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Originally posted by toddwar
Friends,
FIBA rules and rules at various levels in the US have become almost identical. The most significant difference as someone noted below is that there is no cylinder, i.e. once the ball hits the ring anyone can touch. Of course, the 3-second area is trapezoid as opposed to rectangle - but there is no "camping out" in the 3-second zone any more than in US ball.
The rest of the differences are for the most part technical, i.e. time outs, substitutions, jump balls, etc. Even the 24-second rule has been adjusted to make it identical with thhe US rule. The foul rules are exactly the same - though you sometimes wouldn't know it when watching an int'l game as consistency and cultural difference create other issues.
Todd from Jerusalem
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The rules may seem somewhat similar to the average fan, but when you are officiating, there are tons of differences. I currently use FIBA when I do High School games and NCAA for our college games.
Here are some of the differences:
1. FIBA, the ball becomes live when it is touched by a player on a jump ball. NCAA, when it leaves the ref's hand.
2. Dunking in warm ups, allowed in FIBA.
3. In FIBA, there are no exceptions for returning the ball to the backcourt (during throw ins or when making a defensive play)
4. In FIBA, when the ball or any part of the player's body is in the front court, the ball has FC status (no three point rule when dribbling)
5. Shot clock is 24 seconds and bringing ball to the FC is 8 seconds
6. In FIBA, no imaginary cylinder above the basket. Goaltending is not allowed but once the ball hits the rim and is bouncing above it, there are no restrictions.
7. Slapping the backboard can be basket interference if the ref feels the ball would have gone in. But it would not be a technical foul in FIBA.
8. 3pt line and key are different and in FIBA there can only be 5 players lined up for free throws (3 and 2)
9. Free throws, all violations are ignored if the FT is successful unless the FT shooter violated
10. Traveling, in FIBA it is not traveling when a player falls to the floor with the ball. The rest of the traveling is the same I believe.
11. FIBA, clocks stops after made baskets during the last 2 minutes of the game, substititions are allowed.
12. FIBA, legal to throw the ball over the backboard.
13. FIBA, no time outs from the floor, different # of TO as well.
There are lots of other differences, mostly technical, but when you are going back and forth with two sets of rules, it can be a challenge. A lot of times during a game, I will remind myself this is a FIBA game especially if there is a BC situation or possible basket interference.
[Edited by Jay R on Aug 1st, 2004 at 11:39 AM]