Are Rules Books Online?

IdahoRef · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Feb 25, 2006, 02:32pm

I have searched and searched and cannot find any rules books online? CAN ANYONE HELP?

Lotto · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Feb 25, 2006, 02:42pm

For NCAA rules, click on http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/20...ball_rules.pdf

As far as I know, NFHS rules are not on line anywhere for free.

Snake~eyes · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Feb 25, 2006, 02:42pm

NFHS rules are NOT online for free.
NCAA and NBA rules are online in PDF format.

Which are you looking for?

IdahoRef · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Feb 25, 2006, 02:50pm

I was looking for high school rules so that I could start educating my parents and general fans at the high school I teach/coach at.

Mark Padgett · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Feb 25, 2006, 03:53pm

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Originally posted by IdahoRef
I was looking for high school rules so that I could start educating my parents and general fans at the high school I teach/coach at.

You're more than welcome to purchase the book. That's what everyone else has to do.

IdahoRef · #6 (**permalink**) Sat Feb 25, 2006, 07:27pm

I've got all three books (rules, officials, & case book). I was just wondering if I could refer people to a website to view these books themselves. Thanks.

TimTaylor · #7 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 26, 2006, 06:28am

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Originally posted by IdahoRef
I've got all three books (rules, officials, & case book). I was just wondering if I could refer people to a website to view these books themselves. Thanks.

The NFHS rules & case books are available online, but only to NFHS members - not to the general public. In all honesty they're a pretty tedious read, and unless someone was willing to really take the time & effort to study them in depth, they'd probably cause more confusion than they would alleviate, IMHO. The "simplified & illustrated" version is better, but only available in hard copy, not inline.

What I'd really like to see is NFHS/NASO/ASEP get together and do a "basketball primer for fans". Pick 10 to 15 basic concepts/rules of the game and explain how they work in plain english, then publish it as a PDF and allow it to be freely redistributed. It would need to be an easy read, include simple illustrations where appropriate, and even have a little humor thrown in. Heck, I'd even volunteer my time to help out....

fonzzy07 · #8 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 26, 2006, 11:45am

Hey guys in another post TimTaylor brought up a good point about looking at a few things that fans should know, then publishing it online. I would be willing to help out as I'm sure many others would. I say we start on it. Anybody have suggestions about what we should cover. Remeber the goal of this is to make it simple enough for fans to understand.