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Rules Changes for 2006-07 -- College and High School

2005-06 Changes

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College Rule Changes

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National Federation Basketball Rules Revisions (PDF version of the following)

Rule Changes

  • 3-5-2 -- Changed the guidelines for headbands and sweatbands
  • 3-6 -- Added that a school logo/mascot is also permitted on the pants, compression shorts, sweatbands and headbands.
  • 5-10-1 -- The exact time observed by the official may be placed on the clock when a timer’s mistake has occurred.
  • 4-47-4, 10-1-5e -- A fourth delay situation was added for water on the court following any time-out.
  • 9-2-11, 10-1-5 c, d -- Changed the procedure for delay warnings to only one warning for any of the four delay situations (previously three).
  • Signal Chart -- Established a new signal for a team-control foul. The arm is extended and the fist is punched.

Major Editorial Changes

  • 3-3-6 -- Clarified that a player who has any amount of blood on his/her uniform shall be directed to leave the game until the situation is corrected.
  • 4-10 -- Clarified that a closely guarded count is terminated when an offensive player in control of the ball gets his/her head and shoulders past a defensive player.
  • 4-19-14 -- Clarified that an unsporting foul can be a noncontact technical foul which involves behavior not in accordance with the spirit of fair play.
  • 4-34-1, 2 -- Clarified that a player is one of five team members who are legally in the game at any given time except during intermission and that during intermission, all team members are bench personnel.


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