National Federation of State
High School Associations
NFHS Basketball
2012-13
Rules Changes
Keith Alexander
LHSAA Director of Officials
Take Part. Get Set For Life.™
BASKETBALL RULES CLINIC
 Officials Card (Regional Tournaments & State Finals)
 Reporting Disqualifications – 48 Hours
 Teams Pre-game Warm-up (circling court running through
opponents)
 Fans standing around court during contest
 Officiating Camps  Sites:
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LSU
Northwestern State University
Hammond
McNeese
New Orleans
 ON-LINE TESTING INFO:
• Basketball Testing Dates: Monday, October 22 - Thursday,
October 25, 2012
• Each Official will receive log-in information from their
Assignment Secretary.
• If you take the test and pass (70% or higher), that score will be
your final score. If you take the test and fail (69% or below), you
may retake the test one time on a pass or fail basis. Your score
will be at the Registered level. The makeup test will be available
from Sunday, Nov. 11 –Friday, Nov. 16. Any computer may be
used.
• NEW: Proctored Makeup Exam will be given on
Monday, Nov. 11, 2012. This is for five year experience
or higher officials who score lower than Approved.
Concussion Recognition and
Management (2-8-5; 3-3-8)
See Appendix A
on Page 76
of the 2012-13
NFHS Basketball
Rules Book
Concussion Recognition and
Management (2-8-5; 3-3-8)
 A concussion is a brain injury that
results in a temporary disruption of
normal brain function.
 A concussion occurs when the brain is
violently rocked back and forth or
twisted inside the skull as a result of a
blow to the head or body.
Concussion Recognition and
Management (2-8-5; 3-3-8)
 Neither officials, nor coaches, are
expected to “diagnose” a concussion;
that is the job of an appropriate healthcare professional.
 Officials, coaches and administrators
are being asked to make all efforts to
ensure that concussed athletes do not
continue to participate.
Concussion Recognition and
Management (2-8-5; 3-3-8)
 The game official is not responsible for
the evaluation or management of the
athlete after he/she is removed from
play.
 If an appropriate health-care
professional determines that the athlete
HAS NOT suffered a concussion, the
athlete may return to play.
2010 LHSAA POLICY ON CONCUSSIONS
POINTS OF EMPHASIS
 An appropriate Healthcare Professional is defined as an individual or
individuals from the following professions. They are the ONLY
individuals who are designated as the persons to DIAGNOSE whether
an athlete has or does not have a concussion.
• MD – A medical doctor licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana
• DO – A doctor of osteopathic medicine licensed to practice
medicine in Louisiana
• PA – Physicians Assistant licensed to practice in Louisiana
• NP – A registered nurse practitioner licensed to practice in
Louisiana
• PM – A paramedic licensed to practice in Louisiana (an EMT
Cannot make this decision)
• AT – An athletic trainer licensed nationally or by the state of
Louisiana
Suggested Concussion Management
1. No athlete should return to play (RTP) or
practice on the same day of a concussion.
2. Any athlete suspected of having a
concussion should be evaluated by an
appropriate health-care professional that
day.
3. Any athlete with a concussion should be
medically cleared by an appropriate
healthcare professional prior to resuming
participation in any practice or competition.
Suggested Concussion Management
4. After medical clearance, RTP should
follow a step-wise protocol with
provisions for delayed RTP based
upon return of any signs or symptoms.
National Federation of State
High School Associations
Take Part. Get Set For Life.™
NFHS defines Fighting as:
 “Any attempt by a player or non-player to
strike or engage a player or non-player in a
combative manner unrelated to basketball.
Such acts include, but are not limited to,
attempts to strike an opponent(s) with the
arm(s), hand(s), leg(s), or foot(feet), whether
or not there is contact.”
PLAYER EJECTED FROM A CONTEST IN A
SPORT FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE
CONDUCT
 FIRST OFFENSE – will receive an official
warning. Must take the NFHS Coach Education
Certification Program: “Sportsmanship – It’s Up
to You”. Certificate of completion.
 SECOND OFFENSE – Probation. Suspended
through the next regularly scheduled contest at
that level, including post-season play.
 THIRD OFFENSE – Suspended for the
remainder of the year in that sport.
PLAYER EJECTED FROM A CONTEST
IN A SPORT FOR FIGHTING
 FIRST OFFENSE – Player will be suspended
through the next contest at that level. Will
receive an official warning. Student will have a
mandatory meeting with Principal, Coach,
Parent/Guardian. Cannot travel with team, sit on
the bench, or be affiliated with the team during
the suspended time. Will be required to complete
Certification Program : “Sportsmanship – It’s Up
to You”.
 SECOND OFFENSE – Suspended from
participating in the same sport for the remainder
of the year.
PLAYER EJECTED FROM A CONTEST IN A
SPORT FOR COMING OFF THE BENCH ONTO
THE COURT OF FIELD
 FIRST OFFENSE – Player will be suspended
through the next contest at that level. Will receive
an official warning. Student will have a mandatory
meeting with Principal, Coach, Parent/Guardian.
Cannot travel with team, sit on the bench, or be
affiliated with the team during the suspended time.
Complete Sportsmanship Class. School may be
subject to a sportsmanship hearing.
 SECOND OFFENSE – Suspended from
participating in the same sport for the remainder of
the year.
COACH EJECTED FROM A CONTEST IN A
SPORT FOR UNSPORTSMANSHIP
CONDUCT:
 FIRST OFFENSE – Will receive an official
warning. Must complete Sportsmanship Class –
“Teaching & Modeling Behavior”. Cost is the
responsibility of the coach.
 SECOND OFFENSE – School fined $200.00 .
The coach is suspended through the next game
at the level, including post-season play.
 THIRD OFFENSE – School fined $300.00.
School prohibited from playing in a contest with
the coach serving as the coach of the team.
Official Scorer
Rule 2-11-12 (New)
 The official scorer is required to wear a blackand-white vertically striped garment.
 Rationale: The players, coaches and officials
need to be able to quickly and easily identify
the official scorer. Requiring the scorer to
wear a striped garment will assist in this
regard. In addition, wearing a striped garment
will make the scorer look more professional.
Scorer Table
2-11-12 New
RULE CHANGE
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The official scorer is now required to wear a black-and-white
vertically striped garment.
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Officials’ Jurisdiction
Rule 2-2-4 Note
 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 throwin until player control is obtained inbounds.
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Team Control
4-19-7
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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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POINT OF EMPHASIS
Closely Guarded
Situations
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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
 Contact above the shoulders. With a
continued emphasis on reducing concussions
and decreasing excessive contact situations,
the committee determined that more
guidance is needed for penalizing contact
above the shoulders.
Contact Above the Shoulders
• a. A player shall not swing his/her arm(s) or
elbow(s) even without contacting an
opponent.
• b. Examples of illegal contact above the
shoulders and resulting penalties:
1. Contact with a stationary elbow may be
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.
POINT OF EMPHASIS
Contact Above
the Shoulders
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Contact with a stationary elbow may be incidental or a
common foul.
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POINT OF EMPHASIS
Contact Above
the Shoulders
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B
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
POINT OF EMPHASIS
Intentional
Fouls
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Excessive contact on any player attempting a try should be
an intentional foul.
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POINT OF EMPHASIS
Intentional
Fouls
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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.
POINT OF EMPHASIS
Illegal Contact:
Hand-checking
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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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POINT OF EMPHASIS
Illegal Contact:
Post Play
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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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POINT OF EMPHASIS
Illegal Contact:
Post Play
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Dislodging an opponent by backing them down should be a
common foul.
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POINT OF EMPHASIS
Illegal Contact:
Rebounding
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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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POINT OF EMPHASIS
Illegal Contact:
Rebounding
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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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The LHSAA thanks you for viewing the
2012-13 Basketball Online Rules Clinic
You have completed the first part of the clinic by
watching the video.
The second part of the clinic is that you must answer 8
out of the next 10 questions correctly. You will have 10
minutes to complete the quiz. The clock will start when
you click on the first quiz question. If you fail to answer
the questions in the allotted time, the program will kick
you off and you will have to watch the entire presentation
over. Please read each question and then click on the
letter that best answers the question. Once a question
has been answered, you will not be able to view that
question again. Your answer will be final.
Good Luck!
QUESTION #1
 Neither Officials, nor Coaches, are
expected to diagnose a concussion.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #2
 It is now mandatory for an appropriate
Healthcare Professional to be present
for every contest.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #3
 An athletic trainer licensed nationally or
by the state of Louisiana is on the list of
appropriate Healthcare Professionals.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #4
 In the definition for fighting, the player
must make contact in some form to be
ejected for fighting.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #5
 The official scorer is required to wear a
black-and-white vertically striped
garment.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #6
 On a team-control foul, the rule now
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.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #7
 The closely guarded count should
continue even if there is a defensive
switch.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #8
 A moving elbow that is excessive can
be either an intentional foul or flagrant
personal foul.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #9
 Excessive contact on any player
attempting a try should be an intentional
foul.
A. True
B. False
QUESTION #10
 Dislodging an opponent by backing
them down should be a common foul.
A. True
B. False