NEW FIBA RULES
(Effective Oct. 1, 2014)

1. Art. 2.4.7 No-charge semi-circle areas

Purpose: To provide the offensive player with more protection while he is in the air on the shot for the goal.

New wording:

Art. 2.4., last sentence: The no-charge semi-circles are part of the no-charge semi-circle areas.

*BC HIGH School Boys does not use the No charge semi circle

2. Art. 18 Time-out

Purpose: To avoid the excessive number of time-outs at the end of the game.

New wording:

Art. 18.2.5: Each team may be granted:

• Two (2) time-outs during the first half,

• Three (3) time-outs during the second half with a maximum of two (2) of these time-outs in the last two (2) minutes of the second half,

• One (1) time-out during each extra period.

3. Art. 29 Twenty-four seconds

Purpose: To speed up the game and allow for more attack/shots during the game.

New wording:

New Art. 29.2.2.

Following an offensive rebound after a shot for a field goal or after a last or only free throw, the twenty-four (24) second clock shall be set to fourteen (14) seconds.

The current Art. 29.2.2 will become Art. 29.2.3

*BC High School boys will not be adopting this rule change and we still use a 30 second shot clock with a re-set time of 18

4. Art. 38 Technical Foul

Purpose: The current penalty is considered too excessive.

New wording: Art. 38.4.2.

Penalty: One (1) free throw shall be awarded to the opponents, followed by:

• A throw-in at the centre line extended, opposite the scorer's table.

• A jump ball in the centre circle to start the first period.

5. Art. 38 Technical foul

Purpose: To provide with a stronger penalty in case of players who are not obeying the rules of sportsmanship thus repeatedly damaging the image of the game.

New wording:

New Art. 38.3.3

A player shall be disqualified when charged with two (2) technical fouls.

Clarification of Over and Back Rule:

An over-and-back violation requires the ball to be in an offensive player’s possession while that player is fully in the front court. If holding the ball, both feet must be fully in the front court and if dribbling, the ball must also be in the front court. Thus, when an attempted pass to the front court hits any player or official standing anywhere in the front court(without an offensive player having possessed it in the front court) and then returns to the back court where it is controlled by an offensive player, an over-and-back violation has NOT occurred. This situation does result in a new back court count to start when the offensive player controls the ball after it has returned to the back court.