BASKETBALL

Rule 6 / Live Ball and Dead Ball67
an inbounds player, when a player, who is located on the playing court, touches
and causes the ball to be out of bounds or when the throw-in team commits a
throw-in violation.
Art. 3. The team to be awarded the ball for the alternating-possession throw-in
shall be indicated by the alternating-possession arrow.
Art. 4. The team that does not obtain control of the initial jump ball shall start the
alternating-possession procedure when the next alternating-possession situation
occurs by being awarded the ball at a designated spot nearest to where the held
ball occurred.
Art. 5. After an initial jump ball or a jump ball for the start of an extra period(s)
when possession is not gained by either team, which would establish the
alternating-possession procedure, a jump ball shall take place between any two
players.
Art. 6. Before the start of the second half, the direction of the possession arrow
shall be changed to account for the teams switching ends of the court. The second
half shall start with the team that controlled the alternating-possession arrow at
the end of the first half given disposal of the ball at the division line opposite the
scorer’s table.
Art. 7. The opportunity to make an alternating-possession throw-in shall be lost
when the throw-in team violates the throw-in provisions. (See Rule 9-5.)
Art. 8. A foul by either team during an alternating-possession throw-in shall not
cause the throw-in team to lose the alternating-possession arrow.
Section 4. Alternating-Possession Situations
Art. 1. The ball shall be put in play by the team entitled to the alternatingpossession
throw-in at a designated spot nearest to where:
a. A held ball occurs. (See Rule 6-4.2)
b. The ball goes out of bounds as in Rule 6-4.1.h.
c. A double or simultaneous free-throw violation occurs unless another free
throw or a throw-in is to follow.
d. After a free-throw violation is committed by each team or technical foul
occurs when there is no team control.
e. A live ball lodges between the backboard and the ring or comes to rest on
the flange. (Exception: Rule 9-5.1.c.)
f. The ball becomes dead when neither team is in control and no goal or
infraction or end of a period is involved.
g. An inadvertent whistle occurs, and there is no player or team control.
h. The ball was last touched simultaneously by two opponents, both of whom
are inbounds or out of bounds, or when the officials are in doubt as to who
last touched the ball.
Art. 2. A held ball occurs when an opponent places his hand(s):
a. So firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue
roughness; or