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

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Rule 1 / Court and Equipment
Section 17. Logos/Names/Equipment
Art. 1. Logos, names or equipment of any kind (including school and conference
logos or names, cameras and microphones) shall not be permitted on the
backboards, rings, padding around the backboards, or on the shot clocks. Cameras
and microphones are permitted on the shot clocks when they are recessed such
that they do not extend beyond the plane of the back edge of the backboard.
A lavalier-type microphone properly positioned in the crease of the backboard
padding or between the padding and the backboard is permitted when it does not
interfere with a live ball or create a safety hazard.
Art. 2. The manufacturer’s name and logo shall be permitted to appear on the ball
a maximum of two times.
Art. 3. An institution’s name or logo shall be permitted on the ball.
Art. 4. There are no restrictions on NCAA, team or conference logos, names
or abbreviations on the playing court, provided they do not obscure any of the
required lines. (See Rule 10-2.1.)
Art. 5. No more than two commercial logos shall be permitted on the playing
court when they conform to the following standards:
a. The logo(s) shall fit into a box that is 10 feet by 10 feet square;
b. This box shall be located 8½ feet from the division line and 4½ feet from
the sideline;
c. Logo(s) shall be within the two 10-foot-by-10-foot squares, with no more
than one square in each half of the playing court.
Note: See Rules 3-5.5.c and 3-8 for logos and labels on players’ uniforms/
equipment.
Section 18. Scoreboard, Game-Clock Display
Art. 1. A visible game clock shall be required.
Art. 2. An alternate timing device and scoring display shall be available in the
event of malfunctions.
Art. 3. A game clock that shows a 10th-of-a-second display when less than 59.9
seconds remains in a period shall be required.
Note: It is recommended that the game clock, red light or LED lights be updated
in their synchronization.
Art. 4. A red light (that is visible through the 24-inch-by-18-inch rectangle
painted on the backboard) placed behind each backboard or LED lights placed
around the backboard shall be required. See the Court and Equipment Rules
Supplement, (No. 11 “Timing Equipment”) for more specifications.
Note: When both the red light and LED lights are present, the red-warning light
should be disconnected and the LED lights should be used.
Section 19. Shot-Clock Displays
Art. 1. Two visible shot clocks, one at each end of the court, shall be mandatory.
Art. 2. An alternate timing device shall be available when a visible shot clock
malfunctions.
Art. 3. A shot clock shall be recessed and mounted on the backboard supports
behind each backboard.