FIBA Official Basketball rules 2022

Article 28 8 seconds 28.1 Rule 28.1.1 Whenever: •

A player in the backcourt gains control of a live ball, or • On a throw-in, the ball touches or is legally touched by any player in the back court and the team of that player taking the throw-in remains in control of the ball in its backcourt, that team must cause the ball to go into its frontcourt within 8 seconds. The team has caused the ball to go into its frontcourt whenever: • The ball, not in control of any player, touches the frontcourt. • The ball touches or is legally touched by an offensive player who has both feet completely in contact with his/her frontcourt. • The ball touches or is legally touched by a defensive player who has part of his/her body in contact with his/her backcourt. • The ball touches a referee who has part of his/her body in contact with the frontcourt of the team in control of the ball. • During a dribble from the backcourt to the frontcourt, the ball and both feet of the dribbler are completely in contact with the frontcourt. The 8-second period shall continue with any time remaining when the same team that previously had control of the ball is awarded a throw-in in the backcourt, as a result of: • A ball having been caused to go out-of-bounds. • A player of the same team having been injured. • A technical foul committed by that team. • A jump ball situation. • A double foul. • A cancellation of equal penalties on both teams. A player gains control of a live ball on the court , • On a throw-in, the ball touches or is legally touched by any player on the court and the team of that player taking the throw-in remains in control of the ball, that team must attempt a shot for a goal within 24 seconds. To constitute a shot for a goal within 24 seconds: • The ball must leave the player's hand(s) before the shot clock signal sounds, and • After the ball has left the player's hand(s), the ball must touch the ring or enter the basket. When a shot for a goal is attempted near the end of the shot clock period and the shot clock signal sounds while the ball is in the air: • If the ball enters the basket, no violation has occurred, the signal shall be disregarded and the goal shall count. • If the ball touches the ring but does not enter the basket, no violation has occurred, the signal shall be disregarded and the game shall continue.

28.1.2

28.1.3

Article 29 Shot clock 29.1 Rule 29.1.1 Whenever: •

29.1.2

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