5 ON 5 BASKETBALL RULES - UW-Milwaukee

5 ON 5 BASKETBALL RULES
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Intramural Sports Updated 10/12
Department of Recreational Sports & Facilities, 229-6433
SUBJECT
RULE
1.) Official Rules All WIAA and NFHS are in effect for IM games with
some exceptions, which will be noted.
2.) Players At least 4 players must start the game.
3.) Pre-Game Team captains should have their teams signed in 10
minutes before each game. Teams may warm-up and
stretch at this time. There is a two minute grace period
from when the game is scheduled to begin. Official
time is always kept by the supervisor. If the minimum
players are not present at the end of the two minute
grace period, the team will forfeit the game.
4.) Substitutions Substitutions must be made during any dead ball
situation. Notify the referee before entering. Do not
come in before referee signals you to enter.
*Substitutions during free-throws will only occur after
the first shot or if second shot is made for shooter.
5.) Length of Game Two twenty minute halves with a two minute half-time.
Overtime will reset the clock to 3-minutes, stopping for
dead balls.
6.) The Clock The clock will stop only during any dead ball situations
in the last two minutes of each half.
7.) Free Throws Bonus will be awarded on the 7th team foul. All foul
shots will be worth one point. On the tenth foul and
there after a super bonus will be awarded (two free
throws automatically).
8.) Half-court Rule (Men Only) A team will only be allowed 8 seconds to get
the ball past half-court(NBA rule), women have 10
seconds to pass half-court.
9.) Time Outs Each team will be allowed three time-outs per game,
one minute in length and (two) 20 second time-outs.
The official can call an injury time-out without it being
assessed to either team. The injured player must come
out of the game and may not re-enter until the next
dead ball situation.

10.) Practice Balls The Intramural Department will supply game balls only.
Teams should supply their own practice balls.
11.) Dunking Dunking is only permitted on courts that have break
away rims. Hanging is not permitted unless it is done to
prevent being undercut by another player. Players
violating this rule will be administered a technical foul.
If you dunk before the game has started you be
awarded a technical foul.
12.) Protests Rule interpretation protests must be on file with the
I.M. Office by 4:00 pm the next working day. Protests
concerning judgment on the part of the official will not
be accepted. See the Captain’s Packet for specific
details.
13.) Post Game At the end of the game, all jerseys must be returned to
the referees. Captains are responsible for moving their
teams off the court quickly and to sign the score sheet
to verify the final score.
14.) Overtime Both teams will be given a one (1) minute break before
the start of overtime. Overtime will consist of a three
(3) minute running clock, only stopping on a dead ball
situations with 1 minute left. A team is allowed one (1)
time-out during the overtime period, but may not carry
over any time-outs from regulation play. Individual and
team fouls will be carried over from the end of
regulation time. A jump ball will start the overtime
period.
15.) Fouls Five personal fouls per player is the limit. Upon fouling
out, a player must leave the court immediately after the
fifth foul.
Incidental contact will be carefully monitored this year
to avoid roughness.
1) If a player is charged with two technical fouls, he/she
will be ejected from the game.
2) *If a player is charged with a flagrant foul, he/she
will be ejected from that game, charged with a technical
foul, two free throws will be taken by the opposing
team and possession, and the player is suspended from
the following game. Also, unsportsmanlike conduct,
including verbal harassment of (or gestures directed
toward) any participant, staff member, or spectator will
not be tolerated. A flagrant foul is called at the
discretion of an IM official or supervisor.

3) An intentional flagrant foul may be given without
previous warning for dangerous play or behavior
(including physical abuse). The player will be ejected
from that game and from any UWM Intramural
Basketball game for the rest of that semester. The
player must leave the facility within two minutes.
Failure to do so will result in a loss of game to that
player’s team. This call is also at the discretion of an IM
official or supervisor. A technical committed by both
teams at the same time results in no free throws.
IF A PLAYER IS EJECTED THEY MUST GATHER THEIR STUFF
AND LEAVE THE ENTIRE FACILITY ASAP.
15a.) Technical Foul/Flagrant Foul Penalties
All technical and flagrant fouls will be penalized by the
offended team. Respect the referees or you will be
warned the first time and if conduct continues a
technical will be assessed. Do not bad mouth one of the
referees to his/her partner. A Supervisor has the right to
give a technical or assess an ejection if there is a
situation that calls for it. A technical foul does
count towards team and personal fouls.
16.) Alternate Possession/Jump Ball A jump ball will be used to start the game and the
overtime period to determine ball possession. All other
jump ball situations will incorporate the alternate
possession rule.
17.) Play in both A & B leagues Only two (2) “A” level players may play on a “B” league
team. A player is limited to playing on one (1) “A”
league and one (1) “B” league team. It should be noted
there might be scheduling conflicts between the two
leagues.
18.) Withdraw/Slaughter Rule If a team is losing by 50 or more points at halftime then
the game will be called and ended. If a team is losing by
30 points with less than 5 minutes to play the game will
be called. If a team is losing by 20 points with 2 minutes
left the game will be called.