9.1
The first quarter starts when the ball leaves the hand(s) of the crew chief on the toss for the jump ball in the centre circle.
9.2
All other quarters or overtimes start when the ball is at the disposal of the thrower-in.
9.3
The game cannot start if one or both teams are not on the court with 5 players ready to play.
9.4
For all games, the first team named in the schedule (home team) shall have its team bench and warm-up half-court before the game on the left side of the scorer’s table, when facing the court from the scorer’s table. However, if both teams agree, they may exchange the team benches and/or warmup half-courts for the first half.
9.5
Teams shall exchange their warm-up half-courts and baskets for the second half.
9.6
In all overtimes the teams shall continue to play towards the same baskets as in the fourth quarter.
9.7
A quarter, overtime or game shall end when the game clock signal sounds for the end of the quarter or overtime. When the backboard is equipped with red lighting around its perimeter, the lighting takes precedence over the game clock signal sound.