A coin toss will determine which team will be awarded the ball to start the game. For all other jump ball situations the teams will alternate possession of the ball. The clock runs during time-outs, unless it is during the last two minutes of either half. One time-out per team is allowed in overtime, which will stop the clock. Officials can stop the clock at any time due to emergency, injury, or excessive delay.
Players have five seconds to release the ball on an in-bounds pass.
Supports, back of backboard, and any other object outside the lines are out of bounds. Passing the ball over the backboards is out of bounds. All four sides of the backboard are in bounds. One cannot score from out of bounds. A player must throw in from a designated spot, except after a goal is awarded.