FIBA Official Basketball rules 2022

INDEX TO THE RULES 3 seconds ...................................................................................................................................................32 3-point goal area.........................................................................................................................................9 4 fouls by team ..........................................................................................................................................51 5 fouls....................................................................................................................................................13, 51 5 seconds closely guarded player.........................................................................................................................32 throw-in ..................................................................................................................................................25 8 seconds ...................................................................................................................................................33 Act of shooting continuous movement ..........................................................................................................................23 definition.................................................................................................................................................22 foul on player .........................................................................................................................................44 shot ..........................................................................................................................................................22 Advantage/disadvantage concept.........................................................................................................57 All-in-ones..................................................................................................................................................13 Alternating possession ............................................................................................................................20 Ankle braces..............................................................................................................................................14 Announcer .................................................................................................................................................11 Arm compression garments....................................................................................................................14 Assistant scorer duties.......................................................................................................................................................58 Backcourt definition...................................................................................................................................................7 Ball control .....................................................................................................................................................22 dead.........................................................................................................................................................19 enters basket from below....................................................................................................................23 enters own basket ................................................................................................................................23 goaltending ............................................................................................................................................36 interference with the............................................................................................................................36 kicking .....................................................................................................................................................22 live ...........................................................................................................................................................19 status.......................................................................................................................................................19 striking with the fist ..............................................................................................................................22 within basket..........................................................................................................................................23 Ball lodges between ring and backboard.............................................................................................21 Basket ball enters from below .........................................................................................................................23 ball enters own......................................................................................................................................23 ball within ...............................................................................................................................................23 change for the second half .................................................................................................................19 opponents’................................................................................................................................................6 own ............................................................................................................................................................6 Basketball equipment...............................................................................................................................................12 Blocking......................................................................................................................................................41 Boundary lines ............................................................................................................................................7

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OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2022

September 2022