BU23/GU23 (boys/girls born 2003 or later)

BU18/GU18 (boys/girls born 2008 or later)

BU16/GU16 (boys/girls born 2010 or later)

BU15/GU15 (boys/girls born 2011 or later)

BU14/GU14 (boys/girls born 2012 or later)

BU13/GU13 (boys/girls born 2013 or later)

Easy Basket Tournament (Special Rules)
BU12/GU12 (boys/girls born 2014 or later)

Mini Lundaspelen 2025
BU11/GU11 (boys/girls born 2015 or later)

Wheelchair - No age restriction - "Beginners"

Lundaspelen Special - No age restriction

All group restrictions are set from when the registration opens. Although the restrictions are updated during the registration period to follow the demand for different groups. 

Lundaspelen is a club tournament. Players should be eligble to play for the club according to each NATIONS (regional differences from national rule do not apply) own governing rules (licensing, etc). Age rule is NOT observed to regional/national differences - players must meet the classifications above. 

A player must have been registered as a player in at least one group game to be allowed to play in the playoff games. 

A player is only allowed to play with one team per classification. 

Should it be discovered that a team has participated with a player that doesn’t fulfill the licensing rules and this player has enter the game in any game for this team the team will be disqualified.

Disqualification of a team 

If a team, for any reason, is disqualified from the tournament the following procedure applies: If disqualified during the group play: All results of this team will be nullified and the results of the group will stand with one team less. If disqualified during the play offs with additional games to play: The team will lose the last played game by forfeit, meaning the score will be set to 20-0 for the other team. The other team will advance in the play offs.

Team rosters  should be left no later than 15 minutes before games. If a team has not appeared 5 minutes after a game’s starting time, the present team wins (20-0). 

Every player should be able to prove his/her age  with identification (preferably with a photo). Any team which leaves the court during a game is eliminated from the tournament.

For every court  a game ball  will be provided. Teams must bring their own basketballs for warm-up  . Time for warm-up on court will not be guaranteed.

Teams are divided into groups with 4–6 teams  , playing a round-robin  . The  two best teams from each group advance to the  A-playoff. Team  3–6 advance to the  B-playoff. Both playoffs are played as a cup. If two teams have the same points  in groups, the order is decided according to the result between the two teams (se below).

If more than two teams have the same points  , the order is decided according to:

1.  Results between tied teams: a) points b) basket difference c) baskets made.

2.  Results from the whole series : a) basket difference b) baskets made

According to FIBA regulation a team can protest the result of a game if its interest have been adversely affected by:

• An error in scorekeeping, timekeeping or shot clock operations, which the referees were authorised to correct as provided in the FIBA rules and had access to verifiable evidence* available at the time of the decision to correct the error under article 44 (Correctable errors) but failed to do so. 
• A decision to forfeit, cancel, postpone, not resume or not play the game. 
• A violation of the applicable eligibility rules (licensing rules)

*Verifiable evidence: Since Lundaspelen isn’t played with IRS but all games are recorded it will be considered enough if: 

• a team notified the score table AND the referees of the error within the time stated under article 44 (Correctable errors), 
• the referees failed to adjust the error,
• the team can afterwards provide evidence that proves, without doubt, that the error occurred

Register protest

Protests must be written and left with the court-official in the arena no later than 15 minutes after the game. The protest fee is 500 SEK and must be paid when filing a protest (the fee is refunded if the protest stands). The jury’s decision cannot be overruled. 

Members of the tournament jury:

• Sara Månsson, FIBA referee and Tournament head of referees

• Caroline Svensson, Former Swedish national referee and Tournament head of referees

• Peter Kozak, Lundaspelen committee 

U13-U23

Lundaspelen is played according to FIBA rules, except for the following changes.

Game time

Categories U13-23 + WC play 2x15 minutes running time except for the last 3:00 minutes of the second half and overtime periods when stop time will be applied. During stop time the clock will be stopped both if the game is stopped by a referee and if a team scores. The clock will NOT be stopped if the game is stopped by the referee or if a team scores with more than 3:00 minutes remaining and the clock then reaches 03:00.

Throughout the game the clock will always be stopped if a player receives a fourth foul and if for any reason the referee signals for it.

Time-outs

Each team is given one time-out per half. The time-out from the first half may not be transferred to the second half. In the case of overtime, no new time-outs are given but if you haven’t used the one from the second half you may use it during overtime.

After a time-out the clock will be started when the ball is touched by a player on the playing court except if the game is resumed with free-throws. Then, during running time the clock will be started when the shooter gets the ball and during stop time when the ball is touched by a player on the court after the last free-throw.

Substitutions

Substitutions may only be done during a dead ball situation. When the ball is dead the substitute will call for the player he is substituting. Once that player has left the court the substitute may enter the court and become a player. The referee will not call for a substitution, nor hold the ball or delay the game during substitutions.

Penalty for incorrect substitution: First time official warning, second time B-technical foul.

Fouls

Lundaspelen is played with four personal fouls. When a player receives a fourth foul the game clock should be stopped until the player has been substituted.

Team fouls are penalized on the 8th foul in each half.

Any disqualified player (D-foul, not GD or F), team member or coach may not participate in the next game.

Shot clock

The shot clock is unobserved but the referee can signal for 10 seconds left of the offense if a team, in the judgement of the referee, is deliberately delaying the game or if the ball does not touch the basket in due time.

Procedure for inbounds

Lundaspelen is played with official FIBA rules with regards to the procedure for inbound. This means the teams are expected to give the ball to the referee and give it back at every throw in situation, unless the referee indicates otherwise.  For Swedish teams this means that we do not play with the Swedish "Snabbinkast" rules.

Uniform colours

The first team named in the schedule, Team A, shall wear light coloured shirts. The second team named in the schedule, Team B, shall wear dark coloured shirts. However, if the two teams agree they may change the colours of the shirts. 

Ball size

Girls U13 to U23 play with ball size 6.

Boys U15 to U23 play with ball size 7.

Boys U13-U14 plays with ball size 6.

Overtime periods

Regulation ties are decided by overtime played 1x2 minutes until the winner of the game is decided. The overtime period is regarded as a prolonging of the second half meaning all fouls committed during the second half will count as team fouls also during overtime. No new timeouts are given but if you haven’t used the one from the second half you may use it during overtime. The possession arrow is applied at the start, and throughout, the overtime. The clock will be stopped according to the rules of the 3 last minutes of the second half.

U11-U12

The categories U11-U12 are played according to the Easy Basket rules from the Swedish Basketball Federation except for the following changes.

Game time

Playing time is 4 x 6 minutes. The time is not stopped during the last three minutes.

No time-outs, one minute break between each period.

Players / Substitutions

The games are played 5 on 5 (Normal size court)

Each player has to play at least one period and sit on the bench at least one period. That means, that the team has to consist of at least 7 players to play with 5 players on the court every period. If you have less than 7 players in the team, you will have to play some period with 4 or 3 players on the court.

Substitutions can only be made between periods or if a player is injured. If you substitute an injured player, the substitute will count as a player for the entire period.

Penalty for incorrect substitutions: B-technical foul for coach.

Ball size / Baskets

All games are played with ball size 5 on low baskets, 260 cm.

Scoring

No three-point shots are awarded. 

Fouls

Four personal fouls are allowed. When a player receives a fourth foul the player has to substitute. The game clock should NOT be stopped.

No team fouls.

No free-throws. If a player is fouled in the act of shooting, but does not score, the shooting team will be awarded one point and a throw in at the baseline. If a players is fouled in the act of shooting, and scores, the scoring team gets one extra point (total 3), and the fouling team will get a throw in on the base line.

If a technical or unsportsmanlike foul is called the opponents will be awarded one point and given the ball at the throw-in line.

Violations

Ball returned to the backcourt is not a violation.

A player is allowed to take/grab the ball from an opponent, this is not a violation.

Defence

Zone defence is not allowed. Penalty: First time official warning, second time B-technical foul on coach.

Full court press defence is not allowed for a team who has a lead of more than 20 points.

(Situation: one team has only 4 players on court due to fouls/injuries etc..= opposing team has to play man-man still = 2 players on 5 man team have to play man-man on same player... No zone allowed)

Overtime periods

Regulation ties are decided by overtime(s) played 1x2 minutes until the winner of the game is decided. The possession arrow is applied at the start of, and throughout, the overtime. 

Shot clock (24 sec/14 sec)

The shot clock is unobserved but the referee can signal for 10 seconds left of the offense if a team, in the judgement of the referee, is deliberately delaying the game or if the ball does not touch the basket in due time.

Uniform colours

The first team in the schedule, Team A, shall wear ligth coloured shirts. The second team named in the scedule, Team B, shall wear dark coloured shirts. However, if the 2 teams agree, they may change the colours of the shirts.