Rules of the Game:

A unique element of Upward’s Basketball ministry is the game format:

• Referees lead both teams and cheerleaders in prayer at center
  court before every game.
• A coin toss or other impartial method determines which team
  receives possession first. In jump-ball situations, possessions
  will alternate.
• Games consist of two 18-minute halves and an eight-minute
  halftime.
• The clock stops every six minutes for predetermined
  substitutions. This time should not be treated as a timeout.
  This is a great time for cheerleaders to do a quick cheer!
• No timeouts are used in Upward Basketball.
• Because the end of a six-minute segment does not signal a
  change of possession, the team with possession at the end of
  the six-minute segment retains possession. No end-of-theperiod
  shot is needed.
• Teams switch goals at halftime.
• Cheerleaders will perform during halftime. A cheerleading
  performance will never replace the halftime devotion.
• No scores are kept in the kindergarten or first- and secondgrade
  divisions.
• Any games ending in a tie should remain a tie. This will help
  keep games on schedule.
• No league standings are maintained in any league. Such
  standings add unnecessary pressure and intensity.
• Coaches are allowed to walk the sidelines and encourage their
  players without stepping in the playing area. Kindergarten
  coaches are allowed on the court with the players.
• All coaches will adhere to the substitution system.

For a complete list of rules, download this PDF.