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6 is not on the floor ready to play within one minute after the Referee calls play, either at the begining of the second half or after time has been taken out for any reason, the ball shall be put in play in the same manner as if both teams were on the floor ready to play, and the absent team shall forfeit the game.

A team shall forfeit the game if It refuses to play after being instructed to do so by the Referee.

When during a game the number of players of a team on the court shall bs less than two, the game shall end, and that team shall lose the game by forfeit

If the team to which the game is forfeited Is ahead, the score at the time of forfeiture shall stand. If this team is not ahead, the score shall be recorded as 2 to O in its favour.

HOW TO BREAK A TIE:

If the score is a tie at the expiration of the second half, play shall be continued for an Extra period of 5 minutes or as many such periods of 5 minutes as may be necessary to break the tie.

Before the first Extra period, the teams shall tose for baskets at the begining of each additional extra period.

An interval of 2 minutes shall be allowed before each extra period.

At the begining of each extra period, the ball shall be put in play at the centre