2010 fiba rule changes

2010 FIBA RULE CHANGES

PLEASE NOTE!AS OF SEPTEMBER 2010

THESE CHANGES ARE IN EFFECT AT THE ACAC LEVEL ONLY


ALL RULE CHANGES RELATED TO FLOOR MARKINGS WILL NOT BE USED FOR

THE 2010/11 SEASON.3-pt area : line at 6,75 meters

Rectangular restricted area (4,9 X 5,8 m)No-charge semi-circle (1,25m)

Throw-in line : at sideline, 8,325 m from endline, opposite scorer’s table


2008 RULEEquipment:

Compression sleeves were not specifically approved.

2010 RULEEquipment :

Compression sleeves and stockings permitted (same

colour as shirt/shorts)


2008 RULEInterval of play:

• At the beginning of the first period when the ball is legally tapped by a jumper on the jump ball.

• At the beginning of all other periods when the ball touches or is legally touched by a player on the playing court after the throw-in.

2010 RULE Interval of play:

Ends when ball is tossed or ball at disposal of thrower-in


2008 RULEThe ball becomes live when:During the jump ball, the ball is legally tapped by a jumper

2010 RULEStatus of the ball:

On jump ball, live ball when ball leaves hands of referee


2008 RULELast Second Shot:

No specific rule; officials were to judge if the shot was released prior to the buzzer

2010 RULELast second shot:

Near the end of a period, the game clock must show at least 0:00.3 for a player to secure control of the ball and attempt a try for goal.

If clock shows 0:00.2 or 0:00.1, the only legal goal must be made as a result of a tap or direct dunk.


2008 RULELast 2 minutes:

The player taking the throw-in shall have one foot on either side of the centre line extended and shall be entitled to pass the ball to a team-mate at any place on theplaying court.

2010 RULELast 2 minutes:

Team entitled to throw-in in backcourt takes time out, throw-in at throw-in line in its frontcourt

This rule change may not be used!


2008 RULE8-second rule

Count starts when a player gains control of a live ball in his backcourt, his team must

cause the ball to go into its frontcourt within eight (8) seconds.

2010 RULE8-second rule:

Count starts as soon as any player touches or is touched by the ball in the backcourt and the team taking the throw-in remains in control of the ball


2008 RULEBall in front court:

A player dribbling the ball could have both feet in the front court bounce the off his foot, fumble it off his leg, lose the ball into the backcourt and legally recover the ball.

2010 RULEBall in front court:

The ball touches or is legally touched by an offensive player who has both feet in contact with his frontcourt



Started or restarted whenever a team gains control of a live ball on the playing court


On a throw-in, the shot clock starts as soon as the ball touches or is touched by any player on the playing surface and the team taking the throw-in remains in control of the ball



If the game is stopped by an official:

For a foul or violation (not for the ball having gone out-of-bounds) by the team not in control of the ball,

For any valid reason by the team not in control of the ball,

For any valid reason not connected with either team


If the game is stopped by an official:

For a foul or violation (not for the ball having gone out-of-bounds) by the team not in control of the ball,

For any valid reason by the team not in control of the ball,

For any valid reason not connected with either team



Possession of the ball shall be awarded to the same team that previously had control of the ball. If the throw-in is administered in the backcourt, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall be reset to twenty-four (24) seconds


Possession of the ball shall be awarded to the same team that previously had control of the ball.

If the throw-in is administered in the backcourt, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall be reset to twenty-four (24) seconds



After any foul the twenty-four (24) second clock is reset to 24 seconds.

2010 RULE

24-second ruleIf the throw-in is administered in the frontcourt, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall be reset as follows:

If fourteen (14) seconds or more is displayed on the twenty-four (24) second clock at the time when the game was stopped, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall not be reset, but shall continue from the time it was stopped.



After any foul the twenty-four (24) second clock is reset to 24 seconds.


If thirteen (13) seconds or less is displayed on the twenty-four (24) second clock at the time when the game was stopped, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall be reset to fourteen (14) seconds.


2008 RULEUnsportsmanlike foul

When the ball is out-of-bounds for a throw-in and is still in the hands of the official or is already at the disposal of the thrower-in and at that moment a defensive player on the court causes contact with a player of the team of the thrower-in also on the court and the foul is called, this shall be judged as unsportsmanlike.

2010 RULEUnsportsmanlike foul

Only during the last 2 minutes of the 4th period or overtime will a foul committed by a defender while the ball is at the disposal of the thrower-in, be called an unsportsmanlike foul

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