Certification Level 1 Course: Rule Knowledge

Rule 1 – The Game Number of players Baskets Each team is required to have 5 players to begin a game The basket that is attacked by a team is the opponents basket. The basket defended is the team’s own basket

Rule 2 – Playing Court Front court/back court Boundary lines Centre line and circle Free throw lines, restricted area, lane spaces Throw-in lines 3 point field goal area Team bench areas Diagram of court showing boundary lines, 3 point field goal area, the key and team bench areas

Rule 3 – Teams Definition Uniforms Player’s equipment Player’s injury Substitute Uniforms Player’s equipment Player’s injury Coaches Duties and powers During playing time a player on the court and entitled to play. A substitute during playing time is on the bench and entitled to play During an interval of play, all members entitled to play are considered as players. A substitute becomes a player when beckoned onto the floor by an official Uniforms – requirements for shirts, shorts and undergarments including information regarding numbers Equipment approved and unapproved for players to wear/use Injured players – when to substitute for injured players Coaches duties – responsibilities for score sheet, standing, designating shooters, calling time outs

Rule 4 – Playing regulations Playing time Interval of play Status of the ball Live ball Dead ball Location of the player Jump ball/Alternating possession Team control/Player control Player in the act of shooting Time out Substitutions 4 quarters – 10 minutes. Overtime period is an extension of the 4th period and is 5 minutes Intervals of play – prior to start of game, between quarters and overtime period Live ball – Jump ball, Free throw, Throw in Dead Ball – Ball enters the basket, official blows whistle, horn sounds to end period Jump ball to start each game. Alternating possession arrow to be used on subsequent held balls and beginning of each quarter. Review jump ball situations and A/P arrow situations. A/P arrow situation hand out. Review when team control begins and ends Review the act of shooting Define timeout and review time out situations Define substitution and review substitution situations

Rule 5 - Violations Player/Ball out of bounds Dribbling Travelling 3 Seconds Closely guarded player 8 seconds 24 seconds Ball returned to back court Goal tending/Interference Define player and ball out of bounds Review dribbling infractions Review pivot foot and travelling infractions Review 3 second infractions Review closely guarded qualifications Review 8 second rule including last 2 minute provisions and 3 point requirement for dribbler going into front court Review 24 second rule and shot clock operators role Review elements required for over and back infraction Review goal tending and interference restrictions

Rule 6 - Fouls Contact Cylinder principle Principle of verticality Legal guarding position Player with/without the ball Airborne player Screening Block/Charge Post Play

Rule 6 – Fouls Personal foul Double foul Unsportsmanlike foul Disqualifying foul Technical foul

Rule 7 – General Provisions Player fouls 5 fouls Team fouls 5 fouls in a period Special situations Free throws Correctable errors