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4-6-1a & b (NEW) Basket Interference
As written in the 2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rules Book: Basket interference occurs when a player: ART. 1 … Touches the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while the ball is on or within the basket. EXCEPTION: If touching the basket involves contact with the net only, the official must determine if…
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4-22-1 & 2 Goaltending
As written in the 2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rules Book: Goaltending occurs when: ART. 1 … A defensive player touches the ball during a try or tap for field goal while the ball is in its downward flight entirely above the basket ring level, has the possibility of entering the basket in flight and is not…
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4-22-3 (NEW) Goaltending
As written in the 2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rules Book: Goaltending occurs when: ART. 1 … A defensive player touches the ball during a try or tap for field goal while the ball is in its downward flight entirely above the basket ring level, has the possibility of entering the basket in flight and is not…
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4-34-1 Players/Bench Personnel/Substitutes/Team Members
As written in the 2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rules Book: ART. 1 … A player is one of five team members who are legally on the court at any given time, except during time-outs or intermissions. ART. 2 … Bench personnel are all individuals who are part or affiliated with a team, including, but not limited…
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7-5-4 Resumption-of-Play Procedure, Throw-Ins
As written in the 2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rules Book: ART.1 … When a team does not make a thrower available, after a time-out (as in Rule 7-4-4) or the intermission between any quarter (as in Rule 6-2-3), the resumption-of-play procedure is used to prevent delay. The administering official will sound the whistle to indicate play…
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9-2-12 Throw-In Provisions
As written in the 2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rules Book: ART. 1 … The thrower shall not leave the designated throw-in spot until the ball has been released on a throw-in pass. ART. 2 … The ball shall be passed by the thrower directly into the court from out-of-bounds so it touches or is touched by…
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9-3-4 (NEW) Travel, Kick, Fist, Ball Enters Basket from Below
As written in the 2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rules Book: A player shall not travel with the ball, as in Rule 4-44, intentionally kick it, as in Rule 4-29, strike it with the fist or cause it to enter and pass through the basket from below. NOTE: Kicking the ball is a violation only when it…
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10-4-4b Player Technical
As written in the 2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rules Book: A player shall not: ART. 1 … Participate after changing the player’s number without reporting it to the scorer and an official. PENALTY: (Art. 1) Flagrant foul. Penalized if discovered while being violated. ART. 2 … Hang on the ring of either basket at any time…
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