2011-12 AND 2012-13 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RULES - NAIA

Men’s Changes for 2012 and 2013
Each changed or altered segment is identified in the rules text by a blue shaded
background.
Court and Equipment. 1-3.4. In summary, all shadow lines must be clearly
discernable and distinguishable.
Court and Equipment. 1-6.3. It is highly recommended that the area of the freethrow
lane inside the boundary lines be one color. It is permissible for this area to be
more than one color as long as all required lines in and around the lane are clearly
discernable and distinguishable.
Court and Equipment. 1-8. The restricted area arc is a solid single-colored
2-inch line formed by a semicircle measured from the center of the basket to the
outside edge with a radius of 3-feet and extending in a straight line to the front
face of the backboard. This arc must be clearly discernable and distinguishable.
Officials and Their Duties. 2-4.2. At least one official must remain on the floor
once jurisdiction begins.
Officials and Their Duties. 2-12.6. An appeal for a correctable error may be
made by a head coach, table official (includes an approved standby official) or
game official. This appeal must be honored and reviewed by an official
Officials and Their Duties. 2-13.2.d.1.b. A coach may request a monitor
review to determine if any of the fouls in 2-13.2.d.1 occurred. When no such foul
is assessed, a timeout shall be charged to that team
Players, Substitutes and Equipment. 3-4.1.e. Substitutions between periods
shall be reported to the official scorer by the substitute(s) or a team representative
before the signal that ends the intermission rather than before the warning horn.
When the substitute(s) has not reported before the final horn to end the intermission,
then the five players from the previous period shall begin the next period.
Players, Substitutes and Equipment. 3-5.4.c. For the purposes of defining the
neutral zone, the shoulder panel shall be measured from the top of the shoulder/
shoulder seam and extend a maximum of 5 inches toward the bottom of the game
jersey on both the front and back
Players, Substitutes and Equipment. 3-5.5.e. In summary, a colored neckline
not to exceed 1 inch in width is permitted within the neutral zone.
Players, Substitutes, and Equipment. 3-5.9. An institutional and/or conference
logo meeting the restrictions of Rule 3-8.2 is permitted on the game shorts.
Definitions. 4-29.2.c. In summary, flagrant 1 personal foul replaces the term
intentional personal foul.
Definitions. 4-29.2.c.6. In summary, contact with an elbow that occurs above the
shoulders of an opponent when the elbows are not swung excessively per 4-36.7.a
is a flagrant 1 personal foul and results in two free throws and the ball awarded to
the offended team (2010-2011 rule change).
Definitions. 4-29.2.d. In summary, flagrant 2 personal foul replaces the term
flagrant personal foul.
Definitions. 4-29.3.f. In summary, flagrant 2 technical foul replaces the term
flagrant technical foul.
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