Teams
FTYBL Game Rules
FTYBL plays by National Federalation of High School Basketball Rules with the following exceptions:
| K | Boys 1st | Girls 1-2nd | Boys 2nd & Girls 3rd | Boys 3-4th | Boys 5-6th | 7-8th | 9-12th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACK- COURT 10 SEC. | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Full court defense | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| BALL SIZE | 27.5" | 27.5" | 27.5" | 27.5" | 28.5" | 28.5" | 28.5" | 29.5" |
| BASKET HEIGHT | 8' | 8' | 8' | 9' | 10' | 10' | 10' | 10' |
| FOUL LINE | 9' | 9' | 9' | 12' | 12' | 15' | 15' | 15' |
| FREE THROW START EACH HALF | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| JUMP BALL TO START GAME | NO | NO | NO | NO | No | YES | YES | YES |
| LANE VIOLATION | NO | 8 SEC. | 8 SEC. | 5 SEC. | 5 SEC. | 3 SEC. | 3 SEC. | 3 SEC. |
| OVERTIME PERIOD (Begins with arrow for 1-4 jump ball for 5-12) | NO | ONE (2 min.) | ONE (2 min.) | ONE (2 min.) | ONE (2 min.) | ONE (2 min.) | ONE (2 min.) | UNLIMITED (2 min.) |
| PLAYER FOULS OUT | 6 Fouls | 6 FOULS | 6 FOULS | 6 FOULS | 6 FOULS | 5 FOULS | 5 FOULS | 5 FOULS |
| STEALING FROM DRIBBLE | NO | NO | No | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| 2 FREETHROWS ON 10 TEAM FOULS PER HALF | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| THREE POINT LINE | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| TURN-OVER ON VIOLATIONS | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| ALLOW ZONE DEFENSE | NO | 2ND HALF (option) | 2ND HALF (option) | 2ND HALF (option) | 2ND HALF (option) | YES | YES | YES |
