FIBA vs Fed Differences

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Dunking in Warm-up

• Technical foul (direct to player & indirect to coach)
• Allowed

Excessively Swinging Elbows

• Violation
• Player Technical Foul

Falling to Floor

• Player falling to floor with ball = Travel
• Player with ball permitted to fall to floor

Fighting

• Head coach only may assist in restoring order
• Head coach or assistant may assist in restoring order

Free Throws

• Max 6 players (2 offensive) in lane spaces
  • Bottom 2 spaces must be occupied by defense
  • – other open spots may be taken by opponent
  • Violation on offense called immediately.
  • Delayed violation against defense – ignore if FT successful.
  • 10 seconds to release ball
  • No one can enter until ball touches rim
  • Violation for faking to draw player into lane
  • FT violation by offense – throw-in on end line
  • Double FT violation – 1st to commit violation penalized (some exceptions)
• Max 5 players (2 offensive) in lane spaces
  • Spaces are exclusive but don’t have to be occupied
  • Violation by either team (except shooter) ignored if FT successful.
  • 5 seconds to release ball
  • Players in lane spaces can enter on release of ball
  • No rule on faking (except by shooter)
  • FT violation by offense – throw-in at FT line extended
  • AP arrow on double FT violation

Goaltending Ball

• touched in downward flight, above ring with chance of entering the basket
• Ball touched in downward flight, above ring with chance of entering the basket or a ball touched above level of ring after it has touched the backboard.

Held Ball

• If a player touches OB before a held ball is deemed, it is an OB violation.
• If a player touches OB before a held ball is deemed, it becomes a held ball.

Intentional (Fed) / Unsporting Foul (FIBA)

• 2 or 3 shots + possession at spot of foul. Basket scored = 2 FT’s + possession at spot of foul.
• 2 or 3 shots + possession at division line. Basket scored = 1 FT + possession at center. Foul by the defense on throw-in during last 2 minutes is unsporting if ball still in hands of player throwing in. Foul from back or side on player dribbling to basket with a clear-path is unsporting.

Jump Ball

• To start game and all overtime periods. AP for rest of game.
• To start game only. AP for rest of game including overtime.