ABCT Tournament Format
It is subject to change depending on the participating teams.
Pool Round
- All 5 teams play each other once. (A total of 10 matches)
- A win earns a team 3 points, a draw earns 1 point for both teams, and a loss earns 0 points.
- Teams are ranked based on their total points after all matches are played.
- Tiebreakers are used to determine the final ranking if teams have the same number of points (e.g., goal difference, head-to-head results
Play off
All teams advance to the knockout stage based on their full league performance.
- 1st Round: The 4th and 5th place teams from the pool round stage play each other.
- 2nd Round (Semifinals): The winner of the 1st round plays against the 1st place team from the pool round stage. In the other semifinal, the 2nd and 3rd place teams from the pool round stage play each other.
- 3rd Round (Finals): The winners of the 2nd round (semifinals) play each other to determine the overall champion.
Game Rules
- 1st Quarter – Time out, Free throw stops 1-minute break
- 2nd Quarter – Time out, Free throw stops
- Halftime – 2-minute break
- 3rd Quarter – Time out, Free throw stops
- 1-minute break
- 4th Quarter – Time out, Free throw, and Shot recognition begin 1 minute before the end, and sideline out time stops.
**Time outs (24 seconds): 1 per team in 1st and 2nd quarters / 1 per team in 3rd and 4th quarters [If no timeout is used in the 1st or 2nd quarter, 2 timeouts cannot be used in the 3rd or 4th quarters.]
Overtime
3 minutes for overtime After overtime, the game will be decided by the first team to score 2 points.
Game Ball
Size 6: Under 10, Under 12, Girls
Size 7: Under 14, Under 16, Under 18
The format of the competition may vary depending on the number of participating teams.
Coaches’ Role
Register the coach according to the number of people in each group.
Awards
Team Awards
- Champion- Trophy, Medal, MVP
- 1st Runner up – Trophy, Medal, picket
- 2nd Runner up – trophy, medal, picket
Individual Awards
- MVP, MIP, MOP, MDP, SIX MAN
- Award ceremony with dinner party: 19th July On Saturday for the 12th ABCT Summer League in Gimhae Korea)
Tournament Regulations
- If you cancel your participation after paying the participation fee, you will not get a refund.
- If an illegal player is caught, all games will be confiscated (deleted game records). [Passport submission before the competition]
- Standards for illegal players (Deceive the age of participation criteria)
- +1 [Applied from U-15] when scoring a female player’s field goal
- Female players in the mixed team will be limited to two players.
- There are 5 individual fouls and 4 team fouls, and free throws are made from 5.
- U-10 and U-12 three-point shots are allowed.
- U-10, U-12 shot clock time 24 seconds
- U-10 full court press, no use of zone defense (for motivation and growth of players)
- U-12 no zone defense (for motivation and growth of players)
- If the uniform is inconsistent, perform two technical fouls and free throws and play the game.
- All other regulations follow FIBA rules.
- Injuries during the game are handled with participant’s personal insurance and the club’s own insurance if any, and the organizers are not responsible and will not be held liable for any claims and litigation.
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