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Rule 1 / Court and Equipment27<br />
Art. 3. An alternate timing device shall be available when a visible shot clock<br />
malfunctions.<br />
Art. 4. LED lights located around the shot clock may be used, but the lights shall<br />
only be activated for a shot-clock violation.<br />
Section 20. Possession Indicator<br />
Art. 1. A visible display located at the scorers’ table shall be available to indicate<br />
team possession in the alternating-possession procedure.<br />
Section 21. Team Benches—Scorers’ and Timers’ Table<br />
Art. 1. The home team’s game administration shall designate each team’s bench.<br />
Art. 2. The team benches shall be located equidistant from the division line<br />
extended at each side of the scorers’ and timers’ table on the sidelines.<br />
Art. 3. The scorers’ and timers’ table shall be located courtside and at midcourt.<br />
Art. 4. Teams shall warm up at the end of the playing court farthest from their<br />
own bench for the first half.<br />
Section 22. Uniforms (Game Jersey and Pants)<br />
Art. 1. A uniform shall consist of the game pants and game jersey. Game pants are<br />
the bottom portion of the uniform. Game jerseys are the top part of the uniform.<br />
Art. 2. Warm-ups are any pieces of clothing worn by team members that must be<br />
removed before they become players. Warm-ups are not considered part of the<br />
uniform.<br />
Art. 3. The color, style and design of all teammates’ game jerseys and game pants<br />
shall be alike.<br />
Art. 4. Opposing team uniforms shall be of contrasting colors. The home team<br />
shall wear light game jerseys and game pants and the away team shall wear dark<br />
game jerseys and game pants. This rule may be altered by mutual consent of the<br />
competing institutions. Team uniform and game jersey colors shall be defined by<br />
the color of the neutral zone. The majority of the color of the game pants shall<br />
be the color of the neutral zone.<br />
Art. 5. The neutral zone(s) of the game jersey shall be of the same single color. A<br />
tonal design effect is permitted within the neutral zone(s) provided the tonal shift<br />
is not more than 15 percent of any one shade of color.<br />
Art. 6. The neutral zone of the game jersey shall meet the following requirements:<br />
a. The front neutral zone shall be measured from the shoulder panel and<br />
extend to the bottom of the game jersey. It shall be a minimum 12 inches<br />
wide measured 6 inches in each direction from the center of the neckline.<br />
b. The back neutral zone shall be measured from the shoulder panel and<br />
extend to the bottom of the game jersey. It shall be a minimum 12 inches<br />
wide measured 6 inches in each direction from the center of the neckline.<br />
c. For the purposes of defining the neutral zone, the shoulder panel shall<br />
be measured from the top of the shoulder/shoulder seam and extend a<br />
maximum of 5 inches toward the bottom of the game jersey on both the<br />
front and back.