Annual Roundball Basketball Tournament

The St. Norbert Athletic Committee is proud to feature our Roundball Basketball Tournament.  This annual tournament features both a boy’s and a girl’s bracket. The Athletic Directors, Coaches and Committee Members assemble competitive teams made up of 5th thru 8th graders. One of the fun aspects of this tournament is that the younger students get a chance to take the court with the older students, while the older students get to teach the younger ones a thing or two about sportsmanship and basketball. Every student gets playing time regardless of grade level or ability. Parents and younger siblings come attend the games and make great cheerleaders.

Teams are coached by St. Norbert School graduates or St. Norbert Parish members.

Father Valker Award

In keeping with the spirit of the Roundball Tournament, the Father Valker award was established to award one Boy and one Girl who best represents the values and character of a true sportsman and teammate throughout the Roundball Tournament.

Kyle Caraher / Billy Garrity Team Spirit Award

This award is designed to recognize the Roundball team that best exemplifies all the exceptional qualities that are brought out in our student-athletes through this great event – qualities that both Kyle and Billy always exhibited during their participation in team sports and in particular this tournament. Those qualities - teamwork, leadership, school spirit, pride, and respect have become the hallmark of the St. Norbert Roundball tournament and are an important part of our Christian lives. As such, we will present this award on Sunday to the team that best demonstrates those characteristics both on and off the court throughout Roundball week.

Official Rules of Roundball

1. All games will begin according to the schedule.
2. The game will be four 6 minute quarters.
3. In case of a tie, a 2 minute overtime will be played. If the game is still tied, there will be an additional 1 minute overtime played.  If the game is still tied, sudden death (first team to score) will determine the winner. Each team is allowed one timeout per overtime period.
4. Each team will be allowed TWO timeouts per half.
5. The one on one “Bonus free throw” rule will become effective on the 7th team foul in each half. After 10 fouls the “Super Bonus” goes into effect, 2 free throws.
6. Each player is allowed to score a maximum of 5 baskets per half, thus assuring all players will be involved in the offense. If a player who has already attained his/her 5 baskets makes an additional basket, the points will not be allowed and the ball is awarded to the other team. This rule ends at the end of

regulation. Players may score an additional 2 baskets in each overtime period.  FREE THROWS DO NOT COUNT TOWARDS MAXIMUM.

7. Each player is required to sit out (be on the bench) a minimum of 2 minutes per half.  The referees will stop play at approximately the 3 minute mark to allow substitutes.
8. No full-court presses are allowed until the 4th quarter and only by the trailing team.
9. Zone defenses will not be allowed, only man to man.  This should eliminate the possibility of 8th graders guarding 5th graders.
10. If a team is ever down by 10 or more points; they are allowed to press at any time and the leading team may not defend outside of the circle.
11. Referees may overlook certain violations by the younger players: e.g. traveling, 3 second violations, double dribbles. It is their discretion and the fans and players should support this.
12. Players are not allowed to wear jewelry.

14.  Good conduct and sportsmanship are a must.  Any behavior contrary to such may result in being ejected from the game. This applies to players, coaches and spectators.

15. ONLY coaches and team members on the roster are allowed on the bench during games.
16. There is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for unsportsmanlike behavior from coaches and players.

THE OBJECT IS FOR ALL TO HAVE FUN!!