Subject: Rule Changes for October of 2010

1. The new FIBA interpretations for 2010 indicate that a foul for contact by a defender on a team-mate of the thrower-in while the ball is in the hands of an official or at the disposal of the thrower-in shall be called unsportsmanlike only in the last 2 minutes of a fourth period or overtime.

2. Any time we have a foul or violation in the front court by the defense (violation examples are kicked ball, fist to the ball, reaching over the plane of boundary to make contact with ball on throw in) the team taking ball OB will have whatever is remaining on clock. Exception -   if clock is below 14 seconds, the clock will reset to 14 and not 24.  This applies only in front court and does not apply to ball being knocked out of bounds. This new ruling applies to a defensive injury in the front court.  All these rulings apply to the frontcourt only.

3. Time remaining in shot clock period or period allows FIBA  officials to decide whether ball has been released or not if .3 sec or more remaining. Anything under that which is .2 or .1- the player may only tip the ball to the basket.

4. In the last two minutes of the 4th quarter or any overtime, if a team is entitled to a backcourt throw-in and that team takes a time-out, when play resumes, the throw-in will go to the throw-in line in the team's frontcourt. Another modification brought in this year pertains to the shot clock reset procedure. When a team that had control of the ball is awarded a throw-in in the frontcourt, if a reset is appropriate under circumstances described in Article 29 and the shot clock shows 14 seconds or more, the time left will remain; if the shot clock displays 13 seconds or less, the shot clock will be reset to 14 seconds.

NEW - When a time-out is taken or not, the throw-in following the free throws for a technical, unsportsmanlike or disqualifying foul, will take place at mid-court as stipulated in the respective articles dealing with those infractions (36, 37, and 38). In addition, as stated in Article 50.2.1, the shot clock, following the free throws, will be reset to 24 seconds. Please note that this new interpretation takes effect immediately.

5. Throw in touching ring is no longer a reset.

6. Time outs- delaying length of time out - warning and then assessed  another time out-

7. Back over is changed to whole ball and whole man. Example,  A1 in back court,  passes to A2 who is straddling the division line- A2 then passes to a team mate in the back court- this is now legal as both feet and ball were never in front court. Player straddling and holding ball passes to another player straddling and holding is a legal play. In both cases , 8 second count continues. The good defensive play leaving front court, leaping in  air , intercepting ball for a new team control and landing straddling, that player may dribble or pass the ball into back court.  An air-borne player who has not landed cannot pass the ball into the backcourt.

8. The no charge circles-the wide key and the extension of the three-point line will not be in effect this year.

9. Following a throw-in, the backcourt count will start on a touch by either team.

10. Following a throw-in, the 24-second clock will start on a touch as long as that team keeps control.

11. The signal used to signal a re-set of the 24-second clock will also be used to signal a re-set of the 14 seconds.

12. The 24-second clock will be switched off after the ball becomes dead and the game clock has been stopped when there are fewer than 24 or 14 seconds remaining on the game clock in any period.

13. The first period begins and the pre-game interval ends when the ball leaves the referee’s hand on the jump ball but for all other periods, it is when it is at the disposal of the thrower-in.

14. It has been expanded that technical equipment may be used at the end of each period or extra period to determine if a shot for goal counts for two or three points. Before, technical equipment

was only used to decide if a ball was released on time.

15.On a throw in, when the ball is passed over the basket, no player may reach up through basket and touch the ball- this will be a violation and, if the defence commits the violation, no points can be scored as the play was a throw in and was not initiated from within the court.

16.On a 5^th foul situation and a time out is called, the time out shall not be administered or commence until all administration of 5^th foul, including the substitution, is completed.

17.Either team may substitute on a goaltending or basket interference violation, at any time in the game .

18. Shot clock, on throw ins(including those throw ins after a score), will start on ball being touched, that is, the same time as the game clock starts. As well, on a throw in from the back court, 8 second count will commence on “touch” as long as the team out of bounds with the ball retains control in the court. In all other situations, such as rebounding, the possession off jump ball, etc., the shot clock and 8 second count, if applicable, will commence on “control” – this includes situation where ball is deflected by defence from front court to back court- the 8 second count  will start on control; however, shot clock will continue and there is still team control.

19.Technical foul prior to game – shots are to be taken by one of the 5 starters

20.Possession arrow and jump ball to start game- if there is a violation before either team has control off the initial jump ball, such as jumper tipping 3 times, jumper catching ball before it touches someone else or floor or official, or ball is knocked immediately out of bounds, the throw in goes to other team- on the throw in, the next possession arrow will go to the team that does not control the ball in the court from throw in.

21.Only the player who has been handed the ball by the official may complete the throw in- the exception being after a score

22. If the game is stopped by an official for any reason not connected with any team, the 24 second clock shall be reset if the ball is in the backcourt. If the ball is in the front court and the shot clock is below 14 reset it to 14, otherwise leave the clock unchanged.  This ruling ruling applies unless the defensive team has been placed at a disadvantage.

23.  Shooter violation on a foul shot no longer takes precedent over another violation in the lane.  Jump Ball!