Tournament Info



2025 SALAAM CUP BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

AUGUST 1, 2 & 3, 2025


HUMBER COLLEGE (TORONTO NORTH CAMPUS)
205 Humber College Blvd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5L7



REGISTRATION IS CLOSED


TEAM FEES & DIVISIONS:

DIVISION 2 (COMPETE) / DIVISION 3 (BACKYARD)


Fees: 

$600 per team (up to 10 players - each additional player after is $55/player)

 

 


EMT FEES TO salaamcup@gmail.com
AND ENSURE IN THE MESSAGE IT STATES "Basketball Tournament - Team name"

 

 

 

 

As final reminder:  Keep original photo ID (passport, health card with photo, license etc) of yourself as random checks for identity can take place. 

Also, this is a Muslim-only tournament. All participants MUST be of the Islamic faith (ie. any sect). Just having a Muslim-sounding name, hanging around Muslims or just thinking about becoming Muslim are not good enough reasons.

 




SCROLL BELOW TO VIEW FORMAT, RULES & REGULATIONS
 

 

 

All game officials and referees will be certified through

 

 

TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND INFORMATION
UPDATED JUL 31/25


Schedule:
 
 
The times you see on the schedule are exact and your team is required to be ready to play at these times.  As you can see, we are on a very tight schedule so we can't afford to delay games.  Please have your team ready, changed and by the appropriate court at least 20 minutes before your game time.  All teams should arrive 45 minutes before your first game to ensure registration, payment is all updated.
 
1) Tournament Format:
 

  • Tournament Regulation

    Competitive Division (D2)

    Backyard Division (D3)

    Round Robin

    • 3 RR games for each team

    • Games that end in a tie will remain a tie - no OT in RR

    • 3 RR games for each team

    • Games that end in a tie will remain a tie - no OT in RR

    Playoffs

    • Top 8 out of 10 teams make playoffs

    • 2 minute stop time OT in all playoff games

    • Top 16 out of 20 teams make playoffs

    • 2 minute stop time OT in all playoff games

    Game Length

    • Round Robin and Playoff games will be two 20 min halves run time

    • Last 2 min of the second half will be stop time if the score is within 10 points or less
       

    • Round Robin and Playoff games will be two 20 min halves run time

    • Last 2 min of the second half will be stop time if the score is within 10 points or less
       

     

2) FIBA Rules (for both divisions) - this is only a quick summary of some of the major rules:

 

FIBA Rule (some are modified for our tournament)

Explanation

Warm up

  • Warm up towards your bench and shoot towards your bench in the first half, opposite your bench in the second half

Timeouts

  • One timeout per half, no carry over in all Round Robin and Playoff games

Shot Clock

  • 24 second shot clock 

  • 14 seconds on offensive rebounds and new front court possessions

Throw ins

  • If the throw in is in the front court, you cannot throw the ball in the backcourt

5 second closely guarded count

  • Only when the offensive player is holding the ball and the defensive player is actively guarding within 1 metre

Two shot penalty (on the 8th team foul of the half, one foul to give in the last two min of the second half)

  • 8th team foul of the half

  • Last two mins of the second half, each team only has 1 foul to give if their total team fouls is 6 fouls or less.  

No charge semi circle (in the key area)

  • A defensive player cannot take a charge when standing in the no charge semi circle if the offensive player who runs into them is airborne (shooter or passer).  If the offensive player is not airborne, then a charge may be called

Goaltending/Basket Interference

  • Any player (offense or defense) can touch/bat the ball once the ball has touched the rim on a shot (there is no cylinder rule)

  • Players may not touch the ball once its hit the backboard and is above the level of the rim and has a chance to go in

  • Players may not touch the ball if the ball is on its way down and has a chance to go in

Traveling

  • Players are allowed to fall to the floor and slide due to their momentum 

  • Players are not allowed to stand up if they are on the ground

Technical / Unsporting Fouls

  • If a player receives 2 technical fouls or 2 Unsporting fouls or a combination of 1 technical foul and 1 Unsporting foul in any game, they will be ejected from that game and may be suspended for further games - the incident will be reviewed by the senior team of officials at the tournament 

  • Examples of technical fouls include inappropriate gestures/language towards other players and / or officials (swearing, kicking or punching a ball, throwing a ball at someone, unsportsmanlike behaviour, crossing the inbound plane in the last 2 minutes of the game or OT) etc)

  • Examples of unsporting fouls include not playing the ball when fouling, excessive / hard fouls, fouling to unnecessarily stop a transition play (i.e. take foul), clear path fouls

Last 2 minutes of the game / OT

  • If a defensive player fouls an offensive player before the ball is in play, the offensive player will get 1 shot and the offensive team will get the ball back.

  • A defensive player will receive an automatic technical foul if they cross the inbound barrier on an inbound

  • Teams can substitute when they are scored upon

Those are most of the major key rules in FIBA that you will experience during your games but if you have any rules questions, please approach any of the officials, evaluators or myself and get a clarification on it.  
 
3)  Humber College Map/Parking:
 
 
4)  Arrival Time:
 
Please have your players at the gym at least 45 mins before your first game so they can provide Photo ID to receive a wristband and sign the waiver form.  Players will not be able to participate until they register.  Game times on the schedule are exact and the clock will start running with or without players ready to go.  
 
Side note:  there is massive construction taking place on Finch by Humber College so please leave extra time for your commute.
 
5)  Uniform: 
 
Teams can wear their own uniform as long as everyone has the same jersey or you can wear the Salaam Cup Numbered Tshirts that will be provided to you.  We will also have pinnies available for teams that have similar colours etc. If a jersey or uniform depicts vulgarity or is not appropriate in any manner, organizers have the right to ensure the jersey is either not worn or elements are hidden from view.
 
 
6)  Player Eligibility:
 
This is a Muslim-only tournament as we want to develop the sport amongst the Muslim community. Any Muslim is allowed regardless of sect or group. There is no minimum number of games a player has to play to be eligible for playoffs - as long as he's on the roster, he's good to go.  No players can be added to rosters during the tournament.  A player can only play for one team and in one division.
 

7) SCHEDULING:

6a: Game times and matchups:
Due to the enormous response we get with registered teams in our tournament, it has become almost unfeasible to adhere to special scheduling requests in regard to timing and days for gameplay. Therefore a randomized scheduling system has been put in place. This means, getting your fees in early does not necessarily constitute better scheduling requests. Firstly, a schedule is constructed with just a series of numbers based on the number of teams. Thereafter, a randomized draw is then taken place live online to see which number is assigned to which team and thus, timings and matchups are set up like this to ensure no bias, nor any requests are being taken into consideration. Finally, from this draw, a final schedule is sent out with all team matchups and timings.

7b: 4-Game Protocol (NOT NECESSARY FOR 2025 TOURNAMENT):
At The Salaam Cup, if any division is possesse an ODD NUMBER of teams, the last team to pay their fees in that particular division will have to play 1 EXTRA game to make the schedule work. The way this works is based on the following:

• all teams play the standard 3 games except for this particular team, which will play 4
• after the 4th game, the team representative then will have to choose a number out of a hat in a random draw

• this chosen number will then represent which of the games will NOT COUNT towards their standings

• this game only affects the team doing the draw - their Win or Loss will be eliminated, their points for and points against will also be eliminated
• final playoff seedings will then be determined based on the 3 games that were played
• this protocol ensures ease of schedule construction, prevention of forfeiting, not allowing 'throwing' of games, ensures proper level of play in all games scheduled

 
8) Playoffs determination:
 

Standings in tournament dependent in order of preference:

  • Total points accumulated
  • Head to head record (only applicable between 2 teams that are tied in points, if 3 or more tied, proceed to next criteria below)
  • Points Differential
  • Points-for scored
  • Coin toss

     


Click to access the summary of rules for the 2025 Salaam Cup Basketball Tournament.  

CLICK BELOW TO READ ADDITIONAL FIBA RULES THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IF NOT SPECIFIED ABOVE



As final reminder:  Keep original photo ID (passport, health card with photo, license etc) of yourself as random checks for identity can take place. 

Also, this is a Muslim-only tournament. All participants MUST be of the Islamic faith (ie. any sect). Just having a Muslim-sounding name, hanging around Muslims or just thinking about becoming Muslim are not good enough reasons.
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