• Why Top Programs Choose We Hoop Elite 100

    • Boys & Girls Divisions (9U–18U) — Competitive brackets for every age group

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    • National Federation Rules — Standardized, high‑level competition

    • Professionally Operated — 20+ years of elite event experience behind every detail

  • All age divisions will feature Gold and Silver brackets. Each bracket will host a max of 5 teams. All additional teams will be added to waitlist.

    Skill Level Breakdown:

    • “A/Elite” level teams – National Travel level.

    • “B” level teams – Regional level tournaments.

    • “C” level teams – Parks & Rec experience, maybe a newly formed team

    9U / 3RD GRADE

    Players in the 3rd grade can be 9 or 10 years old, but cannot turn 11 before September 1.

    10U / 4TH GRADE

    Players in the 4th grade can be 10 or 11 years old, but cannot turn 12 before September 1.

    11U / 5TH GRADE

    Players in the 5th grade can be 11 or 12 years old, but cannot turn 13 before September 1.

    12U / 6TH GRADE

    Players in the 6th grade can be 12 or 13 years old, but cannot turn 14 before September 1.

    13U / 7TH GRADE

    Players in the 7th grade can be 13 or 14 years old, but cannot turn 15 before September 1.

    14U / 8TH GRADE

    Players in the 8th grade can be 14 or 15 years old, but cannot turn 16 before September 1.

    15U / 9TH GRADE

    Players in the 9th grade can be 15 or 16 years old, but cannot turn 17 before September 1.

    16U / 10TH GRADE

    Players in the 10th grade can be 16 or 17 years old, but cannot turn 18 before September 1.

    17U / VARSITY

    The boys’ 17U & girls’ Varsity divisions are actually “open divisions,” where unsigned seniors with remaining high school eligibility can play.

  • I. Rules

    • Unless otherwise stated in these tournament rules, all games will follow IAABO Federation Rules.

    II. General Rules & Regulations

    • Check-in: All coaches must check in their team no later than 1 hour before their first game.

      • Each team receives two coach bands.

      • A third coach band may be purchased for $15.

    • Coaches’ attire: Coaches must wear a polo or team attire while coaching on the sideline (no exceptions).

    • Scorebook: The home team will keep the official scorebook unless We Hoop Elite provides staff.

    • Arrival: Teams must arrive at least 45 minutes before game time.

    • Minimum to start: Teams must start with 5 players and a head coach (head coach must be 18+).

    • Grace period: A 15-minute grace period will be allowed before a forfeit is declared.

    • Ball size: Boys 6th grade and above use a 29.5" ball. Boys 5th grade and below—and all girls’ divisions—use a 28.5" ball.

    • Roster: Rosters must be submitted no later than the Thursday the week of the tournament.

    III. Game Length

    Clock

    Games are two halves with a modified running clock:

    • 8U–14U: 14-minute halves; 15U–18U: 16-minute halves.

    • Clock stops for:

      • All shooting fouls and all timeouts.

      • Any whistle in the last 2 minutes of each half.

      • Injuries (official’s whistle).

      • Official delays longer than 7 seconds.

    Timeouts

    Each team receives two 30-second timeouts per hal.

    Overtime

    • Tied after regulation: play one 1-minute overtime.

    • Still tied: play an untimed sudden-death overtime (first score wins).

    • Timeouts: each team gets one (30s) timeout in the 1-minute overtime. No additional timeouts in sudden death.

    IV. Mercy Rule (20+ point lead)

    Running clock: Second half only—clock runs with a 20+ point lead and stops only for timeouts. Normal clock rules resume when the lead is 10 points or fewer.

    V. Tiebreakers

    Tiebreakers will be applied in this order:

    • Head-to-head result

    • Point differential

    Registering a Protest

    • Playing on two teams: Players may NOT play for two teams in the same grade level (even in different pools). Players may play in their grade and also play up one grade on a different team (example: a 9th grader may play 9th and 10th), but may not play for two different teams at the 9th-grade level.

    • Protest process: Head coach must file the protest before tip-off with a $100 fee (refunded only if the player is ruled ineligible). The protested team must provide one: (1) legal birth certificate, (2) valid ID with date of birth, or (3) report card showing grade. No documentation = player disqualified for the rest of the tournament. For “two teams/same grade” protests, provide a photo of the player on the other team before tip-off.