1. Certification Level 1 Course: Rule Knowledge

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

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

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