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NFHS basketball rules

RULE 1 - SECTION 1
PLAYING COURT DIMENSIONS

RULE 1 - SECTION 2
SIDELINES, END LINES

RULE 1 - SECTION 3
CENTER RESTRAINING CIRCLE, DIVISION LINE

RULE 1 - SECTION 4
THREE-POINT LINE

RULE 1 - SECTION 5
FREE-THROW LANE

RULE 1 - SECTION 6
FREE-THROW LINE

RULE 1 - SECTION 7 BACKBOARDS

RULE 1 - SECTION 8
BACKBOARD POSITION

RULE 1 - SECTION 9
BACKBOARD PADDING, SUPPORT SYSTEMS

RULE 1 - SECTION 10
BASKET SIZE, MATERIAL

RULE 1 - SECTION 11
BASKET RING

RULE 1 - SECTION 12
BALL

RULE 1 - SECTION 13
TEAM BENCH LOCATIONS, COACHING BOX, TIME-OUT AREA

RULE 1 - SECTION 14
RED/LED LIGHT, AUDIBLE SIGNAL

RULE 1 - SECTION 15
CLOCK AND SCOREBOARD

RULE 1 - SECTION 16
POSSESSION ARROW

RULE 1 - SECTION 17
“X” LOCATES SCORER

RULE 1 - SECTION 18
MUSIC/SOUND EFFECTS/ARTIFICIAL NOISEMAKERS

RULE 1 - SECTION 19
ELECTRONIC DEVICES

RULE 1 - SECTION 20
NON-PLAYING PERSONNEL

Rule 4 - SECTION 1
AIRBORNE SHOOTER

RULE 4 - SECTION 2
ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND ARROW

RULE 4 - SECTION 3
SETTING DIRECTION OF INITIAL ARROW

RULE 4 - SECTION 4
BALL LOCATION, AT DISPOSAL

RULE 4 - SECTION 5
BASKET, CHOICE

RULE 4 - SECTION 6
BASKET INTERFERENCE

RULE 4 - SECTION 7
BLOCKING, CHARGING

RULE 4 - SECTION 8
BONUS FREE THROW

RULE 4 - SECTION 9
BOUNDARY LINES

RULE 4 - SECTION 10
CLOSELY GUARDED

RULE 4 - SECTION 11
CONTINUOUS MOTION

RULE 4 - SECTION 12
CONTROL, PLAYER AND TEAM

RULE 4 - SECTION 13
COURT AREAS

RULE 4 - SECTION 14
DISQUALIFIED PLAYER

RULE 4 - SECTION 15
DRIBBLE

RULE 4 - SECTION 16
DUNKING

RULE 4 -SECTION 17
EXTRA PERIOD

RULE 4 - SECTION 18
FIGHTING

RULE 4 - SECTION 19
FOUL

RULE 4 - SECTION 20
FREE THROW

RULE 4 - SECTION 21
FUMBLE

RULE 4 - SECTION 22
GOALTENDING

RULE 4 - SECTION 23
GUARDING

RULE 4 - SECTION 24
HANDS AND ARMS, LEGAL AND ILLEGAL USE

RULE 4 - SECTION 25
HELD BALL

RULE 4 - SECTION 26
HOLDING

RULE 4 - SECTION 27
INCIDENTAL CONTACT

RULE 4 - SECTION 28
JUMP BALL

RULE 4 - SECTION 29
KICKING THE BALL

RULE 4 - SECTION 30
MULTIPLE THROW

RULE 4 - SECTION 31
PASS

RULE 4 - SECTION 32
PENALTY

RULE 4 - SECTION 33
PIVOT

RULE 4 - SECTION 34
PLAYERS/ BENCH PERSONNEL/ SUBSTITUTES/ TEAM MEMBERS

RULE 4 - SECTION 35
PLAYER LOCATION

RULE 4 - SECTION 36
POINT OF INTERRUPTION

RULE 4 - SECTION 37
REBOUNDING

RULE 4 - SECTION 38
RESUMPTION-OF-PLAY PROCEDURE

RULE 4 - SECTION 39
RULE

RULE 4 - SECTION 40
SCREEN

RULE 4 - SECTION 41
SHOOTING, TRY, TAP

RULE 4 - SECTION 42
THROW-IN, THROWER, DESIGNATED SPOT

RULE 4 - SECTION 43
TIME-OUT

RULE 4 - SECTION 44
TRAVELING

RULE 4 - SECTION 45
VERTICALITY

RULE 4 - SECTION 46
VIOLATION

RULE 4 - SECTION 47
WARNING FOR DELAY

RULE 4 - SECTION 48
WARNING FOR COACH/TEAM CONDUCT

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