RULES

1. Only Alaska Native or American Indian players will be allowed to participate.  No exceptions of the 1/4 degree blood requirement.  Certain educational institutions have been granted waivers in the past.  If challenged, the managers or coaches must provide proof of blood degree or age before the player(s) may participate.  All players need to bring ID cards/BIA cards to prove age or blood degree.  Any player found ineligible will be barred from further play.  Teams using an ineligible player will forfeit game.   

2. All  players shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age.  Veteran's division players must be at thirty-five (35) years old or older.   

3. Team rosters are frozen when teams first game is played.  No player may appear on more than one roster. 

4. The tournament is double elimination with the championship game being single elimination. 

5. Games will be two (2) twenty-minute running halves with stopped clock last 2 minutes of each half.  

6.  Each team allowed four (4) time outs per game.  No extra timeouts for overtime period.   

7.  Each player will have (6) six fouls per game.  

8. Teams will be allowed to start with (4) players but assessed a two-shot technical foul and the ball awarded to other team. 

9. Any player who initiates or becomes involved in any act of unsportsman-like conduct with other players, fans, or referees will be suspended from further tournament play.

10. All games played under current National Federation Rules with above noted exceptions.

11.  Uniform shirts with numbers required.  Teams without matching uniforms or numbers will be assessed a two shot technical foul at start of game and loss of ball.  

12.  No alcohol or illegal drugs allowed on school grounds.

 

AKNSA, NBA, And NCAA Basketball Rule Differences

RULE AKNSA NBA NCAA
Duration of Game Two, 20 minute halves running clock Four, 12 minute periods Two, 20 minute halves
Overtime Duration 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes
Duration Between First-Second and Third-Fourth Periods not applicable 130 seconds not applicable
Length of Halftime 10 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes
Court Length 91' 10" x 49' 2.5" 94' x 50' 94' x 50'
Size of Lane 12' x 19' 16' x 19' 12' x 19'
Three-Point FG Distance 19' 9" 23' 9" (22' in corner) 19' 9"
Shot Clock None 24 seconds 35 seconds
Shot Clock Reset None FG attempt hits rim FG attempt hits rim
Back Court Violation 10 seconds 8 seconds 10 seconds
Game Clock Stops After Successful FG Last 2 minutes of each half Last 2 minutes of 4th period and overtime Last minute of second half and last minute of overtime
Player Foul Limit 6 6 5
Bonus Free Throw 7th foul per half (one-and-one) 5th foul per period (one-and-one only) 7th foul per half (one-and-one) 10th foul per half (two FTs)
Number of Players Permitted On Free Throw Lane 8 5 (three defensive, two offensive) 6 (four defensive, two offensive)
Jump Ball Teams alternate possession after opening tip-off Yes Teams alternate possession after opening tip-off
Legal Alley-Oop Yes Yes Yes
Touch Ball On/Above Cylinder No No No
Closely Guarded For 5 Seconds Yes (while holding/dribbling ball) No Yes (while holding/dribbling ball)
Number of Referees Two Three Three
TIMEOUTS-GAME
Non-Televised Game 4 6 full, 1 20-second per half 4 75-second and 2 30-second per game
Televised Game 4 6 full, 1 20-second per half 1 60-second, 4 30-second per game; unused 60-second and max of 3 unused 30-second carry over to second half
Timeouts-Overtime No additional 3 additional full 1 additional 30-second timeout and unused second half 30-second timeouts carry over
Timeouts Called By Head coach or player in game Player in game Head coach or player in game
Size of Basketball Maximum Circumference 30"
Seams 1/4" Max.		 Around channels
29 1/2" to 29 3/4"
Across channels
29 5/8" to 29 7/8"		 Maximum Circumference 30"
Seams 1/4" Max.
Legal Jersey Numbers All numbers All numbers 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 52, 52, 53, 54, 55