Jr Kaws Basketball
Our Mission
Jr Kaws Basketball empowers youth through basketball by building skills, teamwork, respect, and sportsmanship, creating a fun, positive, and supportive environment for all.
Rules
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
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Basket Height: 8ft
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Ball Size: 27.5"
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Free Throw Line: N/A
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Time per quarter: 8 minutes
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Fouls per game: N/A
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Start of the game: Coin toss
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Foul Shots: N/A
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Clock: Running clock
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Mercy Rule: N/A
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Score: No
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Time Kept: Time clock
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Press: Not allowed
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Defense: Man-to-man
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3 Sec Rule: Not Enforced
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Players: 3v3 or 4v4
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Stealing: Pass only
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Press: Not Allowed
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Timeouts: N/A
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Coaches: Allowed on court
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Kindergarten age group is co-ed.
3rd & 4th Grades
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Basket height: 10ft
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Ball Size: 28.5"
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Free Throw Line: 12ft 10in
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Time per quarter: 8 minutes
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Fouls per game: N/A
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Start of the game: Coin toss
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Foul Shots: Shooting fouls - 1 shot
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Clock: Continuous clock
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Mercy Rule: No more than 20 pt lead will be scored
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Score: Yes
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Time Kept: Scorer's table
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Press: Half court
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Defense: Man-to-man
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3 Sec Rule: Not Enforced
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Players: 5v5 or 4v4 when acceptable
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Stealing: Pass only
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Timeouts: (1) 1 min & (1) 30 sec
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Coaches: Sidelines
5th & 6th Coed
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Basket height: 10ft
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Ball Size: 28.5"
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Free Throw Line: 15ft
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Time per quarter: 8 minutes
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Fouls per game: 5
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Start of the game: Jump ball
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Foul Shots: Shooting fouls - 1 shot, 1&1 on 7th foul
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Clock: Continuous clock
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Mercy Rule: No more than 20 pt lead will be scored
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Score: Yes; Male = 1pt; Female = 2pts
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Time Kept: Scorer's table
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Press: Half court 1st half, Full court 2nd half only if mercy not in effect.
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Defense: Man-to-man or zone
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3 Sec Rule: Enforced
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Players: 4v4; 1 Female on court min at all times.
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Stealing: Allowed
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Timeouts: (1) 1 min & (1) 30 sec
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Coaches: Sidelines