Coach J's Basketball Thoughts

SITUATION TOURNAMENT

RULES

1. The first team to win (2 out of 3) or (3 out of 5) games per set wins that set.

2. Winners advance, losers are eliminated.

3. No zones or zone presses (full or half court) are allowed.

4. Second and fourth quarter players play games 1 and 3.

5. First and third quarter players play games 2 and 4.

6. The coach can play anybody in game 5.

7. Each team has ONE timeout left.

8. Both teams are in the bonus (all common fouls are one-and-one).

9. Overtime is sudden death (the first point scored wins).

SET 1

1. White down 3 with ball at half court, 1:30 left.

2. Black down 2 with ball under their bucket, 40 seconds left.

3. White down 5. Black’s ball at half court, 1:06 left.

4. Black down 4. White’s ball in backcourt-side, 55 seconds left.

5. Tie jump ball, 1 minute left.

SET 2

1. Black down 1 with the ball under their basket, 18 seconds left.

2. White down 2 with ball at half court, 40 seconds left.

3. Black down 3. White’s ball backcourt side, 45 seconds left.

4. White down 1 with ball at half court, 22 seconds left.

5. Tie jump ball, 30 seconds left.

SET 3

1. White down 4 with ball at half court, 35 seconds left.

2. Black down 5 with ball under their basket, 45 seconds left.

3. Tie jump ball, 25 seconds left.

SET 4

1. White down 2 with ball at half court, 28 seconds left.

2. Black down 3 with ball under their basket, 15 seconds left.

3. White down 1, Black’s ball backcourt side, 11 seconds left.

4. Black down 1 with ball at half court, 8 seconds left.

5. Tie jump ball, 20 seconds left.

Thanks to Coach Deforest for this article.

Thursday, September 8, 2011