2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES

1. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES • PLEASE NOTE! • AS OF OCTOBER 2010 • THESE CHANGES ARE • IN EFFECT AT BOTH THE • ACAC & ASAA LEVELS

2. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES • THE RULE CHANGES RELATED TO THESE FLOOR MARKINGS WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE 2010/11 SEASON. • 3-pt area : line at 6.75 meters • Rectangular restricted area • (4.9 X 5.8 m) • No-charge semi-circle (1.25m)

3. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE Equipment : Compression sleeves and stockings permitted (same colour as shirt/shorts) • Equipment: • Compression sleeves were not specifically approved.

4. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE Interval of play: Ends when ball is tossed or ball at disposal of thrower-in • Interval of play: • At the beginning of the first period when the ball is legally tapped by a jumper on the jump ball. • At the beginning of all other periods when the ball touches or is legally touched by a player on the playing court after the throw-in.

5. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE Status of the ball: On jump ball, live ball when ball leaves hands of referee • The ball becomes live when: • During the jump ball, the ball is legally tapped by a jumper

6. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE Last second shot: Near the end of a period, the game clock must show at least 0:00.3 for a player to secure control of the ball and attempt a try for goal. If clock shows 0:00.2 or 0:00.1, the only legal goal must be made as a result of a tap or direct dunk. • Last Second Shot: • No specific rule; officials were to judge if the shot was released prior to the buzzer

7. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE Last 2 minutes: Team entitled to throw-in in backcourt takes time out, throw-in at throw-in line in its frontcourt. If there is no throw in line -the throw-in will occur opposite the table at a point parallel to the top of the 3 point arc. • Last 2 minutes: • The player taking the throw-in shall have one foot on either side of the centre line extended and shall be entitled to pass the ball to a team-mate at any place on the • playing court.

8. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE 8-second rule: Count starts as soon as any player touches or is touched by the ball in the backcourt and the team taking the throw-in remains in control of the ball • 8-second rule • Count starts when a player gains control of a live ball in his backcourt, his team must • cause the ball to go into its frontcourt within eight (8) seconds.

9. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE Ball in front court: No change to the dribbling rule or the airborne player rule. The ball touches or is legally touched by an offensive player who has both feet in contact with his frontcourt • Ball in front court: • Except when dribbling the ball. • The ball was deemed to be in the frontcourt when it touched any part of a player who was in contact with the frontcourt. There was an exception for a player jumping from frontcourt, gaining control of a jump ball or intercepting a pass and landing in the backcourt

10. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE 24-second rule On a throw-in, the shot clock starts as soon as the ball touches or is touched by any player on the playing surface and the team taking the throw-in remains in control of the ball • 24-second rule • Started or restarted whenever a team gains control of a live ball on the playing court

11. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE 24-second rule If the game is stopped by an official: For a foul or violation (not for the ball having gone out-of-bounds) by the team not in control of the ball, For any valid reason by the team not in control of the ball, For anyvalidreason not connectedwitheither team • 24-second rule • If the game is stopped by an official: • For a foul or violation (not for the ball having gone out-of-bounds) by the team not in control of the ball, • For any valid reason by the team not in control of the ball, • For anyvalidreason not connectedwitheither team

12. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE 24-second rule Possession of the ball shall be awarded to the same team that previously had control of the ball. If the throw-in isadministered in the backcourt, the twenty-four (24) second clockshallbe reset to twenty-four (24) seconds • 24-second rule • Possession of the ball shall be awarded to the same team that previously had control of the ball. • If the throw-in isadministered in the backcourt, the twenty-four (24) second clockshallbe reset to twenty-four (24) seconds

13. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE 24-second rule If the throw-in is administered in the frontcourt, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall be reset as follows: If fourteen (14) seconds or more is displayed on the twenty-four (24) second clock at the time when the game was stopped, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall not be reset, but shall continue from the time it was stopped. • 24-second rule • After any foul the twenty-four (24) second clock is reset to 24 seconds.

14. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE 24-second rule If thirteen (13) seconds or less is displayed on the twenty-four (24) second clock at the time when the game was stopped, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall be reset to fourteen (14) seconds. • 24-second rule • After any foul the twenty-four (24) second clock is reset to 24 seconds.

15. 2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES 2008 RULE 2010 RULE Unsportsmanlike foul Only during the last 2 minutes of the 4th period or overtime will a foul committed by a defender while the ball is at the disposal of the thrower-in, be called an unsportsmanlike foul • Unsportsmanlike foul • When the ball is out-of-bounds for a throw-in and is still in the hands of the official or is already at the disposal of the thrower-in and at that moment a defensive player on the court causes contact with a player of the team of the thrower-in also on the court and the foul is called, this shall be judged as unsportsmanlike.