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FIBA Rules Changes From 1 10 2022 v1 0a en
FIBA Rules Changes From 1 10 2022 v1 0a en
OFFICIAL
BASKETBALL
RULES
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2022 FIBA OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RUL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2022 OFFICIAL
BASKETBALL RULES 5
1. Art. 4 Teams 5
2. Art. 4 Teams 6
3. Art. 8, 10 and 34 End of playing time 7
4. Art. 9 Beginning and end of a quarter, overtime or the game 10
5. Art. 12 Jump ball and alternating possession 11
6. Art. 34 / 37 Throw-in foul 12
7. Art. 37 Unsportsmanlike foul 14
8. Art. 42 Special situations 15
9. Art. 48 / 49 Scorer and assistant scorer: / Timer: Duties I 16
10. Art. 48 / 49 Scorer and assistant scorer: / Timer: Duties II 17
11. Appendix A Referees’ signals 19
12. Appendix B The Scoresheet 22
13. Appendix D Classification of teams 24
14. Appendix F Instant replay system I 25
15. Appendix F Instant replay system II
– Goaltending or basket interference violation was not called correctly 28
16. Appendix F Instant replay system III – Head Coach’s Challenge 29
1. Introduction 32
4. Art. 2 Basketballs 35
2. Art. 4 Teams
REASON FOR CHANGE
Updating the rules to meet the development of the basketball gear designated for the players.
34.2 Penalty
34.2.2 If the foul is committed on a shooter, that player shall be awarded a number of free
throws as follows:
• If the shot released from the field goal area is successful, the goal shall count and,
in addition, 1 free throw.
• If the shot released from the 2-point field goal area is unsuccessful, 2 free throws. •
If the shot released from the 3-point field goal area is unsuccessful, 3 free throws. • If
the player is fouled as, or just before, the game clock signal sounds for the end of
the
quarter or overtime or as, or just before, the shot clock signal sounds, while the
ball is still in the player’s hand(s) and the field goal is successful, the goal shall
not count and 2 or 3 free throws shall be awarded.
There are further changes to this Article regarding the “Throw-in foul”, see page 12.
However, if both teams agree, they may exchange the team benches and/or warm-
up half courts for the first half.
SOLUTION
The first possession, independently at what location it occurs, shall determine the alternating
possession arrow setting.
For the rationale of the change (changes in the 4th bullet), see “Unsportsmanlike foul”, page 14.
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SOLUTION
Rewording for more clarity in the “open path” rule.
For the rationale of the change (deleting the 5th bullet), see “Throw-in foul”, page 12.
The two existing rules that last have the most direct link to “not penalising an infraction
immediately”, are Article 42 Special situations and Article 44 Correctable errors.
The case study presented considered the two options identified in the RAG meeting, namely,
penalise all infractions in the order in which they occur or penalise all infractions in the order
that they are identified.
An act of violence not recognised immediately and identified through an IRS review at the
next game stoppage falls within the reason – the principles for which Article 42 exists. Article
42 has brilliantly allowed complex plays to be resolved in a consistent, and equitable way
that referees, coaches, and players have grown to understand and accept.
When we have a situation where an act of violence is not recognised immediately but after
something else has happened – another infraction – this fits the plain definition of a “special
situation” – however, does it fit the current literal definition of a special situation in Article 42.
The current Article 42.1 language is meant to address a situation such as:
B1 fouls A1 in his act of shooting – foul is called, ball is dead, and the clock is stopped and it
is discovered A1 committed an unsportsmanlike foul against B1 prior to his act of shooting.
The following changes need to be incorporated:
SOLUTION
Move the task “notify a referee immediately when 5 fouls are charged on any player” from the
scorer to the timer.
The new Article 48.1, 6th bullet needs to be added with the introduction of the head coach’s
challenge, see below.
The following changes need to be incorporated:
The new IRS rule for the “head coach’s challenge” is shown in Annex F.4, see page 29.
Art. 49 Timer: Duties
49.1 The timer shall be provided with a game clock and a stopwatch and shall:
• Measure playing time, time-outs and intervals of play.
• Ensure that the game clock signal sounds very loudly and automatically at the end
of a quarter or overtime.
• Use any means possible to notify the referees immediately if his signal fails to
sound or is not heard.
• Indicate the number of fouls committed by each player by raising, in a manner
visible to both head coaches, the marker with the number of fouls committed by that
player.
• Notify a referee immediately when 5 fouls are charged on any player.
• Position the team foul marker on the scorer’s table, at the end nearest to the bench
of the team in the team foul penalty situation, when the ball becomes live after
the fourth team foul in a quarter.
• Effect substitutions.
• Effect time-outs. He must notify the referees of the time-out opportunity when a
team has requested a time-out.
• Sound his signal only when the ball becomes dead and before the ball becomes
live again. The sound of his signal does not stop the game clock or the game nor
cause the ball to become dead.
11. Appendix A Referees’ signals
a) Illegal cylinder
REASON FOR CHANGE
Because the cylinder foul is a quite special action and might cause confusion among the
players and others as to why the foul was called, a new illegal cylinder signal shall explain
better the nature of such fouls in the offense and defence.
SOLUTION
The new signal shall be used after stopping the game clock for a foul with signal 2 followed by
the new signal 45 ILLEGAL CYLINDER, which shall be inserted after present signal 43. As a
consequence, all signals shall be renumbered accordingly, when necessary.
SOLUTION
The new signal shall be used after stopping the game clock for a violation with signal 1, then
show the new signal 26, followed by the signal 11 CANCEL SCORE or signal 4, 5, or 6 for 1,
2, or 3 POINTS. As a consequence, all signals shall be renumbered accordingly, when
necessary.
NEW RULEBOOK TEXT
A – REFEREES’ SIGNALS
GOALTENDING /
BASKET INTERFERENCE
SOLUTION
The head coach shall indicate with the new signal to the nearest referee his request to have
the game situation to be reviewed with IRS.
NEW RULEBOOK TEXT
A – REFEREES’ SIGNALS
HEAD COACH’S
CHALLENGE
The new IRS rule for the head coach’s challenge is shown in Annex F.4, see page 29.
B – THE SCORESHEET
Diagram 8 Scoresheet
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B.7 Time-outs
B.7.1 Time-outs granted shall be entered on the scoresheet below the team’s name by
entering the minute of the playing time of the quarter or overtime in the boxes next
to H1 for the first half, next to H2 for the second half and next to OT for up to 3
overtimes.
B.7.2 At the end of each half and overtime, unused boxes shall be marked with 2 horizontal
parallel lines. Should the team not be granted its first time-out before the game clock
shows 2:00 minutes in the fourth quarter, the scorer shall mark 2 horizontal lines in
the first box for the team’s second half.
The new IRS rule for the head coach’s challenge is shown in Annex F.4, see page 29.
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OBR – If these criteria still cannot decide, Competition To align with the
D.4.1 the relevant FIBA ranking shall s change on D.1.3
decide on the final classification.
OBR – If these criteria still cannot decide, Competition To align with the
D.4.2 the relevant FIBA ranking shall s change on D.1.3
decide on the final classification.
OBR – If these criteria still cannot decide, Competition To align with the
D.5.1 the relevant FIBA ranking shall s change on D.1.3
decide on the final classification.
There are further changes to Article F.3.2 regarding the “Goaltending or basket interference
violation was not called correctly”, see page 28.
SKETBALL RULES
BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT
TABLE OF CONTENT
2022 BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT 31 1. Introduction 32
2. Art. 1.2 Basket ring 33
3. Art. 1.4 Backboard support structure 34
4. Art. 2 Basketballs 35
5. Art. 3 Scoreboard / Videoboard 36
6. Art. 5 Shot clock 37
7. Art. 10 Playing floor 38
8. Art. 15 Advertising boards 40
9. Art. 15 Advertising boards 41
10. Art. 16 Spectator areas 42
1. Introduction
REASON FOR CHANGES
During the Central Board Meeting in March 2022, the proposed procedural change (to allow
non approved equipment to gain temporary approval through performance of an onsite test
prior to competition) will be presented. When the procedural change are approved by the
Central Board, Note 2 shall be added to the introduction of the Basketball Equipment
appendix.
In addition, the proposed Note 4 provides clarification for the users of the document who may
not be aware of the 3x3 equipment rules.
4. Art. 2 Basketballs
REASON FOR CHANGES
Currently, the basketball rebound requirement is between 960 and 1,160 mm (1,060 mm
±100 mm), meaning there is a maximum difference of 200 mm between the rebound height
of two basketballs which both meet the rules.
The proposed tolerance of 1,035 and 1,085 mm (1,060 mm ±25 mm), does not change the
midpoint of the requirement, but the narrower tolerance will improve uniformity worldwide.
In line, manufacturers of basketballs shall provide a single value or narrower range of inflation
pressure printed on the basketball.
Force reduction, ≥ 50 % - ≤ 75 % ≥ 40 % - ≤ 75 %
according to
EN 14808 Uniformity (absolute): (± 5 % from average)
Ball rebound, ≥ 93 % ≥ 93 % ≥ 90 %
according to
EN 12235 Uniformity (absolute): (± 3 % from average)
Resistance to ≤ 80 mg ≤ 100 mg
wear,
according to
EN 5470