1. NFHS Basketball 2014-15 Rules Changes Major Editorial Changes Points of Emphasis
Please thoroughly review the notes section of the presentation. Many slides have additional information that will assist in presenting the material.

2. 2014-15 NFHS Basketball Rules and Case Book as E-Books
Electronic Versions of the NFHS Basketball Rules and Case Book are now available for purchase as e-books.
Apple users can visit iTunes for available books.
Apple, Android and Kindle users can buy e-books from Amazon.com and view them through the Kindle app.
Price: $5.99 each
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for more information.
Electronic Versions of the NFHS Basketball Rules and Case Book are now available for purchase as e-books.
Apple users can visit iTunes for available books.
Apple, Android and Kindle users can buy e-books from Amazon.com and view them through the Kindle app
Price: $5.99 each
Visit
for more information.

3. Interscholastic Officiating www.nfhsofficials.com
Introduction to skills and concepts used as an official
Ideal for new officials or those in first few years of officiating
30-45 minutes to complete
Topics include: basics of becoming and staying an official, science of officiating, art of officiating, how to combine these skills for successful officiating
Course is FREE to any NFHS Officials Association member
Non-members course is $20
Contact NFHS Officials Department for details ( )
The Interscholastic Officiating Course contains the following information:
Introduction to skills and concepts used as an official
Ideal for new officials or those in first few years of officiating
30-45 minutes to complete
Topics include: basics of becoming and staying an official, science of officiating, art of officiating, how to combine these skills for successful officiating
Course is FREE to any NFHS Officials Association member
Non-members course is $20
Contact NFHS Officials Department for details ( )

4. NFHS Officials Association Central Hub www.nfhs.arbitersports.com
The basketball site, as well the site of each sport, has a video page as shown in this slide. Each sport has a page for its publications and a general home page for the sport that contains information pertinent to the sport.

5. NFHS Basketball 2014-15 Rules Changes
In General, the Rules Committee believe that the playing rules of Basketball are in good condition. The proposals presented and approved are considered to be enhancements to the existing rules.

6. Arm sleeves, knee sleeves, lower leg sleeves and tights are permissible (3-5-3)
Anything worn on the arm and/or leg is a sleeve, except a knee brace, and shall meet the color restrictions.
The sleeves/tights shall be black, white, beige or the predominant color of the uniform and the same color sleeves/tights shall be worn by teammates.
Anything worn on the arm and/or leg is a sleeve, except a knee brace, and shall meet the color restrictions.
The sleeves/tights shall be black, white, beige or the predominant color of the uniform and the same color sleeves/tights shall be worn by teammates.

7. Arm sleeves, knee sleeves, lower leg sleeves and tights are permissible (3-5-3)
All sleeves/tights shall be the same solid color.
Meet the logo requirements – not to exceed 2 ¼ square inches with no dimension more than 2 ¼ inches.
Note: In general, a brace is defined as anything that contains hinges and/or straps or an opening over the knee cap.
All sleeves/tights shall be the same solid color.
Meet the logo requirements – not to exceed 2 ¼ square inches with no dimension more than 2 ¼ inches.
Note: In general, a brace is defined as anything that contains hinges and/or straps or an opening over the knee cap.

8. Team Member’s Apparel Rule 3-5-3
The player in each of the PlayPics is legal in wearing arm or leg sleeve or tights for no medical reason.
Taking away the need for a medical excuse took away the potential for false information to be given.
Arm, knee and lower-leg sleeves, and tights, are permissible without a medical reason as long as they meet the rules book specifications .

9. Team Member’s Apparel Rule 3-5-3
Player 2 in the first PlayPic is illegally dressed because the sleeves and tights are not of the same color.
In PlayPic 2, Player 2 and Player 3 are wearing sleeves and tightsd of the same color, which makes them legally dressed.
All players of the team must have the same color sleeves or tights, if worn.
ILLEGAL
LEGAL

10. Intentional Foul (4-19-3d)
An INTENTIONAL FOUL includes excessive contact with an opponent while the ball is live or until an airborne shooter returns to the floor.
Intentional foul includes excessive contact with an opponent while the ball is live or until an airborne shooter returns to the floor.
This addition recognizes an intentional foul ruling should be made against any player, not only on the person with ball.

11. Intentional Foul Rule 4-19-3d
PlayPic 1 shows player 12 and her teammate are exerting excessive force while holding the opponent.
PlayPic 2 shows player 15 intentionally fouling the opponent away from the ball.
Excessive contact committed by any player should be ruled as an intentional foul.

12. Intentional Foul Rule 4-19-3d
PlayPic 1 shows the player intentionally fouling the shooter.
PlayPic 2 shows the defender making contact with the thrower-in. This is an automatic intentional foul with no need to call a delay.
Excessive contact committed by any player should be ruled as an intentional foul.

13. Player Occupying a Marked Lane Space (9-1-3g)
A player occupying a marked lane space may not have either foot beyond the vertical plane of the outside edge of any lane boundary, or beyond the vertical plane of any edge of the space (2 inches by 36 inches) designated by a lane-space mark.
In the front of the rules book where the changes are outlined, g should be 9-1-3g. Please make that change.
A player occupying a marked lane space may not have either foot beyond the vertical plane of the outside edge of any lane boundary, or beyond the vertical plane of any edge of the space (2 inches by 36 inches) designated by a lane-space mark.

14. Player Occupying a Marked Lane Space (9-1-3g)
A player shall position one foot near the outer edge of the free-throw lane line.
The other foot may be positioned anywhere within the designated 36-inch lane space until the ball has been released.
A player shall position one foot near the outer edge of the free-throw lane line.
The other foot may be positioned anywhere within the designated 36-inch lane space until the ball has been released.
Both feet must be within the marked lane space prior to the free thrower receiving ball.

15. Players in Lane Spaces (9-1-3g)
On a free throw, players in the lane spaces are allowed to enter the lane upon the release of the ball by the free thrower.
All other players behind the free throw line extended and the three point line, including the free thrower, are required to wait until the free throw touches the ring or backboard or the free throw has ended before entering the lane.
Players in the lane spaces are allowed to enter the lane upon the release of the ball by the free thrower..
All other players behind the free throw line extended and the three point line, including the free thrower, are required to wait until the free throw touches the ring or backboard or the free throw has ended before entering the lane.

16. Free Throw Provisions Rule 9-1-3g
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
LEGAL
The change in the free throw restrictions allows the players on the lane lines to enter the lane on the release of the ball by the free thrower.
The Free thrower and other players behind the free throw line extended and the 3-point line are required to wait until the ball touches the ring or the backboard or the free throw has ended.
Free throw restrictions apply to players in the marked lane spaces until the ball is released by the free thrower; and for the free-thrower or players outside of marked lane spaces until the ball touches the ring or backboard or the free throw ends.

17. Contact (10-12) New
The following acts constitute a foul when committed against a ball handler/dribbler:
Placing two hands (front/back of hand) on the player
Placing an extended arm bar (forearm that is away from the body) on the dribbler
Placing and keeping a hand on the dribbler
Contacting the player more than once with the same hand or alternating hands.
The following acts constitute a foul when committed against a ball handler/dribbler:
Placing two hands (front/back) on the player
Placing an extended arm bar (forearm that is away from the body) on the dribbler
Placing and keeping a hand on the dribbler
Contacting the player more than once with the same hand or alternating hands.

18. Contact Rule (New)
PlayPic 1 – two hands on the dribbler must be ruled a foul every time.
PlayPic 2 – extended arm bar on the dribbler must be ruled a foul every time
PlayPic 3 – contacting the ball handler more than once with one hand or alternating hands must be ruled a foul every time.
In each of these situations, officials must make the ruling every time to stop the practice of the illegal use of the hands. Coaches will teach the players to back away from the use of the hands if the ruling is consistently made.
A personal foul is must be ruled when illegal contact occurs on a player holding or dribbling the ball.

19. NFHS Basketball 2014-15 Points of Emphasis
Points of Emphasis are chosen to give extra attention to issues where it is most needed.

20. Announcer Responsibilities
The announcer shall be prohibited from making an announcement:
while the clock is running and
while the clock is stopped and the ball is live…such as during a free throw, a throw in, etc.
Doing so could potentially affect communication between coaches and players or be disconcerting.
The announcer shall be prohibited from making an announcement while the clock is running and while the clock is stopped and the ball is alive…such as during a free throw, a throw in, etc. Doing so could potentially affect communication of coaches, players or be disconcerting.

21. Announcer Responsibilities
The announcer shall be prohibited from interrupting the game through the use of the microphone unless there is an emergency.
Announcements or comments shall be made during those times when there is a stoppage of the clock and the ball is not live, such as time outs, between quarters, pre-game, half time and post game.
The announcer shall be prohibited from interrupting the game through the use of the microphone unless there is an emergency.
Announcements or comments shall be made during those times when there is a stoppage of the clock and the ball is not live, such as time outs, between quarters, pre-game, half time and post game.

22. Announcer Responsibilities
The announcer is allowed to announce basic information that does not potentially affect the play in general, the players, the coaches, or the officials. The announcer’s information is not official information and could be misinformation shared with all.
Appropriate training of announcers by school personnel and proper pre-game instructions by the referee are necessary.
The announcer is allowed to announce basic information that does not potentially affect the play in general, the players, the coaches, or the officials. The announcer’s information is not official information and could be misinformation shared with all.
Appropriate training of announcers by school personnel and proper pre-game instruction by the Referee are necessary.

23. May be Announced - Examples:
Player who scored
Player charged with foul
Player attempting free throw
Team granted a time out
Length of time out: 30 seconds or 60 seconds
Player entering game
Team Rosters
May be announced:
Player who scored
Player charged with foul
Player attempting free throw
Team granted a time out
Length of time out: 30 seconds or 60 seconds
Player entering game
Team Rosters

24. Shall not be Announced – Examples:
Number of points player scored
Number of fouls on player
Number of team fouls
Number of team time outs or number remaining
Time remaining in the quarter/game
Type of foul or violation
Emphatic 2 or 3 point goal
Shall not be announced:
Number of points player scored
Number of fouls on player
Number of team fouls
Number of team time outs or number remaining
Time remaining in the quarter/game
Type of foul or violation
Emphatic 2 or 3 point goal

25. Announcer Responsibilities
The announcer’s role does not include “cheering the home team on” or otherwise inciting the crowd. Doing so is common at other levels of athletic events. But high school athletics is different because sports are educationally based.
In a very real sense, the public address announcer at a high school event is a “Champion of Character”.
Announcer’s Responsibilities:
The announcer’s role does not include “cheering the home team on” or otherwise inciting the crowd. Doing so is common at other levels of athletic events. But high school athletics is different because sports are educationally based.
In a very real sense, the public address announcer at a high school event is a “Champion of Character”.

26. Announcer Responsibilities
He/she can influence the atmosphere of the contest by what is said and how it is said.
The announcer who performs professionally promotes good sportsmanship by what he/she says and how he/she acts upon saying it.
He/she can influence the atmosphere of the contest by what is said and how it is said.
The announcer who performs professionally promotes good sportsmanship by what he/she says and how he/she acts upon saying it.

27. Correctable Error:
Officials may correct an error if a rule is inadvertently set aside and results in:
Failure to award a merited free throw.
Awarding an unmerited free throw.
Permitting a wrong player to attempt a free throw.
Attempting a free throw at the wrong basket.
Erroneously counting or cancelling a score.
Officials may correct an error if a rule is inadvertently set aside and results in:
Failure to award a merited free throw.
Awarding an unmerited free throw.
Permitting a wrong player to attempt a free throw.
Attempting a free throw at the wrong basket.
Erroneously counting or cancelling a score.

28. Correctable Errors
The process for recognizing and making a correctable error:
If the error is made during a dead ball, it must be recognized by an official no later than the first dead ball after the clock has properly started.
If the error is made while the clock is running and the ball dead, it must recognized by an official before the second live ball.
Five errors are recognized in the rules book. Officials are granted the power within a certain window of time to make these corrections.

29. Frontcourt and Backcourt Ball Status:
The status of the ball when considering whether it is in the frontcourt or backcourt is determined by the location of the object that the ball last touched inbounds as long as there is team control inbounds, be it a player, official or the playing court.
The determination of the status of the ball when considering whether it is in the front or backcourt is determined by the location of object that the ball last touched inbounds as long as there is team control inbounds, be it a player, official or the playing court.

30. Frontcourt and Backcourt Status
The location of a player is determined by where the player is touching the floor or, in the case of the airborne player, where the player was last in contact with the floor.
The location of a player is determined by where the player is touching the floor or, in the case of the airborne player, where the player was last in contact with the floor.

31. Ball Status
When an airborne player gains possession of the ball during a throw in or a jump ball, the player is considered to have no status as related to frontcourt or backcourt if he/she (and only that player) returns to the floor possessing the ball.
The location where he/she lands will determine the location of the player and the ball.
When an airborne player gains possession of the ball during a throw in or a jump ball, the player is considered to have no status as related to frontcourt or backcourt if he/she (and only that player) returns to the floor possessing the ball.
The location where he/she lands will determine the location of the player and the ball.

32. Frontcourt and Backcourt Status
Frontcourt or backcourt status of the ball cannot be established until a player gains control of the ball during a throw-in or a jump ball. The location of the player when control of the ball is gained determines frontcourt or backcourt status of the ball.
Until a player gains control of the ball during a throw-in or jump ball, there is no frontcourt or backcourt status. When possession is gained, location of the player determines frontcourt or backcourt status of the ball.

33. Frontcourt and Backcourt Ball Status:
The ball is considered to remain in the backcourt while a player is dribbling the ball until both feet of that player and the ball have been in contact with the frontcourt.
The ball is considered to remain in the backcourt while a player is dribbling the ball until the players both feet and the ball have been in contact with the frontcourt. When an airborne player gains possession of the ball during a throw in, a jump ball or while on defense they are considered to have no status as related to frontcourt or backcourt if they (and only that player) return to the floor possessing the ball. The location where they land will determine the location of the player and the ball.

34. Clarified example of a backcourt violation.
Backcourt Rule 9-9-1
A backcourt player passes the ball forward into the frontcourt where it bounces off of a teammate and lands in the backcourt. If the teammate in the backcourt picks up the ball, it is a backcourt violation.
Clarified example of a backcourt violation.

35. Frontcourt and Backcourt Status
In (1), the player with her pivot foot (right foot) in the backcourt can pivot the left foot into the frontcourt and then to the backcourt in (2) without committing a violation.
In (3), the player uses her front foot or left foot as her pivot foot and pivots into the frontcourt. However, when she now touches the backcourt in (4), it is a violation
In (1), the player with her pivot foot (right foot) in the backcourt can pivot the left foot into the frontcourt and then to the backcourt in (2) without committing a violation. In (3), the player uses her front foot or left foot as her pivot foot and pivots into the frontcourt. However, when she now touches the backcourt in (4), it is a violation.

36. Frontcourt and Backcourt Ball Status:
It is recommended to review case plays and 9-9-1, Situations A-E, in the Case Book.
These cases present situations that assist in explaining the status of the ball and player when considering backcourt violations.
It is recommended to review case plays and 9-9-1, Situations A-E, in the Case Book.
These cases present situations that assist in explaining the status of the ball and player when considering backcourt violations

37. Team Control Status During Throw in; Team Control Status Inbounds
Since a rule change, team control exists during a throw in when the thrower in has the ball at her/his disposal. 
The change was made ONLY to eliminate the penalty of administering free throw(s) when a teammate of the thrower in commits a common foul during the throw in
Since a rule change, team control exists during a throw in when the thrower in has the ball at her/his disposal. 
The change was made ONLY to eliminate the penalty of administering free throw(s) when a teammate of the thrower in commits a common foul during the throw in.

38. Team Conrol Status Inbounds
The change made the penalty consistent with the penalty for other team control fouls.
The penalty now is the awarding of a throw in to the opposing team at the spot out-of-bounds nearest to where the foul occurred.
The change made the penalty consistent with the penalty for other team control fouls.
The penalty now is the awarding of a throw in to the opposing team at the spot out-of-bounds nearest to where the foul occurred.

39. Team Control Status During Throw in; Team Control Status Inbounds
NOTE:
Team control during a throw in is not intended to be equated to player control status inbounds which creates team control status inbounds. 
During the throw in, 10-seconds, 3-seconds, frontcourt status, backcourt status, closely guarded, etc. are not factors as there has yet to be player control/team control status obtained inbounds.
NOTE:
Team control during a throw in is not intended to be equated to player control status inbounds which creates team control status inbounds. 
During the throw in 10-seconds 3-seconds, frontcourt status, backcourt status, closely guarded, etc are not factors as there has yet to be player control/team control status obtained inbounds.

40. Team Control on Throw-In
A team is in control of the ball when the ball is at the disposal of the player for the throw-in. The penalty for a common foul committed by the throw-in team is a team-control foul and does not warrant free-throw shots
A team is in control of the ball when the ball is at the disposal of the player for the throw-in. The penalty for a common foul committed by the throw-in team is a team-control foul and does not warrant free-throw shots.

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