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Rule	Freshman	JV House	V House	SVB House	JV/V Premier	SVB Premier	SVGirls
Min/Max players on roster	13/15	13/15	13/15	10/13	10/13	10/13	10/13
Minimum # players to start	8	8	8	5	5	5	5
Game length	6 5-min prds	6 5-min prds	6 5-min prds	4 8-min qtrs	4 8-min qtrs	4 8-min qtrs	4 8-min qtrs
Minimum playing time	1 full prd/half4	1 full prd/half4	1 full prd/half4	4 min/half	4 min/half	4 min/half	4 min/half
Zone defense allowed?	No5	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Full-cout press allowed?1	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
3-point basket?	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Personal Fouls allowed	4	4	5	5	5	5	5
Technical Foul counts as Personal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jump ball starts @ prd?7	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Alter. possession for held ball?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
# Timeouts/half per team6	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
15-point advantage rule?2	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Press allowed if 15-pt margin?3	N/A	No	No	No	No	No	No
Overtime permitted?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Momentum step on free throw?	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No

Notes:
1 - A team may not press if they are leading by 15 or more points.
2 - Trailing team retains possession (at half-court) after they make a field goal or free throw until deficit is reduced to 10 points or less.
3 - A team may not press if they are leading by 15 or more points.
4 - Add’l periods must be evenly distributed (e.g., no player may play 4 periods unless everyone plays at least 3)
5 - The ball-handler only may be double-teamed (no more), only within the 3-point line.
6 - All leagues will now allow each team 6 timeouts/game, 3 max each half.
7 - Jump Ball will start each Senior Varsity & Premier league game, alt-possession to start 2nd/3rd/4th Quarters
Note - All rules subject to change by the LJAL Basketball Committee

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