- RULE ONE – THE GAME
- 1. Definitions
- 1.1. Basketball game
- 1.2. Participants’ responsibility
- 1.3. Basket: opponents'/own
- 1.4. Winner of a game
- 1. Definitions
- RULE TWO – COURT AND EQUIPMENT
- 2. Court
- 2.1. Court
- 2.2. Floor
- 2.3. Backcourt
- 2.4. Frontcourt
- 2.5. Lines
- 2.5.1. Boundary line
- 2.5.2. Centre line, centre circle and free-throw semi-circles
- 2.5.3. Free-throw lines, restricted areas and free-throw rebound places
- 2.5.4. 3-point goal area
- 2.5.5. Team bench areas
- 2.5.6. Throw-in lines
- 2.5.7. No-charge semi-circle areas
- 2.6. Position of the scorer's table and substitution chairs
- 3. Equipment
- 2. Court
- RULE THREE - TEAMS B-1
- 4. Teams B-1
- 4.1. Definition
- 4.1.1.
- 4.1.2.
- 4.1.3.
- 4.1.4.
- 4.2. Rule
- 4.2.1.
- 4.2.2.
- 4.2.3.
- 4.3. Uniforms B-1
- 4.3.1. B-1
- 4.3.2.
- 4.3.3.
- 4.4. Other equipment
- 4.4.1.
- 4.4.2.
- 4.4.3.
- 4.4.4.
- 4.4.5.
- 4.1. Definition
- 5. Players: Injury and assistance
- 5.1.
- 5.2.
- 5.3.
- 5.4.
- 5.5.
- 5.6.
- 5.7.
- 5.8.
- 6. Captain: Duties and powers
- 6.1.
- 6.2.
- 7. Head coach and first assistant coach: Duties and powers
- 7.1.
- 7.2.
- 7.3.
- 7.4.
- 7.5.
- 7.6.
- 7.7.
- 7.8.
- 7.9.
- 7.10.
- 4. Teams B-1
- RULE FOUR - PLAYING REGULATIONS A-10 B-29
- 8. Playing time, tied score and overtime B-1
- 8.1.
- 8.2.
- 8.3.
- 8.4.
- 8.5.
- 8.6.
- 8.7. B-1
- 8.8.
- 8.9.
- 9. Start and end of a quarter, overtime or the game B-3
- 9.1.
- 9.2. B-1
- 9.3.
- 9.4.
- 9.5.
- 9.6.
- 9.7. B-2
- 10. Status of the ball A-3 B-3
- 10.1.
- 10.2. B-2
- 10.3. B-1
- 10.4. A-3
- 11. Location of a player and an official
- 11.1.
- 11.2.
- 12. Jump ball and alternating possession B-9
- 12.1. Jump ball definition B-2
- 12.1.1. B-1
- 12.1.2. B-1
- 12.2. Jump ball procedure B-3
- 12.2.1. B-1
- 12.2.2.
- 12.2.3. B-1
- 12.2.4. B-1
- 12.2.5.
- 12.2.6.
- 12.2.7.
- 12.2.8.
- 12.3. Penalty
- 12.4. Jump ball situation B-3
- 12.5. Alternating possession definition
- 12.6. Alternating possession procedure B-1
- 12.6.1.
- 12.6.2.
- 12.6.3.
- 12.6.4. B-1
- 12.6.5.
- 12.6.6.
- 12.1. Jump ball definition B-2
- 13. How the ball is played B-2
- 13.1. Definition
- 13.2. Rule B-2
- 13.3. Penalty
- 14. Control of the ball A-1
- 14.1. Definition
- 14.1.1.
- 14.1.2.
- 14.1.3.
- 14.1. Definition
- 15. Player in the act of shooting A-6 B-5
- 15.1. Definition A-3 B-4
- 15.1.1. A-1 B-2
- 15.1.2. A-1 B-1
- 15.1.3. A-1 B-1
- 15.1.4.
- 15.1.5.
- 15.1.6.
- 15.1. Definition A-3 B-4
- 16. Goal: When made and its value B-1
- 16.1. Definition B-1
- 16.1.1. B-1
- 16.1.2.
- 16.2. Rule
- 16.2.1.
- 16.2.2.
- 16.2.3.
- 16.2.4.
- 16.2.5.
- 16.1. Definition B-1
- 17. Throw-in B-5
- 17.1. Definition
- 17.1.1.
- 17.1.2.
- 17.2. Procedure B-5
- 17.2.1. B-2
- 17.2.2. B-2
- 17.2.3.
- 17.2.4. B-1
- 17.2.5.
- 17.2.6.
- 17.2.7.
- 17.2.8.
- 17.2.9.
- 17.2.10.
- 17.3. Rule
- 17.3.1.
- 17.3.2.
- 17.3.3.
- 17.4. Penalty
- 17.1. Definition
- 18. Time-out
- 18.1. Definition
- 18.2. Rule
- 18.2.1.
- 18.2.2.
- 18.2.3.
- 18.2.4.
- 18.2.5.
- 18.2.6.
- 18.2.7.
- 18.2.8.
- 18.3. Procedure
- 18.3.1.
- 18.3.2.
- 18.3.3.
- 18.3.4.
- 18.3.5.
- 18.3.6.
- 19. Substitution
- 19.1. Definition
- 19.2. Rule
- 19.2.1.
- 19.2.2.
- 19.2.3.
- 19.2.4.
- 19.2.5.
- 19.2.6.
- 19.3. Procedure
- 19.3.1.
- 19.3.2.
- 19.3.3.
- 19.3.4.
- 19.3.5.
- 19.3.6.
- 19.3.7.
- 19.3.8.
- 19.3.9.
- 20. Game lost by forfeit
- 20.1. Rule
- 20.2. Penalty
- 20.2.1.
- 20.2.2.
- 20.2.3.
- 21. Game lost by default
- 21.1. Rule
- 21.2. Penalty
- 21.2.1.
- 21.2.2.
- 8. Playing time, tied score and overtime B-1
- RULE FIVE - VIOLATIONS A-8 B-18
- 22. Violations
- 22.1. Definition
- 22.2. Penalty
- 23. Player out-of-bounds and ball out-of-bounds
- 23.1. Definition
- 23.1.1.
- 23.1.2.
- 23.2. Rule
- 23.2.1.
- 23.2.2.
- 23.2.3.
- 23.1. Definition
- 24. Dribbling
- 24.1. Definition
- 24.1.1.
- 24.1.2.
- 24.1.3.
- 24.1.4.
- 24.2. Rule
- 24.1. Definition
- 25. Travelling
- 25.1. Definition
- 25.1.1.
- 25.1.2.
- 25.2. Rule
- 25.2.1.
- 25.2.2.
- 25.1. Definition
- 26. 3 seconds
- 26.1. Rule
- 26.1.1.
- 26.1.2.
- 26.1.3.
- 26.1. Rule
- 27. Closely guarded player
- 27.1. Definition
- 27.2. Rule
- 28. 8 seconds A-1 B-3
- 28.1. Definition A-1 B-3
- 28.1.1. B-1
- 28.1.2. A-1 B-2
- 28.1.3.
- 28.1. Definition A-1 B-3
- 29. Shot clock A-2 B-1
- 29.1. Rule
- 29.1.1.
- 29.1.2.
- 29.2. Procedure A-2 B-1
- 29.2.1.
- 29.2.2.
- 29.2.3.
- 29.2.4. A-2 B-1
- 29.2.5.
- 29.2.6.
- 29.2.7.
- 29.2.8.
- 29.1. Rule
- 30. Ball returned to the backcourt A-3 B-3
- 30.1. Definition A-1 B-1
- 30.1.1.
- 30.1.2. A-1
- 30.2. Rule
- 30.3. Penalty
- 30.1. Definition A-1 B-1
- 31. Goaltending and Interference A-2 B-11
- 31.1. Definition B-1
- 31.1.1. B-1
- 31.2. Rules A-2 B-10
- 31.2.1.
- 31.2.2.
- 31.2.3.
- 31.2.4. B-4
- 31.2.5.
- 31.3. Penalty
- 31.3.1.
- 31.3.2.
- 31.3.3.
- 31.1. Definition B-1
- 22. Violations
- RULE SIX - FOULS A-7 B-10
- 32. Fouls
- 32.1. Definition
- 32.1.1.
- 32.1.2.
- 32.1.3.
- 32.1. Definition
- 33. Contact: General principles A-7 B-10
- 33.1. Cylinder principle
- 33.2. Principle of verticality
- 33.3. Legal guarding position
- 33.4. Guarding a player who controls the ball A-3 B-4
- 33.5. Guarding a player who does not control the ball
- 33.6. A player who is in the air
- 33.7. Screening: Legal and illegal
- 33.8. Charging A-1 B-1
- 33.9. Blocking A-1 B-2
- 33.10. No-charge semi-circle areas
- 33.11. Contacting an opponent with the hand(s) and/or arm(s) A-1
- 33.12. Post play
- 33.13. Illegal guarding from the rear B-2
- 33.14. Holding
- 33.15. Pushing A-1 B-1
- 33.16. Fake being fouled
- 34. Personal foul
- 34.1. Definition
- 34.1.1.
- 34.1.2.
- 34.2. Penalty
- 34.2.1.
- 34.2.2.
- 34.2.3.
- 34.1. Definition
- 35. Double foul
- 35.1. Definition
- 35.1.1.
- 35.1.2.
- 35.2. Penalty
- 35.1. Definition
- 36. Technical foul
- 36.1. Rules of conduct
- 36.1.1.
- 36.1.2.
- 36.1.3.
- 36.1.4.
- 36.1.5.
- 36.2. Definition
- 36.2.1.
- 36.2.2.
- 36.2.3.
- 36.2.4.
- 36.2.5.
- 36.3. Penalty
- 36.3.1.
- 36.3.2.
- 36.1. Rules of conduct
- 37. Unsportsmanlike foul
- 37.1. Definition
- 37.1.1.
- 37.1.2.
- 37.2. Penalty
- 37.2.1.
- 37.2.2.
- 37.2.3.
- 37.2.4.
- 37.1. Definition
- 38. Disqualifying foul
- 38.1. Definition
- 38.1.1.
- 38.1.2.
- 38.2. Violance
- 38.2.1.
- 38.2.2.
- 38.2.3.
- 38.2.4.
- 38.2.5.
- 38.2.6.
- 38.3. Penalty
- 38.3.1.
- 38.3.2.
- 38.3.3.
- 38.3.4.
- 38.1. Definition
- 39. Fighting
- 39.1. Definition
- 39.2. Rule
- 39.2.1.
- 39.2.2.
- 39.2.3.
- 39.3. Penalty
- 39.3.1.
- 39.3.2.
- 39.3.3.
- 39.3.4.
- 39.3.5.
- 32. Fouls
- RULE SEVEN - GENERAL PROVISIONS B-1
- 40. Foul limits by a player/head coach and game disqualifications
- 40.1.
- 40.2.
- 40.3.
- 40.4.
- 40.5.
- 40.6.
- 41. Team fouls: Penalty
- 41.1. Definition
- 41.1.1.
- 41.1.2.
- 41.1.3.
- 41.2. Rule
- 41.2.1.
- 41.2.2.
- 41.1. Definition
- 42. Special situations
- 42.1. Definition
- 42.2. Procedure
- 42.2.1.
- 42.2.2.
- 42.2.3.
- 42.2.4.
- 42.2.5.
- 42.2.6.
- 42.2.7.
- 42.2.8.
- 43. Free throws B-1
- 43.1. Definition
- 43.1.1.
- 43.1.2.
- 43.2. Rule B-1
- 43.2.1.
- 43.2.2.
- 43.2.3.
- 43.2.4.
- 43.2.5. B-1
- 43.2.6.
- 43.3. Penalty
- 43.3.1.
- 43.3.2.
- 43.3.3.
- 43.1. Definition
- 44. Correctable errors
- 44.1. Correctable errors – General procedures
- 44.1.1.
- 44.1.2.
- 44.1.3.
- 44.2. Correctable errors category 1 – Definition
- 44.3. Correctable errors category 1 – General procedures
- 44.3.1.
- 44.3.2.
- 44.3.3.
- 44.4. Correctable errors category 1 – Special procedures
- 44.4.1.
- 44.4.2.
- 44.4.3.
- 44.4.4.
- 44.4.5.
- 44.4.6.
- 44.4.7.
- 44.4.8.
- 44.5. Correctable error category 2 – Definition
- 44.6. Correctable errors category 2 – General procedures
- 44.6.1.
- 44.6.2.
- 44.1. Correctable errors – General procedures
- 40. Foul limits by a player/head coach and game disqualifications
- RULE EIGHT - REFEREES, TABLE OFFICIALS, COMMISSIONER: DUTIES AND POWERS A-1 B-2
- 45. Referees, table officials and commissioner
- 45.1.
- 45.2.
- 45.3.
- 45.4.
- 45.5.
- 45.6.
- 45.7.
- 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.
- 47. Officials: Duties and powers
- 47.1.
- 47.2.
- 47.3.
- 47.4.
- 47.5.
- 47.6.
- 47.7.
- 47.8.
- 48. Scorer and assistant scorer: Duties
- 48.1.
- 48.2.
- 48.3.
- 49. Timer: Duties B-1
- 49.1.
- 49.2. B-1
- 49.3.
- 49.4.
- 50. Shot clock operator: Duties A-1 B-1
- 50.1.
- 50.2.
- 50.3.
- 50.4.
- 50.5. A-1 B-1
- 45. Referees, table officials and commissioner
- APPENDIX A-B-C-D-E-F
- A. APPENDIX A - REFEREES’ SIGNALS
- A.1.
- A.2.
- A.3.
- B. APPENDIX B - THE SCORESHEET
- B.1.
- B.2.
- B.3.
- B.3.1.
- B.3.2.
- B.3.3.
- B.3.3.1.
- B.3.3.2.
- B.3.3.3.
- B.3.4.
- B.4.
- B.4.1.
- B.4.2.
- B.4.3.
- B.4.4.
- B.5.
- B.6.
- B.7. Time-outs
- B.7.1.
- B.7.2.
- B.8. Fouls
- B.8.1.
- B.8.2.
- B.8.3.
- B.8.3.1.
- B.8.3.2.
- B.8.3.3.
- B.8.3.4.
- B.8.3.5.
- B.8.3.6.
- B.8.3.7.
- B.8.3.8.
- B.8.3.9.
- B.8.3.10.
- B.8.3.11.
- B.8.3.12.
- B.8.3.13.
- B.8.3.14.
- B.8.3.15.
- B.8.4.
- B.9. Team fouls
- B.9.1.
- B.9.2.
- B.9.3.
- B.10. The running score
- B.10.1.
- B.10.2.
- B.10.3.
- B.11. The running score: Additional instructions
- B.11.1.
- B.11.2.
- B.11.3.
- B.11.4.
- B.11.5.
- B.11.6.
- B.11.7.
- B.12. The running score: Summing up
- B.12.1.
- B.12.2.
- B.12.3.
- B.12.4.
- B.12.5.
- B.12.6.
- B.13. Head coach's challenge
- B.13.1.
- B.13.2.
- C. APPENDIX C - PROTEST PROCEDURE
- C.1.
- C.2.
- C.3.
- C.4.
- C.5.
- C.6.
- D. APPENDIX D - CLASSIFICATION OF TEAMS
- D.1. Procedure
- D.1.1.
- D.1.2.
- D.1.3.
- D.1.4.
- D.2. Examples
- D.2.1. Example 1
- D.2.2. Example 2
- D.2.3. Example 3
- D.2.4. Example 4
- D.2.5. Example 5
- D.2.6. Example 6
- D.2.7. Example 7
- D.3. Forfeit
- D.3.1.
- D.3.2.
- D.3.3.
- D.3.4.
- D.4. Home and away games (aggregate score)
- D.4.1.
- D.4.2.
- D.4.3.
- D.4.4.
- D.5. Examples
- D.5.1.
- D.5.2.
- D.5.3.
- D.5.4.
- D.5.5.
- D.5.6.
- D.1. Procedure
- E. APPENDIX E - MEDIA TIME-OUTS
- E.1. Definition
- E.2. Rule
- E.2.1.
- E.2.2.
- E.2.3.
- E.2.4.
- E.3. Procedure
- E.3.1.
- E.3.2.
- E.3.3.
- E.3.4.
- F. APPENDIX F - Instant Replay System
- F.1. Definition
- F.2. Procedure
- F.2.1.
- F.2.2.
- F.2.3.
- F.3. Rule
- F.3.1.
- F.3.2.
- F.3.3.
- F.4. Head coach's challenge
- F.4.1.
- F.4.2.
- A. APPENDIX A - REFEREES’ SIGNALS
The game shall consist of 4 quarters of 10 minutes each.
There shall be an interval of play of 20 minutes before the game is scheduled to start.
There shall be the intervals of play of 2 minutes between the first and second quarter (first half), between the third and fourth quarter (second half) and before each overtime.
There shall be a half-time interval of play of 15 minutes.
An interval of play starts:
- 20 minutes before the game is scheduled to start.
- When the game clock signal sounds for the end of the quarter or overtimes.
An interval of play ends:
- At the start of the first quarter when the ball leaves the hand(s) of the crew chief on the toss for the jump ball in the centre circle.
- At the start of all other quarters and overtimes when the ball is at the disposal of the thrower-in.
If the score is tied at the end of the fourth quarter, the game shall continue with as many overtimes of 5 minutes duration each as necessary to break the tie.
If the aggregated score of both games for a 2-games home and away total points series competition system is tied at the end of the 2nd game, this game shall continue with as many overtimes of 5 minutes duration each as necessary to break the tie.
If a foul is committed near the end of a quarter and overtime, the referee shall determine the remaining playing time. A minimum of 0.1 second shall be shown on the game clock.
If a technical, unsportsmanlike or disqualifying foul is committed during an interval of play, any eventual free throw(s) shall be administered before the start of the following quarter or overtime.