[JugglingReferee]

RULE

• NFHS
• FIBA

Act of Shooting

• Considered in the act of shooting until 1 foot returns to floor.
• Considered in the act of shooting until both feet return to floor.

Backcourt

• Player not dribbling enters the frontcourt when he / she is no longer touching the backcourt.
• Player not dribbling enters the frontcourt when both feet touch the frontcourt.

Backcourt Count

• 10 seconds – starts on player control. New count if stoppage of play.
• 8 seconds – starts on player touch. Count resumes on OOB, held ball, double foul & offensive injury. Delayed if first touch is by Team B.

Basket Interference

• Neither team may touch ball within imaginary cylinder. Causing backboard to vibrate to prevent goal is a technical foul.
• Offense & defense may touch ball once it contacts rim. Causing backboard to vibrate to prevent goal is basket interference.

Blocked Shot

• Player returning to floor without losing control of ball = held ball – AP.
• Player returning to floor without losing control of ball = Travel.

Blood / Injury Rule

• Bleeding / injured player may stay if a TO is taken and player is ready to play.
• Bleeding / injured player may stay if either team calls TO and player is ready to play.

Bonus / Penalty

• 1+1 on 7th team foul, 2 shots on 10th team foul.
• 2 shots on 5th foul of each quarter of each half.

Cancelled FT’s or FG’s

• Throw-in on end line.
• Throw in at FT Line extended. (Semi-circle is not part of Billy's diagram.)

Clock Stoppage

• Clock does not stop on made FG.
• Clock stops during last 2 minutes of 4th quarter and OT on made FG.

Closely Guarded

• 5 second count holding or dribbling in front court; Closely = within 6 feet.
• 5 second count holding the ball anywhere on court; Closely = within 1 meter.

Double Foul

• Point of Interruption – throw-in at spot closest to where ball was.
• Point of Infraction – throw-in at spot closest to the foul.

DQ Player

• 20 seconds, horn at 15.
• 30 seconds.