18th FBA-NA INTERCITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

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August 8-9, 2026

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Rules and Regulations

All participants must adhere to the following rules and regulations.

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ARTICLE I – Player Eligibility / Roster

• 1.01 All participants must be accredited by the FBANA Accreditation Committee.

• 1.02 Players must be listed on the official game scoresheet to be eligible.

• 1.03 Players listed but not playing on Saturday are still eligible for Sunday games.​

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Divisions & Birth Year Eligibility

• 9U (COED): Born 2017 & younger

• 10U (COED): Born 2016 & younger

• 11U (COED): Born 2015 & younger

• 12U: Born 2014 & younger

• 13U: Born 2013 & younger

• 14U: Born 2012 & younger

• 16U: Born 2010 & younger

• 19U: Born 2007 & younger

• Collegiate: Born 2003 & younger

• 6FT & Under / Men’s Open: No age limit

• 12U Girls: Born 2014 & younger

• 13U Girls: Born 2013 & younger

• 14U Girls: Born 2012 & younger

• 16U Girls: Born 2010 & younger

• 19U Girls: Born 2007 & younger

• Ladies Collegiate: Born 2003 & younger

• Ladies Open: No age limit

• Seniors: Born 1993 & older

• Masters: Born 1983 & older

• Grand Masters: Born 1976 & older

• 1.05 All-nationality rosters allowed for: 2011–2015 divisions, 14U Girls, 17U Girls, Ladies Open

• 1.06 16U, 19U, 6FT & Under, Men’s Open: Max 2 non-Filipino players on the team and on court

• 1.07 Seniors, Masters, and Grand Masters: Filipino descent only

• 1.08 Females born 2014 and younger may play down one division

• 1.09 Players may join two divisions if eligible by age (can play up but not down)​

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ARTICLE II – Uniform

• 2.01 Teams should have dark and light uniforms; all players must match jersey number with scoresheet. No jersey sharing.

• 2.02 No harmful or advantage-giving objects allowed.

• 2.03 Athletic shoes with rubber soles required. No non-athletic or leather shoes.​

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ARTICLE III – Tournament Format

• 3.01 Teams play two preliminary games on Saturday.

• 3.02 Elimination bracket based on win/loss record and point differential (max +20).

• 3.03 Tiebreakers:

  1. Head-to-head result

  2. Greater point differential

  3. Fewer points against

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ARTICLE IV – Game Rules

• 4.01 FIBA rules apply

• 4.02 Minimum 5 players to start the game. Less than 5 = forfeit (+20/-20 score)

• 4.03 3-minute warm-up and halftime

• 4.04 Two 30-second timeouts per half (no carryover)

• 4.05 Two 16-minute stop-time halves

• 4.06 Final 2 minutes of game: stop clock on all baskets, fouls, timeouts.

  • If lead is 20+, switch to running time

  • Team fouls: 8 per half. In final 2 minutes, penalty begins at 8th team foul or 2nd foul in that period

• 4.07–4.08 Timeouts after made basket allow frontcourt inbound. Timeouts during live play in backcourt do not allow ball advancement

• 4.09 Overtime:

  • 2-minute stop time

  • 1 timeout

  • If tied on Saturday: sudden death (first score wins, no timeouts)

  • On Sunday: continue OT until a winner (no sudden death)

• 4.10 Ball Sizes:

  • Size 27.5: 9U–12U

  • Size 28.5: 13U & All Female

  • Size 29.5: 14U+, Men’s, Seniors, Masters

• 4.11 Dropback Rule (10U–14U):

  • If up by 20+, team must fall back to half-court defense

  • 1st violation: warning

  • 2nd violation: technical foul

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ARTICLE V – Age-Specific Rules (10U–11U)

• 5.01–5.03 Fair Play Rule:

  • 1st Half: 4 shifts of 4 minutes each (no substitutions)

  • 2nd Half: open substitution

  • Shifts start with possession arrow; inbound from centerline

• 5.04 Minimum Shifts Table:

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• 5.05 1st Half: Half-court defense only

• 5.06 2nd Half: All defense allowed

• 5.07 Dropback Rule applies (warning → technical foul)

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ARTICLE VI – Technical Fouls / Ejections / Protest

• 6.01

  • 2 technical fouls = ejection

  • Ejection = 1 game suspension

  • Fighting, racial slurs, abuse = out for remainder of tournament

• 6.02

  • Referee decisions are final

  • No protests allowed

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Photography and Videography Consent

I, the undersigned, hereby grant the Filipino Basketball Association of North America (FBANA) and its authorized representatives the right to:

• Photograph and/or video record me or my child during FBANA events and activities.

• Use, reproduce, publish, and distribute these images and videos, in whole or in part, in any format, without compensation.

• Use such media in promotional materials, including social media, websites, newsletters, press releases, flyers, and other marketing or educational materials.

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I understand that:

• These images and recordings will be used solely to promote FBANA’s programs and events.

• My name or my child’s name may or may not be used in association with these materials.

• I may withdraw consent at any time by contacting FBANA in writing, but that previously published materials will not be affected.