Mixed Basketball- LATSSP Members Only

Date: Wednesday 19th November 2025

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.