All proceeds will go towards the Janesville Spanish Club in honor of Quincy Friedrich, a former member of Janesville Schools and the Janesville Spanish Club.  Quincy was in his first year at the University of Iowa when he was tragically taken from us in a car accident.   

• No All-Star teams will be allowed to play in this tournament.
• Paid referees will be used, please let them make the calls and be supportive of them.
• All fees should be paid 2 weeks prior to the tournament.  Checks should be payable to Janesville Spanish Club.  Our address is 505 Barrick Road, Janesville, IA. 50647.  You can text or call me (Shannon Friedrich) at 515-351-1596 if you have any questions or concerns.

Tournament Rules

Team Rosters

1. All players shall play for only one team. Teams will not be permitted to

participate until all fees have been paid.

2. All teams must wear basketball jerseys during their games. Each jersey

must have the same color and they must have numbers. Basketball shoes

must be worn. All jewelry must be removed. Necklaces, earrings and

watches can not be worn during the game.

3. The team coaches are entirely responsible to make sure that their players

fully understand tournament rules and regulations.

4. Each participating team must have an adult coach on the bench at all

times.

Entry Fee

The entry fee deadline is due before the 1st game.

Pay online or Checks should be payable to Janesville Spanish Club. 

Our address is 505 Barrick Road, Janesville, IA. 50647. 

You can text or call me (Shannon Friedrich) at 515-351-1596

Playing Rules

1. Game Clock: Games will consist of two 12-minute halves (3rd and 4th

grades) 14-minute halves (5th grade – up). The clock will not stop if a team

is ahead by 20 points or more. 5 minutes will be given to warm up. Games

will be played with 3-minute half times.

2. Overtime: All overtime will consist of three-minute periods with clock

stopping with fouls and violations in the last minute.

3. Time Outs: Each team will be given 2-time outs (1 minute) per half and

they will not carry over. In case of overtime, 1 extra time out will be given.

Basketball Tournament Rules and Regulations

Playing Rules (continue)

4. Grace Period: A five-minute grace period will be allowed for tardiness and

then if a team does not have four players to start the game, the game

clock will start. Eight minutes will be allowed for a team to present four

players to start. The team ready and waiting will begin amassing two

points per minute up to eight minutes. If at this point a team does not have

four players to start, a forfeit will be declared.

5. Team Fouls: Players will be given 5 fouls per game. Double Bonus shots

will be given after the 10th team foul, per half. There is no 1 and 1.

6. Technical Fouls: All technical fouls will count as personal fouls. A player

who receives a technical foul must sit out of the game for three minutes

before he/she will be allowed back into the game. If a player receives a

second technical foul during the same game, the player will be ejected

from the tournament.

7. 3-Pointers: High School 3-point line will be utilized in all games. (19’ line)

8. Pressing: Full-court pressing is allowed, however, there will be no pressing

if a team is 20 points ahead.

Player Eligibility

• Maximum Age. Even if grade eligible, no player may play in a division

where the player is more than one year older for the corresponding age for

the grade division. For this purpose only, the corresponding ages are

3rd/9, 4th/10, 5th/11, 6th/12, 7th/13, 8th/14, 9th/15, 10th/16, 11th-12th/17-

18. The age determination date for purposes of the Maximum Age rule is

September 1, 2014. For example, a 13-year-old 5th grader is not eligible to

participate in the 5th Grade division.

Application of Eligibility Rules

• At the discretion of the tournament organizer age groups may be

combined. If combined, age groups will not exceed one age group. For

example 4th grade will not be combined with 6th grade.

• Playing Up. A player may play up in a higher grade division.

• Playing on Multiple Teams. A player can play on only one team within a

single Grade division of any tournament. A player can play in more than

one Grade division of any tournament, provided the player is Grade

eligible for each division in which the player participates.

Conduct

1. All participants, coaches and spectators shall refrain from using profanity

or verbal abuse towards other players, coaches, spectators, referees and

the tournament staff.

2. This is a Drug and Alcohol Free Event. No alcoholic beverages or drugs

are allowed on the premises. Any coach or player(s) engaged in the use of

alcohol or drugs will be disqualified from further participation in the

tournament.

3. Team coaches will be responsible for the conduct of their players. Teams

and spectators shall abide by the tournament rules and regulations.

4. No food or beverages are allowed in the gymnasium. Only water and sport

drinks will be permitted.

5. The Tournament Director and the tournament staff are not responsible for

any personal items that are left behind, lost or stolen.

Fighting

1. Fighting is an attempt to strike an opponent with the arms, hands, legs,

feet or a combative action by one or more players, a coach or other team

personnel. Any member or team personnel who participates in a fight shall

be immediately suspended from the game for the duration to be

determined by the Tournament Director and their Associates. Length of

suspension will be assessed on an individual basis and may be up to six

months in duration.

2. Let it be known that spectators and visitors who too elect to involve

themselves in a fight during a game, will be suspended from the facility for

a length of time to be determined by the Tournament Director and their

Associates.

3. Should any team, player(s) or coach be disqualified from tournament play,

there will be no refunds.

Protest Procedure

1. Only the opposing teams coach who is playing the scheduled game can

protest a players eligibility. Player eligibility protest must be taken to the

scorers table before the start of the game. Documentation/proof must be

presented upon request. If the coach cannot provide proper proof of age

for their player(s) being protested, then player(s) will not be allowed to

participate until proof is provided.

2. The game will not be stopped to handle the protest. If the player(s) show

up late and the opposing teams coach wants to protest the player(s). That

protest will take place at half time only. If the player(s) being protested at

half time cannot provide proper proof of age then the player(s) must sit

until proof can be provided and that team will be charged with a technical

foul. As a result, the opposing team will get two free throws and the ball.

Tournament Director

The Tournament Director has the right to alter rules, bylaws and bracket

structure as needed.