OFFICIAL RULES

1. You will have to have an official school ID from your school to verify your players’ current grade. If you don't have this for Regional and National tournament, players will not be eligible. Children that have failed or been held back their fourth grade year can't play that division 3/4 for 3 years (he or she) would have to play in 5/6. Our four divisions will be by grade 1/2, 3/4,5/6,7/8. With school ID, we can stop older kids from playing down.

2. Our three divisions will be broken down Division #1 will be 1A, 2A, small 3A , Division #2 will be large 3A and 4A, Division 3 will be 5A and 6A School divisions, the players must play from within their schools' district lines. We plan on having an open division also. Home school children can play with a school district they live in but must have picture ID and proof of what grade they are in. We also will have an open division for same grade levels.

3. Coaches, players and fans will act in sportsmanship manner or can be banned for all active games.

4. Qualification for players, need to get your players in the game. 

5. Division 5/6 and Division 7/8 will play regular UIL Rules with only 3 time outs per game.

6. Division 3/4 can play man to man, sagging man to man or zone defense. They cannot press until the 4th (Fourth) quarter. If a team tries to press before fourth quarter, an automatic technical foul will be given. Three technical fouls for violating this rule will result in automatic forfeit of the game. Free throw line will be two foot inside regular free throw line. This grade group will also play on 8'6" ft. goals.

7. Cost to join Texas Youth Basketball will be total of $200.00 per school for any number of teams boys and girls. You must also have insurance on your players. I have insurance info if you want to check with me for a company that will insure your players. Any school can join our Texas Youth Basketball even if you have 1 or 20 teams, cost is the same. You can play in your school leagues or if you don't have enough teams, we will try to have a league where you can come play.

8. Uniforms: Each team must have matching jerseys with UIL rules on numbers. Numbers 6 thru 9 cannot be used on jerseys. All numbers must be able to be held up by the official on one hand.

9. Mercy Rule which we use in all our events: If a team is winning by 20 points or more, they cannot press. One warning will be given, then followed by an automatic technical foul. No exceptions!!

10. We teach fundamentals to all players to develop their skills as they move up in Divisions getting ready for playing for their schools.