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Rule 9 / Violations and Penalties
Section 8. Double Dribble
Art. 1. It is a violation when a player dribbles a second time after the player’s
first dribble has ended, unless the player subsequently loses control because of:
a. A try for field goal.
b. A bat by an opponent.
c. A pass or fumble that has then touched or been touched by another player.
Section 9. Jump Ball
Art. 1. It is a violation when:
a. The ball is touched by one or both of the jumpers before it reaches its
highest point.
b. Either jumper leaves the center circle before the ball has been touched by a
jumper, catches the jump ball, or touches it more than twice.
c. When after an official is ready to make the toss, a non-jumper moves onto
the center circle or changes position around the center circle before the ball
has left the official’s hand.
d. A non-jumper has either foot break the plane of the geometrical cylinder
that has the center circle as its base, or any player takes a position in any
occupied space before the ball has been touched.
Art. 2. The toss shall be repeated when both teams simultaneously commit
violations during a jump ball.
Section 10. Three Seconds In The Lane
Art. 1. The three-second lane is the area in the front court that is bounded by the
end line, the free-throw lane lines and the free-throw line, and includes such lines.
Art. 2. It is a violation for a player to have any part of his body remain in the
three-second lane for more than three consecutive seconds while the ball is in
control of that player’s team in his front court.
a. The three-second violation rule is not in effect when a team is in control
of the ball for a throw-in.
Art. 3. The three-second count is suspended when a player who, having been
in the three-second lane for less than three seconds, dribbles or moves in
immediately to try for field goal. The player shall not pass the ball instead of
trying for goal. In this case, it is a violation when a player exceeds three seconds
in the lane and there is no try for goal.
Section 11. 10-Second Back Court
The 10-second count shall begin when a player legally touches the ball in that
team’s back court except on a rebound or jump ball. In such case, the 10-second
count shall start on player control. Once the 10-second count begins, an inbounds
player (and his team) shall not be in continuous control of a ball that is in his back
court for 10 consecutive seconds.
Section 12. Shot Clock
Art. 1. A shot-clock period is the period of time beginning when the ball is legally
touched on a throw-in or when team control is established or re-established after
loss of team control and the shot clock is properly started. The shot-clock period
ends when the shot clock is properly started for the next shot-clock period.