Opal/Boomer League
Basic Game Rules
Regular Games:
Year 3 & 4 all Divisions, Year 5 and 6 Div 2 and below
- 16-minute halves – Running clock, 1 minute half time break.
- 1 time out per team, per game – clock does not stop – not to be taken in the last minute.
Year 5 & 6 Division one
- 16-minute halves – Running clock, 1 minute half time break.
- 1 time out per team per game, per game – the clock will stop for time outs.
- For the last minute of the game, the clock will stop for all whistles if the score difference is 5 points or less.
Final Rounds:
As a winner is required, in the event of a draw, an extra overtime period of 3 minutes will be played, then the Gold Point rule comes into play, next team to score wins the game. Foul counts will remain as they were at the end of the second half.
Semi Finals:
- 1 time out in each half. 1 unused time out from the second half may be used in overtime. There are no extra time outs in overtime. Time out regulations as per regular season.
Grand Finals:
- 1 time out in the first half, 2-time outs in the second half. 1 unused time out from the second half may be used in overtime. There I not extra time outs in overtime. Time out regulations as per regular season.
