In Utah we're pretty much NF. We do have the coaching box. I think we have adopted a mercy rule (suddenly can't recall exactly what was said at the first meeting). One difference is we allow the head coach onto the floor without being beckoned if there is a fight.

we follow real close
 

In MS we follow it really close.

There are some of the optional rules that we don't go with, but that's mentioned as optional in the book.

Thanks
David

Iowa Girls
 

Nine,
No bloomers in Iowa, but I believe we were one of the last states to switch the girls from 6 on 6 to the standard 5 person game. The Iowa High School Athletic Association oversees the boys sports and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union oversees girls. I have to pay a fee to both if I want to work both boys and girls basketball in Iowa. Most officials I know pay the fee to both organizations and work boys and girls. You must eventually pass the NF closed book test with score of 75% to become an approved official for boys, although you can pass the open book and work with a temporary certification for a few years. You only need to pass a 50 question open book test once to be approved to work girls games. I don't know of any officials that only work girls. The boys and girls seasons run at the same time, December through February with the tournaments wrapping up in March.

Re: we follow real close
 

David: Just curious, but what part of MS? I grew up in Hattiesburg (USM '70).