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2006 NCAA ILLUSTRATEDMEN’S ANDWOMEN’SBASKETBALLRULES

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

[ISSN 1042-3869]

THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 6222

Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222317/917-6222

http://www.ncaa.orgNovember 2005

Manuscript Prepared By: Ed Bilik, Secretary-Rules Editor, NCAA Men’s Basketball RulesCommittee, and Barbara Jacobs, Secretary-Rules Editor, NCAA Women’s Basketball RulesCommittee.

Edited By: Heather Perry, Associate Director of Playing Rules Administration.

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FOREWORD

The NCAA Illustrated Men’s and Women’s Basketball Rules is an offi-cial publication of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball RulesCommittees. Its purpose is to present the official rules and interpretationsin a visual, easily understood form for the official, coach, player and spec-tator. This book is a supplement to the primary rules book. It should not beused as a primary source for rules.

The editors have included approved play situations, diagrams andinterpretations with appropriate captions. These visualizations representsome of the best devices for teaching and learning the official basketballrules and interpretations.

Because the game is played nationally, there is a need for consistencyand uniformity in officiating. This book is an effort toward that end.

For a code of rules to be meaningful, there can be only one interpreta-tion of any given rule. The visual presentations of the NCAA IllustratedMen’s and Women’s Basketball Rules emphasize a strong belief in theone-rule-and-one-interpretation-only philosophy.

The format of the book is such that it follows the official NCAA Men’sand Women’s Basketball Rules and Interpretations chapter-by-chapter.Obviously, not all chapters are of equal length. The editors hope that thevisual presentations will challenge officials, coaches, players and specta-tors to evaluate the present rules and make meaningful suggestions to theNCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Rules Committees so that thegame of college basketball may become even better than it already is.

Ed BilikBarbara Jacobs

Table of ContentsMEN’S AND WOMEN’S COMMITTEE ACTIONS FOR 2005-06 seasonMen’s and Women’s Rules Changes................................................................7Men’s and Women’s New Rules IllustrationsMen’s Points of Emphasis ...............................................................................14Women’s Points of Emphasis..........................................................................16RULE 1—COURT AND EQUIPMENTCourt diagram ..................................................................................................27Center circle and division line..........................................................................28Backboard diagrams........................................................................................29Logos on court .................................................................................................30Logos, cameras, microphones on backboard/shot clock ...............................3110th-of-a-second time clock display................................................................32Red light/mounted shot clock ..........................................................................33RULE 2—OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIESCorrectable errors............................................................................................37Lag time for errors by timer .............................................................................39Operation of the game clock/shot clock..........................................................39Inadvertent whistle...........................................................................................43Simultaneous held ball ....................................................................................44Shot-clock try ...................................................................................................45RULE 3—PLAYERS, SUBSTITUTES AND PLAYER EQUIPMENTBlood on jerseys/substitution (women) ...........................................................48Color restrictions on uniforms..........................................................................49Flags on jerseys...............................................................................................50Jerseys tucked in .............................................................................................51Names on jerseys............................................................................................52RULE 4—DEFINITIONSAirborne shooter (women)...............................................................................53Basket interference..........................................................................................54Technical fouls/disqualification and bonus......................................................56Team control ....................................................................................................56Ball at disposal of player..................................................................................57Dribble..............................................................................................................58Intentional foul..................................................................................................58Player-control and team-control fouls (women) ..............................................59Dribble from back court to front court..............................................................61Goaltending......................................................................................................62Guarding ..........................................................................................................64Throw-in with little time left ..............................................................................66Traveling ..........................................................................................................67Try ends ...........................................................................................................71Verticality..........................................................................................................72

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RULE 5—SCORING AND TIMING REGULATIONSThree-point field goal .......................................................................................76Free-throw exception .......................................................................................77Team location during timeout ..........................................................................81Injured player ...................................................................................................82Timeouts, requested ........................................................................................83Start game clock and shot clock .....................................................................84Excessive timeouts ..........................................................................................85RULE 6—LIVE BALL AND DEAD BALLJump ball—clock starts when legally touched ................................................87RULE 7—OUT OF BOUNDS AND THE THROW-INPlayer out of bounds........................................................................................89Ball out of bounds............................................................................................90Team control during throw-in...........................................................................91Tandem formation............................................................................................91Running the end line........................................................................................92Foot of thrower-in may be on line ...................................................................92RULE 8—FREE THROWOccupying lane spaces (men).........................................................................94Occupying lane spaces (women) ....................................................................96False double foul .............................................................................................97RULE 9—VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIESFree-throw violations .......................................................................................98Floor violations...............................................................................................101Throw-in violations.........................................................................................102

Palming................................................................................................10610-second violation (men)...................................................................107Throw-in and backcourt ......................................................................108Back-court violation.............................................................................110Swinging elbow(s) ...............................................................................113Closely guarded ..................................................................................113

Basket violations............................................................................................114Basket interference .............................................................................115Goaltending .........................................................................................119

RULE 10—FOULS AND PENALTIESPersonal and technical fouls, explanation.....................................................120Indirect technical fouls

Grasping the ring.................................................................................122Causing backboard to vibrate.............................................................122Touching free throw in flight................................................................123Reaching across end line ...................................................................123On bench personnel............................................................................124

Direct technical foulsFighting................................................................................................125

Personal fouls ................................................................................................126

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Impeding movement or progress........................................................127Double personal foul administration ...................................................128Rough low-post play (men).................................................................129Hand-checking officiating guidelines (men)........................................132Post-play officiating guidelines (men).................................................134Legal defense (women) ......................................................................137Charging by shooter (women) ............................................................138Charging by shooter, releasing ball (women).....................................139Charging by dribbler (women) ............................................................140Screening ............................................................................................141Principle of verticality ..........................................................................144Intentional foul .....................................................................................146Flagrant double foul ............................................................................148

AppendixesTimeout comparison chart ..................................................................149Foul/penalty chart................................................................................150Use of television replay.......................................................................153Approval of Score (Women) ...............................................................155

Officiating signals...........................................................................................157

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RULES CHANGES 7

Men’s and Women’s Changes for 2005-06Rules Supplement, new page 23. It is recommended that padding be usedon walls and other facility features in or around the playing area that a stu-dent-athlete might contact during play as suggested by the current ASTMstandard. Padding should be installed no more than four inches from thefloor up to six feet.Old Rule 2-5, new page 40. Officials will be allowed to use the courtside tele-vision monitor to determine whether a foul committed at or near the expira-tion of time in the first half or second half (when it affects the outcome)occurred before the reading of 0.00 on the game clock.Old Rule 2-5, new pages 39, 40, 41. After using the official courtside televi-sion monitor to determine if a foul or try for goal occurred before the readingof 0.00 on the game clock, the official shall be permitted to put the exact timeback on the clock when it is determined that time remained when the foulwas committed or the ball passed through the net.Old Rules 2-5.3, 2-12.15. new pages 39, 41. A courtside television monitormay be used, when in the judgment of the official, a timer’s mistake hasoccurred. Such a mistake may be corrected only during the first dead ball andbefore the ball is touched inbounds or out-of-bounds by a player after thegame clock should have been started or stopped or once the ball is in play,before the second live ball is touched inbounds or out-of-bounds by a playerwhen the game clock should have been running.Old Rules 2-12.8, 4-17.5, new pages 51, 71. Twenty seconds will be allowedto replace a disqualified player. The warning signal will be sounded five sec-onds before the expiration the time limit.Old Rules 2-13.6 and 7, 4-43, 9-6, new pages 53, 83, 129. Violations when theball has been intentionally kicked will no longer result in the reset of the shotclock to 30 seconds (women) or 35 seconds (men). When the violation occurswith 15 or fewer seconds remaining, the shot clock will be reset to 15 seconds.Otherwise, when the violation occurs with more than 15 seconds remaining,there shall be no reset of the shot clock.Old Rule 3-5, new page 64. Head bands and wrist bands shall be uniform incolor (similar to the dominant color of the game jersey) for each player andfor the entire team. Only one logo, the team logo or the manufacturers’ logomay be on the head bands and wrist bands.

Men’s and Women’s New-Rule IllustrationsRules references are to this season’s primary rules book.

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NO. 2 SHOOTS TWOFREE THROWS.

Did the foul occur before 0.00?

Rule 2-5.c and fAt the end of either half or at the end of any extra period, the officials, aftermaking a call on the playing court, shall use replay equipment, videotape ortelevision monitoring that is located on a designated courtside table (i.e.,within approximately 3 to 12 feet of the playing court), when such equipmentis available, to:c. Determine whether a foul, at or near the expiration of time in the first half,

occurred before the reading of 0.00 on the game clock.f. Ascertain whether a foul, at or near the expiration of time that will deter-

mine the outcome of the game (win, lose, tie) occurred before the readingof 0.00 on the game clock.

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Rule 2-5.2.a.1 and 2-5.2.d.1When it is determined that the try for goal was successful before the read-ing of 0.00 on the game clock in the first half and in the second half when itwill determine the outcome of the game (win, lose, tie), the official shall bepermitted to put the exact time back on the game clock when the ball passedthrough the net.

Rule 2-5.2.a.1 and 2-5.2.d.1When it is determined that the try for goal was successful before the read-ing of 0.00 on the game clock in the first half and in the second half when itwill determine the outcome of the game (win, lose, tie), the official shall bepermitted to put the exact time back on the game clock when the ball passedthrough the net.

SCORER

The ball passed through the net with .3 seconds remaining.

The goal counts. Put .3 seconds back on the clock.

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Rule 2-5.2.c.1 and 2-5.2.f.1When it is determined that the foul occurred before the reading of 0.00 onthe game clock, the official is permitted to put the exact time back on thegame clock as to when that foul was committed.

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The foul occurred with .3 seconds remaining. Put .3 seconds back on the clock.

Did the foul occur before 0.00?

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Rules 2-13.8 and 4-17.5The substitution for a disqualified player shall not be considered as a time-out. A warning signal shall be sounded when 15 seconds have elapsedand play shall resume immediately with the sounding of the second sig-nal after 20 seconds have expired. Play shall resume with the sounding ofthe horn.

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Rules 2-14.6.f, 4-43 and 9-6Violations when the ball has been intentionally kicked will no longer result in thereset of the shot clock to either 30 secoonds (women) or 35 seconds (men).When the violation occurrs with 15 or fewer seconds remaining, the shot clockwill be set to 15 seconds. Otherwise, when the violation occurrs with more than15 seconds remaining, there shall be no reset of the shot clock.

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Rule 3-5.15Headbands that are non-abrasive, unadorned, single-colored (similar to thedominant color of the game jersey) and not wider than 2 inches are permissi-ble.a. Headbands made of cloth, elastic, fiber, soft leather, pliable plastic or rub-

ber are legal.b. One manufacturer’s logo or one institutional logo/mascot, which shall meet

the restrictions of Rule 3-6, is permitted.Rule 3-5.16Wristbands no wider than 2 inches made of single-color cloth similar to thedominant color of the game jersey and unadorned (except one manufactur-er’s logo or one institutional logo/mascot, which shall meet the site restrictionsof Rule 3-6) are legal.

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14 POINTS OF EMPHASIS FOR MEN

Points of EmphasisIn each edition of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Rules and

Interpretations, there are several areas that are given special attention.Theseare identified as points of emphasis. While they may not represent any ruleschanges, their importance must not be overlooked. In some cases, the pointsof emphasis are more important than some of the rules changes.When a topicis included in the points of emphasis, there has been evidence during the pre-vious year(s) that there has been inconsistency in administering the area.

Points of Emphasis for MenRough Physical Play and Illegal Contact

For the ninth consecutive year, an aspect of rough play is a point ofemphasis. This length of time demonstrates the rules committee's consis-tent and persistent concern that rough play must be properly addressed.Motivated by the basic premise that the collegiate game of basketball is agame of skill, it was the committee's contention that the officials' focus ofattention shall be directed toward eliminating rough play and illegal contactin the low post, off the ball, in cutting and screening situations and duringhand-checking anywhere on the playing count.

Of special concern is the play, without the ball, in the low post by theoffensive and defensive players. An offensive low post player, dislodging adefensive player from an established position by pushing or backing in,shall be called for a personal foul. A post player who uses his hands, fore-arms or elbows to prevent a defensive player from attaining or maintaininga legal guarding position shall be charged with a personal foul. The playerusing the “swim stroke” movement to lower the arm of an opponent shall beassessed with a personal foul.

Likewise, a defensive low post player who uses his hands, forearms orelbows to prevent an opponent from attaining or maintaining a legal offen-

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sive position, shall be charged with a personal foul. Furthermore, it shallbe a personal foul when a defensive player pushes with his leg or knee intothe rear of the offensive player.

When illegal physical contact without the ball in the low post results in aplayer attaining an unequal favorable position, an advantage to perform hasbeen gained by that player. It is consequential to observe the offensive anddefensive play in the low post from the beginning since rough play and ille-gal maneuvers may cause and affect subsequent physicality.

Palming (Illegal Dribble)“Palming” or “carrying” the ball places the defensive player at a distinct dis-

advantage while according the dribbler a sizeable advantage inconsistent withthe spirit and intent of the rules. The dribbler, who during a high or hesitationdribble, causes the ball to come to rest and then pushes or pulls the ball eitherto the side or in front of him commits an indefensible violation which must becalled.

“Palming” is an illegal maneuver. When the ball comes to rest in the drib-blers’ hand, by rule, the dribble has ended. Continuing to dribble after the ballhas come to rest in the hand is a violation and should be called.

Points of Emphasis for Women

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Displacement and Post PlayThe following guidelines must be followed by players and called byofficials:

a. A post player is defined as an offensive player with or without the ballwho has her back to the basket and is either in the lane or just out-side the lane. (The lane includes the foul line.) Any player on thecourt can be a post player as long as they have their back to the bas-ket and are in the lane or just outside the lane.

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b. A player with the ball and her back to the basket is not a post playerif she is not in the lane or just outside the lane. The defender maynot make contact with the arm-bar (forearm that is away from thebody) in this situation.

c. A defensive player may place one arm-bar on the offensive post play-er. Extending the established arm-bar and displacing the opponentis illegal and a foul shall be called.

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d. A defensive player may place one hand, with a bend in the elbow onthe offensive post player. Extending the arm and locking the elbowand displacing the opponent is illegal and a foul shall be called.

e. Post players may be defended by placing one arm-bar or one handwith a bend in the elbow on the opponent to maintain position, anyholding or displacement is illegal and a foul shall be called. Twohands, two arm-bars or an arm-bar and a hand used to hold or dis-place are illegal and a foul shall be called.

f. A defensive player pushing a leg or knee into the rear of the offen-sive post player shall be called for a personal foul.


g. An offensive post player may not “back-down” and displace thedefender once that defender has established a legal guarding posi-tion.

h. The offensive post player may not grab the leg or body of the defend-er, hook or in any way displace or hold.

i. An offensive post player becomes a ball handler (see ball handler ordribbler guidelines) when she turns and faces the basket with theball.

j. The offensive post player with or without the ball cannot initiate con-tact and displace the defender who has established a legal guardingposition. (see principle of verticality)

k. Players may attain a position where their bodies are touching eachother but only to maintain position. Any attempt to displace an oppo-nent from a position she has legally obtained is a personal foul.

Displacement and the Ball Handler or Dribbler The following guidelines must be followed by players and called byofficials:

a. Incidental contact of the hand shall not be called a foul, however if thearm is straight (no bend in the elbow) or holding, pushing or displace-ment occurs a foul shall be called. Continuous use of the hand on theball handler or dribbler is not permitted and a foul shall be called.

b. The arm-bar (forearm that is away from the body) may not have con-tact with the ball-handler/dribbler. A defender that has contact withthe dribbler with the arm-bar in any way shall be called for a person-al foul.


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c. Any displacement by either the defense or the offense shall be a foul.Contact resulting in displacement either with the hands, forearm orbody is a foul.

d. A dribbler may not “back-down” and displace the defender once thatdefender has established a legal guarding position.

e. Players may attain a position where their bodies are touching momen-tarily, however, any attempt to displace an opponent from a positionshe has legally obtained is a personal foul.


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Displacement and CuttingThe following guidelines must be followed by players and called by

officials:a. If the defender beats the cutter to the spot, an arm-bar (forearm that is

away from the body) may be used to absorb the contact, howeverextending the established arm-bar to cause displacement is a per-sonal foul.

b. Holding the cutter with the hands or body and pushing the cutter withthe hands or body off her intended path is a personal foul.


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c. The cutter may not initiate contact or push or hold the defender in anyway.

d. Displacement by either the offense or defense shall be a personal foul.Displacement and Rebounding

The following guidelines must be followed by players and called byofficials:

a. Using the body to push an opponent off her legally established posi-tion is illegal and a foul shall be called. A player may not be pushedfarther away from the basket.


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b. Extending the arms behind to hold a player from getting closer to thebasket is illegal and a foul shall be called.

c. Hooking the arm(s) of the opponent so she is not able to extend herarms to get the ball is illegal and a foul shall be called.

d. The use of the hands, arms, body or legs by the player behind anestablished opponent to displace in any way is illegal and a foul shallbe called.


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Displacement and ScreeningThe following guidelines must be followed by players and called byofficials:

a. The screener may not use arms, legs or body to hold or push thedefensive player off of her intended path around the screen.

b. The defensive player may not hold or push through the screen withher arms, legs or body to gain an advantage.

c. The screener (with or without the ball) may not use the arms, legs orbody in a way to make themselves wider than their natural shoulderwidth. Extending the hips or buttocks to displace the defender as shemoves to go around the screen is illegal.


Bench DecorumThe rules committee is concerned about violations of the bench decorum

rule by players, coaches and bench personnel. Acceptable forms of behaviorfor coaches and other bench personnel, players and followers can only beestablished by the enforcement of the written rules. The head coach shouldset an example to be emulated by other bench personnel, players and follow-ers in an effort to establish proper standards of behavior in all areas of thegame. The following areas must be enforced by the officials:

1. Communication between officials and the bench shall be limited tospeaking with the head coach. There should be no conversations withassistant coaches or any other bench personnel. If an assistant coachis addressing an official or in any way violating bench decorum rules,the official shall inform the head coach to handle the situation with theassistant and this will be the warning. Any further actions from theassistant coach will be dealt with by assessing a technical foul.

2. Bench personnel, with the exception of the head coach, are required tobe seated on the bench while the ball is live except to react sponta-neously to an outstanding play and then to immediately return to sittingon the bench. Violations by players and especially assistant coachesshould not be tolerated by officials. A warning to the head coach shallbe given for the first offense and then a technical foul charged to thehead coach shall be assessed for any violation after that.

3. Coaches are expected to remain in the coaching box. To do otherwiseresults in a distinct advantage, which is not within the spirit and intentof the rules. However, if during the act of coaching, a coach inadver-tently steps outside the coaching box, the coach will receive one warn-ing from the official in reference to her/his violation. Any subsequentviolation shall be appropriately administered with a technical foul. Anyother act conducted outside the coaching box shall be properly penal-ized without warning, in accordance with the rule.

4. Coaches and other bench personnel who engage in the followingactions violate the bench decorum rules and shall be assessed a directtechnical foul:a. Questioning the integrity of an official by words or gestures.b. Physically charging toward an official.c. Directing personal, vulgar or profane remarks or gestures toward an

official.d. Excessively demonstrating officiating signals (e.g., traveling, hold-

ing, verticality) or excessively demonstrating by use of gestures oractions that indicate displeasure with officiating. When not exces-sive, a warning should be given to keep such behavior from becom-ing excessive.


e. Voicing displeasure about officiating through continuous verbalremarks. A warning could be given initially to keep this behaviorfrom becoming continuous.

f. Using disrespectful or unsportsmanlike words, gestures or actionstoward an opposing player or coach.

g. Leaving the coaching box for an unauthorized reason.

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RULE 1COURT AND EQUIPMENT

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Rules are specific as to thecourt and backboard dimensions. The court shall be 94 feet long and 50feet wide, and the 6-foot by 4-foot or 6-foot by 31/2-foot transparent rec-tangular backboard shall be padded on the bottom and each side. Thespecifications of the orange-colored leather or composite ball are writtenin detail as to air pressure, circumference and bounce.

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Rules 1-4, 1-5Not having a visible continuous 2-inch wide mid-court division line thatextends the entire width of the court and/or not having a visible, continuouscenter circle line is penalized by an indirect technical foul. A shadow line isa line that designates the required 2-inch width by use of border or outlinelines, which shall lie within the 2-inch width. Interrupted solid and shadow-bordered lines are permissible (4-inch line, 2-inch space; 4-inch line, 2-inchspace, etc.). For the center circle, a 1/4-inch single border line (radius of 6feet to the outside edge) or a mathematical line formed by contrasting col-ored floor areas is permitted.

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LINES ON RECTANGLESHALL BE WHITE, 2 INCHESWIDE

VIEW OF BACKSIDE OF BACKBOARDNOTE - MOUNTING PLATES OPTIONALIN BOTTOM CORNERS OF BACKBOARD

VIEW OF FRONT OF BACKBOARDSHOWING PROPER PLACEMENT OF LED LIGHTS

LED LIGHTS

3” WIDE WHITEPERIMETERMARKING

LINE IS LEVEL WITHTOP OF GOAL

6” MAX.

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Rule 1-16.4, 1-16.5Commercial logos are permitted on the playing court but must conform tothe following standards: The logo must fit into a box that is 10 feet by 10feet square; the logo must be located 81/2 feet from the division line and 41/2feet from the sidelines; logos must be within the two 10 feet by 10 feetsquares with no more than one square in each half of the court. There areno restrictions on team or conference logos on the playing court, providedthat they do not obscure any of the required lines.

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Rule 1-16.1Logos, names or equipment of any kind (including school and conferencelogos or names, cameras and microphones) shall not be permitted on thebackboards, rings, padding around the backboards, or on the shot clocks.Cameras and microphones are permitted on the shot clocks when it isrecessed.

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ILLEGAL


Rule 1-17.3, Rules Supplement 11A game clock that shows a 10th-of-a-second display when less than 59.9seconds remains in a period shall be required.Division II Note: It is highly recommended (but not required) that DivisionII schools comply.Division III Note: Division III schools are exempt from this Rule but arepermitted to have such equipment.

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Rule 1-17.4A red warning light (that is visible through the 24-inch x 18-inch rectanglepainted on the backboard) placed behind each backboard or LED lightsplaced around the backboard shall be required. See the Court andEquipment Rules Supplement, (No. 11 “Timing Devices” in the primaryrules book) for more specifications.Division II Note: It is highly recommended (but not required) that DivisionII schools have this equipment.Division III Note: Division III schools are exempt from this Rule and rec-ommendation but are permitted to have such equipment.

Rule 1-18.3A shot clock shall be recessed and mounted on the backboard supportsbehind each backboard.Note: Division III schools are exempt from this requirement but are per-mitted to have this equipment placed in this location. When the shot clocksare not placed in this location, if possible, they shall be mounted on the walland positioned to the left of each basket as viewed from the center of theplaying court. As a last resort, they shall be located on the floor at each endof the playing court so that they are visible to players, officials and the shot-clock operator.

RULE 2OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES

An official must possess the following qualifications:1. A thorough knowledge of the rules.2. The ability to call the play consistently in a precise and clear man-

ner and in accordance with the spirit and intent of the rule.3. The ability to use the approved mechanics and signals while coop-

erating with fellow officials.4. The ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain complete

control of the game, especially in difficult situations.5. Good grooming and top physical condition.

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Which player should be shooting free throw(s)?

Rule 2-5.1bOfficials may use courtside replay equipment, videotape or television moni-toring only in situations involving:(b) A determination as to who shall attempt a free thow(s) when there isuncertainty.

36 OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES

Rule 2-5.1.i Officials shall be permitted to consult a courtside television monitor todetermine if a try for goal is a two- or three-point attempt, regardless ofwhether the try is successful.

For a complete list of situations in which an official can consult a court-side monitor, refer to Rule 2-5 in the primary rule book.

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Correctable ErrorsRule 2-111. Officials may correct an error if a rule is inadvertently set aside and

results in the following:a. Failure to award a merited free throw.b. Awarding an unmerited free throw.c. Permitting a wrong player to attempt a free throw.d. Permitting a player to attempt a free throw at the wrong basket.e. Erroneously counting or canceling a score.In order to correct any of the five officials’ errors (a-e) listed, such error

must be recognized by an official before the first dead ball becomes liveafter the game clock has started. If an official’s error (e) is made while thegame clock is running and the ball is dead, it must be recognized beforethe second live ball after the error. In errors c, d and e, use of a courtsidetelevision monitor for reviewing purposes is permissible.2. A coach’s request for correction of a correctable error may be made

while the game clock is running and must be granted at the first deadball after the request. Officials may stop play at any time if they discov-er their error.

3. In games not involving commercial electronic media, a full timeout ischarged when there is no correctable error. In games involving com-mercial electronic media, when there is no error detected, either a 30-second or 60-second timeout shall be charged. When that 30-secondtimeout is the first to be granted during the game, in which case a fulltimeout is charged.


(4) OFFICIALS ARE PERMITTED ACCESS TO REPLAY EQUIPMENT OR TELIVISION MONITORS TO ASSESS WHETHER A CORRECTABLE ERROR (2-10.1, c, d or e)HAS BEEN MADE

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(5)...CORRECTABLE ERROR DISCUSSED...

SCORER

(6)

SCORER

NUMBER FIVE SHOULD HAVE SHOT

FREE THROW.

(2) BALL IS LIVE.

SCORER

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(7) ERRORCORRECTION

(8) PLAY IS RESUMED AT THE POINT OF INTERRUPTION

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Rule 2-11If a correctable error involves the awarding of a merited free throw(s) andthere has been no change of team possession since the error was made,play shall resume as after any normal free throw.


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Rule 2-13 and Rule 2-5-2Mandatory lag time for mistakes by the timer does not exist. Officials shallcorrect for actual time when they have definite information in non-electronicmedia games. In this instance, the official saw the correct time (10:09) as thewhistle was blown to call a foul.The official shall instruct the timer to put threeseconds back on the game clock to take the clock to 10:09.

In electronic media games, a courtside television monitor may be usedwhen, in the judgement of the official, a timer’s mistake has occurred.

In either case, such a mistake may be corrected only during the first deadball and before the ball is touched inbounds or illegally out-of-bounds by aplayer after the game clock should have been started or stopped or once theball is in play before the second live ball is touched inbounds or illegally out-of-bounds by a player when the game clock should have been running.


Rule 2-14When a defensive player touches the ball and does not gain player con-trol, the shot clock continues to run.

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Rule 2-14.7.aWhen the defense causes the ball to go out of bounds, the shot clock shallbe stopped. The offense will throw in with the unexpired time.

Rule 2-14.6The shot clock is reset when the try for goal hits the ring or flange.The shotclock and game clock will start when a player in bounds legally touches oris touched by the ball on a throw-in. Both clocks also shall start when a teaminitially gains possession of the ball from a jump ball, an unsuccessful try forgoal, or when a player gains control by tapping the ball toward the basket.After a jump ball or unsuccessful try for goal when neither team has gainedcontrol, the shot clock shall start when possession is gained.


Rule 2-14.7.eDuring team control, the shot clock will not be reset when a defensiveplayer causes a held ball and the alternating-possession arrow favors theoffensive team.


Rule 2-14When there is an inadvertent whistle and the shot-clock buzzer soundswhile the missed shot is in the air, play is suspended and then resumed bythe alternating-possession provisions.

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Rule 2-14On inadvertent whistle when the shot-clock buzzer sounds while the ballis in the air, and the shot is successful; the whistle is ignored.

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Rule 2-14.7.i When a simultaneous held ball as described in Rule 4-35 occurs duringa throw-in and the alternating-possession arrow favors the throw-inteam, the ball shall be awarded to the team that executed the throw-inbut the shot clock shall not be reset.

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1

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Ball awarded back to throw-in team


Rules 2-14, 4-60, 9-11The shot clock keeps running when a try for goal misses the ring andflange and does not enter the basket but the ball stays in bounds.

SHOT CLOCK CONTINUES

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Rules 2-14, 4-60, 9-11The shot clock keeps running when a blocked shot remains in bounds andis recovered by the offensive team.

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SHOT CLOCK CONTINUES

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Shot-Clock TryA shot-clock try for field goal is defined as the ball having left the play-

er’s hand(s) before the sounding of the shot-clock horn and then strikingthe ring or flange or entering the basket.


Rules 2-14, 4-60, 9-11The try for goal left the shooter’s hand before the shot-clock period expiredand hit the ring.This is a legal try.The shot clock is reset when the ball hitsthe ring or flange and starts when a player who is in bounds gains pos-session of the ball or is in control of tapping the ball toward the basket.

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RULE 3PLAYERS, SUBSTITUTES AND

EQUIPMENTOver the years, the rules committees have liberalized substituting yet also have

tried to simplify the process for the officials, scorers and timers. If the game clock isstopped, which always occurs after a whistle is blown, substitutions may be made byeither team except when the game clock is stopped after successful field goals or(men) for an inadvertent whistle or administrative mistake in the last 59.9 secondsof the second half or of any extra period. (Women) In the last 59.9 seconds of thesecond half, substitutions are only allowed for fouls, violations or timeouts.

In order to provide the necessary information to the scorer, both teams and thenews media, the rules are specific as to the submission of squad lists and startinglineups.

For ease of identification on the part of the players, officials and spectators, thenumbering and lettering rules for game jerseys also are quite specific.

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Rule 3-4.7 (Women)No substitutions after a made basket in the last 59.9 seconds except for vio-lations, fouls or timeouts.

48 PLAYERS, SUBSTITUTES AND EQUIPMENT

Rule 3-4.11 (Women)When a player is required to be replaced, such as for disqualification, injury orblood, before the administering of multiple free throws, then all other substituteswho legally reported to the official scorer before the player had to be replaced alsomay enter the game.

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Rule 3-5.1There are no color restrictions in the area of the game jersey from the baseof the neckline to the shoulder seam.


Rule 3-5.7A commemorative/memorial patch, flag or ribbon is permitted within the 4-inch side insert of the game jersey, anywhere on the pants, anywhere onwarm-up suit and within the area between the base of the front necklineand the shoulder seam of the jersey.

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STATE

12(FRONT)

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Rule 3-5.3, noteThe first time an official must tell a player to tuck in the game jersey, theofficial will issue a warning to the head coach. The next time any playeron the same team has the jersey untucked, that player must leave thegame until the next opportunity to substitute.

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Rule 3-5.9Game jerseys may have two identifying names or abbreviations onboth the front and back.

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RULE 4DEFINITIONS

Every worthwhile code of sports rules has a chapter or section dealingwith definitions. Each call made by an official is based on an understand-ing of the definition and interpretation of the term used. Of all the sectionsin the rules book, the section on definitions is the most important to knowin order to arrive at a correct decision.

Rules 4-1, 4-26.8.b(Women) An airborne shooter is in player control until she returns to thefloor.

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AIRBORNE SHOOTER

45

AIRBORNE SHOOTER-WOMEN

54 DEFINITIONS

Rule 4-4.2Basket interference occurs when a movable ring is pulled down by a play-er so that it contacts the ball before the ring returns to its original position.

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OFFRING...

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BASKET INTERFERENCE...OFFENSE

Rule 4-4Basket interference applies in the following situations: (1) during either afree throw or an attempt for a field goal; (2) whenever the ball is touchedon, in or above the basket; (3) when the ball is touched while it is abovethe ring and while any part of the ball is within the cylinder; or (4) when aplayer reaches through the basket from below and touches the ball beforeit enters the cylinder.

DEFINITIONS 55

Rules 4-4, 9-16Basket interference by the defense in diagram A and by the offense in dia-gram B. In A, the ball becomes dead immediately when the net is touchedwhile the ball is on the ring or flange. Award one point if interference occursduring a free throw, two points on a two-point attempt and three points ona three-point attempt. In B, it is a violation for touching the ball while it ison the ring or flange or within the basket. The ball becomes dead immedi-ately. No score. Award the ball to the offended team at the designatedspot, which, in this case, is behind the end line.

HITSNET

(A)

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IN

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DEFENSE

OFFENSE

Rules 4-4, 9-16Basket interference by the defense in diagrams A and B. A player may nottouch the ball while the ball is on or within the basket. Award two points tothe offensive team on a two-point attempt or three points on a three-pointattempt. On a free throw, award one point. After the call, the official shallgrant disposal of the balll to the thrower-in, who may move along the endline as after any other score.

KNOCKSBALLOFF

RING...

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REACHESOVER RING,

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BASKET INTERFERENCE ... DEFENSE

Rule 4-13TEAM CONTROL exists when there is player control or when a live ball ispassed between teammates. There is never team control when:1. The ball is in flight during a try for goal.2. During a jump ball.3. During the tapping of a rebound unless it is a controlled try in the direc-

tion of the basket.4. The period that follows 1, 2 or 3 above5. The ball becomes dead.

TEAM CONTROL

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Rule 4-9All direct technical fouls count toward a player’s five fouls for disqualifica-tion and toward team fouls in reaching BONUS FREE-THROW situations.

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Rules 4-27.2, 4-65.3The ball is at the disposal of a player when it is (a) handed to the throw-er-in or free-thrower, (b) caught by the thrower-in or free-thrower after it isbounced to him or her, (c) placed at a spot on the floor, (d) available to aplayer after a goal.

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Rule 4-18The DRIBBLE does not end when the ball rolls away after striking the drib-bler’s foot because the dribbler is unable to immediately catch the ball orcontinue the dribble. The dribbler may continue to dribble or catch the ball.During an interrupted dribble, a player-control foul, acknowledgment of atimeout request or a five-second closely guarded dribbling violation (menonly) cannot occur.

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Rule 4-26.6Grabbing a player’s arm or wrapping the arms around a player is an inten-tional personal foul.

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Rule 4-26.8.b(Women) No. 5 has committed a player-control foul. No. 5 is an airborneshooter until returning to the floor.

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Rule 4-26.8.b(Women) When No. 5 has not returned to the floor after the try ends, ablocking foul shall be penalized by two free throws when the attempt isunsuccessful.

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Rule 4-26.8.b(Women) No. 45 landed on the floor and is no longer in player control.Charge No. 45 with a personal foul. If the ball enters the basket, the basketcounts because the foul is after the shot.

LEGALPOSITION

(1) (2)

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Rule 4-26.8.b(Women) No. 45 has committed a player-control foul even though the ballhas been released because she made contact before she landed (air-borne shooter). Cancel the score and award the ball to the opponent at thedesignated spot nearest to where the foul occurred.

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Rule 4-28.cDuring a dribble from back court to front court, the ball and both feet mustbe completely in the front court for the dribbler to be considered in the frontcourt.

DRIBBLES...

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BACK COURT

Rule 4-28.cWhen the dribbler is moving from the back court to the front court andbounces the ball in the front court while one foot is in the back court, noviolation has occurred.The player in the above diagram has legally movedthe ball to the front court.

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62 DEFINITIONS

Rule 4-32Goaltending applies only during a try. The ball may not be touched while itis on its downward flight during a try for field goal while the ball is entirelyabove ring level and has the possibility of entering the basket. It is goal-tending to touch the ball outside the cylinder during a free throw. When anopponent violates the goaltending provisions, the shooter is awarded twopoints on a two-point try or three points on a three-point try. One point isawarded on a free-throw attempt, and a direct technical foul is assessed.No points may be scored when a teammate of the shooter commits goal-tending.

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Rule 4-32Goaltending by defender for touching the ball on its downward flight dur-ing field-goal attempt. Award shooter two points when the try was a two-point attempt. Award three points when the try was a three-point attempt.

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Rule 4-32Legal. It is not goaltending to touch the ball on a try when it is on its down-ward flight when there is no possibility of the ball entering the basket.

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GuardingRule 4-33Guarding is the act of legally placing the body in the path of an offensive oppo-nent. There is no minimum distance required between the guard and oppo-nent, but the maximum for men is 6 feet when closely guarded. For women,the distance applies only when a player is holding the ball. For women the dis-tance is 3 feet. For men, the distance applies when the player is holding ordribbling the ball. Each player is entitled to a spot on the playing court provid-ed that such player gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent.a. To establish an initial legal guarding position on the player with the ball:

(1) The guard must have both feet touching the floor.(2) The guard’s torso must be facing the opponent.(3) No time and distance are required.(4) If the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard must have estab-

lished legal position before the opponent left the playing court.b. To establish legal guarding position on the player without the ball:

(1) Time and distance are factors required to establish an initial legalposition.

(2) The guard must give the opponent the time and distance to avoidcontact.

(3) The distance need not be more than two strides.(4) When the opponent is airborne, the guard must have established

legal position before the opponent left the playing court.c. To maintain a legal guarding position after the initial position has been

attained:a. The guard is not required to continue having the torso face the

opponent.b. The guard is required to have either one foot or both feet on the

playing court (cannot be out of bounds).c. May raise the hands or may jump within his or her own vertical

plane.d. May shift to maintain guarding position in the path of the drib-

bler, provided that the guard does not charge into the dribbler orotherwise cause contact.

e. May move laterally or obliquely to maintain position providedsuch a move is not toward the opponent when contact occurs.

f. Is not required to have the feet on the playing court when shift-ing in the path of the dribbler or when moving laterally orobliquely.

g. May turn or duck to absorb shock when contact by the dribbleris imminent. In such a case, the dribbler shall not be absolvedfrom the responsibility of contact.

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Rules 4-33.1, 10-21Legal. In establishing a legal position on the dribbler, the guard must havetwo feet on the playing court and be facing the dribbler. Once this positionis established, the defensive player may move to maintain the legal guard-ing position.Time and distance are irrelevant.

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Rule 4-26.6Holding and pushing the opponent are common examples of intentionalfouls. The official must judge the legitimacy of the play and not the sever-ity of the act.

Rules 4-33.5, 10-20Legal. To establish legal guarding position on a player without the ball:

a. Time and distance shall be required to attain an initial legal position.b. The guard shall give the opponent the time and distance to avoid contact.c. The distance given by the opponent of the player without the ball need not

be more than two strides.d. When the opponent is airborne, the guard shall have attained legal position

before the opponent left the playing court.

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Rule 4-62When the game clock displays 10ths of a second and play is to be resumed by athrow-in or free throw when 3/10 of a second or less remains on the game clock,a player may not gain possession of the ball and try for a field goal. Such playercan only score a field goal by means of a tap of the pass or of a missed free throw.

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Rule 4-66A player who receives the ball while standing may pivot using either foot(figure A) or have the pivot foot leave the floor and shoot or pass (figureB), but the player may not have the pivot foot return to the floor beforereleasing the ball for a pass or a shot (figure C).

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Rules 4-65.5 and 9-12 A throw-in shall end when the passed ball is controlled by an inbounds player.Thethrower-in may touch or control the ball after the ball touches or is legally touchedby a player in bounds.

Traveling

Rule 4-66In frame No. 1, the player has established the pivot foot. In frame No. 2, theplayer has lifted the foot, which is legal. However, when No. 4 placed thepivot foot on the floor as in frame No. 3, a traveling violation occurred.

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Rule 4-66After a player rebounds the ball and lands on both feet simultaneously, heor she steps on one foot and then steps with the other foot before shoot-ing. This is traveling.

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Rule 4-66When a player fumbles a pass and then catches the ball with two hands,it is not a violation to start to dribble.

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Rule 4-66When a player lands on one foot and jumps off that foot to land on bothfeet simultaneously, it is a violation to pivot on either foot or to take anoth-er step before releasing the ball.

Rule 4-66It is legal for a player to receive a pass while both feet are off the floor, landon one foot, which now becomes the pivot foot, place the other foot on thefloor and jump to release the ball for a try or pass.

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Rule 4-66When a player falls to the floor while holding the ball, it is traveling becausethe pivot foot has been moved. When a player obtains a loose ball whileon the floor, it is virtually impossible for that player not to move the pivotfoot; therefore, it is traveling when the player stands.

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Rules 4-67 and 6-6A try does not end when the ball is touched by a player. No. 45 touchedthe ball and time expired after the ball had been released. Two or threepoints are scored by No. 35. If both feet were behind the three-point linewhen No. 35 left the floor before the release, three points would be scored.

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Verticality The basic components of the principle of verticality are:

a. Legal guarding position must be established and attained initially, andmovement thereafter must be legal.

b. From such position, the defender may rise or jump vertically and occu-py the space within his or her vertical plane.

c. The hands and arms of the defender may be raised within his or hervertical plane while the defender is on the floor or in the air.

d. The defender should not be penalized for leaving the floor vertically orhaving his or her hands and arms extended within the vertical plane.

e. The offensive player whether on the floor or airborne may not “clearout” or cause contact that is not incidental.

f. The defender may not “belly up” or use the lower part of the body orarms to cause contact outside his or her vertical plane.

g. The player with the ball shall be given no more protection or consider-ation than the defender in the judging of which, if either, player has vio-lated.

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Rules 4-70, 10-20No. 24 is in legal defensive position with both hands and arms. No. 24jumps vertically and stays within the plane. If contact occurs that is not inci-dental, the foul would be on No. 3.

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Rules 4-70, 10-20No. 3 is in legal position in all respects and abiding by the principle of ver-ticality. If contact occurs that is not incidental, the foul would be on No. 5.

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Rules 4-70, 10-20No. 3 has legal position. No. 4 jumps into No. 3 while No. 3 maintains legalposition. Foul on No. 4.

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Rules 4-70, 10-20When the shooter uses a forearm to ward off the defender, it is a foul onthe shooter.

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Rule 4-70No. 4 jumps backward into the defender who has taken a legal position onthe playing court. The foul is on No. 4.

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Rule 5-1.2To score on a successful three-point try, the airborne shooter must haveleft the playing court from a spot entirely outside the three-point line.

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RULE 5SCORING AND TIMING REGULATIONS

It is essential that all officials, scorers, timers, coaches and playershave a thorough knowledge and a complete understanding of the officialscoring and timing regulations. Distinct disadvantages to the teamsinvolved, and considerable confusion will occur if the scoring and timingrules are not correctly and efficiently administered.

SCORING AND TIMING REGULATIONS 77

Rule 5-7; Rule 10-23.2.gFree-throw exception: After the red/LED lights has been activated (or afterthe horn sounds at facilities without a light) which ends the second half orany extra period, only those free throw(s) necessary to determine a win-ner or whether an(othe)r extra period is necessary shall be awarded.

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Rule 5-7.2Each period shall end when the red light or LED lights has become activat-ed. When the light(s) fail to operate or is not visible, each period shall endwith the sounding of the game-clock horn.a. In games when the red light is not present, the game-clock horn shall ter-

minate players’ activity.b. In games with a 10th of a second game-clock display and where an offi-

cial courtside monitor is used, the reading of 0:00 on the game-clock is tobe utilized to determine whether a try for goal occurred before or after theexpiration of time in any period. When the game clock is not visible, theofficials shall verify the original call with the use of the red light or LEDlights.When the light(s) is not visible, the sounding of the game-clock hornshall be utilized. When definitive information is unattainable with the useof the monitor, the original call stands.

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Rule 5-9.10Substitution shall not be permitted when the game clock is stopped foran inadvertent whistle or a timer’s mistake in the final 59.9 seconds ofthe second half or any extra period(s). For women, substitution will onlybe allowed for a timeout, a foul, or a violation.


Rule 5-10.18During any timeout, bench personnel and players shall locate them-selves inside an imaginary rectangle formed by the boundaries of thesideline (including the bench), end line, and an imaginary line extendedfrom the free-throw lane line nearest the bench area meeting an imagi-nary line extended from the coaching-box line.

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Rule 5-10Only one timeout is charged to a team no matter how much time is con-sumed when a player with one of the following conditions has that condi-tion remedied and is permitted to remain in the game: (1) an injury, (2)blood on his or her body, or (3) a uniform that is saturated with blood.

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Officials shall ensure that a player has possession of the ball beforegranting a timeout. If it is not clear that a player on the team requestingthe timeout has possession, officials shall not grant the timeout.

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During a live ball, a player’s/coach’s visual or oral request for a timeoutshall be granted only when that player’s/coach’s team is in possession ofthe ball. A player in bounds who is leaving the floor to save a ball fromgoing out of bounds may request a timeout, but a timeout shall be grant-ed by the official only when the player is in obvious control of the ball.

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Rule 5-11.4The game clock and shot clock shall be started simultaneously when athrow-in touches or is touched by another player on the playing court.

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Rule 5-12Timeouts in excess of the allotted number shall be granted and an indirecttechnical foul shall be called for each infraction. For women, the penaltyincludes loss of possession and two free throws to the offended team. Formen, the penalty includes only the two free throws to the offended team.

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RULE 6LIVE BALL AND DEAD BALL

The outcome of many games hinges on whether the ball is live or dead.The importance of players, coaches and officials having a thorough under-standing of the differences between a live ball and dead ball, along withexceptions embodied with each, cannot be overemphasized.

Although there are a few exceptions in the rules whereby the ball is livewhile the game clock is stopped, in the overwhelming majority of situa-tions, if the game clock is running, the ball is live. The exceptions are: (1)during a free throw and (2) before a tossed ball is legally touched.

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Rules 5-11.2, 6-4.7The game clock starts when the ball is legally touched during the jumpball. The jump ends when the touched ball, which is live, touches a non-jumper, the floor, the backboard or basket, or when there is a violation.

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RULE 7OUT OF BOUNDS AND THE THROW-IN

A player is out of bounds when the player touches the floor or anyobject on or outside a boundary line. The location of a player in the air isthat from which the player last touched the floor.

The ball is out of bounds when it touches a player, an official or any per-son who is out of bounds. The ball also is out of bounds when it touchesthe wall, ceiling, overhead equipment (even if over the playing court), theback or support of the backboard (not the edges), a balcony, bleachers orchairs. The ball also is out of bounds if it passes over the backboard.

The ball is caused to go out of bounds by the last player to touch itbefore it goes out of bounds, provided that it is out of bounds as a resultof touching something other than a player. If the ball is out of boundsbecause it touched a player who is on or outside a boundary, such playercaused the out-of-bounds violation.

The throw-in starts when the ball is at the disposal of the player entitledto the throw-in. The ball shall be passed directly into the playing court andshall be released within five seconds. The throw-in, except after a score,must be made from a designated spot. After a score, the team not credit-ed with the score may have a player make a direct throw-in, run along theend line or pass to a teammate(s) behind the end line.

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Rule 7-1.1A player is out of bounds when the player touches any out-of-boundsobject or a person who is not a player who is out of bounds.

Rule 7-1.1An inbounds dribbler is not out of bounds when he or she touches anoth-er player who is out of bounds.

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Rule 7-2.1No. 12 has caused the ball to go out of bounds. The deflected pass is outof bounds when it touches a player (No. 4) who is out of bounds. The ballis awarded to No. 12’s team for a throw-in.

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Rule 7-5.7 After a successful goal, when an intentional personal foul or a flagrantpersonal foul is committed near the end line, the team not credited withthe score shall be permitted to make the throw-in from any point outsideof the end line.

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Rules 4-13, 4-26.9 and 7-6The throw-in shall start and the throw-in team shall have team control whenthe ball is placed at the disposal of a player entitled to the throw-in.

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Rules 7-6.5.c, 7-6.6.cIn diagram A, the tandem formation for a throw-in is legal; and the teammates are notrequired to allow an opponent to take a position between them. In diagram B, if team-mates have taken adjacent positions less than 6 feet from the end line, opponentsare permitted to take positions between the side-by-side, lined-up teammates.

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RULE 8FREE THROW

The rules for administering the free throw are clear and easy to under-stand.

For personal fouls, the offended player always shoots the free throw(s)awarded to him or her unless the offended player is injured is bleeding orhas a uniform that is saturated with blood or has been disqualified. Inthese cases, a substitute designated by the coach may attempt the freethrows. Free throws for technical fouls are shot by any player designatedby the captain of the offended team.

Players line up along the lanes in alternate lane spaces for a freethrow when the ball is to remain in play after the attempted free throw.The non-shooting team occupies the first lane spaces on both sides ofthe free-throw lane and may move up to the edge of the block that is far-thest from the end line. When the ball is to remain dead after the last freethrow (as for a technical foul), players do not line up along the lanebecause there is no rebound possibility.

For men, a maximum of six players (four opponents of the free-throwerand two teammates of the free-thrower) shall be permitted on the free-throwlane during a free throw. The two spaces closest to the free-thrower oneither side must remain open. For women, a maximum of six players (fouropponents of the free-thrower and two teammates of the free-thrower) shallbe permitted on the lane. All other players shall be behind the free-throwline extended and behind the three-point field-goal line.The bottom two lanespaces, those closest to the basket, are no longer used for women’s bas-ketball.

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Rule 8-1 (Men)All lane spaces are 3 feet deep. The first lane space on each side of thelane is 8 feet long. Only one player may occupy that space during a freethrow. Players not occupying a marked lane space may not line up belowthe free-throw line extended and also must line up beyond the three-pointline. No. 20 has violated the rule by taking an illegal position.

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Rule 8-1.4.a (Men)A maximum of six players (four opponents of the free-thrower and twoteammates of the free-thrower) shall be permitted on the free-throw laneduring a free throw. All other players shall be behind the free-throw lineextended and behind the three-point field-goal line. No player shall occu-py the fourth lane space on either side of the lane.

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If the ball is to remain in play, opponents of the free-thrower must occupythe lane space nearest the end line on both sides. The players occupyingthe lane spaces closest to the basket are permitted to position themselvesup to the edge of the block that is farthest from the end line.

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Rule 8-1.5 (Women)A maximum of six players (four opponents of the free-thrower and two team-mates of the free-thrower) shall be permitted on the lane. All other playersshall be behind the free-throw line extended and behind the three-point field-goal line.a. The two lane spaces closest to the end line shall remain open.b. The first space on each side of the lane that is closer to the free-throw

line after the block is designated for an opponent of the free-thrower.Thenext lane space on each side of the lane is designated for a teammateof the free-thrower. The next available space on each side of the lane isdesignated for an opponent of the free-thrower.

c. Teammates of the free-thrower shall not occupy lane spaces designatedfor opponents of the free-thrower; opponents of the free-thrower shallnot occupy lane spaces designated for teammates of the free-thrower.

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Rules 8-6, 4-26.12No. 3 commits a false double foul, which is a team-control foul. Team A isawarded the ball at a designated spot nearest to where the foul occurred.

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Rules 8-6, 4-26.12No. 4 causes a false double foul by fouling No. 3 during a throw-in after asuccessful free throw. When not in the bonus, Team B shall be awardedthe ball for a throw-in and is permitted to run the end line. When Team Bis in the bonus, No. 3 receives the proper number of free throws; and theball shall remain in play as if No. 4’s foul were the only one committed.

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Rule 9-1.1, 9-1.2.d1. Violation by A when A’s foot broke the plane of the free-throw line

before the ball touched the ring, flange or backboard. No point.2. Legal for player B, who was in a marked space, to enter lane after ball

has been released.3. Violation by player A. No point can be scored.

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RULE 9VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

A violation is a rules infraction. This section spells out what a playermay not do. When there is no rule regarding any play or action, it shall bepermissible to perform that particular act.

The rules committees have divided the violations section into three cat-egories: free-throw violations, floor violations and violations accompanyingthe scoring of a basket.

Free-Throw ViolationsIf the free-thrower or his or her teammate(s) violates the free-throw pro-

visions, a goal cannot be scored. If, however, opponents of the free-throw-er commit the violation, an additional attempt shall be awarded when thefree-thrower is unsuccessful in or during the attempt. When both teamsviolate on the free-throw attempt, the violations cancel the goal.

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Rule 9-2.4.aWhen there is a lane violation by a teammate of the free-thrower and anopponent, when the first violation is by the free-thrower’s team, the ballshall become dead when the violation occurs, no point shall be awardedfor that free throw and play shall be resumed by awarding the ball to theopponent of the team that committed the first violation at a designatedspot nearest to where the violation occurred.

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Rule 9-2.4.bWhen the first violation is by the opponent of the free-thrower’s team andthe try is successful, the goal shall count and the violation shall be disre-garded (Illustrations a and b). When the try is not successful, the ball shallbecome dead when the free throw ends and a substitute free throw shallbe attempted by the same free-thrower under the same conditions asthose for the original free throw (Illustrations c, d and e).

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Rule 9-2.3, A.R. 12On a free throw by A1, B1 commits a lane violation. A1’s free throw missesthe ring and flange. RULING: Double violation; alternating-possession rule.

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Rules 9-1 and 6-6A foul by No. 3 while the ball is in flight does not cause the ball to becomedead.

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Floor ViolationsViolations occurring most frequently are floor violations. Areas of non-

compliance to the rules in this category include traveling, legal dribble, cor-rect jump-ball requisites, three-second lane limitations, out of bounds,(men) bringing the ball from back court to front court within 10 seconds,assurance that the ball will not be brought to the back court illegally onceit has been in the front court, causing the ball to enter the basket frombelow and excessive swinging of the arm(s) or elbow(s).

The penalty for any floor violation is the ball out of bounds to the oppo-nent for a throw-in at the designated spot nearest to where the violationoccurred.


Rules 9-3, 9-4.1Throw-in violation by No. 4. Opponent awarded a throw-in at originalthrow-in spot.Throw-in must touch a player on the playing court.The gameclock does not start until the ball touches a player on the playing court.

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Rule 9-4A player who steps out of bounds under his/her own volition and thenbecomes the first player to touch the ball after returning to the playing courthas committed a violation.

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Rule 9-5.1.cA throw-in that lodges between the backboard and the ring/flange orcomes to rest on the flange is a violation. The opponent shall be awardeda throw-in at original throw-in spot.

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Rules 9-5.1, 4-29It is legal to bounce the ball before the throw-in. Also, in the middle frame,when the player accidentally and unintentionally fumbles the ball andleaves the designated spot to retrieve the fumble, it is not a violation whenthe player retrieves the ball and returns to the designated spot within thefive-second requirement. In such a case, the official may blow the whistleand re-administer the throw-in.

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Rules 9-6, 4-18The dribble may be started by pushing, tapping or batting the ball to thefloor. In a palming violation, the dribble ends when the dribbler catches orcarries/palms the ball by allowing it to come to rest in one or both hands.

Palming (illegal dribble)"Palming" or "carrying" the ball places the defensive player at a distinct

disadvantage and, by the same token, gives the dribbler an advantage thatis not within the spirit and intent of the rules. The dribbler, who during a highor hesitation dribble, causes the ball to come to rest and then pushes or pullsthe ball either to the side or in front of him has committed an indefensible vio-lation, which must be called.

"Palming" is an illegal dribble.When the ball comes to rest in the dribbler’shand(s), by rule, the dribble has ended. To continue to dribble after the ballhas come to rest in the hand(s) is a violation and should be called.


Rule 9-10(Men) 10-second violation. A team shall not be in continuous team controlin its back court for 10 consecutive seconds. Team control was not lost bythe dribbler when the ball was batted by the opponent. In addition, any ballcaused to go out of bounds in the back court by the opponent shall initiatea new 10-second count.

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Rules 4-65 and 9-12

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Rule 9-5.4 During a throw-in when the ball is located out of bounds and adjacent toeither a front-court or back-court boundary line, an inbounds player in thefront court who is not in control of the ball may cause the ball to go into theback court.

Rule 9-12Back-court violation by No. 4 in diagram A. No. 4, having left the front court,catches the ball in the air and lands in the back court. In diagram B, thereis no back-court violation because No. 4 received the ball while in the backcourt.

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Rule 9-12No back-court violation. An inbounds teammate of the thrower-in maycause the ball to go into the back court. The recovery by No. 10 is legal.

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Rule 9-12.6No back-court violation on the jump ball when the first player to secure theball is airborne and lands in the back court having left the front court.

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Rule 9-12.6No. 3 passes a throw-in. No. 5, No. 3’s teammate, jumps from the frontcourt, catches the ball in midair and returns to the floor in the back court.No violation.

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Rule 9-12.5It is not a violation when a defensive player secures control of the ballwhile both feet are off the playing court and the player then returns to theplaying court with one or both feet in his or her back court.


Rule 9-14(Men) To hold or dribble the ball in the front court while closely guarded forfive seconds is a violation. The defensive team is awarded the ball for athrow-in at a designated spot nearest to where the violation occurred.(Women) To hold the ball anywhere on the playing court while closelyguarded for five seconds is a violation. A five-second violation cannotoccur during a dribble for women.

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Rule 9-13, 4-26.4A player shall not excessively swing his or her arm(s) or elbow(s), eventhough there is no contact with the opponent. A violation shall be called forexcessive swinging of the elbows with no contact. If there is contact that isviolent or flagrant, the offender shall be ejected.

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Basket ViolationsThe third category of violations includes basket interference and goal-

tending. Basket interference and goaltending are treated separately in therules in order to minimize complications and confusion.

The violation called basket interference applies in the following situa-tions: (1) during either a free throw or an attempt for a field goal; (2) when-ever the ball is touched on, in or above the basket, or (3) when the ball istouched while it is above the ring and while any part of the ball is withinthe cylinder. Two points are awarded to the offended team when a playercommits basket interference at an opponent’s basket during a two-pointattempt and three points are awarded for defensive basket interference ofa three-point attempt. In the case of basket interference of a free throw,one point is awarded to the offended team.

Goaltending applies (1) during a try for a field goal or free throw, or (2)when a tapped ball is in flight toward the tapper’s basket. The ball may notbe touched while it is on its downward flight during a try for field goal whileany part of the ball is above ring level and has the possibility of enteringthe basket. It is goaltending to touch the ball outside the cylinder during afree throw.When an opponent violates the goaltending provisions, the tap-per or shooter is awarded two points for a two-point attempt and threepoints for a three-point attempt. One point shall be awarded on a free-throw attempt and an indirect technical foul shall be assessed.


Rules 9-16, 9-17, 4-4.1Basket interference by offense when No. 10 touched the ball while on thering or in the cylinder during free throw. No score. Award the ball to theopponent at a designated spot, in this case, the end line.

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Rules 9-16, 4-4.1.aBasket interference by offense for touching the ball while on the ring. Ballbecomes dead immediately when touched; therefore, no points are scoredfor tap-in (diagram 2). Award the ball to the offended team at the desig-nated spot, which, in this case, is the end line.

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Rules 9-16, 9-17, 4-4.1.b, 4-64.6Basket interference by defense for touching the ball in the cylinder, eventhough the shot is still on its upward flight. Score two points for the shoot-er. Award the ball to the defense for a throw-in. After the thrower-inreceives the ball from the official, he or she may run or throw the ball alongthe end line to a teammate for the throw-in.

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Rule 9-16, 9-17, 4-4.1.bBasket interference by both teams. When simultaneously touched in thecylinder, the ball becomes dead immediately. No score. The ball is put inplay using the alternating possession arrow by the team entitled to thethrow-in at the designated spot, which, in this case, is at the end line.

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Rule 9-16, 9-17, 4-4.1.cBasket interference by No. 10. It is basket interference to reach through thebasket from below and touch the ball outside the cylinder.

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Rule 9-16, 4-32It is legal to block a banked try or to pin the ball on the backboard as longas the ball is not on its downward flight.

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Rule 9-16, 9-17Goaltending by the defense. To touch the ball on its downward flight, eventhough the ball has touched the backboard, is illegal. Award two points tothe shooter of a two-point field-goal attempt, three points for a three-pointattempt, and one point and charge the offender with an indirect technicalfoul on a free throw.

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RULE 10FOULS AND PENALTIES

Fouls are classified either as technical or personal.Technical fouls usu-ally do not involve contact and usually occur while the ball is dead and thegame clock is stopped. Personal fouls involve contact by one or more play-ers from each team and occur during a live ball.

Personal fouls result from illegal contact such as pushing, holding, trip-ping, hand-checking, charging bodily into an opponent, illegally impedingthe progress of an opponent (blocking), etc.

Direct technical fouls include, but are not limited to, infractions that areunsporting in nature, such as acts of deceit, and disrespectful or vulgarremarks to officials or opponents. Indirect technical fouls include, but arenot limited to infractions such as delay of game, substitution violations,wearing illegal numbers or game jerseys and failure to submit squad andstarting lists on time.

The penalties for both personal and technical fouls are spelled out indetail in the rules. Generally speaking, the penalty for a foul calls for one,two or three free throws to be awarded to the offended player. Penalties fora foul also include that the offending player is charged with the foul in thescorebook. After the fifth foul, including personal fouls, direct technicalfouls and intentional technical fouls, the player is disqualified. The seconddirect technical foul that is charged to a coach, squad member or anybench personnel shall result in ejection. If a foul is flagrant, two free throwsshall be awarded to the opposition and the offending player shall be eject-ed.

Any member of the offended team may shoot the free throws for tech-nical foul(s), whereas the offended player must shoot the personal foul(s)unless an injury, bleeding, blood on uniform or disqualification makes itimpossible for him or her to do so.

The penalty for a personal foul may be one, two or three free throws ornone at all. When a player-control or team-control foul occurs, no freethrow is awarded; and the ball shall be awarded out of bounds to theoffended team.The same is true for any common foul when it is one of thefirst six fouls, including personal and direct technical fouls, in a half. Onefree throw is awarded for common fouls (except for player-control andteam-control fouls) plus an additional (bonus) try, if the first try is success-ful.Two free throws are awarded for each common foul (except player-con-trol and team-control fouls), beginning with a team’s 10th foul, includingpersonal and direct technical fouls, during the half.

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ket, the player who was fouled is awarded one free throw in addition toscoring two points for his or her team if it was a two-point try. When theattempt was a three-point try, three points and one free throw is awardedto the offended team. Three free throws are awarded for a foul committedagainst a player in the act of shooting a three-point try when the try isunsuccessful.

Rule 10-3.12A player may grasp or hang on the ring only when, in the judgment of anofficial, the player is trying to prevent an obvious injury to himself, herself,another player or an official.

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Rule 10-3.14A player may cause neither the backboard nor the ring to vibrate while theball is in flight during a try or is touching the backboard or is on or in thebasket or in the cylinder. A player may not place hand(s) on a backboardto gain an advantage.

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Rule 10-3.14Indirect technical foul on No. 3 for intentionally slapping, striking or caus-ing the backboard to vibrate while the ball (1) is in flight during a try forgoal, (2) is touching the backboard, or (3) is on or in the basket or in thecylinder. No points are awarded when the ball does not enter the basketsince it is not classified as basket interference or goaltending.

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Rule 10-3.19An indirect technical foul is charged to No. 14 for touching a ball in flightduring No. 22’s free throw.

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Rule 10-3.20Indirect technical foul is charged to No. 5 for delay of game. There is nowarning given by the official; and the foul shall be called whenever itoccurs, regardless of whether it is early or late in the game. Two-shotpenalty, ball awarded to team in white at point of interruption.

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Rules 10-18, 10-19Any squad member, coach or other team personnel who participates in afight (including in an exhibition game), in addition to being ejected, shall besuspended for the team’s next game. When that squad member, coach orother team personnel participates in a second fight, as shown in illustra-tion No. 2, that player will be suspended for the remainder of the season,including tournament competition. Any player, coach or other team per-sonnel who participates in a fight during his or her team’s final game of theseason will be suspended from participating in the team’s next regular-season game (not an exhibition contest) for which that individual would beeligible. Any player, coach or other team personnel under suspension maynot sit on the bench but may sit in the crowd. For more information on fight-ing and the resulting penalties and suspensions, see the 2004 Men’s andWomen’s Basketball Rules and Interpretations book.


Personal FoulsThe primary purpose of the rules is to maintain the delicate balancebetween offense and defense and to prevent a player from gaining anadvantage not intended within the spirit and intent of the rules. The largemajority of personal fouls occur as a result of the illegal use of hands andarms by both the offense and defense. For officials not to penalize the ille-gal use of hands and arms is a disservice to the game and results in anoverly rough game. Specific examples of personal fouls illustrated includehand-checking, illegal post play, charging/blocking and illegal screening.


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Rule 10-20.5Foul by offensive player No. 5 for illegal use of the forearm to impede theprogress of the defensive player.

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Rule 10-20The defensive post player who is behind the offensive post player may nothold the offensive player or use his or her leg and/or knee as a wedge toimpede the offensive player’s movement. Foul on the defender.


Rule 10-24The administration of a double personal foul or a simultaneous personalfoul is no shots and ball is awarded to the team in control. When the foulsoccur during a throw-in, the ball is awarded to the throw-in team. In all othercases, possession shall be determined by use of the alternating-posses-sion arrow.


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Rule 10-20 (Men)The offensive player cannot back up the defensive player by using his orher body illegally. Foul on offensive player (light uniform).

Rough Low-Post Play, With or Without the Ball (Men)For defensive play, two conditions exist – playing the opponent with and

without the ball.An offensive player with the ball in the low post should have the same lib-

erty to demonstrate his skill as is provided to any other player located on thefloor. Any physical contact that prevents or impedes the offensive low-postplayer from executing his maneuvers to score is illegal. When the defensiveplayer uses his body or any body parts such as hands, forearms, elbows,knees or legs to inhibit the offensive post player from freely executing andmaneuvering to score, it is a foul.

In defending the offensive low-post player without the ball, physical con-tact may be inherent in the play. Consequently, the official must determine(1) if the contact was incidental, or (2) if contact is not incidental, who initi-ated the immediate contact that caused the disadvantage. If the contact isnot incidental, and if the initial, or any subsequent contact caused a disad-vantage, a foul shall be called. When the defensive player pushes a leg orknee into the rear of the offensive player, it is a foul on the defender. If thedefender uses his body or body parts such as hands, forearms or elbows toprevent an opponent from establishing or maintaining a legal position, it is afoul. Similarly, the offensive player cannot employ the use of the body orbody parts to establish and maintain a legal position. The offensive playermay not dislodge an established, positioned defensive player by backing inor pushing the defender.


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Rule 10-20 (Men)When a defender uses his body or body parts such as hands, forearms orelbows to prevent an opponent from establishing or maintaining a legalposition, it is a foul.

Rule 10-20 (Men)When the contact is not incidental and if the initial or any subsequent con-tact causes a disadvantage, a foul shall be called.


Rule 10-20 (Men)The offensive player may not dislodge an established, positioned defensiveplayer by backing in or pushing the defender.

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Rule 10-20 (Men)When the contact is not incidental, and if the initial or subsequent contactcauses a disadvantage, a foul shall be called.When a defensive player pushes a leg or knee into the rear of the offensiveplayer, it is a foul on the defender.


Rule 10-20 (Men)Foul by No. 5 for pushing. Hand-checking is a foul.

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Men’s Hand-Checking Officiating GuidelinesHand-checking by a player places an opponent at a disadvantage. It is

a foul and must be called. In addition, hand-checking that is not curtailedcan lead to rough play.

To stop hand-checking, officials must address it at the beginning of thegame, and fouls must be called consistently throughout the game.

Some guidelines for officials to use when officiating hand-checking:1. When a defensive player keeps a hand or forearm on an opponent,

it is a foul.2. When a defensive player puts two hands on an opponent, it is a foul.3. When a player continually jabs by extending his arms and placing a

hand or forearm on an opponent, it is a foul.


Rule 10-20.2 (Men)Foul by No. 3. Hand-checking or the use of the hands illegally in order todetermine the position of an opponent is a foul.

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Rule 10-20.1 (Men)Foul by No. 5. A player may not use hands or arms illegally in order to deterthe movement or to anticipate the direction of an opponent.

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Rule 10-22 (Men)Foul by No. 4 for illegal use of hands during a screen-and-roll maneuver.A slight push in order to gain just a half-step advantage in situations suchas this is a foul. Common foul by No. 4.

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Men’s Post-Play Officiating Guidelines1. Observe the entire play, especially when responsible for off-ball cov-

erage.2. Anticipate the play but not the call when post players are in fronting

situations.3. When the defensive player pushes a leg or knee into the rear of the

offensive player, it is a foul on the defender.4. When the offensive player dislodges a defensive player from an

established position by pushing or backing in, it is a foul on theoffensive player.

5. If a player uses the “swim stroke” arm movement to lower the arm ofan opponent, it is a foul.

6. If either post player uses hands, forearms or elbows to prevent anopponent from maintaining a legal position, it is a foul.


Rule 10-20, 10-23 (Men)No. 5 fouled before the ball was tapped. No score because No. 4 tapped adead ball. Award No. 4 the proper number of free throws when the team isin the bonus. When not in the bonus, award the ball to the offended teamat the designated spot nearest to where the foul occurred, in this case, theend line. There is no continuous motion in a tapped ball but there is in atry for goal.

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Rule 10-23Foul by No. 5 who fouls No. 4 in the act of shooting for goal. The diagramshows continuous motion that is a try for goal. The try starts when No. 4begins motion before the release of the ball. It is not essential that the ballleave the shooter’s hand for him or her to be regarded as in the act ofshooting. When shot is made, award one free throw to No. 4. Whenmissed, award two free throws if it is a two-point attempt, three free throwsif it is a three-point attempt.

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Women Legal Defense The following information should be taken into consideration when

making these calls:a. The defender has legally established her position when she has put both

feet down on the floor and is facing her opponent. Once she has donethis, she may move backward or laterally.

b. The defender is entitled to any spot on the court she desires, providedthat she gets to that spot first, without contact with an opponent. Adefender who establishes a position directly under the cylinder or behindthe backboard when a dribbler becomes an airborne shooter is not in alegal guarding position regardless of whether she got to the spot first. Ifcontact occurs, the official must decide whether the contact is incidentalor a foul has been committed by the defender. Exception: When a drib-bler takes a path to the basket parallel with the end line, the defender’sposition directly under the cylinder or behind the backboard is a legalguarding position and, if contact occurs, the official must decide whetherthe contact is incidental or a foul has been committed by the dribbler orairborne shooter.

c. If contact occurs by the dribbler moving forward at a faster pace than thelegal defender is retreating or if the dribbler drops her lead shoulder oruses her forearm to push into the defender, a player-control foul shall becalled on the dribbler.

d. The dribbler shall not:1. charge into an opponent who has established a legal guarding posi-

tion;2. attempt to dribble between two opponents; or3. attempt to dribble between an opponent and a boundary where suffi-

cient space is not available for illegal contact to be avoided.e. If a defender is able to establish a legal position in the path of the drib-

bler, the dribbler must avoid contact by changing direction or ending herdribble.

f. The dribbler must be in control of her body at all times. If illegal contactoccurs and the dribbler is not in control of her body, the responsibility forthe contact belongs to the dribbler.


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The defender is entitled to any spot on the court she desires, provided thatshe gets to that spot first, without contact with an opponent. A defender whoestablishes a position directly under the cylinder or behind the backboardwhen a dribbler becomes an airborne shooter is not in a legal guarding posi-tion regardless if she got to the spot first. If contact occurs, the official mustdecide whether the contact is incidental or a foul has been committed by thedefender. Exception: When a dribbler takes a path to the basket parallel withthe end line, the defender’s position directly under the cylinder or behind thebackboard is a legal guarding position and, if contact occurs, the officialmust decide whether the contact is incidental or a foul has been committedby the dribbler or airborne shooter.


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Rules 10-20, 10-21, 4-7, 4-8 (Women)Foul by No. 3 for blocking when contact occurs. No. 3 did not give No. 12,a player without the ball, sufficient time and distance to stop or changedirection.

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Rules 10-20, 10-21, 4-7, 4-8 (Women)Player-control foul by No. 4. Diagram 1 illustrates two players moving inparallel paths and in the same direction. Both players had their legal pathsestablished. Diagram 2 shows No. 4 dribbling into the path of No. 5 with-out giving No. 5 sufficient time and distance to stop or change direction.

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ScreeningA legal screen is action by a player who, without causing contact, delaysor prevents an opponent from reaching a desired position. Screening situ-ations are more difficult to administer than guarding situations. Time anddistance must be considered.

In all situations except one, when the conditions of time and distancehave been met, the screener must be stationary. When the screener ismoving when contact between the screener and the player beingscreened occurs, the screener is blocking, which is a foul. The only legalmoving screen permitted is when the screener is moving in exactly thesame path and same direction as the player being screened.

When a screen is legally set, a player who is screened from the frontor side (within the visual field) must avoid contact with the screener bygoing around the screener. If the screen is set outside the visual field,referred to as a “blind” screen or “rear” screen, the screener must permitthe opponent to take, but not exceed, one normal step toward the screenwithout making contact.

Officials responsible for coverage away from the ball must be diligent indetecting and penalizing illegal screens. Some guidelines for officials touse when officiating screening situations:

a. When a player uses arms, hands, hips or shoulders to force througha screen or to hold or push the screener, it is a foul.

b. When contact results because a player sets a screen while moving,the screener commits a foul.

c. When a screener takes a position so close to a moving opponentthat this opponent cannot avoid contact by stopping or changingdirection, it is a foul.

d. When a player sets a screen outside the visual field of a stationaryopponent and does not allow this opponent a normal step to move,it is a foul.



Rule 10-22Legal blind screen by No. 4. When blind or rear screen is set outside thevisual field of a stationary opponent, No. 4 must permit No. 3 to take, butnot exceed, one normal step backward without making contact.

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Rule 10-22Legal side screen by No. 14. The dribbler, No. 10, is using stationary No.14 as a legal screener by maneuvering No. 5 into the screen set by No.14. When setting the screen from the front or side (within the visual field)of a stationary opponent, a screener may be as close as he or she desires,provided that the screener does not make contact.

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Principle of VerticalityDefensive post players guarding a post player with the ball and defenders

involved in trapping an opponent with the ball are entitled to have a verticalposition even to the extent of holding their arms above their shoulders. Thedefender(s) is not required to maintain any specific distance from a player.Once the defender(s) has established this legal position, if contact occurs,the official must decide whether the contact is incidental or a foul has beencommitted by the offensive player with the ball.

The defender may not extend an arm, shoulder, hip or leg into the oppo-nent and thereby cause contact. Such a defender is not in a legal guardingposition. The official must decide if the contact is incidental or if a foul hasbeen committed by the defensive player.

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Rule 4-70, 10-20No. 4 jumps backward into the defender who has taken a legal position onthe floor. The foul is on No. 4, who has violated the principle of verticality.

Rules 4-70, 10-20No. 24 is in legal defensive position with both hands and arms. No. 24 ispermitted to jump vertically and stay within the plane.When contact occursthat is deemed to be a foul, the foul would be on No. 3.

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Intentional FoulAn excessive number of intentional fouls go uncalled, especially in the

closing minutes of a game. A foul that appears to be designed, regardlessof the severity of contact, is an intentional foul and must be called. Whensevere, an intentional foul should be called flagrant. Guidelines in callingthe intentional foul are:

1. Any foul that is not a legitimate attempt to directly play the ball or aplayer.

2. Running into the back of a player who has the ball, wrapping thearms around a player or grabbing a player around the hips are inten-tional fouls.

3. Grabbing a player’s arm or body while initially attempting to gaincontrol by playing the ball directly.

4. Grabbing, holding, pushing a player away from the ball.5. Undue roughness or causing excessive contact even while playing

the ball is an intentional foul and, when severe, should be called fla-grant.

6. It is an intentional foul when, while playing the ball, a player causesexcessive contact with an opponent.

The intentional foul must be called within the spirit and intent of theintentional-foul rule.

Rule 10-23.2.b.2Intentional foul had been called.Two-shot penalty with no players lining upduring the free throws, plus possession of the ball to Team A (dark shirt)at the end line, which is the designated spot. If the player had been inten-tionally fouled in the act of shooting, and the ball entered the basket, scorethe two (or three) points and award two shots plus possession of the ballat the designated spot.


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Rule 10-23.2.b.6, 10-17, 10-18, 10-19Flagrant double personal foul by Nos. 4 and 5 during a live ball. This is theresult, in many cases, of previously uncalled illegal contact. Both playersshall be ejected for fighting. During a live ball, no free throws are awardedfor a double foul even though one or both of the fouls are flagrant or inten-tional. Award the ball to the team entitled to the throw-in at the designatedspot nearest to where the fouls occurred according to the direction of thealternating-possession arrow.

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ther

tea

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nd

requ

este

d by

eith

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be

exte

nded

by

med

ia

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in t

his

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only

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t.be

com

es a

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timeo

ut,

the

leng

th o

f w

hich

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min

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by t

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ag

reem

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io,

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e as

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ve.

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e as

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ve.

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tim

eout

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he le

ngth

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ele

ctro

nic-

med

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imeo

uts

shal

lS

ame

as a

bove

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ith a

udio

or

whi

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hall

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ter

the

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e 16

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adca

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and

4-m

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arks

or

afte

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min

ute

mar

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raf

ter

the

15-,

an

dm

edia

form

atth

e 15

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0- a

nd 5

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ute

mar

ks,

10-

and

5-m

inut

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arks

, de

pend

ing

calls

for

at le

ast

depe

ndin

g on

the

med

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gree

men

t.on

the

med

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men

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he f

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thre

e m

edia

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ther

tea

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nd t

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d by

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can

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xten

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by m

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his

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only

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ll be

com

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eith

er h

alf.

agre

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tim

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, th

e le

ngth

of

whi

ch is

de

term

ined

by

med

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gree

men

t.N

eith

er t

eam

’s 6

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umpt

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of p

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d D

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ntfo

r B

onus

?E

ject

ion?

Per

sona

lLi

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omm

itted

by

play

er, i

llega

l co

ntac

t with

opp

onen

t. Fr

ee th

row

(s) t

o of

fend

edpl

ayer

whe

n sh

ootin

g or

whe

n in

bon

us, e

xcep

t for

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ndin

g pl

ayer

Thro

w-in

at a

des

igna

ted

spot

toof

fend

ed te

am w

hen

not s

hoot

ing

or n

ot in

bon

us o

r whe

n a

play

er-

cont

rol o

r tea

m-c

ontro

l fou

l. W

hen

ther

e ar

e fre

e th

row

(s),

thro

w-in

to o

p-

posi

ng te

am a

fter f

ree

thro

w(s

) (fro

m

any

poin

t beh

ind

the

end

line

if la

st

free

thro

w is

suc

cess

ful)

or li

ve b

all.

Yes

Yes

No

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mon

Live

(a s

ubse

tof

per

sona

lfo

uls)

Per

sona

l whe

n no

t sho

otin

g,no

t fla

gran

t or i

nten

tiona

l, no

tpa

rt of

a m

ultip

le, d

oubl

e or

sim

ulta

neou

s.

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thro

w(s

) to

offe

nded

team

whe

n in

bon

us, e

xcep

tfo

r pla

yer-

cont

rol o

r tea

m-

cont

rol f

oul.

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e as

per

sona

lTh

row

-in a

t des

igna

ted

spot

toof

fend

ed te

am w

hen

not i

n bo

nus

orw

hen

team

-con

trol o

r pla

yer-

cont

rol

fo

ul. I

f one

-and

-one

, liv

e ba

ll w

hen

a fre

e th

row

is m

isse

d. If

bot

h fre

e th

row

s ar

e go

od, o

ppos

ing

team

thro

w-in

from

any

poi

nt b

ehin

d th

een

d lin

e.

Yes

Yes

No

Indi

rect

Tech

nica

l

Wom

en: I

ffo

r ex

cess

ive

timeo

ut

Live

or d

ead

Adm

inis

trativ

e or

con

duct

inna

ture

.Tw

o fre

e th

row

s.

Two

free

thro

ws

plus

loss

of

poss

essi

on.

Pla

yer,

squa

d m

embe

r,co

ach,

ben

chpe

rson

nel.

Pla

yer o

r coa

ch.

Poi

nt o

f int

erru

ptio

n.

Thro

w-in

to o

ffend

ed te

am a

tpo

int o

f int

erru

ptio

n.

No

No

For t

hose

list

ed in

10-3

.8 to

10-

3.19

,au

tom

atic

whe

n a

com

bina

tion

ofth

ree

incl

udin

g on

edi

rect

is re

ache

d.

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ect

Tech

nica

lLi

ve o

r dea

dU

nspo

rting

con

duct

. (W

omen

) Non

-flag

rant

con

tact

.Tw

o fre

e th

row

s.P

laye

r, sq

uad

mem

ber,

coac

h, b

ench

pers

onne

l, fo

llow

ers.

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nt o

f int

erru

ptio

nY

esY

esA

utom

atic

afte

rtw

o.

Flag

rant

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sona

lLi

veS

ever

e or

exc

essi

ve c

onta

ctw

ith a

n op

pone

nt.

Eje

ctio

n of

offe

nder

, tw

ofre

e th

row

s to

offe

nded

play

er.

Pla

yer

No

Yes

Aut

omat

ic

Flag

rant

Tech

nica

lD

ead

Ext

rem

e un

spor

ting

cond

uct

or s

ever

e, e

xces

sive

con

tact

with

opp

onen

t.

Eje

ctio

n of

offe

nder

, tw

ofre

e th

row

s to

any

mem

ber

of o

ffend

ed te

am.

Pla

yer,

benc

hpe

rson

nel o

r fol

low

er.

Thro

w-in

at d

esig

nate

d sp

ot a

tdi

visi

on li

ne to

offe

nded

team

.

No

Yes

Aut

omat

ic

Inte

ntio

nal

Per

sona

lLi

veA

n ac

t tha

t is

not a

legi

timat

eat

tem

pt to

pla

y th

e ba

ll or

play

er. N

ot b

ased

on

seve

rity.

Two

free

thro

ws

to o

ffend

edpl

ayer

.P

laye

rTh

row

-in to

offe

nded

team

at

desi

gnat

ed s

pot.

Yes

Yes

No

(Men

)In

tent

iona

lTe

chni

cal

Dea

dC

onta

ct w

ith o

ppon

ent i

nno

n-fla

gran

t man

ner.

Two

free

thro

ws

to a

nym

embe

r of o

ffend

ed te

am.

Pla

yer

Thro

w-in

to o

ffend

ed te

am a

tdi

visi

on li

ne.

Yes

Yes

No

Thro

w-in

to o

ffend

ed te

am a

tde

sign

ated

spo

t nea

rest

to w

here

foul

occu

rred

.

Pla

yer

Live

Com

mon

foul

com

mitt

edT

hrow

-in to

offe

nded

team

Yes

Yes

Co

ntr

ol

by a

pla

yer

whe

n he

or

she

isat

des

igna

ted

spot

.in

con

trol

of t

he b

all.

Tea

mLi

veC

omm

on fo

ul c

omm

itted

by

Thr

ow-in

to o

ffend

ed te

am a

tC

on

tro

lpl

ayer

on

team

with

team

de

sign

ated

spo

t.co

ntro

l or

in p

osse

ssio

n

play

er-c

ontro

l fou

l or t

eam

-co

ntro

l fou

l.

of th

e ba

ll fo

r a

thro

w-in

.

No

free

thro

w(s

).

No

free

thro

w(s

).

Offe

ndin

g pl

ayer

Offe

ndin

g pl

ayer

No

Yes

Yes

No

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UL

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ou

l Nam

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all S

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enal

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Res

um

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on

of

pla

y C

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Co

un

t E

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ion

?to

war

d D

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for

Bo

nu

s

Dou

ble

Live

Two

oppo

nent

s co

mm

itN

o fr

ee t

hrow

sP

laye

rsA

war

d to

tea

m in

con

trol

at

Yes

Yes

No

Per

sona

lfo

uls

agai

nst

each

oth

era

desi

gnat

ed s

pot

near

est

to

at a

ppro

xim

atel

y th

e w

here

the

foul

occ

urre

d w

ith n

osa

me

time.

rese

t of

sho

t cl

ock

(in a

ll ot

her

case

s us

e po

sses

sion

arr

ow)

Dou

ble

Live

Two

oppo

nent

s co

mm

itN

o fr

ee t

hrow

sP

laye

rsA

war

d to

tea

m in

con

trol

at

No

Yes

Yes

Fla

gran

tfo

uls

agai

nst

each

oth

era

desi

gnat

ed s

pot

near

est

to

Per

sona

lat

app

roxi

mat

ely

the

whe

re t

he fo

ul o

ccur

red

with

no

sam

e tim

e.re

set

of s

hot

cloc

k (in

all

othe

r ca

ses

use

poss

essi

on a

rrow

)

Dou

ble

Live

Two

oppo

nent

s co

mm

itN

o fr

ee t

hrow

sP

laye

rsA

war

d to

tea

m in

con

trol

at

Yes

Yes

No

Inte

ntio

nal

foul

s ag

ains

t ea

ch o

ther

a de

sign

ated

spo

t ne

ares

t to

P

erso

nal

at a

ppro

xim

atel

y th

e w

here

the

foul

occ

urre

d w

ith n

osa

me

time.

rese

t of

sho

t cl

ock

(in a

ll ot

her

case

s us

e po

sses

sion

arr

ow)

Sim

ulta

neou

sLi

veC

omm

itted

No

free

thr

ows

Pla

yer

Aw

ard

to t

eam

in c

ontr

ol a

t a

des-

Yes

Yes

No

Per

sona

lby

eac

h te

am a

t ap

prox

imat

ely

igna

ted

spot

nea

rest

to

whe

re t

heth

e sa

me

time

but

not

byfo

ul w

as c

omm

itted

by

the

oppo

nent

oppo

nent

s ag

ains

t ea

ch o

ther

.w

ith n

o re

set o

f the

sho

t clo

ck (

in a

ll ot

her

case

s us

e po

sses

sion

arr

ow)

Dou

ble

Live

or

dead

Two

oppo

nent

s co

mm

itN

o fr

ee t

hrow

sP

laye

rs,

benc

hP

oint

of

inte

rrup

tion

Yes

Yes

No

Tech

nica

lfo

uls

agai

nst

pers

onne

l or

each

oth

er a

t ap

prox

imat

ely

follo

wer

the

sam

e tim

e.

Dou

ble

Live

or

dead

Two

oppo

nent

s co

mm

itN

o fr

ee t

hrow

sP

laye

rs,

benc

hP

oint

of

inte

rrup

tion

No

Yes

Yes

Fla

gran

tfo

uls

agai

nst

pers

onne

l or

Tech

nica

lea

ch o

ther

at

appr

oxim

atel

yfo

llow

erth

e sa

me

time.

(Men

)Li

ve o

r de

adTw

o op

pone

nts

com

mit

No

free

thr

ows

Pla

yers

, be

nch

Poi

nt o

f in

terr

uptio

nYe

sYe

sN

oD

oubl

efo

uls

agai

nst

pers

onne

l or

Inte

ntio

nal

each

oth

er a

t ap

prox

imat

ely

follo

wer

Tech

nica

lth

e sa

me

time.

Sim

ulta

neou

sLi

ve o

r de

adD

irect

or

indi

rect

and

occ

urs

No

free

thr

ows

Pla

yer,

benc

hP

oint

of

inte

rrup

tion.

Yes

Yes

No

Tech

nica

lw

hen

ther

e is

a t

echn

ical

pers

onne

l or

foul

com

mitt

ed b

y ea

ch

follo

wer

.te

am,

at a

ppro

xim

atel

y th

esa

me

time,

not

by

oppo

nent

s ag

ains

t ea

ch o

ther

.


Fo

ul N

ame

Bal

l Sta

tus

Des

crip

tio

n

Pen

alty

C

har

ged

to

R

esu

mp

tio

n o

f p

lay

Co

un

t C

ou

nt

Eje

ctio

n?

tow

ard

DQ

?fo

r B

on

us

Mul

tiple

Live

Two

or m

ore

oppo

nent

sO

ne f

ree

thro

w fo

r P

laye

rA

dmin

iste

r fr

ee-t

hrow

pen

alty

.Ye

sYe

sN

oco

mm

it pe

rson

al fo

uls

each

foul

:F

or t

eam

-con

trol

foul

s,

agai

nst

the

sam

e op

pone

nt1.

No

try

invo

lved

inte

ntio

nal f

ouls

and

fla

gran

tat

app

roxi

mat

ely

the

sam

e2.

Suc

cess

ful o

r fo

uls,

thr

ow-in

fro

m d

esig

nate

dtim

e.un

succ

essf

ulsp

ot.

2-pt

.try

3.S

ucce

ssfu

l 3-p

t.tr

y.Tw

o fr

ee t

hrow

s fo

rea

ch fo

ul:

1.In

tent

iona

l or

flagr

ant

foul

2.U

nsuc

cess

ful

3-pt

.try

.

Fals

eLi

ve o

r de

adTw

o or

mor

e fo

uls

by t

heE

ach

foul

car

ries

Pla

yer,

benc

hF

ouls

adm

inis

tere

d in

seq

uenc

eYe

sYe

sN

oM

ultip

lesa

me

team

suc

h th

at t

heits

ow

n pe

nalty

.pe

rson

nel o

rof

occ

uren

ce;h

owev

er,

whe

nla

st fo

ul is

com

mitt

ed b

efor

efo

llow

eron

e of

the

foul

s is

dire

ct o

r th

e ga

me

cloc

k is

sta

rted

indi

rect

tec

hnic

al fo

ul,

poin

taf

ter

it is

sto

pped

for

the

of in

terr

uptio

n.fir

st a

nd s

uch

that

at

leas

ton

e of

the

attr

ibut

es o

f a

mul

tiple

foul

is a

bsen

t.

Ben

ch-

Live

or

dead

Uns

port

sman

like

cond

uct

Two

free

thr

ows

Ben

chP

oint

of

inte

rrup

tion

Yes

if te

amYe

sA

utom

atic

whe

nR

estr

ictio

non

ben

ch p

erso

nnel

.pe

rson

nel

mem

ber

two

dire

ct a

reTe

chni

cals

char

ged

to h

ead

coac

h or

afte

rth

ree

benc

hdi

rect

s to

his

or h

er te

am.

Fals

eLi

ve o

r de

adF

ouls

by

both

tea

ms,

the

Eac

h fo

ul c

arrie

sP

laye

r, be

nch

Fou

ls a

dmin

iste

red

in

Yes

Yes

No

Dou

ble

seco

nd o

ccur

ring

befo

reits

ow

n pe

nalty

.pe

rson

nel o

rse

quen

ce o

f oc

cure

nce,

the

gam

e cl

ock

is s

tart

edfo

llow

erho

wev

er,

whe

n on

e of

the

afte

r it

is s

topp

ed fo

r th

efo

uls

is a

dire

ct o

r in

dire

ctfir

st b

ut a

n as

pect

of

tech

nica

l fou

l, po

int

ofdo

uble

foul

is m

issi

ng.

inte

rrup

tion.

FO

UL

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AR

T


Section 6. Use of Replay Television EquipmentNote: In order to use such equipment, it must be located on a designated courtside table.

Officials may use courtside replay equipment, videotape or televisionmonitoring to:

1. Prevent or rectify a scorer’s mistake. This can be corrected anytime beforethe final score is approved.

2. To prevent or rectify a game-clock mistake. This includes:a. The failure to properly start or stop the game clock. The monitor may

be used when, in the judgment of the official, a mistake has occurred;b. Problems associated with a malfunctioning game clock. A mistake may

be corrected anytime in the half or extra period in which it occurred.3. Prevent or rectify a shot-clock mistake. This includes:

a. Failure to properly start or stop the shot clock. The monitor may beused when, in the judgment of the official, a mistake has occurred;

b. Failure to set or reset the shot clock. The monitor may be used when, inthe judgment of the official, a mistake has occurred;

c. Problems associated with a malfunctioning shot clock. A mistake maybe corrected in the half or extra period in which it occurred.

4. Determine if a fight occurred, the individuals who participated and benchpersonnel who left the bench area.

5. Determine whether a try for field goal, at or near the expiration of time inthe first half, was released before the reading of 0.00 on the game clock(refer to 5-7.2.b);a. When it is determined that the try for goal was successful, the official

shall be permitted to put the exact time back on the game clock as towhen the ball passed through the net.

6. Ascertain, with the reading of 0.00 on the game clock, whether a shot-clockviolation occurred at or near the expiration of time in the first half;

7. Determine whether a foul at, or near the expiration of time in the first half,occurred before the reading of 0.00 on the game clock.a. When it is determined that the foul occurred before the reading of 0.00

on the game clock, the official is permitted to put the exact time back onthe game clock as to when that foul was committed.

8. Ascertain whether a try for field goal that will determine the outcome of agame (win, lose, tie), and was attempted at or near the expiration of thegame clock, was released before the reading of 0.00 on the game clock (referto 5-7.2.b);


a. When it is determined that the try for goal was successful, the officialshall be permitted to put the exact time back on the game clock as towhen the ball passed through the net.

9. Determine, with the reading of 0.00 on the game clock, whether a shot-clock violation occurred at or near the expiration of time when it maydetermine the outcome of the game (win, lose or tie).

10. Ascertain whether a foul, at or near the expiration of time that will deter-mine the outcome of the game (win, lose, tie), occurred before the readingof 0.00 on the game clock.a. When it is determined that the foul occurred before the reading of 0.00

on the game clock, the official is permitted to put the exact time backon the game clock as to when that foul was committed.

11. Ascertain which player should be awarded free throws, if there is uncer-tainty.

12. Determine if a try for goal was a successful two- or three-point attempt.13. Determine if a foul committed during the act of shooting (and the try was

unsuccessful) should be penalized with either two or three free throws.14. Correct an error when a request is made from a player, coach or official.

(Note: If the player or coach requests a review under correctable errors 2-11.c, .dor .e, his or her team shall be assessed a timeout if he or she is incorrect, but shallnot be assessed a timeout if he or she is correct.)a. To determine if a wrong player attempted a free throw;b. To determine if a player attempted a free throw at the wrong basket;c. Erroneously counting or canceling a score.

1. Determine if a try for goal is a successful two- or three-pointattempt;

2. With .3 of a second or less remaining, and play is to be resumedwith a throw-in or a free throw, the official determines that a tapwas a successful try for goal. The official goes to the monitor pur-suant to Rule 2-5.2.a and 2-5.2.d, and realizes that the tap was acatch which allows the official to cancel the erroneously awardedscore as a correctable error. (See Rule 4-67.5, A.R. 44.)

3. With .3 of a second or less remaining and play is to be resumedwith a throw-in or a free throw and a player gains possession of theball (catch) and completes a try that ends the game. If the play ischallenged with a request for a correctable error on a claim that thecatch was a legal tap, which was erroneously canceled, the officialshall use the monitor.

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(Women) Approval of Score with No Time on the GameClock and the Buzzer has Sounded to End the Game

A. At the end of the game the officials shall make eye contact with the scor-er who will give a thumbs up signal to confirm “no problems” are evident.Upon receiving such confirmation, the officials shall meet the securityescort and immediately exit the floor to their locker room(s).

B. When a problem is evident, the following end-of-game procedures shallbe followed.If an official(s) has information that a game- or shot-clock error has/couldhave occurred in the last few seconds of the game, that official(s) shallcommunicate such information with the referee in a concise manner. Theofficiating crew shall go to the scorers' table where the crew’s membersshall be met by the security escort. The referee shall use actual knowl-edge and other available information (timer, scorer[s], alternate official,statistician and review of a courtside television monitor) to resolve the sit-uation. The courtside television monitor may be used for the following:

1. Preventing or rectifying a scoring mistake by the scorer.2. Preventing or rectifying a timing mistake, including the starting or

stopping of the game or shot clock(s).3. A malfunction of the game or shot clock(s).4. To determine if a fight occurred.5. To determine those individuals who participated in a fight.6. To determine designated correctable errors (Rule 2-10 c, d, e).7. The referee’s options are as follows:

a. Allow or cancel the field goal, orb. Add time to game clock.


8. Officials shall remain at the scorers’ table until the situation is reme-died and they have approved the final score.

9. Security must escort officials (including the alternate) to their lockerroom(s).


OFFICIAL BASKETBALL SIGNALS 157

1

2 3

Start clock

STOP CLOCK

START CLOCK

Stop clock for foul usingother hand to point goingother direction

Stop clockfor held ball

45

Stop clockfor foul

Stop clock WOMEN ONLY

158 OFFICIAL BASKETBALL SIGNALS

8

60-secondtimeout

Two consecutive 30-second timeouts

USE ONLY FOR MEDIA GAMES

WOMEN ONLYFULL TIMEOUTPlace fingertips & thumbs of both hands together infront of chest & spread hands out to shoulder width.

USE PRIMARILY FOR NON-MEDIA GAMES.May be used to communicate to coaches inmedia games on the team-called timeout inthe second half.

A TIMEOUT

A TIMEOUTELECTRONIC-MEDIA TIMEOUT Point toward the scorers’table for radio/TV

Shortentimeout forsubstitution

6

Men

10

Illegal dribble

Traveling

VIOLATIONS 11 12 13

Over and back orpalming/carrying the ball

Excessive swingingof elbow

14 15 16 17

3-secondviolation

5-secondviolation Shot-clock

violation* It is permissible to omit the stop-the-clock signal on an out-of-bounds violation.

18

Kick violation

7

Women

Women

Men

9

OFFICIAL BASKETBALL SIGNALS 159

Pushing or charging

FOULS

Hack/hit on arm BlockingHolding

MEN ONLYPlayer-control foul

orteam-control foul

Hand check

Double foul

19

23 24

26

25

222120

WOMEN ONLYTeam-control foulor player-control foul(Jab arm in direction ball to be awarded.)

FOULS

Technical foul Intentional foul

27 28

Intentional foul/Excessive contact

(Men)

28A 29

Note: “Bird-dogging” isoptional for men’s game

160 OFFICIAL BASKETBALL SIGNALS

INFORMATION

Directional signal Throw-in, free throw or designated spot

Visible counts Beckon substitution ball dead–clock stopped

Not closely guarded Shot clockreset

WOMEN ONLYLast-second shot

30 31 32 33

3435 36

and ifsuccessful

Attempt Withheld whistle on a lane violation by

defensive team

SHOOTING

No score Goal countsor is awarded

Point(s) awardeduse 1 or 2 fingers

(for 3 points, see No. 39)

3-pointfield goal

Bonus free throwfor 2nd throw, drop 1 arm -

for 2 throws use 1 arm with 2 fingers -for 3 throws use 1 arm with 3 fingers

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