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National Federation of StateHigh School Associations

Basketball Rules Meeting

2012-13 season

2012-13 Classification

• In June 2012, the IHSA Board of Directors established the following classification range for boys’ and girls’ basketball:

• Class 1A 0-283• Class 2A 284-599• Class 3A 600-1441• Class 4A 1442 and over

• In 4 class sports, 25% of the total number of entrants will be placed in each class

• In similar sports that take place in the same season, the cut-offs were made identical to ensure a school’s boys’ and girls’ teams are in the same class

IHSA Girls’ Basketball Calendar

1A/2A

•Jan. 16 Season Summary due•Jan. 17-18On-line Seeding•Feb. 4-8 Regionals•Feb. 11-14 Sectionals•Feb. 18 Supersectionals•Feb. 22-23 State Finals

(Redbird Arena)

3A/4A

•Jan 23Season Summary due•Jan 23-24 On-line Seeding•Feb. 11-15 Regionals•Feb. 18-21 Sectionals•Feb. 25 Supersectionals•March 1-2 State Finals

(Redbird Arena)

IHSA Boys’ Basketball Calendar

1A/2A

•Jan. 30 Season Summary due•Jan. 30-31On-line Seeding•Feb. 18-22 Regionals•Feb. 26- Sectionals

March 1•March 5 Supersectionals•March 8-9 State Finals

(PCC)

3A/4A

•Feb. 6 Season Summary due•Feb. 6-7 On-line Seeding•Feb. 25- Regionals

March 1•March 5-8 Sectionals•March 12 Supersectionals•March 15-16 State Finals

(PCC)

IHSA By-law 5.043 and 5.193

• The individual player limitation by-law for both boys’ and girls’ basketball has been modified.

• There is no longer a restriction on the number of regular season quarters in which a player can play.

• The tournament restriction is still in place so schools must continue to monitor that requirement.

Regional/Sectional Finals-3 Pt. Contest

• Beginning this year, the 3 point contests at the Regional and Sectional will be conducted in one session.

• At each level, the contestants will shoot on the Championship night.

• The competition will begin at 6:00 p.m.

IHSA Officials Uniforms

1. Standard black and white vertically striped knit shirt with short sleeves. Byron collared or V-neck shirts are recommended (no turtle necks);2. Black trousers (no flares);3. Entirely black shoes with black shoelaces, all black socks;4. Belt-should be entirely black;5. Jackets-should be entirely black;

6. Whistle should have a neck cord and should be such that it may be heard. A second whistle should be carried for emergency.7. Required IHSA patches must be properly worn.

IHSA Officials Uniforms

Special Report Reminders

• We are reminding Administrators and Coaches that they should see all special reports from officials in their IHSA School Center within 24 hours of the contest.

• If a coach, player or fan is ejected from a contest then a special report must be submitted through the Official’s Center. If the ejection is not recorded, please email Beth Sauser at [email protected] or Kurt Gibson at [email protected] and include the date of the contest, the official’s name and ID, and the names of the players/coaches involved.

• Officials may also use a Special Report to notify the IHSA and school administrators of a situation or issue (outside of an ejection) that occurred before, during, or after the game. These should be written up in the “Other” category on the form.

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IHSA OFFICIALSPRE GAME SPEECH

Interscholastic sports emphasize positive values.As officials, we are licensed by the IHSA to enforce the rules. We remind you that we expect good behavior from everyone involved in today's contest. Each Coach must certify and affirm that your players are legally equipped and uniformed according to NFHS rules at this time. Good luck today.

Fighting

• Preventive officiating in many cases may prevent escalation into a fighting situation.

• During a fight:– Closest official should attempt to intercede.– Do not touch any players.– If intervention is not successful, step back and observe.

Fighting

• Other official(s) should:– Observe the bench areas.– Make a mental note of players and bench personnel entering

the court.

• After the fight:– Officials should meet to discuss penalties.– The Referee will meet with the head coaches to notify them of

the penalties.– The Referee will then notify the table of the penalties.– The officials will then administer the penalties.– Following the game, the Referee must submit the Special Report

to the IHSA.

iPads and Rule 10-1-3

• Technologies continue to emerge allowing ‘new’ products to replace old ones.

• An iPad is one example.• iPads can be used during a basketball contest to keep stats

and for diagramming purposes.• iPads can NOT be used to tape action and show it to players

during games, at time outs, or during any intermissions.• Schools using iPads should extend the courtesy to contest

officials prior to a contest regarding their intent to use such a device.

Rule 3-4 Modification

• Like last year, portions of rule 3-4 are being modified in 2012-13.

• Waivers are no longer needed nor should they be accepted by officials.

• The next 3 slides explain and visually represent the modifications.


• The following portion of Rule 3-4 is modified for the 2012-13 season:

Rule 3-4-1e: Side inserts, including trim/piping/accent color(s), shall not extend into either the front or back torso of the jersey to a point closer than 1” of any number



Rule 3-4-4b: Lettering above or below a number on the front torso or a jersey may be arched, but the first and last letters must be on the same horizontal plan and neither shall extend beyond the mid-point of any number



Rule 3-4-1e: Any point on any letter, decorative accent in an identifying name, or decorative accent not part of an identifying name shall not be closer than 1” to any point on any number.



NFHS Basketball

2012-13Rules Change

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The official scorer is now required to wear a black-and-white vertically striped garment.

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NFHS Basketball

2012-13Major Editorial Changes

Officials’ Jurisdiction (Rule 2-2-4)

The state associations may intercede in the event of unusual incidents that occur before, during or after a contest.

This note which was added to the rules book in 2011-12 was revised to clarify that state associations have authority to intervene not only after the conclusion of a contest, but before and during the contest as well.

Team Control (Rule 4-19-7)

A team-control foul is a common foul committed by a team that has team control (including a member of the throw-in team from the start of the throw-in until player control is obtained inbounds).

On a team-control foul, the rule now clearly states that team-control includes a member of the throw-in team from the start of the throw-in until player control is obtained inbounds.


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The following language was added to Rule 4-19-7:

“…including a member of the throw-in team from the start of the throw-in until player control is obtained inbounds.”

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NFHS Basketball

2012-13Points of Emphasis

Closely Guarded Situations

Well officiated closely-guarded situations provide for better balance between offense and defense. When the closely-guarded rules are not followed properly, there is a significant advantage for the offense.


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A closely guarded situation occurs when a player in control of the ball in his or her team’s frontcourt is guarded by an opponent who is within six feet of the player who is holding or dribbling the ball

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The closely guarded count should continue even if there is a defensive switch, provided the six-foot distance is maintained by one or more defenders.

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Contact Above the Shoulders

With a continued emphasis on reducing concussions and decreasing excessive contact situations, the national rules committee determined that more guidance is needed for penalizing contact above the shoulders.

Contact Above the Shoulders

• A player shall not swing his/her arm(s) or elbow(s) even without contacting an opponent. (this continues to be a violation)

• Examples of illegal contact above the shoulders and resulting penalties:

1. Contact with a stationary elbow may be an incidental or a common foul.

2. An elbow in movement but not excessive should be an intentional foul.

3. A moving elbow that is excessive can be either an intentional foul or flagrant personal foul.


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Contact with a stationary elbow may be incidental or a common foul.

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A) An elbow in movement but not excessive should be an intentional foul. B) A moving elbow that is excessive can be either an intentional foul or flagrant personal foul.

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Intentional Fouls

The committee is concerned about the lack of enforcement for intentional fouls during any part of the game but especially at the end of a game. Anytime during the game, acts that neutralize an opponent’s obvious advantageous position and must be deemed intentional include:

1. Excessive contact on any player attempting a try.

2. Grabbing or shoving a player from behind when an easy basket may be scored .

3. Grabbing and holding a player from behind or away from the ball.


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Fouls

Excessive contact on any player attempting a try should be an intentional foul.

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Fouls

The following should be considered an intentional foul:

A) Grabbing or shoving a player from behind when an easy basket may be scored. B) Grabbing and holding a player from behind or away from the ball.

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Guidelines to Enforce Illegal Contact

Escalating fight situations can often be traced back to illegal contact not being properly enforced and penalized. Examples of illegal contact are:

Hand checking: Any tactic using hands or arms that allows a player on offense or defense to control the movement of an opposing player.

Post play: Any tactic using hands, arms or body to control the movement of an opposing player.


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The following should be considered hand-checking:

A) Both hands on an opposing player.

B) Jabbing a hand or forearm on an opponent.

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The following should be considered a foul for illegal contact:

A) Hooking by the offensive player.

B) Pushing, holding or slapping an opponent.

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Dislodging an opponent by backing them down should be a common foul.

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Rebounding

The following are examples of illegal rebounding activity:

A) Displacing, charging or pushing an opponent.

B) Extending the arms or elbows to impede the movement of an opponent.

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Contact between players in free throw lane spaces prior to the ball contacting the ring should be a common foul.

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NFHS Interscholastic Officiating Course

The NFHS Interscholastic Officiating Course

Now available at www.nfhsofficials.com!

This first-of-its-kind online officiating course from the NFHS is designed to introduce individuals to the world of interscholastic officiating – ideal for those considering becoming an official or anyone within their first few years in officiating. This course is

designed to take 30 to 45 minutes to complete. This course is FREE for members of the NFHS Officials

Association. Non-member individual officials may take the course for a fee of $20. A discounted bulk rate of $10 is also available to non-100% states and officiating groups when 50 or more licenses are purchased. Contact the NFHS Officials’ Department for more details.

NFHS OFFICIALS COURSE

The “Interscholastic Officiating” course will cover:

Introductory Skills Science behind good

officiating Art of officiating Combining officiating

skills into satisfying avocation



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