YOUTH TEAMS

SERIES
The tournament has 9 age groups for boys and 9 age groups for girls.

Boys:
Age group U-19 boys born in 2008/2009 4 x 8 minutes
Age group U-17 boys born in 2010 or later 4 x 8 minutes
Age group U-16 boys born in 2011 or later 2 x 15 minutes
Age group U-15 boys born in 2012 or later 2 x 15 minutes
Age group U-14 boys born in 2013 or later 2 x 14 minutes
Age group U-13 boys born in 2014 or later 2 x 14 minutes
Age group U-12 boys born in 2015 or later 2 x 12 minutes
Age group U-11 boys born in 2016 or later 2 x 12 minutes
Age group U-10 boys born in 2017 or later 2 x 12 minutes

Girls:
Age group U-19 girls born in 2008/2009 4 x 8 minutes
Age group U-17 girls born in 2010 or later 4 x 8 minutes
Age group U-16 girls born in 2011 or later 2 x 15 minutes
Age group U-15 girls born in 2012 or later 2 x 15 minutes
Age group U-14 girls born in 2013 or later 2 x 14 minutes
Age group U-13 girls born in 2014 or later 2 x 14 minutes
Age group U-12 girls born in 2015 or later 2 x 12 minutes
Age group U-11 girls born in 2016 or later 2 x 12 minutes
Age group U-10 girls born in 2017 or later 2 x 12 minutes

The team includes up to 12 players and 2 coaches.
Each team’s management or coaching staff is responsible for the health of the respective team

  1. The system of the tournament is established by the panel of judges, after the receipt of Registration form, based on the amount of teams in each age group.
  2. Tournament games are played under standard FIBA rules with tournament rule adjustments.
  3. The final games are played under standard FIBA rules with playing time 4×8 min in groups
    U-19, U-17, U-16, U-15, 4×7 min in groups U-14 and U-13 and 4×6 min in groups U-12, U-11 and U-10.
  4. The coach of the team must fill out the protocol of respective game at least 15min before the start of the game.
  5. Teams must bring their own basketballs for pre-game warm-ups.
  6. Zone defense and zone pressing is not allowed in groups U-12, U-11 and U-10; in case of using zone defense and/or zone pressing – warning to team’s coach. After repeated use – technical foul to team’s coach (decision of game’s official). Double-team defense can be used only in teams’ defensive side of court (backcourt). In teams’ offensive side of court (frontcourt) only man-to-man defense is allowed.
  7. In boys and girls group U-10 the game is played with the ball size 5 on lowered baskets (260 cm); there. Backcourt violation, 3 second violation and 8 second violation is not applied.
  8. In boys and girls group U-11 the game is played with ball size 5 on standard height baskets (305cm). Backcourt violation, 3 second violation and 8 second violation is not applied.
  9. In boys and girls group U-12 the game is played with ball size 5 on standard height baskets (305cm).
  10. In boys and girls group U-13 the game is played on standard height baskets. Boys – ball size 6. Girls – ball size 5.
  11. In boys and girls U-12 and U-13 age groups Backcourt violation, 3 second violation and 8 second violation is applied and 24 second violation is applied.
  12. It is allowed to step over the free-throw line when shooting free throws in groups U-11 and U-12.
  13. In boys and girls group U-14 the game is played with ball size 6 on standard height baskets.
  14. In boys groups U-15, U-16 and the game is played with ball size 7 on standard height baskets, girls U-15, U-16 and play with ball size 6 on standard height baskets.
  15. From age group U-10 until U-16 in the first half each team gets 1 Timeout, in second half – 2 Timeouts. U-17 and U-19 age groups get 2 Timeouts in first half and 3 Timeouts in the second half.
  16. In age groups U-10 to U-16 a team is allowed to commit up to 6 team fouls per period, then the 7th team foul results in free throws
  17. If the score is tied at the end of playing time in the fourth period, the game shall continue with as many extra periods of two (2) minutes as is necessary to break the tie.
  18. In the U-14 to U-19 age groups, a “quick throw-in” is applied.
  19. If a player gets disqualified during the game, he is not allowed to play in the next game of the tournament. The Head Referee of the tournament takes the final decision in each case.
  20. Elder age group players are not allowed to play in younger age group games without the permission of the Tournament management.
  21. Each team’s main coach or another member of the team needs to arrive in the tournament’s office not later than the first day, to register the team in the tournament.
  22. The finals take place on August 16th, 2026 and are played until 20:30.