NFHS Basketball rules

NFHS Basketball rules How big is the coaching box? - ANS 28 feet How long is a court? - ANS 84 feet Jurisdiction does not until: - ANS all officials are off the floor (not just one) Referee needs to tell other team to be on the floor: - ANS Three minutes prior to game start What if illegal equipment is found after both coaches verified at pregame meeting? - ANS Player can be subbed out and take it off and then re-enter without penalty What does the rule book say the official can do with hasty spectors? - ANS May assess technical fouls to that team but must use with extreme discretion Any technical foul charged to BENCH PERSONNEL is also indirectly charged to the: - ANS head coach What gets a coach ejected: - ANS Three indirects/two directs What gets a player ejected? - ANS Two technicals or one flagrant Concussion management: Player gets banged up and leaves game and returns later? - ANS Officials should assume that he/she has received proper attention and allow to reenter Correctable error: Team A gets fouled by Team B and should be shooting 1+1. However, the ball is given out of bounds and they score on the throw-in. Once Team B gets the ball, it is discovered that Team A should have been shooting. What's the ruling? - ANS Points for Team A still count and they get a 1+1 without anybody in the lane. It will be Team B ball on the baseline because there was a change of possession which is the point of interruption CORRECTABLE ERROR: Team A is awarded 2 bonus free throws for Team B's 10th foul. The shooter misses the first one and makes the second. However, it is discovered when Team B is inbounding that it was actually only their 9th team foul. What is the ruling? - ANS Remove the point scored and go alternating possession arrow at the division line because either team could've had the rebound on the attempted free throws Errors can be corrected until: - ANS The ball becomes live for the second time after error was made Once an overtime starts? - ANS It must finish A team can only go under five players when: - ANS No other substitutes are available, this means when a team plays with four, the other may not go down to four to play "fair" When does the scorebook need to be official with no new players added? - ANS 10 minutes before the start of the game (Technical foul assessed if so) What happens when a player enters that is not in scorebook? - ANS No penalty if he/she does not enter; however, once the player enters the game or has played/a technical foul should be assessed against that team (IF THEY'RE NOT IN THE BOOK AND ON THE BENCH IT DOESN'T MATTER AS LONG AS THEY DON'T GO IN) Any blood on jersey: - ANS Player needs to be removed and jersey replaced When a player that is not designated as a starter ends up starting the game... what happens? - ANS If the infraction is discovered before the ball is jumped, the coach can make the substitution without penalty. If it is discovered after the ball is jumped, it is too late to assess a penalty so either way NO TECHNICAL for starter issues unless coach intentionally leaves wrong marked player in to start after being told Players must come in as substitutes: - ANS Before the first horn of timeouts (15 seconds before it ends on 30 and full timeouts) otherwise they will have to wait to substitute An injured player can remain in the game with a: - ANS Timeout When a fight occurs, free throws are shot for: - ANS Two free throws for each extra player involved (four free throws if 5 players fight against 3) When fights break out, officials must determine: - ANS Who is on the court and bench personnel because bench personnel also gives coach an indirect technical foul for each one (so three players off bench would cause ejection for coach too in addition to all players being ejected) A time-out is not permitted to keep a player in when: - ANS they must come out due to uniform misconduct (not tucked in/worn inproperly) When a coach comes onto the court to help player even though the player is okay: - ANS The player must be substituted unless timeout taken A time-out cannot be taken when: - ANS The injured player must be replaced- once the interval has started you cannot call a time-out (the coach MUST request the time-out when you notify them instead of allowing the interval to start) When a player's jersey is torn or with excessive blood, other acceptable uniform options are: - ANS The other's team jersey or their own practice jersey that clearly identifies the player as a member of their team or a substitutes jersey (changes can be made in scorebook without penalty as long as there is no duplicate numbers) Two players from separate teams are observed with blood and directed to come out of the game, what happens when one team wants a timeout to keep player in while other subs or both teams want a timeout to keep them in? - ANS If only one requests, the other team needs to put their substitute in before the timeout is allowed. If both teams want timeouts, both players may return when the time-out is over but the timeouts are observed concurrently, meaning if one is 60 and the other is 30, we have a 60-second timeout (not two separate timeouts) When both teams get technical fouls before the game, the game is started with: - ANS A jump ball Manufacturer's logo on jerseys is not allowed to be MORE than what in size? - ANS 2 1/4 square inches For illegal uniforms/substitutes, who is charged with a direct technical foul? - ANS The head coach (2 shots and loss of coaching box priviledges) If an item goes around the head, including prewrap, it must fall under the color restriction of: - ANS Everyone wearing the same color (beige, black, white, or predominant jersey color) Player rolls up shorts and drawstring is exposed: - ANS Players must have drawstring tucked in Sleeve lengths on player can be: - ANS different lengths, but same color Bracelets, earrings covered in tape, or earhole spacer are examples of: - ANS Illegal items What items are excluded from the manufacturer's logo restrictions? - ANS Shoes and socks Someone is an airborne shooter until they: - ANS Return one foot to the floor If one team hits it out of bounds on the jump, who gets possession? - ANS The other team and the arrow is then set towards Team A after the throw-in becomes live An officials is the same as if the ball hits the floor at that spot. Consider the following situation, Team A attempts to pass the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt and the ball hits the official before hitting anyone else. What is the ruling if Team A recovers the ball in the backcourt if the ball has not been touched by anyone else? - ANS Backcourt violation (The ball advanced to the frontcourt when it hit the official) When can't we have free throws? - ANS On team control fouls (i.e. no team has possession) Situation: Team A's throw-in on the endline in the frontcourt is touched by A3 before going into the backcourt and being picked up by A4, it this a backcourt violation? - ANS No because there was no team-control on the throw-in There is no penalty for 3 seconds during a: - ANS Throw-in A try constitutes no team control, therefore on a missed attempt? - ANS The shooter can rebound and dribble again without violation The ball hitting the backboard or referee is the same as hitting the? - ANS Floor If player A taunts Player B and player B throws a punch in retaliation, what should happen? - ANS Both players assessed flagrant technical fouls and ejected from the game An intentional foul is always two shots even with a make or miss except on a: - ANS Missed three-pointer then it is just three shots and the ball at the division line A coach yelling foul from the bench when his team is down: - ANS does matter, we solely judge the severity of a foul on if the player goes for the ball or intentionally fouls the defender