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Federation Basketball Rules Changes - 2020-21
The following information was copied from the NFHS web site.
Rule 2 Section 12 Article 5... The intent of the rule change is to avoid gamesmanship and ensure the time for replacement remains within the rules. This rule change makes 2-12-5 consistent with 2-12-4 “second horn” requirement.
Rule 5 Section 4 Article 1, (2)...When a coach has been removed, this rule clarifies that if no other coach or school personnel are available, then the game is forfeited unless state association rules determine otherwise.
Rule 10 Section 6 Penalty... To clarify that officials are not required to issue a warning prior to issuing a technical foul. However, they may issue a warning when the offense is judged not to be major.
Points of Emphasis are not in priority order and are considered of equal importance to coaches and officials.
A ... The basics.
B ... Guarding a player with the ball.
C ... Guarding a player without the ball.
Rule 4 Section 19 Article 3 ... An Intentional foul is a personal or technical foul that may or may not be premeditated and is not based solely on the severity of the act. Intentional fouls include, but are not limited to:
Rule 4 Section 19 Article 4 ... A flagrant foul may be a personal or technical foul of a violent, savage or uncivil nature, or a technical noncontact foul which displays unacceptable conduct. It may or may not be intentional. If personal, it involves, but is not limited to violent contact such as: striking, kicking and kneeing. If technical, it involves dead-ball contact or noncontact at any time which is extreme or persistent, vulgar or abusive conduct. Fighting is a flagrant act.
Federation Basketball Rules Changes - 2019-20
Rule 3 Section 4 Art. 3e (2)... The team jersey color itself when bordered will not be more than two ¼ inch solid border(s) contrasting with the team jersey color. (Effective 2023-24)
Rule 3 Section 5 Art. 4b... A headband is any item that goes around the entire head. It must be a circular design without extensions. If worn, only one headband is permitted, it must be worn on the forehead/crown. It must be nonabrasive and unadorned, and it must be no more than 3 inches wide.
Rule 3 Section 5 Art. 4d... Add to (d) - Hair control devices are not required to meet color restrictions.
Rule 3 Section 5 Art. 5... Add Note: NOTE: Provided the shorts are not in conflict with 3-4-5, no drawstring or other part of the shorts intended to maintain them in a normal position causes potential harm to the player or others and wearing of the shorts is not objectionable in exposing the anatomy, there is no restriction on folding or rolling the shorts at the natural waistband seam.
Rule 3 Section 5 Art. 8 NEW MOUTHGUARD...
Rule 9 Section 9 Art. 9 Exception...
Rule 10 Section 5 Art. 5 Note...
Stop Clock for Jump/Held Ball-Part 3 of the NFHS Basketball Officials Manual-#3...
* Occurs when opponents both have their hands on the ball and neither can gain control
* When an opponent places their hand on the ball and prevents an airborne shooter from passing or releasing the try.
2019-20 Basketball Rules Interpretations
Rule 1 Section 12 Art. 1c... It shall have a deeply-pebbled, granulated surface, with horizontally shaped panels bonded tightly to the rubber carcass.
Rule 9 Section 9 Art. 1... A player shall not be the first to touch the ball after it has been in team control in the frontcourt, if he/she or a teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt before it went to the backcourt. EXCEPTION: Any player loated in the backcourt may recover a ball deflected from the frontcourt by the defense.
RULING: The referee shall make the decision on whether the ball meets the specifications to be used for the contest. The referee may select a ball that meets the specifications, even if it is one from the visiting team. (1- 12-1c) • May be excessive contact.
Rule 4 Section 4 Art. 8 NEW... Warning for Coach/Team Conduct A warning to a coach/team for misconduct is an administrative procedure by an official, which is recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and reported to the Head Coach:
Art. 1... For conduct, such as that described in rule 10-5-1a,b,d,e,f; 10-5-2; 10-5-4 the official shall warn the head coach unless the offense is judged to be major, in which case a technical foul shall be assessed. Note: A warning is not required prior to calling a technical foul.
Art. 2... For the first violation of rule 10-6-1, the official shall warn the head coach unless the offense is judged to be major, in which case a technical foul shall be assessed. Note: A warning is not required prior to calling a technical foul.
Rule 4 Section 4 Art. 7b... Changed the word player to thrower or free thrower.
Rule 9 Section 12 Penalty 1... Changes the rule reference from 10-3-9 to 10-4-9. Penalty Summary-Head Coach... Changed 20 seconds to 15 seconds.
1... Equipment worn on head for medical or religious reason. Specific procedures have been established for allowing a head covering to be worn for medical or religious reasons. A player who is required to wear a head covering for medical or religious reasons must provide a physician statement or appropriate documented evidence to the state association for approval. If approved, the state association shall provide written authorization to the school to be made available to officials.
2... Team control, throw-in. The relevance of team control during a throw-in only applies when a member of the throw- in team fouls. Such fouls shall be ruled team control fouls. Team control during a throw-in is NOT intended to be the same as player control/team control inbounds. Team control inbounds is established when a player from either team who has inbound status gains control of the ball. During the throw-in, 10-seconds, 3-seconds, frontcourt status, backcourt status, closely guarded, etc., are NOT factors as there has yet to be player control/team control obtained inbounds.
3... Intentional Fouls. The committee is concerned about the lack of enforcement for intentional fouls during any part of the game but especially at the end of a game. The intentional foul rule has evolved into misapplication and personal interpretations. An intentional foul is a personal or technical foul that may or may not be premeditated and is not based solely on the severity of the act, it is contact that:
• Neutralizes an opponent’s obvious advantageous position.
• Contact that is not necessarily premeditated or based solely on the severity of the act. This type of foul may be strategic to stop the clock or create a situation that may be tactically done for the team taking action. This foul may be innocent in severity, but without any playing of the ball, it becomes an intentional act such as a player wrapping their arms around an opponent. The act may be excessive in its intensity and force of the action. These actions are all intentional fouls and are to be called as such.
4... Guarding. The addition of rule 10.7.12, has been successful in its intent to clean up illegal contact on the ballhandler/dribbler and post players. Players are attempting to replace this illegal contact with contact observed as “body bumping”. Illegal contact with the body must be ruled a foul however, officials must accurately identify if the defense or offense causes the contact and penalize the player causing the illegal contact. Once a defensive player obtains legal guarding position by facing an opponent with both feet of the floor inbounds, he/she may move to maintain that position in any direction except toward the offensive player being guarded when contact occurs. The defense is not required to keep both feet on the playing court and may jump vertically or laterally to maintain the legal position. If contact occurs prior to the offensive player getting head and shoulders passed the defender the responsibility is on the offensive player.