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Section I-Court and Dimensions
a. The playing
court shall be measured and marked as shown in the court diagram.
b. A free
throw lane shall be marked at each end of the court with dimensions and markings
as shown on the court diagram. All boundary lines are part of the lane; lane
space marks and neutral zone marks are not. The color of the lane space marks
and neutral zones shall contrast with the color of the boundary lines. The areas
identified by the lane space markings are 2" by 8" inches and the neutral zone
marks are 12" by 8".
c. A free throw line shall be drawn (2" wide) across
each of the circles indicated in the court diagram. It shall be parallel to the
end line and shall be 15' from the plane of the face of the backboard.
d.
The three-point field goal area has parallel lines 3' from the sidelines,
extending from the baseline and an arc of 23'9" from the middle of the basket
which inter-sects the parallel lines.
e. Four hash marks shall be drawn (2"
wide) perpendicular to the sideline on each side of the court and 28' from the
baseline. These hash marks shall extend 3' onto the court.
f. Four hash
marks shall be drawn (2" wide) perpendicular to the baseline on each side of the
free throw lane line. These hash marks shall be 3' from the free throw lane line
and extend 6" onto the court.
g. Four hash marks shall be drawn (2" wide)
parallel to the baseline on each side of the free throw circle. These hash marks
shall be 13' from the baseline and 3' from the free throw lane lines and shall
be 6" in length.
h. Two hash marks shall be drawn (2" wide) perpendicular to
the sideline, in front of the scorer's table, and 4' on each side of the
midcourt line. This will designate the Substitution Box area.
i. A
half-circle shall be created 4' from the center of the basket.
Section I-Team
a. Each team shall consist of five players. No team
may be reduced to less than five players. If a player in the game receives his
sixth personal foul and all substitutes have already been disqualified, said
player shall remain in the game and shall be charged with a personal and team
foul. A technical foul also shall be assessed against his team. All subsequent
personal fouls, including offensive fouls, shall be treated similarly. All
players who have six or more personal fouls and remain in the game shall be
treated similarly.
b. In the event that there are only five eligible players
remaining and one of these players is injured and must leave the game or is
ejected, he must be replaced by the last player who was disqualified by reason
of receiving six personal fouls. Each subsequent requirement to replace an
injured or ejected player will be treated in this inverse order. Any such
re-entry into a game by a disqualified player shall be penalized by a technical
foul.
c. In the event that a player becomes ill and must leave the court
while the ball is in play, the official will stop play immediately when his team
gains new possession. The player shall be replaced and no technical foul will be
assessed. The opposing team is also permitted to substitute one player.
Section II-Starting Line-Ups
At least ten minutes before the game is
scheduled to begin, the scorers shall be supplied with the name and number of
each player who may participate in the game. Starting line-ups will be
indicated. Failure to comply with this provision shall be reported to the
Basketball Operations Department.
Section III-The Captain
a. A
team may have a captain and a co-captain numbering a maximum of two. The
designated captain may be anyone on the squad who is in uniform, except a
player-coach.
b. The designated captain is the only player who may ask an
official about a rule interpretation during a regular or 20-second timeout
charged to his team. He may not discuss a judgment decision.
c. If the
designated captain continues to sit on the bench, he remains the captain for the
entire game.
d. In the event that the captain is absent from the court and
bench, his coach shall immediately designate a new captain.
Section
IV-The Coach and Others
a. The coach's position may be on or off the
bench from the 28' hash mark to the baseline. They are permitted between the 28'
hash mark and the midcourt line to relay information to players but must return
to the bench side of the 28' hash mark immediately or be called for an
non-unsportsmanlike technical foul. A coach is not permitted to cross the
midcourt line and violators will be assessed an unsportsmanlike technical foul
immediately. All assistants and trainers must remain on the bench. Coaches and
trainers are not permitted to go to the scorer's table, for any reason, except
during a deadball.
b. A player-coach will have no special privileges. He is
to conduct himself in the same manner as any other player.
c. Any club
personnel not seated on the bench must conduct themselves in a manner that would
reflect favorably on the dignity of the game or that of the officials.
Violations by any of the personnel indicated shall require a written report to
the Basketball Operations Department for subsequent action.
d. The bench
shall be occupied only by a league-approved head coach, a maximum of three
assistant coaches, players and trainer. During an altercation, the head and
assistant coaches are permitted on the court as b
