2011-12 AND 2012-13 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RULES - NAIA
2011-12 AND 2012-13 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RULES - NAIA
2011-12 AND 2012-13 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RULES - NAIA
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Men’s Changes for 20<strong>12</strong> and 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Each changed or altered segment is identified in the rules text by a blue shaded<br />
background.<br />
Court and Equipment. 1-3.4. In summary, all shadow lines must be clearly<br />
discernable and distinguishable.<br />
Court and Equipment. 1-6.3. It is highly recommended that the area of the freethrow<br />
lane inside the boundary lines be one color. It is permissible for this area to be<br />
more than one color as long as all required lines in and around the lane are clearly<br />
discernable and distinguishable.<br />
Court and Equipment. 1-8. The restricted area arc is a solid single-colored<br />
2-inch line formed by a semicircle measured from the center of the basket to the<br />
outside edge with a radius of 3-feet and extending in a straight line to the front<br />
face of the backboard. This arc must be clearly discernable and distinguishable.<br />
Officials and Their Duties. 2-4.2. At least one official must remain on the floor<br />
once jurisdiction begins.<br />
Officials and Their Duties. 2-<strong>12</strong>.6. An appeal for a correctable error may be<br />
made by a head coach, table official (includes an approved standby official) or<br />
game official. This appeal must be honored and reviewed by an official<br />
Officials and Their Duties. 2-<strong>13</strong>.2.d.1.b. A coach may request a monitor<br />
review to determine if any of the fouls in 2-<strong>13</strong>.2.d.1 occurred. When no such foul<br />
is assessed, a timeout shall be charged to that team<br />
Players, Substitutes and Equipment. 3-4.1.e. Substitutions between periods<br />
shall be reported to the official scorer by the substitute(s) or a team representative<br />
before the signal that ends the intermission rather than before the warning horn.<br />
When the substitute(s) has not reported before the final horn to end the intermission,<br />
then the five players from the previous period shall begin the next period.<br />
Players, Substitutes and Equipment. 3-5.4.c. For the purposes of defining the<br />
neutral zone, the shoulder panel shall be measured from the top of the shoulder/<br />
shoulder seam and extend a maximum of 5 inches toward the bottom of the game<br />
jersey on both the front and back<br />
Players, Substitutes and Equipment. 3-5.5.e. In summary, a colored neckline<br />
not to exceed 1 inch in width is permitted within the neutral zone.<br />
Players, Substitutes, and Equipment. 3-5.9. An institutional and/or conference<br />
logo meeting the restrictions of Rule 3-8.2 is permitted on the game shorts.<br />
Definitions. 4-29.2.c. In summary, flagrant 1 personal foul replaces the term<br />
intentional personal foul.<br />
Definitions. 4-29.2.c.6. In summary, contact with an elbow that occurs above the<br />
shoulders of an opponent when the elbows are not swung excessively per 4-36.7.a<br />
is a flagrant 1 personal foul and results in two free throws and the ball awarded to<br />
the offended team (2010-<strong>2011</strong> rule change).<br />
Definitions. 4-29.2.d. In summary, flagrant 2 personal foul replaces the term<br />
flagrant personal foul.<br />
Definitions. 4-29.3.f. In summary, flagrant 2 technical foul replaces the term<br />
flagrant technical foul.<br />
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