National Federation of State
High School Associations
NFHS Basketball
2013-14
Rules Changes
Major Editorial Changes
Points of Emphasis
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National Federation of State
High School Associations
NFHS Basketball
2013-14
Rules Changes
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Electronic Devices
(1-19 New)
 The use of electronic devices is
permitted during the game.
Use of Electronics on the Bench
Rule 1-19
RULE CHANGE
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
LEGAL
LEGAL
A. The use of electronic devices are permitted during the
game.
B. Use of a tablet courtside for coaching purposes is
permitted.
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A Team Shall Not:
(10-1-3)
 Use a megaphone or any electronic
communication device at courtside, or
electronic equipment for voice communication
with players on the court.
 Use electronic audio and /or video devices to
review a decision of the contest officials.
Electronic Equipment
Rule 10-1-3
RULE CHANGE
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
ILLEGAL
PlayPi c®
ILLEGAL
PlayPi c®
ILLEGAL
LEGAL
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Visible Manufacturer’s
Logo/Trademark/Reference
3-4-2a
 A single visible manufacturer's
logo/trademark/reference is permitted on the
team jersey, not to exceed 2 1/4 square
inches with no dimension more than 2 1/4
inches. The manufacturer's logo may be
located no more than 5 inches below the
shoulder seam on the front of the jersey, or 2
inches from the neckline on the back of the
jersey; or in either side insert.
RULE CHANGE
Manufacturer’s Logo
Rule 3-4-2a
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
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Manufacturer’s Logo
Rule 3-4-2a
PlayPi c®
RULE CHANGE
PlayPi c®
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
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Leg Compression Sleeve
Rquirement (3-5-3)
 The specifications for leg compression
sleeves were added because of the frequent
use of these sleeves for non-medical
reasons.
 The specifications match those of arm
compression sleeve.
 They must be white, black, beige, or a single
solid school color. The sleeve must be the
same color for each team member and have
only a single manufacturer's logo that does
not exceed 2 1/4 square inches. The sleeve
must be worn for medical reasons only.
Player Equipment
Rule 3-5-3
RULE CHANGE
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
Arm compression sleeves and leg compression sleeves
shall be white, black, beige or a single solid school color.
Each team member should wear the same color
compression sleeve.
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The Head Coach May Enter the
Court: (10-4-5 Note)
 The head coach may enter the court in the
situation where a fight may break out or has
broken out to prevent the situation from
escalating.
Fighting
Rule 10-4-5
RULE CHANGE
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
A. The head coach may enter the court to diffuse a situation
where a fight may break out or has broken out to prevent it
from escalating.
B. Assistant coaches or players who enter the court will be
charged with flagrant technical fouls and disqualified.
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Signal Chart
 Added a mechanic of a defensive tip
(brushing one hand over the other above the
head) to indicate the official has ruled the ball
entered the backcourt as a result of contact
with a defensive player.
MANUAL CHANGES
New Signal
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
Brushing one hand over the other indicates that an official
has ruled the ball entered the backcourt as a result of
contact with a defensive player
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High School Associations
NFHS Basketball
2013-14
Major Editorial Changes
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Coaching Box (cont.)
1-13-2
 The coaching box is 14 feet long
placed in the middle of the
regulation 42 feet long half court.
These lines shall be located off the
court and be 2 inches wide.
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Court
Rule 1-13-2
MechaniGram®
The coaching box is 14 feet long placed in the middle of the
regulation 42-foot long half court.
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EDITORIAL CHANGE
Player Equipment
Rule 3-5-1 Note
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
Accommodations to participants with disabilities and/or
special needs, made by state associations, should not
fundamentally alter the sport, heighten risk to the
athlete/others or place opponents at a disadvantage.
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(1-18)
 The announcer shall be prohibited
from making announcements while
the clock is running during the
course of the contest.
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Announcer
Rule 1-18
PlayPi c®
Announcer speaking into microphone during play is not allowed.
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NFHS Basketball
2013-14
Points of Emphasis
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Granting Time-Out
 Officials must be diligent to recognize the
calling of a timeout by the coach and
determine that it is at the appropriate time.
 It is suggested that coaches add a visual
signal to the verbal call for a time-out.
 Officials must know the status of the ball and
whether there is player control before
granting the request.
POINT OF EMPHASIS
Granting
Time-out
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
Officials should know the situation of the game and the
sequence of granting and reporting a time-out.
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DEAD Ball Officiating
 See the whole play.
 See the actions of all players.
 Don’t react too quickly that you do not
see the second action or antics of a
player that is inciting an opponent to
react.
 Be aware of the whole situation so to
penalize the correct player.
POINT OF EMPHASIS
Dead-Ball
Officiating
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
Officials should be alert when the ball is dead, at least one
official should observe the players at all times and be ready
to respond to any extra activity among players, immediately.
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Guidelines to Enforce Illegal
Contact
 When contact occurs that affects
the rhythm, speed, quickness and
balance of the player, illegal
contact has occurred.
 Illegal contact must be called
regardless of time and score.
POINT OF EMPHASIS
Illegal Contact
Guidelines
PlayPi c®
PlayPi c®
Hand checking
PlayPi c®
Displacement
Player Control
Contact that impedes rhythm, speed, balance and quickness
of the offensive or defensive player should be called.
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Intentional Foul
 An intentional foul is a personal or
technical foul that may or may not be
premeditated and is not based solely on
the severity of the act. It is contact that:
• Neutralizes an opponent’s
obvious advantageous
position.
POINT OF EMPHASIS
Intentional
Foul
PlayPi c®
Premeditated Contact
PlayPi c®
Contact with opponent
not in play
PlayPi c®
Excessive Contact
An intentional foul may be strategic to stop the clock or
create a situation that may be tactically done for the team
taking action. They may seem innocent in severity but
without any playing of the ball it should be ruled intentional.
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High School Associations
NFHS Basketball
2013-14
Official Manual Changes
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Three-Person Mechanics Change
 A foul is called in the back court going to
the front court with no free-throws to
administer:
• The calling official should move to the
foul reporting area and give the
appropriate information of the player and
then signal.
• The official will then move to a
position that is moving forward to a
position tableside in most instances.
Three-Person Mechanic Change
• The current mechanic slows down the
game and is awkward. Frequently
officials do not get to the reporting
area because they know they are
going to go back to the baseline
• This change makes it consistent with
other foul situations – we switch on all
fouls.
Three-Person Mechanics
MANUAL CHANGES
Lead Official Makes the Call
MechaniGram®
MechaniGram®
Table Side
Opposite
Foul in Back Court going to Front Court with No Free Throws
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Three-Person Mechanics
MANUAL CHANGES
Trail Official Makes the Call
MechaniGram®
MechaniGram®
Table Side
Opposite
Foul in Back Court going to Front Court with No Free Throws
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Three-Person Mechanics
MANUAL CHANGES
Center Official Makes the Call
MechaniGram®
MechaniGram®
Table Side
Opposite
Foul in Back Court going to Front Court with No Free Throws
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POINTS OF EMPHASIS
- Dead Ball Officiating
- Proper Mechanics and Signals
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DEAD BALL OFFICIATING
• Officials should keep all players in the field of
vision.
• Officials should not turn their backs on any
situation.
• The non-calling official(s) should step in, using
his/her voice and presence to defuse
situations if necessary.
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DEAD BALL OFFICIATING
 Communicate with partners on why play has
been stopped and what actions are to be taken.
 If an official must leave the spot of a throw-in or
free throw, put the ball down at the spot. During
free throws the trail official has responsibility for
the players outside the three point arc.
 All officials should be observing players while lining
up in the lane spaces and after the ball becomes live.
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Primary Coverage Areas
Both C and T should close down on shots
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Press Coverage
C stays in
backcourt
L should
have
deepest
player in
front and
boxed-in
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Shot & Rebound Coverage
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Rotations
 Ball location keys the need for a rotation
 The T or C can facilitate a rotation, but
ONLY the L initiates a rotation
 A rotation should only take place when
all three officials are in the frontcourt
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Rotations
 Rotation is not complete until L passes
beyond far lane-line extended
 L must officiate play in the post – even
while moving across the lane
 If the L begins to rotate and ball is
quickly reversed or a quick shot taken –
L does not have to complete rotation
 There should rarely be two T’s – there
may be two C’s for brief periods of time
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Rotations
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 If a trap occurs near the division line on
C’s side of court, C moves higher to
officiate that play and L should initiate a
rotation
 If L does not rotate – C should go back
to a normal C position when play
permits
 Remember, only the L initiates a
rotation! The C only facilitates the
rotation in this case.
Transition After Rotation
 All officials must recognize rotation
has occurred
 If L rotated late and a transition
occurs – it is old L’s (new T’s)
responsibility to look up court making
sure partners picked up rotation
 If not, the new T should be prepared
to adjust his/her location on the floor
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Free Throws
 Calling official becomes T – observes all
action and assists with violations,
rebounding action and fouls
 L administers all free throws – has
responsibility for bottom lane space and
three spaces on the opposite line
 C has responsibility for shooter, flight of
ball, and top two lane spaces on opposite
line
 C and T close down on last shot attempt
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Free Throws
 T is at approximately the 28-foot mark
and just inside the tableside boundary
line – NOT at the division line
 L is approximately 4 feet from near
lane line for ALL free throws
 C is halfway between the near lane
line and the sideline; just above the
free-throw line extended
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Free Throws
Calling official becomes T
L administers all throws
C and T close down on
last shot attempt
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COACHES INFORMATION
The Basics
 Rule books will be mailed to the AD in the
fall
 1st Practice Date: October 30
• October 15 for non-football playing schools
 1st Play Date: November 18
• October 30 for non-football playing schools
• Note the 6 extra games must be played prior to
November 18
Championships
• Seeding: February 22
• 1st Round of Playoffs: February 24; then
Wednesday and Friday of that week
• Regional Week: March 4-8
•
• State Championship: March 15 = 1A @
UNC; 2A @ NCSU; 3A @ UNC; 4A @ NCSU
General Seeding Information
• Seeding: based on 22-game record
– If play more than 22, can drop non-conference
– If play less than 22, cannot drop
– Conference tourney games will not count
toward 22-game limit
• Seed all 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s based on overall
record
– In split conference, #2 only seeded as #2 if
finishes #2 in overall conference
• Once determined
– 2A, 3A, 4A, 1 plays 32, 2 plays 31, etc.
– In 1A, 1 plays 16, 2 plays 15
Max Preps
 “Official Statistician and Digital Media Partner”
for the NCHSAA
 Information will be used by conference
presidents to determine play-off qualifiers
• Schedule and game results/scores required
 Update all team information after each game
• Rosters, stats, etc.
Gfeller-Waller Concussion Rule
 Must be followed—it’s the law!
• Yearly review and signatures required
• RTP updated; on the website
• EAP must be updated and shared with staff at
your school
• Supposed to be reviewed by a licensed athletic
trainer
• There is a list posted on the website—Health and
Safety—of names of persons who can review your
EAP
Coaches’ Education Requirement
– NFHS “FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING”
• All non-faculty (non-teaching, certified personnel)
and
• All newly hired coaches (new to your LEA, and
have not passed the course) must complete and
pass the certification
– If currently a non-faculty coach, certification course must be
completed prior to first day of practice.
– On-line
• nfhslearn.com
• Cost of course is $35 and is a one-time completion
requirement to be nationally certified.
– Target date of August 1, 2015 for all coaches to be certified
Sportsmanship
• Star Sportsmanship Course – for ejected or
DQ’ed coach/player
– $7 fee
• Fighting Ejection – coach has to take different
course
– “Teaching & Modeling Behavior (at least $20)
• Profanity
NCHSAA Board Approved Items
• 2 Summer Dead Periods
– 1st was week of 4th
– In the 2nd one at this time
• Up-to-Date Physical Examination for summer
workouts
• Transfer Policy (next slide)
NCHSAA Board Approved Items
– If you make a bona fide change of residence, no
transfer waiver required for satisfy residence
eligibility
– All non-traditional member schools will be treated
as its own LEA
– LEA’s must have a policy to govern inter-system
transfers; if no policy, then sit for 365 days
– All waiver requests from one LEA to another will
be handled through NCHSAA
NCHSAA Board Approved Items
• Fines listed in back of handbook have been
updated; $50 fines are now $100 fines; $250
and $300 fines are now $400 fines
• Clarified that anyone caught using
tobacco/alcohol at any time will be ejected
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