FIBA Official Basketball rules 2022

referee(s) shall officiate for the remainder of the game alone unless there is the possibility of replacing the injured referee with a qualified substitute referee. After consulting with the commissioner, if present, the remaining referee(s) shall decide upon the possible replacement. For all international games, if verbal communication is necessary to make a decision clear, it shall be conducted in the English language. Each referee has the power to make decisions within the limits of his/her duties, but he/she has no authority to disregard or question decisions made by the other referee. The implementation and interpretation of the Official Basketball Rules by the referees, regardless if an explicit decision was made or not, is final and cannot be contested or disregarded, except in cases where a protest is allowed (see Appendix C). The scorer shall be provided with a scoresheet and shall keep a record of: • Teams, by entering the names and numbers of the players who are to start the game and of all substitutes who enter the game. When there is an infraction of the rules regarding the 5 players to start the game, substitutions or numbers of players, he/she must notify the nearest referee immediately. • Running summary of points scored, by entering the goals and the free throws made. • Fouls charged against each player. He/she shall enter the fouls charged against each head coach and must notify a referee immediately when a head coach should be disqualified. Similarly, he/she must notify a referee immediately that a player should be disqualified, if he/she has committed 2 technical fouls, or 2 unsportsmanlike fouls, or 1 technical and 1 unsportsmanlike foul. • Time-outs. He/she must notify the head coach through a referee when the head coach has no more time-out(s) left in a half or overtime. • The next alternating possession, by operating the alternating possession arrow. The scorer shall reverse the direction of the alternating possession arrow immediately after the end of the first half as the teams shall exchange baskets for the second half. • For each team the head coach’s challenge granted. He/she must notify the nearest referee immediately when a head coach requests erroneously his/her second challenge. The assistant scorer shall operate the scoreboard and assist the scorer and timer. In case of any discrepancy between the scoreboard and the scoresheet which cannot be resolved, the scoresheet shall take precedence and the scoreboard shall be corrected accordingly. If a scorekeeping error is recognised on the scoresheet: • During the game, the timer must wait for the first dead ball before sounding his/her signal. • After the end of the playing time and before the scoresheet has been signed by the crew chief, the error shall be corrected, even if this correction influences the final result of the game.

47.6

47.7

47.8

Article 48 Scorer and assistant scorer: Duties 48.1

48.2

48.3

Page 58 of 104

OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2022

September 2022