A warm welcome!
This tournament follows the Swedish Basketball Federation’s competition regulations.
T he rule updates in recent years within Easy Basket are based on a clear player‑development perspective with children and youth at the centre, aiming to promote involvement, learning and enjoyment.
Scoring and Results in Easy Basket (U12 and younger)
For Easy Basket (U12 and younger), specific regulations focus on safety and development. This means:
- no public results or tables are published
- no play‑offs or advancement are conducted
- no winners are declared
- all teams play a pre‑determined number of games
It is permitted to use unofficial scores solely for level grouping, e.g., creating new groups after an initial roundrobin. The aim is to let children compete, learn, and enjoy the game without focusing on results.
International Teams
The tournament welcomes teams from many countries. As in other events abroad, participating teams are expected to follow the host country’s regulations. Adapted game formats and rules for younger age groups are developing in many sports and countries.
Our Shared Goal
Our shared goal is to create a positive, developmentfocused and enjoyable basketball experience for all children and youth participating.
If you have any questions about rules or implementation, please contact the tournament organisation well in advance of the event.
Easy Basket
The Gothenburg Basketball Festival welcomes all club teams at all levels. For the age groups U11 and U12, we play with Easy Basket rules:
Game Time
• The game consists of 6 periods of 5 minutes each - running time.
• No time-outs are allowed.
• There is a 1-minute break between each period.
Players/Substitutions
• The matches are played 4 vs. 4 not on a full court in EB11. Full court in EB12.
• Player substitutions are only allowed during period breaks or in case of injury.
Ball Size/Rim Height/Team Jerseys
• Easy Basket is played on low hoops where the upper edge of the ring is at 2.6 meters above the floor. Easy basket is not played on full court.
• Easy Basket is played with ball size 5.
• The team mentioned first in the schedule, Team A, should play in light jerseys.
• The team mentioned last in the schedule, Team B, should play in dark jerseys. If the teams agree, they can switch jersey colors.
Match Rules
• The game begins with a jump ball, then "alternating possession" applies, which means that the teams get sideline throw-ins alternately at each jump ball occurrence.
• U11 players are not allowed to take the ball from anyone holding the ball with both hands.
• U12 players are allowed to take the ball from another player. • The rules about backcourt violations do not apply.
• The 3-second rule is applied with discretion.
• The referee enforces the shot clock (24/14) if a team deliberately delays the game or if the ball does not touch the ring within a "reasonable time."
Scoring
• A field goal scores 2 points; no 3-pointers are recorded.
• Easy Basket does not award free throws.
Fouls
• Personal fouls are recorded, but a player cannot foul out.
• After a team foul (5th foul), the fouled team is awarded 1 point and possession of the ball on the sideline.
• A foul during a shot attempt results in 1 point and an inbound pass for the fouled team.
• A foul during a successful shot attempt results in 2 points and an inbound pass for the offensive team.
• Technical fouls result in 1 point and an inbound pass for the offensive team at midcourt.
Defense
• Zone press, zone defense, or any other combination defense is prohibited. In these series, only man-to-man defense is allowed.
Overtime
• In the U11 and the U12 series, no points are counted; hence, overtime cannot occur.
Competition Regulations were updated 2025-08-01
Changes may occur
Note that it is always the digital version that is valid before the printed format.
