- RULE ONE – THE GAME
- 1. Definition
- RULE TWO – Court and equipment
- 2. Court
- 3. Equipment
- RULE THREE - Teams
- 4. Teams
- 4-1
- 4-2
- 4-3
- 4-4
- 4-5
- 4-6
- 4-7
- 4-8
- 5. Players: Injury and assistance
- 5-1
- 5-2
- 5-3
- 5-4
- 5-5
- 5-6
- 5-7
- 5-8
- 5-9
- 5-10
- 5-11
- 5-12
- 5-13
- 5-14
- 5-15
- 5-16
- 5-17
- 6. Captain: Duties and powers
- 7. Head coach and first assistant coach: Duties and Powers
- 7-1
- 7-2
- 7-3
- 7-4
- 7-5
- 7-6
- 7-7
- 4. Teams
- RULE FOUR - Playing regulations
- 8. Playing time, tied score and overtime
- 8-1
- 8-2
- 8-3
- 8-4
- 9. Begin and end of a quarter, overtime or the game
- 9-1
- 9-2
- 9-3
- 9-4
- 9-5
- 9-6
- 9-7
- 9-8
- 9-9
- 9-10
- 10. Status of the ball
- 10-1
- 10-2
- 10-3
- 11. Location of a player and an official
- 12. Jump ball and alternating possession
- 12-1
- 12-2
- 12-3
- 12-4
- 12-5
- 12-6
- 12-7
- 12-8
- 12-9
- 12-10
- 12-11
- 12-12
- 12-13
- 12-14
- 12-15
- 12-16
- 12-17
- 12-18
- 12-19
- 12-20
- 12-21
- 12-22
- 12-23
- 12-24
- 12-25
- 12-26
- 12-27
- 12-28
- 13. How the ball is played
- 13-1
- 13-2
- 13-3
- 13-4
- 13-5
- 14. Control of the ball
- 14-1
- 14-2
- 14-3
- 15. Player in the act of shooting
- 15-1
- 15-2
- 15-3
- 15-4
- 15-5
- 15-6
- 15-7
- 15-8
- 15-9
- 15-10
- 15-11
- 16. Goal: When made and its value
- 16-1
- 16-2
- 16-3
- 16-4
- 16-5
- 16-6
- 16-7
- 16-8
- 16-9
- 16-10
- 16-11
- 16-12
- 16-13
- 16-14
- 17. Throw-in
- 17-1
- 17-2
- 17-3
- 17-4
- 17-5
- 17-6
- 17-7
- 17-8
- 17-9
- 17-10
- 17-11
- 17-12
- 17-13
- 17-14
- 17-15
- 17-16
- 17-17
- 17-18
- 17-19
- 17-20
- 17-21
- 17-22
- 17-23
- 17-24
- 17-25
- 17-26
- 17-27
- 17-28
- 17-29
- 17-30
- 17-31
- 17-32
- 17-33
- 17-34
- 17-35
- 17-36
- 17-37
- 17-38
- 17-39
- 17-40
- 17-41
- 17-42
- 17-43
- 17-44
- 17-45
- 17-46
- 17-47
- 17-48
- 17-49
- 17-50
- 17-51
- 17-52
- 18. Time-out / Substitution
- 18-1
- 18-2
- 18-3
- 18-4
- 18-5
- 18-6
- 18-7
- 18-8
- 18-9
- 18-10
- 18-11
- 18-12
- 18-13
- 18-14
- 18-15
- 18-16
- 18-17
- 18-18
- 18-19
- 18-20
- 18-21
- 18-22
- 18-23
- 18-24
- 18-25
- 18-26
- 19. Substitution
- 20. Game lost by forfeit
- 21. Game lost by default
- 8. Playing time, tied score and overtime
- RULE FIVE - Violations A-1
- 22. Violations
- 23. Player out-of-bounds and ball out-of-bounds
- 23-1
- 23-2
- 23-3
- 23-4
- 24. Dribbling
- 24-1
- 24-2
- 24-3
- 24-4
- 24-5
- 24-6
- 24-7
- 25. Travelling
- 25-1
- 25-2
- 25-3
- 25-4
- 25-5
- 26. 3 seconds
- 26-1
- 26-2
- 26-3
- 26-4
- 26-5
- 27. Closely guarded player
- 28. 8 seconds
- 28-1
- 28-2
- 28-3
- 28-4
- 28-5
- 28-6
- 28-7
- 28-8
- 28-9
- 28-10
- 28-11
- 28-12
- 28-13
- 28-14
- 29. 24 seconds A-1
- 29-1
- 29-2
- 29-3
- 29-4
- 29-5
- 29-6
- 29-7
- 29-8
- 29-9
- 29-10
- 29-11
- 29-12
- 29-13
- 29-14
- 29-15
- 29-16
- 29-17
- 29-18
- 29-19
- 29-20
- 29-21
- 29-22
- 29-23
- 29-24
- 29-25
- 29-26
- 29-27
- 29-28
- 29-29
- 29-30
- 29-31
- 29-32
- 29-33
- 29-34
- 29-35
- 29-36
- 29-37
- 29-38
- 29-39
- 29-40 A-1
- 29-41
- 29-42
- 29-43
- 29-44
- 29-45
- 29-46
- 29-47
- 29-48
- 29-49
- 29-50
- 29-51
- 29-52
- 29-53
- 29-54
- 29-55
- 29-56
- 29-57
- 29-58
- 29-59
- 29-60
- 30. Ball returned to the backcourt
- 30-1
- 30-2
- 30-3
- 30-4
- 30-5
- 30-6
- 30-7
- 30-8
- 30-9
- 30-10
- 30-11
- 30-12
- 30-13
- 30-14
- 30-15
- 30-16
- 31. Goaltending and Interference
- 31-1
- 31-2
- 31-3
- 31-4
- 31-5
- 31-6
- 31-7
- 31-8
- 31-9
- 31-10
- 31-11
- 31-12
- 31-13
- 31-14
- 31-15
- 31-16
- 31-17
- 31-18
- 31-19
- 31-20
- 31-21
- 31-22
- 31-23
- 31-24
- 31-25
- RULE SIX - FOULS
- 32. Fouls
- 33. Contact: General principles
- 33-1
- 33-2
- 33-3
- 33-4
- 33-5
- 33-6
- 33-7
- 33-8
- 33-9
- 33-10
- 33-11
- 33-12
- 33-13
- 34. Personal foul
- 34-1
- 34-2
- 34-3
- 34-4
- 34-5
- 34-6
- 34-7
- 34-8
- 34-9
- 34-10
- 35. Double foul
- 35-1
- 35-2
- 35-3
- 35-4
- 35-5
- 35-6
- 35-7
- 35-8
- 35-9
- 35-10
- 36. Technical foul
- 36-1
- 36-2
- 36-3
- 36-4
- 36-5
- 36-6
- 36-7
- 36-8
- 36-9
- 36-10
- 36-11
- 36-12
- 36-13
- 36-14
- 36-15
- 36-16
- 36-17
- 36-18
- 36-19
- 36-20
- 36-21
- 36-22
- 36-23
- 36-24
- 36-25
- 36-26
- 36-27
- 36-28
- 36-29
- 36-30
- 36-31
- 36-32
- 36-33
- 36-34
- 36-35
- 36-36
- 36-37
- 36-38
- 36-39
- 36-40
- 36-41
- 36-42
- 36-43
- 37. Unsportsmanlike foul
- 37-1
- 37-2
- 37-3
- 37-4
- 37-5
- 37-6
- 37-7
- 37-8
- 37-9
- 37-10
- 37-11
- 38. Disqualifying foul
- 38-1
- 38-2
- 38-3
- 38-4
- 38-5
- 38-6
- 38-7
- 38-8
- 38-9
- 38-10
- 39. Fighting
- 39-1
- 39-2
- 39-3
- 39-4
- 39-5
- 39-6
- 39-7
- 39-8
- RULE SEVEN - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 40. 5 fouls by a player
- 41. Team fouls: Penalty
- 42. Special situations
- 42-1
- 42-2
- 42-3
- 42-4
- 42-5
- 42-6
- 42-7
- 42-8
- 42-9
- 42-10
- 42-11
- 42-12
- 42-13
- 42-14
- 42-15
- 42-16
- 42-17
- 42-18
- 43. Free throws
- 43-1
- 43-2
- 43-3
- 43-4
- 44. Correctable errors
- 44-1
- 44-2
- 44-3
- 44-4
- 44-5
- 44-6
- 44-7
- 44-8
- 44-9
- 44-10
- 44-11
- 44-12
- 44-13
- 44-14
- 44-15
- 44-16
- 44-17
- 44-18
- RULE EIGHT - OFFICIALS, TABLE OFFICIALS, COMMISSIONER: DUTIES AND POWERS
- 45. Officials, table officials and commissioner
- 46. Crew chief: Duties and powers
- 46-1
- 46-2
- 46-3
- 46-4
- 46-5
- 46-6
- 46-7
- 46-8
- 46-9
- 46-10
- 46-11
- 46-12
- 46-13
- 46-14
- 46-15
- 46-16
- 46-17
- 46-18
- 46-19
- 46-20
- 46-21
- 46-22
- 46-23
- 46-24
- 46-25
- 46-26
- 46-27
- 47. Officials: Duties and powers
- 48. Scorer and assistant scorer: Duties
- 49. Timer: Duties
- 50. Shot clock operator: Duties
- 50-1
- 50-2
- 50-3
- 50-4
- 50-5
- 50-6
- 50-7
- 50-8
- 50-9
- 50-10
- 50-11
- 50-12
- 50-13
- 50-14
- 50-15
- 50-16
- 50-17
- 50-18
- 50-19
- 50-20
- 50-21
- 50-22
- 50-23
- 50-24
- 50-25
- 50-26
- 50-27
- 50-28
- 50-29
- 50-30
- 50-31
- 50-32
- 50-33
- 50-34
- 50-35
- 50-36
- 50-37
- 50-38
- 50-39
- 50-40
- 50-41
- 50-42
- 50-43
- 50-44
- 50-45
- 50-46
- 50-47
- 50-48
- 50-49
- 50-50
- 50-51
- 50-52
- 50-53
- A-B-C-D-E-F
- A. A - Officials’ Signals
- B. B - The Scoresheet - Disqualifying fouls
- B-1 Examples for disqualifying fouls of various persons
- B-2 Examples of the technical fouls ...
- C. C - PROTEST PROCEDURE
- D. D -
- E. E -
- F. F -
- F-1 Definitions
- F-1-1
- F-1-2
- F-2 General principles
- F-2-1
- F-2-2
- F-2-3
- F-2-4
- F-2-5
- F-2-6
- F-2-7
- F-3
- F-3-1 At the end of the quarter or each overtime
- F-3-1-1
- F-3-1-2
- F-3-1-3
- F-3-1-4
- F-3-1-5
- F-3-1-6
- F-3-1-7
- F-3-2 The game clock shows 2:00 or less ...
- F-3-2-1
- F-3-2-2
- F-3-2-3
- F-3-2-4
- F-3-2-5
- F-3-2-6
- F-3-2-7
- F-3-2-8
- F-3-2-9
- F-3-2-10
- F-3-2-11
- F-3-2-12
- F-3-2-13
- F-3-2-14
- F-3-2-15
- F-3-2-16
- F-3-2-17
- F-3-2-18
- F-3-2-19
- F-3-2-20
- F-3-2-21
- F-3-2-22
- F-3-3 At any time of the game
- F-3-3-1
- F-3-3-2
- F-3-3-3
- F-3-3-4
- F-3-3-5
- F-3-3-6
- F-3-3-7
- F-3-3-8
- F-3-3-9
- F-3-3-10
- F-3-3-11
- F-3-3-12
- F-3-3-13
- F-3-3-14
- F-3-3-15
- F-3-3-16
- F-3-3-17
- F-3-3-18
- F-3-3-19
- F-3-3-20
- F-3-3-21
- F-3-3-22
- F-3-3-23
- F-3-3-24
- F-3-3-25
- F-3-3-26
- F-3-3-27
- F-3-3-28
- F-3-3-29
- F-3-1 At the end of the quarter or each overtime
- F-4 Head coach's challenge (HCC)
- F-4-1
- F-4-2
- F-4-3
- F-4-4
- F-4-5
- F-4-6
- F-4-7
- F-4-8
- F-4-9
- F-4-10
- F-4-11
- F-4-12
- F-4-13
- F-4-14
- F-4-15
- F-4-16
- F-4-17
- F-4-18
- F-4-19
- F-4-20
- F-4-21
- F-4-22
- F-1 Definitions
Statement: At least 40 minutes before the game is scheduled to start, each team’s head coach or the team’s representative shall give the scorer a team list with the names and corresponding numbers of the team members who are eligible to play in the game, as well as the name of the captain, the head coach and the first assistant coach.
The head coach is personally responsible to ensure that the numbers in the team list correspond to the numbers on the shirts of the players. At least 10 minutes before the game is scheduled to start, each head coach shall sign the scoresheet confirming that the names and corresponding numbers of the team members are entered on the scoresheet correctly, as well as the names of the captain, the head coach, and the first assistant coach.
Example: Team A presents in due time the team list to the scorer. The shirt numbers of 2 players are different than their actual shirt numbers or the name of a player is omitted on the scoresheet. This is discovered
(a) before the start of the game.
(b) after the start of the game.
Interpretation:
(a) The wrong numbers shall be corrected or the name of the player shall be added on the scoresheet without any penalty.
(b) The referee stops the game at a convenient time so as not to disadvantage either team. The wrong numbers shall be corrected without any penalty. However, the name of the player cannot be added on the scoresheet.
Example: Team A head coach wishes to have injured players or players not intended to play to be permitted to sit on the team bench during the game.
Interpretation: The teams are free to decide who shall be amongst a maximum of 8 accompanying delegation members entitled to sit on the team bench.
Statement: At least 10 minutes before the game is scheduled to start, each team’s head coach shall confirm the 5 players who are to start the game. Before the game starts the scorer shall check if there is an error regarding these 5 players and if so, the scorer shall notify the nearest referee as soon as possible. If the error is discovered before the start of the game, the starting 5 players shall be corrected. If the error is discovered after the start of the game, the error shall be disregarded.
Example: It is discovered that one of the players on the court is not one of the confirmed starting 5 players. This occurs
(a) before the start of the game.
(b) after the start of the game.
Interpretation:
(a) The player shall be replaced by one of the 5 players who were to start the game without any penalty.
(b) The error shall be disregarded. The game shall continue without any penalty.
Example: The head coach requests the scorer to enter the small ‘x’ on the scoresheet for the 5 players who are to start the game.
Interpretation: The head coach shall personally confirm the 5 players who are to start the game by marking a small ‘x’ beside each player’s number in the ‘Player in’ column on the scoresheet.
Example: The team A head coach and the team A first assistant coach are disqualified.
Interpretation: The team A captain shall act as the team A player head coach.