Tournament Format

• The tournament shall be a one-round robin affair, with the top eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals.
• In the event of a two-way tie, the winner-over-the-other rule shall be used to determine final placings.
• In the event of a three-way tie, the quotient system shall be used. Quotient shall be computed using the scores of the games involving the teams in the tie only.
• For the quarterfinals, the pairings will be as follows: 1st vs. 8th, 2nd vs. 7th, 3rd vs. 6th, and 4th vs. 5th. The teams placed first to fourth shall have a twice-to-beat advantage over their opponents. The winners of these pairings will advance to the semifinals.
• For the semifinals, the winner of the 1st-8th pairing will play the winner of the 4th-5th pairing, and the winner of the 2nd-7th pairing will play the winner of the 3rd-6th pairing. The winners will then meet in a best-of-three finals.

Game rules

• Unless otherwise specified, FIBA rules shall be used for the games.
• Grace period shall be fifteen (15) minutes after designated start of the game. A team with less than five (5) players after the grace period has elapsed shall automatically lose by forfeiture and by the official score of 20-0.
• A team may have as many players as it wants in its line-up provided each player studied in UPIS for a minimum of four (4) years OR graduated from UPIS.
• A team may field as many players as it wants in a game provided all players are in its official line-up.
• Protests are generally discouraged. However, if a team feels compelled to place the result of a game under protest, it must submit an official letter of protest detailing their grounds for such. All letters of protest must be addressed to Ernie De Leon, Technical Head.
• Teams are encouraged to request in advance any preferred game schedule. Organizers shall try as best they can to accommodate any and all requests.
• Once the schedule of games has been released, a team has 48 hours after release to request for a change of schedule with the tournament organizers (Sidney Ventura or Allan Gregorio). Any requests made after this time period must be addressed to Ernie De Leon.
• These rules may be amended during the course of the tournament.