Y5/Y6 Mixed Basketball Competition for LATSSP members

Date: Wednesday 25th November 2026

Location: The Skinner's School St John's Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9PG

Time: Arrival 4pm (NO EARLIER DUE TO STUDENTS ON SITE) START TIME OF 4.15PM SHARP.

End time approx - 6pm

Other Info: No parents parking on the school site, must park in surrounding area and walk through.

Mini bus parking available.

NO SPECTATORS AS THERE ISN'T THE ROOM.

Event Format

Team: Squad of 10 players (5 on court playing at any time).

Year: Y5-Y6 which must be 5 girls and 5 boys made up from both year groups. Teams must have at least 2 of each gender on court at any time (i.e. 2 boys and 3 girls; or 3 boys and 2 girls).

Scoring: Teams will score 3pts for a win, 2pts for a draw and 1pt for a loss in an initial round robin phase.

Other info: All teams should bring a basketball and a set of bibs in the event of a clash of shirt colour.

This event will be supported by The Skinners School sports students.

Rules:

Each game will start with a ‘jump ball’

Man-to-man’ defence must be played at all times.

Players are not allowed to move whilst holding the ball. Players must dribble/bounce the ball to move with it.

Players may not bounce the ball with 2 hands simultaneously. Once a player has stopped dribbling they must either pass or shoot, they are not allowed to begin dribbling again.

Substitutions may occur during a stoppage in play at any time.

Games will be played on full basketball courts using regulation height baskets size.

Adjusted scoring will be used: A made basket will be 2 points. A shot which hits the rim (regardless of how many times it hits the rim) but does not go in, will be worth1 point. It will be treated as a made basket.

After a basket has been scored the team that has just been scored against will be awarded possession and must pass it in from under their basket.

Defenders cannot take the ball from a player who is holding it in two hands. They are however allowed to intercept passes and knock the ball away from a player who is dribbling.

Referees and officials will call fouls; their decision is final. Basketball is technically non-contact although accidental contact will occur and should not be penalised.

All fouls will be taken out on the side lines. There is no limit to the number of team or personal fouls in each game.

Event organisers will have the final decision on any disputes and have the right to change the competition format.

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