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NFHS Basketball Rules 2023-24

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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 2 - SECTION 1
GAME AND TABLE OFFICIALS

RULE 2 - SECTION 2
OFFICIALS’ JURISDICTION

RULE 2 - SECTION 3
REFEREE’S AUTHORITY

RULE 2 - SECTION 4
REFEREE’S PREGAME DUTIES

RULE 2 - SECTION 5
REFEREE’S DUTIES DURING GAME

RULE 2 - SECTION 6
OFFICIALS’ AUTHORITY

RULE 2 - SECTION 7
OFFICIALS’ GENERAL DUTIES

RULE 2 - SECTION 8
OFFICIALS’ ADDITIONAL DUTIES

RULE 2 - SECTION 9
SIGNALS

RULE 2 - SECTION 10
CORRECTABLE ERRORS

RULE 2 - SECTION 11
SCORER’S DUTIES

RULE 2 - SECTION 12
TIMER’S DUTIES

RULE 2 - SECTION 13
TIMER’S EQUIPMENT

RULE 3 - SECTION 1
TEAM, CAPTAIN

RULE 3 - SECTION 2
ROSTERS, STARTERS, NUMBERS

RULE 3 - SECTION 3
SUBSTITUTION

RULE 3 - SECTION 4
UNIFORMS

RULE 3 - SECTION 5
TEAM MEMBER’S EQUIPMENT, APPAREL

RULE 3 - SECTION 6
LOGO/TRADEMARK/REFERENCE

RULE 3 - SECTION 7
SAFETY CONCERNS

Rule 3 - SECTION 8 - MOUTHGUARD

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

RULE 5 - SECTION 1
GOAL

RULE 5 - SECTION 2
SCORING

RULE 5 - SECTION 3
WINNING TEAM

RULE 5 - SECTION 4
FORFEITURE, PROTEST, INTERRUPTED GAME

RULE 5 - SECTION 5
LENGTH OF QUARTER

RULE 5 - SECTION 6
BEGINNING, ENDING A QUARTER OR EXTRA PERIOD

RULE 5 - SECTION 7
EXTRA PERIOD

RULE 5 - SECTION 8
TIME-OUT, STOPPING PLAY

RULE 5 - SECTION 9
RE-STARTING THE CLOCK

RULE 5 - SECTION 10
TIMING MISTAKES

RULE 5 - SECTION 11
CHARGED TIME-OUTS

RULE 6 - SECTION 1
LIVE BALL

RULE 6 - SECTION 2
STARTING GAME/QUARTER/EXTRA PERIOD

RULE 6 - SECTION 3
JUMP-BALL ADMINISTRATION

RULE 6 - SECTION 4
ALTERNATING POSSESSION

RULE 6 - SECTION 5
BALL IN PLAY BY THROW-IN

RULE 6 - SECTION 6
BALL IN PLAY BY FREE THROW

RULE 6 - SECTION 7 DEAD BALL

RULE 7 - SECTION 1
OUT-OF-BOUNDS — PLAYER, BALL

RULE 7 - SECTION 2
CAUSING THE BALL TO GO OUT OF BOUNDS – INDIVIDUAL PLAYER

RULE 7 - SECTION 3
CAUSING THE BALL TO GO OUT OF BOUNDS – SIMULTANEOUSLY

RULE 7 - SECTION 4
BALL AWARDED OUT OF BOUNDS

RULE 7 - SECTION 5
RESUMPTION-OF-PLAY PROCEDURE, THROW-INS

RULE 7 - SECTION 6
THROW-IN ADMINISTRATION

RULE 8 - SECTION 1
FREE-THROW ADMINISTRATION

RULE 8 - SECTION 2
ATTEMPTING PERSONAL-FOUL FREE THROWS

RULE 8 - SECTION 3
ATTEMPTING TECHNICAL-FOUL FREE THROWS

RULE 8 - SECTION 4
TEN-SECOND LIMIT

RULE 8 - SECTION 5
RESUMING PLAY WITH THROW-IN

RULE 8 - SECTION 6
RESUMING PLAY DIFFERENCES

RULE 9 - SECTION 1
FREE-THROW PROVISIONS

RULE 9 - SECTION 2
THROW-IN PROVISIONS

RULE 9 - SECTION 3
OUT OF BOUNDS

RULE 9 - SECTION 4
TRAVEL, KICK, FIST, BALL ENTERS BASKET FROM BELOW

RULE 9 - SECTION 5
ILLEGAL DRIBBLE

RULE 9 - SECTION 6
JUMP BALL

RULE 9 - SECTION 7
THREE SECONDS

RULE 9 - SECTION 8
TEN SECONDS

RULE 9 - SECTION 9
BACKCOURT

RULE 9 - SECTION 10
CLOSELY GUARDED

RULE 9 - SECTION 11
BASKET INTERFERENCE

RULE 9 - SECTION 12
GOALTENDING

RULE 9 - SECTION 13
EXCESSIVE SWINGING OF ARM(S)/ELBOW(S)

RULE - 10 SECTION 1
ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICAL

RULE - 10 SECTION 2
TEAM TECHNICAL

RULE - 10 SECTION 3
SUBSTITUTE TECHNICAL

RULE - 10 SECTION 4
PLAYER TECHNICAL

RULE - 10 SECTION 5
BENCH TECHNICAL

RULE - 10 SECTION 6
HEAD COACH’S RULE

RULE - 10 SECTION 7
CONTACT

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