This is lengthy, but could be worth reading. Some have only been tweaked and not completely changed. Remember, the Officials have to learn them all, and are tested every year.
Changes for 2014 and 2015
Backboard Signage. (Rule 1-13.5). Neon, electric, LED or artificially lit
signage shall be permitted on the horizontal stanchion booms; however, it shall not
be permitted on the vertical backboard stanchion arms. The permitted signage must
conform to the restrictions in 1-13.5.
Court Finish. (Rule 1-17.6). The playing court must be completely finished in
a manner that is similar throughout, including the 3-foot area outside each sideline
and 6-foot area outside each end line. It is the responsibility of the host game
management to ensure that the court is of a consistent finish, including any logos or
decals that are legally allowed on the floor.
Uniforms- No advertising. (Rule 1-22.7.a.2). Commercial advertising is not
permitted on uniforms.
Uniforms- Names. (Rule 1-22.7.f). Other names intended to celebrate or
memorialize persons, events, or other worthy causes are permitted only in the back
neutral zone.
Uniforms- Full length tights. (Rule 1-23.2). Undergarments may extend below
the game pants and shall be of the same color as that of the game pants, black, white
or beige. The same color must be worn by teammates.
Uniforms- Arm/knee/lower leg sleeves. (Rule 1-26.9). The use of an arm
sleeve, knee sleeve or lower leg sleeve is permissible without medical verification.
These sleeves must be of a solid color. The arm sleeve may be black, white, beige
or any color contained in the jersey and the same color must be worn by teammates.
The sleeves on the leg (knee or lower leg) may be black, white, beige or the color
of the game shorts and the same color must be worn by teammates.
Official’s Uniform. (Rule 2-1.2). The officials’ uniform shall be a black and
white striped shirt that may have a 3-inch-wide black insert, and black pants.
No variation in the color or style of this uniform is permitted. A national flag
is permitted on the sleeve. Patches are not permitted with the exception of the
NCAA patch to be worn during the NCAA tournament. One manufacturer’s logo is
permitted but must not exceed 2 1â„4 square inches.
Officials’ Jurisdiction. (Rule 2-4.1 and .2). The officials shall have the power
to make decisions for infractions of the rules committed either within or outside
the boundary lines from 20 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the game
through the referee’s approval of the final score.
At least one official shall arrive on the floor 20 minutes before the start of the
game.
Official’s Duties- 10-second back court count. (Rule 2-7.9). There will be
no visible count on a 10-second back court violation unless there is no shot clock
available. Officials will use the shot clock to count for a 10-second back court
violation, except when the shot clock has been turned off at the end of each period
.
Duties of Scorer- Game with instant replay (Rule 2-9.17). The scorer will
record the time on the game clock when the official signals that an instant replay
review for a correctable error of counting a two- or three- point goal is required.
Duties of Shot Clock Operator- Shot clock reset. (Rule 2-11.6.b.3).The shot
clock operator will stop the timing device and reset it after a double personal foul
when only one of the fouls is a flagrant foul.
Substitutes- Free Throws. (Rule 3-6.2.c). On free throws for technical or
flagrant fouls, all substitutes are permitted to enter before the first attempt or after
the final attempt unless otherwise required by rule.
Personal foul- Flagrant 1. (Rule 4-15.2.c.1). It is a flagrant 1 personal foul to
cause excessive contact with an opponent.
Establishing Legal Guarding Position - (Rule 4-17.4.d). When the opponent
with the ball is airborne, the guard shall have attained legal guarding position before
the opponent begins his upward motion with his hand/arms to shoot or pass.
Dead ball. (Rule 6-6.3). A try in flight shall not become dead when a shooter’s
teammate excessively swings his elbows without making contact.
Violations- 10-second back court. (Rule 9-10). The 10-second count shall
begin when a player legally touches the ball in that team’s back court except on a
rebound or jump ball. In such case, the 10-second count shall start on player control.
Violations- Basket Interference. (Rule 9-17.2.5). Basket interference occurs
when a player causes the basket or backboard to vibrate when the ball is on or
within the basket or the backboard and/or is on or in the cylinder.
Violations- Goaltending. (Rule 9-17.5). When the ball contacts the backboard
and any part of the ball is above the rim on a field goal attempt, it is considered to
be on its downward flight. In such case, it is goaltending when the ball is touched
by a player as long as it has a possibility of entering the basket.
Personal foul- elbow. (Rule10-1.14.c). Illegal contact caused by the swinging of
the elbow(s) that occurs above or below the shoulders of an opponent is a common,
flagrant 1 or flagrant 2 personal foul. Such contact no longer requires a minimum
of a flagrant 1 personal foul when it occurs above the shoulders of an opponent.
Class A unsporting technical foul. (Rule 10-3.1.j). It is a flagrant 2 foul for a
player or substitute to disrespectfully contact an official.
Class A unsporting technical foul. (Rule 10-3.2.h). It is a flagrant 2 foul for
bench personnel to disrespectfully contact an official.
Class A unsporting technical foul. (Rule 10-3.2.i). It is a flagrant 2 foul for
bench personnel to cause contact that is unnecessary, unacceptable, excessive or
extreme during a live or dead ball.
Monitor Review- Indisputable Evidence. (Rule 11-1.1). In order for an official
to change or reverse a call made on the floor, the official must first find that the
monitor review reveals by indisputable evidence that the call on the floor was
incorrect.
Monitor Review- Correctable error. (Rule 11-2.1.b.1). Prior to the expiration
of the statute of limitations prescribed by Rule 2-12.3, the officials must recognize
a potential correctable error and signal to the scorer that an instant replay review is
required. This review shall take place at the next electronic-media timeout except
during the last 4 minutes of the second period or the entire overtime period(s)
during which time the correctable error time frame in Rule 2-12.3 must be used.
Monitor Review- Timing mistake. (Rules 11-2.1.c.1.c). On an out of bounds
violation, the official shall determine the elapsed time before the game clock
stopped from the time the ball actually hit out of bounds.
Monitor Review- Fouls. (Rules 11-2.1.d.1 and .2) When a foul has been called
on the floor, a monitor review is permitted to determine if a flagrant 2 personal or
flagrant 2 contact technical foul occurred. When it is determined that no such foul
occurred but that a flagrant 1, common or contact dead ball technical did occur,
that foul shall be penalized accordingly. When the review discloses, by indisputable
evidence, that there was no foul committed, the foul call shall be reversed with no
foul charged. In situations where officials fail to make a call on the floor, officials
are permitted to review for a flagrant 2 personal or flagrant 2 contact technical foul,
and when no such foul(s) occurred, a flagrant 1 personal may be charged or no foul
charged, but common foul may not be charged.
Monitor Review- Player to be charged with foul. (Rule 11-2.1.d.5). After a
foul has been called, officials may use the monitor to determine on whom a foul is
to be charged when there is uncertainty.
Monitor Review- Shot clock violation. (Rule 11-2.1.e.1). In the last two
minutes of the second period and overtime(s), officials may use the monitor to
determine whether a shot clock violation occurred.
Monitor Review- Out of bounds violation. (Rule 11-2.1.e.2). In the last two
minutes of the second period and overtime(s), officials may use the monitor to
determine which team caused the ball to go out of bounds when there is a deflection
involving two or more players.
Changes for 2014 and 2015
Backboard Signage. (Rule 1-13.5). Neon, electric, LED or artificially lit
signage shall be permitted on the horizontal stanchion booms; however, it shall not
be permitted on the vertical backboard stanchion arms. The permitted signage must
conform to the restrictions in 1-13.5.
Court Finish. (Rule 1-17.6). The playing court must be completely finished in
a manner that is similar throughout, including the 3-foot area outside each sideline
and 6-foot area outside each end line. It is the responsibility of the host game
management to ensure that the court is of a consistent finish, including any logos or
decals that are legally allowed on the floor.
Uniforms- No advertising. (Rule 1-22.7.a.2). Commercial advertising is not
permitted on uniforms.
Uniforms- Names. (Rule 1-22.7.f). Other names intended to celebrate or
memorialize persons, events, or other worthy causes are permitted only in the back
neutral zone.
Uniforms- Full length tights. (Rule 1-23.2). Undergarments may extend below
the game pants and shall be of the same color as that of the game pants, black, white
or beige. The same color must be worn by teammates.
Uniforms- Arm/knee/lower leg sleeves. (Rule 1-26.9). The use of an arm
sleeve, knee sleeve or lower leg sleeve is permissible without medical verification.
These sleeves must be of a solid color. The arm sleeve may be black, white, beige
or any color contained in the jersey and the same color must be worn by teammates.
The sleeves on the leg (knee or lower leg) may be black, white, beige or the color
of the game shorts and the same color must be worn by teammates.
Official’s Uniform. (Rule 2-1.2). The officials’ uniform shall be a black and
white striped shirt that may have a 3-inch-wide black insert, and black pants.
No variation in the color or style of this uniform is permitted. A national flag
is permitted on the sleeve. Patches are not permitted with the exception of the
NCAA patch to be worn during the NCAA tournament. One manufacturer’s logo is
permitted but must not exceed 2 1â„4 square inches.
Officials’ Jurisdiction. (Rule 2-4.1 and .2). The officials shall have the power
to make decisions for infractions of the rules committed either within or outside
the boundary lines from 20 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the game
through the referee’s approval of the final score.
At least one official shall arrive on the floor 20 minutes before the start of the
game.
Official’s Duties- 10-second back court count. (Rule 2-7.9). There will be
no visible count on a 10-second back court violation unless there is no shot clock
available. Officials will use the shot clock to count for a 10-second back court
violation, except when the shot clock has been turned off at the end of each period
.
Duties of Scorer- Game with instant replay (Rule 2-9.17). The scorer will
record the time on the game clock when the official signals that an instant replay
review for a correctable error of counting a two- or three- point goal is required.
Duties of Shot Clock Operator- Shot clock reset. (Rule 2-11.6.b.3).The shot
clock operator will stop the timing device and reset it after a double personal foul
when only one of the fouls is a flagrant foul.
Substitutes- Free Throws. (Rule 3-6.2.c). On free throws for technical or
flagrant fouls, all substitutes are permitted to enter before the first attempt or after
the final attempt unless otherwise required by rule.
Personal foul- Flagrant 1. (Rule 4-15.2.c.1). It is a flagrant 1 personal foul to
cause excessive contact with an opponent.
Establishing Legal Guarding Position - (Rule 4-17.4.d). When the opponent
with the ball is airborne, the guard shall have attained legal guarding position before
the opponent begins his upward motion with his hand/arms to shoot or pass.
Dead ball. (Rule 6-6.3). A try in flight shall not become dead when a shooter’s
teammate excessively swings his elbows without making contact.
Violations- 10-second back court. (Rule 9-10). The 10-second count shall
begin when a player legally touches the ball in that team’s back court except on a
rebound or jump ball. In such case, the 10-second count shall start on player control.
Violations- Basket Interference. (Rule 9-17.2.5). Basket interference occurs
when a player causes the basket or backboard to vibrate when the ball is on or
within the basket or the backboard and/or is on or in the cylinder.
Violations- Goaltending. (Rule 9-17.5). When the ball contacts the backboard
and any part of the ball is above the rim on a field goal attempt, it is considered to
be on its downward flight. In such case, it is goaltending when the ball is touched
by a player as long as it has a possibility of entering the basket.
Personal foul- elbow. (Rule10-1.14.c). Illegal contact caused by the swinging of
the elbow(s) that occurs above or below the shoulders of an opponent is a common,
flagrant 1 or flagrant 2 personal foul. Such contact no longer requires a minimum
of a flagrant 1 personal foul when it occurs above the shoulders of an opponent.
Class A unsporting technical foul. (Rule 10-3.1.j). It is a flagrant 2 foul for a
player or substitute to disrespectfully contact an official.
Class A unsporting technical foul. (Rule 10-3.2.h). It is a flagrant 2 foul for
bench personnel to disrespectfully contact an official.
Class A unsporting technical foul. (Rule 10-3.2.i). It is a flagrant 2 foul for
bench personnel to cause contact that is unnecessary, unacceptable, excessive or
extreme during a live or dead ball.
Monitor Review- Indisputable Evidence. (Rule 11-1.1). In order for an official
to change or reverse a call made on the floor, the official must first find that the
monitor review reveals by indisputable evidence that the call on the floor was
incorrect.
Monitor Review- Correctable error. (Rule 11-2.1.b.1). Prior to the expiration
of the statute of limitations prescribed by Rule 2-12.3, the officials must recognize
a potential correctable error and signal to the scorer that an instant replay review is
required. This review shall take place at the next electronic-media timeout except
during the last 4 minutes of the second period or the entire overtime period(s)
during which time the correctable error time frame in Rule 2-12.3 must be used.
Monitor Review- Timing mistake. (Rules 11-2.1.c.1.c). On an out of bounds
violation, the official shall determine the elapsed time before the game clock
stopped from the time the ball actually hit out of bounds.
Monitor Review- Fouls. (Rules 11-2.1.d.1 and .2) When a foul has been called
on the floor, a monitor review is permitted to determine if a flagrant 2 personal or
flagrant 2 contact technical foul occurred. When it is determined that no such foul
occurred but that a flagrant 1, common or contact dead ball technical did occur,
that foul shall be penalized accordingly. When the review discloses, by indisputable
evidence, that there was no foul committed, the foul call shall be reversed with no
foul charged. In situations where officials fail to make a call on the floor, officials
are permitted to review for a flagrant 2 personal or flagrant 2 contact technical foul,
and when no such foul(s) occurred, a flagrant 1 personal may be charged or no foul
charged, but common foul may not be charged.
Monitor Review- Player to be charged with foul. (Rule 11-2.1.d.5). After a
foul has been called, officials may use the monitor to determine on whom a foul is
to be charged when there is uncertainty.
Monitor Review- Shot clock violation. (Rule 11-2.1.e.1). In the last two
minutes of the second period and overtime(s), officials may use the monitor to
determine whether a shot clock violation occurred.
Monitor Review- Out of bounds violation. (Rule 11-2.1.e.2). In the last two
minutes of the second period and overtime(s), officials may use the monitor to
determine which team caused the ball to go out of bounds when there is a deflection
involving two or more players.