1st and 2nd Grade: 
1. Man-to-man only (no zone defense); Can only double in lane; Help defense only when man has broken past defender  
2. Defense can pick up at the Free throw line  
3. Full court press allowed last minute of game
4. Foul on a shot the player has two free throws then defensive receive the ball  
5. Over time 1st basket wins  


3rd and 4th Grade:  
1. Man-to-man only (no zone defense); Can only double in lane; Help defense only when man has broken past defender
2. 4 Time outs per game.... NO 20 second timeouts.
3. In the last 4 minutes of the 4th quarter, coaches can substitute one player only during time out. If  coaches do not have any timeouts left, substitution is not allowed.    
4. Defense can pick up at the three-point line or hash mark if available  
5. 3-point line defense only if your team leads by >15 points  
6. Full court press allowed last minute of game  
7. Each team has 12 seconds to break the defensive zone when bringing the ball up-court.  Failure will result in a turnover.  



5th and 6th Grade:
1. The 4-minute playing rule at the 5th-6th grade level is in effect.  This means each player must play at least 4 consecutive minutes (and sit 4 consecutive minutes) in each half. If this rule is not followed, technical fouls will be assessed.   
2. Halftime will be 2 minutes long.  
3. 4 Time outs per game.... NO 20 second timeouts.
4. In the last 4 minutes of the 4th quarter, coaches can substitute one player only during time out. If coaches do not have any time out left, substitution is not allowed.    
5. 5th-6th grade level, pressing in the backcourt is allowed only in the last minute of each half (and last minute of overtime, if applicable).
  6. Teams can play only Man to Man)  
7. 28.5 Basketball
8. Overtime periods will be 2 minutes in duration.