FIBA vs Fed Differences

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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.

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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.

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Last Second Shot

• 0.4 seconds or more to catch and shoot (0.3 or less – tap only)
• 0.3 seconds or more to catch and shoot (0.2 or 0.1 – tap only)

Noise Makers

• Not allowed
• No rule

Overtime

• 4 Minutes. Begin with Jump Ball. 1 Additional 60 second TO per OT plus unused time-outs carry over.
• 5 minutes. Use AP Arrow to start. 1 TO only per OT – no carry over.

Personal Foul

• Contact during a live ball
• Contact during a live or dead ball

Player Control Foul

• Includes airborne shooter (cancel made FG)
• Does not include airborne shooter (count FG + push)

Player Out of Bounds

• Violation as soon as player leaves court
• No rule

Shot Clock

• No shot clock
• 24 Seconds
  • Clock begins when touched by player on court
  • If horn sounds, delay whistle – if no rim and defense gets immediate control, no whistle
  • Reset in backcourt goes to 24.
  • Reset in frontcourt goes to 14 if below 14, no reset if 14 or more remaining
  • Reset on stoppage for defensive injury

Substitutions

• Free Throws – Before last attempt or after last free throw if successful
  • Must report before 15 sec warning horn
  • 20 sec to replace DQ player
  • No subs after made FG
  • Player leaving the game can’t return until clock has started
• Free Throws – Before first attempt or after last free throw if successful
  • Subs can report after warning horn
  • 30 sec to replace DQ player
  • Team scored on can sub in last 2 minutes
  • Sub entering & player leaving game can’t leave / return until clock has started

Team Control

• Exists during throw-in (offensive foul – no bonus) – 2011-12 RULE CHANGE
• Exists during throw-in (offensive foul – no bonus)

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Technical Fouls - Admin

• Player not on score sheet can be added at expense of Technical Foul. Technical foul for admin errors. Counts towards team fouls.
• Player not on score sheet cannot play - just add player though. No technical foul for admin. errors

Technical Fouls – Coach

• Counts towards team fouls. Coach loses coaching box privileges after 1st.
• Does not count towards penalty. Coach does not have to sit after a technical direct or indirect technical.

Technical Fouls - Players

• Contact & non-contact fouls during a dead ball OR non-contact fouls during a live ball. 2 Shots plus possession at division line. Flagrant Technical = ejection + 2 shots + possession at center.
• Non-contact fouls during a live or dead ball. 2 Shots plus possession straddling center line. Disqualifying Technical = ejection + 2 shots + possession at center.

Throw-In

• Can inbound anywhere on court. Can NOT throw ball over backboard on throw-in
• Front court throw-in can NOT be thrown into backcourt
  • Allowed to throw ball over backboard on throw-in
  • Advanced to frontcourt throw-in line (3-point line extended if no throw-in line exists) if offense calls T.O. in last 2 minutes in backcourt.

Time Outs

• 2x30 sec & 3x60 sec – used anytime
  • Requested by player or coach while team has player control or ball is dead
  • Play resumes if both teams ready to play
  • Overtime – 1 extra 60 sec per OT period – all unused timeouts carry over
  • Excessive TO request = Granted and team technical foul
• 2x60 sec in 1st half & 3x60 sec in 2nd half – no carryover
  • Must be requested at scorers table by coach – granted on next stoppage or if scored upon
  • No Time Out between FT’s
  • Teams must stay in huddle for 50 seconds
  • Overtime – 1x60 sec per OT period – no timeouts carry over
  • Excessive TO request is ignored

Correctable Error

• FT’s shot at wrong basket or by wrong player – cancel activity and re-shoot.
• No provision for shooting FT at wrong basket – count FT’s and correct direction of play. FT shot by wrong player – cancel FT’s and award ball to opponent at FT line extended. Failure to award merited FT’s and team scores = ignore error.

[Jay R]

I'm tired.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Jay R

I'm tired.

+1 LOL!!!

And I still cannot think of anything I would change to our game from FIBA rules.

Peace