Parent Rules

[BillyMac]

Headbands can be any color of the rainbow, as long as the players on the same team are all wearing the same color headband.

[BillyMac]

Touching the ring, or the net, while the ball is above the ring, in the cylinder, is basket interference, or worse, it’s goaltending.

Slapping the backboard during a try is goaltending and the basket is awarded.

The top of the backboard is out of bounds.

A player who is fumbling the ball is traveling.

A player who dribbles the ball above his head is palming, or carrying, the ball.

If a player's momentum carries him or her off the court, he cannot be the first player to touch the ball after returning inbounds, if he does so, he is out of bounds.

No matter where the backcourt violation occurs, the ball is always awarded to the other team at the division line.

A moving screen, without contact, is always a foul.

A defensive player has to remain perfectly stationary to take a charge.

There is a three-second count while the ball is in the backcourt.

For free throws when there are no rebounders in the marked lane spaces, i.e. technical fouls, the nine nonshooters shall remain behind the division line.

It is not any type of infraction for a player to excessively swing his arms or elbows without contacting an opponent.

It’s always a kicking violation if the ball strikes any part of the leg or foot.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

The top of the backboard is out of bounds.

I was going to add this one. I love hearing the screaming fans "IT HIT THE TOP!!!" Ah if only we weren't so incompetent.

[26 Year Gap]

If someone bringing the ball up does not fully enter the forecourt i.e. only one foot and/or the ball and then brings that foot and/or ball into the backcourt, it is a violation.

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It’s always a kicking violation if the ball strikes any part of the leg or foot.

That is also one of my "favorites". How about the one where the parents scream for a kicked ball on an offensive player after fumbling the ball? I hear this more and more lately.

[amusedofficial]

Proposed 9-7-4

At each game, one parent shall be selected as the designated three-second counter. Such parent's responsibilities shall be to loudly yell "One! Two! Three!" whenever the basketball is in the area bounded by the free throw lane and the endline. Such counting shall continue irrespective of player or team control or try for goal. The designated three-second counter shall not suspend such count for any reason while the ball remains in the specified area. Upon the designated three-second counter reaching the count of three, the official shall immediately stop time and award possession to the team whose front court is at the opposite end, without regard for anything happening on the court at the time the count of Three! is reached.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

Proposed 9-7-4

At each game, one parent shall be selected as the designated three-second counter. Such parent's responsibilities shall be to loudly yell "One! Two! Three!" whenever the basketball is in the area bounded by the free throw lane and the endline. Such counting shall continue irrespective of player or team control or try for goal. The designated three-second counter shall not suspend such count for any reason while the ball remains in the specified area. Upon the designated three-second counter reaching the count of three, the official shall immediately stop time and award possession to the team whose front court is at the opposite end, without regard for anything happening on the court at the time the count of Three! is reached.

You forgot the best part. The "three count" shall take no more than 1 1/2 seconds.

[Pantherdreams]

Did a game a couple of summers ago? I was working with an older guy who would tell it like it is to fans/coaches/and parents.

Early in the game we've got 2 blocking calls on Team A's pg trying to draw charges, and push trying to go for a rebound. So with three fouls he's sitting down mid way through the 1st quarter and Coach A is up begging for us to"let the kids play!" Which based on his backup pg play I assume meant we can't have any starters in foul trouble.

Anyway late in the first quarter I've got guys running into each other on screens, people flopping to try to get charge calls once the play has moved and loose ball all within about 8 seconds. I don't see anything that disadvantages either team in the broken play and we go the other way with me as L. One the Team A parents jumps up and says "you gotta call something there."

My partner on the trail takes his whistle out and stops, looks at the parent and says "We your coach just asked us to let them play, so at the next parent meeing you guys better get on board about what sort of game you want called and e-mail me what you decide!"

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Pantherdreams

One the Team A parents jumps up and says "you gotta call something there."

That's when I usually call icing.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Pantherdreams

Did a game a couple of summers ago?

Yes.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Headbands can be any color of the rainbow, as long as the players on the same team are all wearing different color headbands.

Fixed it for you.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Headbands can be any color of the rainbow, as long as the players on the same team are all wearing the same color headband.

Originally Posted by grunewar

Fixed it for you.

If I recall correctly, there was a question in regard to this rule on my NFHS questionnaire a few weeks ago. It may be a real rule next year.