This document outlines the key rules for a level 2 certification course in basketball, covering rules related to the number of players, court dimensions, team composition, playing regulations, violations, fouls, and general provisions. It defines rules for the game structure, court layout, team uniforms, injury protocols, coach duties, status of the ball, timeouts, substitutions, out of bounds infractions, traveling violations, closely guarded rules, shot clock rules, goaltending, legal guarding positions, personal and technical fouls, disqualifying fouls, and free throw procedures.
Each team is required to have 5 players to begin a game The basket that is attacked by a team is the opponents basket. The basket defended is the teamโs own basket
Diagram of court showing boundary lines, 3 point field goal area, the key and team bench areas
During playing time a player on the court and entitled to play. A substitute during playing time is on the bench and entitled to play During an interval of play, all members entitled to play are considered as players. A substitute becomes a player when beckoned onto the floor by an official Uniforms โ requirements for shirts, shorts and undergarments including information regarding numbers Equipment approved and unapproved for players to wear/use Injured players โ when to substitute for injured players Coaches duties โ responsibilities for score sheet, standing, designating shooters, calling time outs
4 quarters โ 10 minutes. Overtime period is an extension of the 4 th period and is 5 minutes Intervals of play โ prior to start of game, between quarters and overtime period Live ball โ Jump ball, Free throw, Throw in Dead Ball โ Ball enters the basket, official blows whistle, horn sounds to end period Jump ball to start each game. Alternating possession arrow to be used on subsequent held balls and beginning of each quarter. Review jump ball situations and A/P arrow situations. A/P arrow situation hand out. Review when team control begins and ends Review the act of shooting Define timeout and review time out situations Define substitution and review substitution situations
Define player and ball out of bounds Review dribbling infractions Review pivot foot and travelling infractions Review 3 second infractions Review closely guarded qualifications Review 8 second rule including last 2 minute provisions and 3 point requirement for dribbler going into front court Review 24 second rule and shot clock operators role Review elements required for over and back infraction Review goal tending and interference restrictions