MAJOR BASKETBALL RULES DIFFERENCES
(Men's and Women's)
ITEM NFHS NCAA
Airborne Shooter In air after release of try or tap Men - No rule
Women - Same as NFHS
Closely-guarded Holding or dribbling in frontcourt at 6-foot
distance
Men - Same as NFHS
Women - Holding only, front/back court, 3-foot
distance
Coaching Box:
  Size

  Loss of Use

State option, 14-foot box maximum

If coach is charged with a technical foul

Extends from 28-foot mark to end line

No rule
Delay-of-Game Warning One warning for any of four delay-of-game
situations; subsequent delay for any of
four, technical foul
One warning for each delay-of-game situation
Disqualification:
  Players


  Non-team Bench

  Head Coach


  Player Participates
  After DQ

  Time to Replace

Fifth foul or second technical


Second technical

Second direct or third (any combination of
direct or indirect) technical

Direct technical foul charged to head coach


30 seconds, warning horn at 20 seconds

Fifth personal and/or includes direct technical
fouls, (Men) intentional technical fouls

Second direct technical foul

Second direct technical foul or third combination
of directs and bench

Indirect technical charged to head coach


20 seconds, warning horn at 15 seconds
Double Fouls:
  Personal

  Technical

Point of Interruption

Point of Interruption

Same as NFHS

Same as NFHS
Fighting Ejection Ejection. One game suspension followed by
season suspension - team and coaches
Free-Throw
  Players on Lane




  Restrictions - Violation


  Delay

Maximum of 4 defensive and 2 offensive
players, two spaces nearest shooter must
be vacant


Restrictions end when ball touches ring,
backboard or free throw ends

Technical following team warning for
huddles and contacting free thrower

Men - same as NFHS, except bottom two spaces
include block
Women - same as men, bottom two spaces
must be vacant

Restrictions end on release of ball


No rule
Officials on Court Fifteen minutes before start Men - One at 30 minutes
Women - On floor at 15 min. and must return at
3 min.
Player-control Foul Include airborne shooter Men - No airborne shooter
Women - Same as NFHS
Player Out of Bounds Violation called as soon as player leaves
the court for an unauthorized reason
Violation called when player returns and is first to
touch ball in bounds
Shot Clock No rule Men - 35 seconds
Women - 30 seconds
Stop Clock No rule After made basket with 59.9 seconds or less in
second half or overtime (substitutes not permitted)
Substitutions Bleeding player directed to leave game
(may reamin with time-out)
Player with loss/irritated contacts may
remain in the game
Men - Same as NFHS
Women - Player with blood or loss/irritated
contacts may stay in game if ready to play within
20 seconds
Team-control Fouls Ball awarded out of bounds (no bonus free
throws) when foul committed by any player
of the team in control
Same as NFHS (except team control exists
during a throw in)
Technical Fouls
  Penalty


  Resuming Play

Two free throws and possession awarded
to offended team

Throw-in opposite table

All - Two free throws


Point of interruption
Women - Same, except excessive time-out,
loss of ball
Ten-second Rule Must advance from backcourt Men - Same as NFHS
Women - No restriction
Time-out(s):
  Number & Length


  Excessive


  Reduction


  Request

Three 60-second and two 30-second time-
outs per game

Technical foul


Reduced if both teams are ready


Recognized when a player is in control

Media - Four 30-second and one 60-second
Non-Media - Four 75 second and two 30-second

Men - Two shots and point of interruption
Women = Two shots and loss of ball

Reduced if calling team notifies official (non-
media
Shall not be recognized when an airborne
player's momentum carries him/her out-of-
bounds or into backcourt
TV Replay Monitor Not permitted Permitted for specific situations
Unconscious Player No return without physician's (MD or DO)
authorization
No rule
Uniforms
  Same Number Style/Color
    Front and Back
  Home White Jerseys
  Horizontal Lettering


  Shirts designed to be
  worn outside the game
  pants
  Undershirt


  Arm Sleeve(s)
  Removal

  Undergarments

  Wristbands & Headbands

Required

Required in 2007-08
Plane of letters may not overlap with plane
of numbers, must be 1" from outside edge
of numbers at any point
Not prohibited


Individual player must have same length
sleeves

No rule
Jerseys/pants may not be removed within
visual confines of playing area
Compression pants may not extend below
the game pants
Must be dominant color of jersey or white;
only one logo permitted (team or
manufacturer); must be same color for
everyone on team

Not required

Not required
Must be 1" from outside edge of numbers at
any point

Prohibited


No unaltered sleeves, no cut-off sleeves or
necklines; sleeves must be same length and may
not extend below the elbow
Illegal, unless worn for medical reasons

No rule

Same as NFHS

Same as NFHS


Videotape Illegal to use during the game or
intermission for coaching
Illegal only at courtside

Note: These differences do not include court markings; equipment; length of periods, games and overtime; officials' signals and mechanics, etc.