ISACI Basketball 2025 @ TBS

Participating Teams

• The British School (TBS)
• Mahindra International School (MIS)
• Stonehill International School (SIS)
• International School of Hyderabad (ISH)

Number of Participants

• Maximum 12 players per team per match.
• Up to 2 coaches registered per team.
• Players must be enrolled in Grades 10–13 to be eligible.

General Rules of Play

All games are played under official FIBA rules with the following ISACI adaptations:

• No foul or abusive language is permitted on court or on the bench.
• Substitutions are allowed by either team on any dead ball.
• A 24-second shot clock is in force.
• 8-second backcourt rule applies to all possessions.
• Teams should refer to the official match schedule document for fixtures and court allocations.

Officials

• Each game is overseen by 4 officials:
  • 2 on-court referees
  • 2 table officials (score & time)

Type of Ball

• Girls: Size 6 — Nivea Pro Touch (Synthetic Leather/Leather)
• Boys: Size 7 — Nivea Pro Touch (Synthetic Leather/Leather)

Length of Games

• 4 × 8-minute periods of running play.
• Clock stops for:
  • All dead balls
  • Free throws
  • Substitutions
  • Time-outs
  • The final 1 minute of the 4th quarter
• Half-time: 5 minutes.
• Intervals: 2 minutes between Q1–Q2 and Q3–Q4.
• Warm-up: 5 minutes prior to tip-off.

Start of the Game

• Each game begins with a jump ball.
• Alternate possession is used after the initial jump ball.
• Every overtime period also starts with a jump ball, then continues with alternate possession.

Time-Outs

• Q1–Q3: 1 time-out per team per quarter (1 minute each).
• Q4: 2 time-outs per team (1 minute each).
• Time-outs may be requested on any dead ball, regardless of which team has possession when play resumes.

Defensive Restrictions

• No frontcourt defence (no full-court press) is allowed until the 3rd quarter.
• From the 4th quarter onwards, full-court defence is permitted.

Overtime Play

• If scores are tied at the end of regulation, teams receive a 2-minute break followed by a 3-minute overtime period (starting with a jump ball).
• If still tied, further 3-minute overtime periods will be played, each separated by a 2-minute break, until there is a clear winner.
• Each team is allowed 1 time-out per overtime period.