2014-15 Interps
 

A Mod should also post these in the sticky thread.


Basketball Rules Interpretations - 2014-15
By NFHS on October 16, 2014 basketball
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Publisher’s Note: The National Federation of State High School Associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. They do not set aside nor modify any rule. They are made and published by the NFHS in response to situations presented.

Robert B. Gardner, Publisher, NFHS Publications © 2014

Rule Book Corrections: Page 2, 2014-15 NFHS Basketball Rules Changes, 9-1-4g should read 9-1-3g.
Page 55, Rule 9-1-4, Delete.

Case Book Corrections:
Pages 25-26, 3.5.4 SITUATION, RULING Correction: illegal equipment in (a); the blue headbands and wristbands do not match the predominant color of the uniform (white).
Page 29, 4.14.1D SITUATION, RULING Correction: Officials notify the Team A coach of the disqualification and allow a substitute for A1. The points made by A1 will stand. B3 is allowed to shoot the free throws for the technical foul and Team B is given the ball at half court to continue the game. (4-14-2; 2-11-5 Note)
Page 70, 9.1 COMMENT: Sentence 2 should read: Once a free throw begins no player may enter or leave a marked lane space or break with either foot the vertical plane of a free throw lane line or lane space boundary prior to the release of the ball by the free thrower. Delete last sentence.

CLARIFICATION ON POST PLAYER: A post player becomes a ball handler/dribbler when the post player receives the ball, regardless of position on the floor or the direction he/she is facing.
When the offensive player gains possession of the ball, the actions listed in Rule 10-6-12 committed by any defensive player shall be charged as a foul.

SITUATION 1: During a free throw by A1, B1 is positioned just behind the three-point line at the top of the semicircle. Is B1’s position legal and what restrictions are in effect on B1? RULING: The position of B1 is legal. B1 may move freely but may not break the vertical plane of the three-point line and the free-throw line extended with either foot until after the ball touches the ring or the backboard or until the free throw has ended. (9-1-3 Penalties)

SITUATION 2: While the ball is live, players A1 and B1 commit fouls against each other at approximately the same time. A1 then punches B1. B6 and B7 leave the confines of the bench but do not participate in the fight. RULING: The common fouls by A1 and B1 constitute a double personal foul, so no free throws are awarded. A1’s punch constitutes fighting and results in a flagrant technical foul, disqualification and the awarding of two free throws. B6 and B7 are assessed technical fouls and disqualified for entering the court illegally during a fight. Although B6 and B7 are both assessed technical fouls, only one is penalized with two free throws. The coach is penalized one indirect technical foul for B6 and B7 leaving the bench. [4-19-8; 10-3-7; 10-6 Penalties (Rule 10 Summary) 8.a, b]
Administration of Penalties: The double personal fouls offset and no free throws are awarded. With the marked lane spaces clear, any member of Team B (other than B6 and B7) attempts two free throws for the flagrant technical foul (fighting) by A1. These attempts are followed by any member of Team A (other than A1) attempting two free throws – with the marked lane spaces clear – for the technical foul charged to B6 and B7 for leaving the bench during a fight, but not participating. Following the free-throw attempts by Team A, play is resumed with a throw-in by Team A at the division line opposite the scorer’s table.

SITUATION 3: Post Player A1 received the pass in the lane. B1 places an extended arm bar on the back of the ball handler. RULING: Illegal. A personal foul should be called anytime this type of contact occurs. (10-6-12)

SITUATION 4: Post Player A1 is facing the basket with the ball when B1 places a hand on his hips to keep him from moving in a particular direction. RULING: Illegal. A personal foul should be called anytime this type of contact is made. (10-6-12)

SITUATION 5: Team A is passing the ball among A1, A2 and A3 in an effort to confuse the opponent and get an easy basket. B1 excessively fouls and knocks A5 down to the floor away from the ball. RULING: An intentional foul should be called because of the excessive contact while the ball is live. (4-19-3d)

SITUATION 6: Substitute A6 attempts to enter the game wearing a headband and wristband that are not white, black, beige or a dominant color of the uniform. Team A is the home team and is wearing the customary white jersey. RULING: Substitute A6 is not permitted to enter the game before either removing the illegal items or wearing the appropriate headband and wristband color. NOTE: Before the season begins, the coach should indicate to the team members the color of headbands, wristbands sleeves and tights that should be worn by the team. Making such a decision and sharing it with the team will assist the players with being compliant with Rules 3-5-3 and 3-5-4.

Significant Difference?
 

Could a person argue that "THE predominant color of the uniform" can only be one color, whereas "A dominant color of the uniform" could be -- oh, say, any "single solid school color" that happens also to appear on the uniform, which would make it the same as last year's Fashion Police rule, before the unannounced change this year?

We couldn't be so fortunate.

Wish they woulda come right out and retracted this "predominant color of the uniform" and retain last year's "single solid school color", just to make it easy on us.

If those in charge are going to convey interpretations to clarify things, they should not say "dominant" when the original was "predominant." IMO.

Done

Sure.

And which color is "predominant" if the team wears white jerseys and blue shorts?

And, what's the difference between (long) "compression shorts" and (short) "tights"? Why can one extend below the knee, but the other can't?

Bob:

Do you have a website address for the above pre-season interpretations, because as I type this it still has not been posted on the NFHS Basketball page.

MTD, Sr.

Does Uniform Really Mean Jersey ???
 

Since players can all legally wear different color shorts, or different color long pants, or different color skirts, or different color kilts, then I would think that we should leave the shorts color out of this equation.

I got it right off the NFHS page. Unless they've since taken it down or something.

edit: nope, still there (unless they've since added it).

http://www.nfhs.org/sports-resource-...tions-2014-15/

Bob:

Thanks. What NFHS has not done is put it on its Basketball Section that is accessed through ArbiterSports.

MTD, Sr.

Single solid school color in Ohio
 

For those officiating in Ohio: At our OHSAA rules interpreters meeting this past Tuesday it was agreed Ohio will stay with the previous wording in the rule - "single solid school color." Your local rules interpreter should confirm that at your local rules meeting.

If what Ohio did had a "Like" button I would click on it.

Colour My World (Chicago, 1970) ...
 

I actually like the new "predominant uniform (jersey) color" rule better than previous Fashion Police rules. There are now fewer colors in play, which makes it easier for coaches, and players (and maybe some officials), to understand.

We've actually gone one step further here in the Constitution State, making the rule even more restrictive by combining the headband/wristband rule and the arm sleeve/leg sleeve rule. In Connecticut, head and wrist bands, along with leg and arm sleeves, must all be the same color.

The draw back to "single solid school color" is that how do the officials be certain what colors fall into the school color category for all the different schools the officials work.

This Should End My Role in Debating This...or It Should
 

A. Never saw a single solid school color not represented on either the uniform or warmups or cheerleaders...ever.

B. Never had a problem last year when they changed it to single solid school color...never once. It was a beautiful thing. If it ain't broke, there's no sense changing it to something that will make it more difficult, which it will be this year. The home team with white jerseys cannot wear it's purple or blue or red now. And they did quite commonly last year. Quite commonly around here.

At our interpenetration meeting last night it was decided predominant color was the main color of the jersey so in your case, white.

And also told that there was no difference in shorts and tights

Both logical conclusions, and I hope our state comes out with something similar. It would be even nicer if FED just came out with such wording -- until they (or the state, or, I guess in some areas, the association) does so, there will be confusion -- especially given the specific FED case play ruling compression shorts illegal (in some instances)