing last 2 minutes of each half – girl-to-girl only

·         7th/8th Grade – pressing all game – any defense allowed

7. Free Throws – 3rd and 4th grade will have shorter free throw lines and their momentum can carry them over the line - 3rd grade is 10 feet and 4th grade is 12 feet

 

 

8. Per WIAA Rules, if a player gets 5 fouls, they are out of the game.