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NATIONAL FEDERATION BASKETBALL
RULE CHANGES

 

2008-2009 High School Rules Changes

3.5.3 Any item that goes around the entire head (elastic strips/bands, pre-wrap, headbands, etc.) shall meet the rule requirements regarding color, maximum size, logo restrictions and team uniformity. Black and beige have also been added to the colors a team is permitted to wear.
8.1.4 b, c, d During a free throw, all players will move up one marked lane space, leaving the two spaces nearest the end line vacant. A new mark (2 inches by 8 inches) must be reapplied to the lane line near the free-throw line to designate the last 3-foot marked lane space.
10.5.5 (NEW) A maximum of one technical foul shall be charged directly to the head coach when a participant wears an illegal jersey, illegal pants/skirt or an illegal number.
   
Editorial Changes
3.4 The uniform section will be reorganized to separate the topics by articles and adjust the language to reflect current industry standards/terminology.
4.27.2 A portion of the first sentence of the ‘incidental contact’ definition will be removed to clarify that a foul should be ruled when displacement occurs while opponents attempt to secure a loose ball.
4.42.5 The article will be reorganized into sub-articles for clarity.
10.5 This section will be reorganized for better understanding and clarity
 

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

1) Legal Uniforms
2)  Rough Play
3) Time-outs
4) Slapping the Backboard 
 5) Officials’ Mechanics and Signals

 

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