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Rule 3 Players, Substitutesand Equipment

SECTION 1 TEAM, CAPTAIN

ART. 1 . . . Each team consists of five players…….

NOTE: A team must begin the game with five players, but if it has no substitutes toreplace disqualified or injured players, it must continue with fewer than five.

SECTION 2 ROSTERS, STARTERS, NUMBERS

ART. 1 . . . At least 10 minutes before the scheduled starting time, each teamshall supply the official scorer ……name and number of each team member and designate the five starting players.

Failure to comply results in a technical foul

ART. 2 . . . After the 10-minute time limit ……, a team is charged with a maximum of one technical foul regardless of how manyinfractions of the following are committed

SECTION 3 SUBSTITUTION

. . A substitute …..shall report to the scorer, giving his/her number.

a. ……… the substitute must report or be in position to report to the scorer, prior to the warning signal which is sounded 15 seconds before the end of the intermission or the time-out.

c. During multiple free throws ………. substitutions may be made only before the final attempt ……..

EXCEPTION: When a player is required by rule to be replaced prior to administeringthe free throws, then all other substitutes who have legally reported may also enterthe game

e. A captain may request a defensive match-up if three or more substitutesfrom the same team enter during an opportunity to substitute.

ART. 4 . . . A player who has been replaced, or directed to leave the game shall not re-enter before ……the clock has been started properly following his/her replacement.

ART. 6 . . . A player who has been injured …….. the coach or any … bench personnel is beckoned and/or comes onto the court shall be directed to leave the game ….

……unless a time-out is requested by, and granted to, his/her team and the situation can be corrected by the end of the time-out.

NOTES: (ARTS. 6, 7)

1. If players from both teams are directed to leave the game because of injury/blood, both teams must requestboth teams must request and be granted a time-out in order to keep each player in the game.

2. A time-out granted to keep a player in the game must be requested before thereplacement interval begins.

SECTION 5 TEAM MEMBER’S EQUIPMENT, APPAREL

ART. 2 a. A guard, cast or brace made of a hard and unyielding substance ………… shall not be worn on the elbow, hand, finger/thumb, wrist or forearm; even though covered with soft padding.

b. Hard and unyielding items (guards, casts, braces, etc……) on the upper arm or shoulder must be padded with a closed-cell, slow-recovery foam padding no less than ½” thick.

d. A protective face mask may be worn and made of hard material, but mustbe worn molded to the face with no protrusions.

ART. 3 . . . Wristbands and headwear shall meet the following guidelines:

a. Headbands and wristbands shall be white, black, beige or a single solid school color and shall be the same color for each item and all participants.

b. A headband is any item that goes around the entire head. If worn, only one headband is permitted, it must be worn on the forehead/crown, it must benonabrasive and unadorned, and it must be a maximum of 2 inches.

c. ……only one wristband is permitted on each wrist, each must be …….. below the elbow

d. Rubber, cloth or elastic bands may be used to control hair. Hard items ….beads, barrettes & bobby pins ….. are prohibited.

ART. 5 . . . Undershirts shall be a single solid color similar to the torso of the jersey and shall be hemmed and not have frayed or ragged edges. ……..If the undershirt has sleeves, they shall be the same length.

SECTION 7 SAFETY CONCERNS

The referee shall not permit any team member to participate if in his/herjudgment any item constitutes a safety concern, such as, but not limited to, aplayer’s fingernails or hairstyle.

ART. 7 . . . Jewelry is prohibited. Religious and medical-alert medals are notconsidered jewelry.

A religious medal must be taped and worn under the uniform.

A medical-alert medal must be taped and may be visible.