2008-09 High School Basketball Rules Changes 3.5.3
Any item that goes around the entire head (elastic strips/bands, pre-wrap, headbands, etc.)
shall meet the rule requirements regarding color, maximum size, logo restrictions and team uniformity. Black and beige have also been added to the colors a team is permitted to wear.
8.1.4 b, c, d
During a free throw, all players will move up one marked lane space, leaving the two spaces nearest the end line vacant. A new mark (2 inches by 8 inches) must be reapplied to the lane line near the free-throw line to designate the last 3-foot marked lane space.
10.5.5 (NEW)
A maximum of one technical foul shall be charged directly to the head coach when a participant wears an illegal jersey, illegal pants/skirt or an illegal number.
Editorial Changes 3.4
The uniform section will be reorganized to separate the topics by articles and adjust the language to reflect current industry standards/terminology.
4.27.2
A portion of the first sentence of the ‘incidental contact’ definition will be removed to clarify that a foul should be ruled when displacement occurs while opponents attempt to secure a loose ball.
4.42.5
The article will be reorganized into sub-articles for clarity.
10.5
This section will be reorganized for better understanding and clarity
Points of Emphasis
1) Legal Uniforms 2) Rough Play 3) Time-outs
4) Slapping the Backboard 5) Officials’ Mechanics and Signals
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