NOV. 20 - 21, 2009
PRESIDENTS' BOWL
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

The Presidents’ Bowl Basketball Tournament will be held November 20-21 at Lincoln, Roosevelt and Washington High Schools. This tournament is for Boys and Girls in Grades 4-9. Tournament brackets are determined based upon the number of entries in each division.

Minimum three game guarantee. Fee: $125.

How to Register:
Complete the Registration Form with pertinent information about your team. Be sure to sign the coach’s signature line.

Make check payable to: Presidents’ Bowl Basketball Tournament. Registration deadline is November 6, 2009 – NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THIS DATE.

If you have any additional questions, please call John Schultz at 605-335-4091 or e-mail SchultzFamily@sio.midco.net.



Send Registration Forms:
Schedules can be downloaded here after November 13, 2009. You are not officially registered until your registration fee is received. Please mail your registration form/fee to:


Tournament Rules:
The SDHSAA rules governing the game of basketball will be followed with these additions or exceptions:

• No protests will be allowed. All referee decisions are final.
• Game Clocks
• 4^th & 5^th Grade: Games are 18 minute halves with a continuous running clock. Clock will stop only in the last two minutes of the game.
• 6^th through 9^th Grade: Games are 14 minute halves with clock stopping on all whistles.
• Full court press
• 4^th Grade: No press allowed.
• 5^th through 9^th Grade: Allowed up to a 15 point lead. After 15 point lead, no press allowed.
• Each team is allowed two time outs per game. An additional time out will be awarded if overtime occurs. Timeouts are one minute.
• 3 minute break at half time.
• Free throws taken for all shooting fouls and/or after the team has reached the seventh team foul. The double bonus will be in effect when the team situation reaches ten fouls.
• All overtimes will begin with a jump ball.
• First overtime is one minute. Second overtime is sudden death.
• Technical fouls are scored 2 points and the ball out of bounds.
• All teams must have basketball uniforms with properly numbered jerseys. Teams need to supply their own practice balls.
• Intermediate size balls (size 6 – 28.5) will be used for all divisions except boys 9^th grade (size 7 – 29.5)
• Any player or coach assessed two technical fouls will be ejected from the game and gym.
• Unsportsmanlike behavior from coaches, players or fans will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the game/premises.
• Games will begin Friday at 6 PM. In order to stay on a time schedule, pre-game warm-ups and half-time may be shortened.
• Awards:
• 4^th & 5^th Grade: 1^st and 2^nd place
• 6^th through 9^th Grade: 1^st place only