2007 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Rules ... - ArbiterSports

BR-38RULE 1 / COURT AND EQUIPMENTA.R. 1. Visiting Team B’s captain notices that Team B’s pregame warm-up balls are of adifferent type than the official game ball. Team B’s coach requests that Team B be allowedto warm up using the type of ball to be used in the game. RULING: The official shallinform Team A’s game management that Team B shall be allowed to warm up with thesame type of ball(s) that will be used during the game.Section 16. Logos/Names/EquipmentArt. 1. Logos, names or equipment of any kind (including school andconference logos or names, cameras and microphones) shall not bepermitted on the backboards, rings, padding around the backboards, or onthe shot clocks. Cameras and microphones are permitted on the shot clockswhen they are recessed.Art. 2. The manufacturer’s name and logo shall be permitted to appear onthe 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 team or conference logos, names orabbreviations on the playing court, provided they do not obscure any of therequired lines. (See Rule 10-3.7.)Art. 5. Commercial logos shall be permitted on the playing court when theyconform 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 8-1/2 feet from the division line and 4-1/2feet from the sideline;c. Logo(s) shall be within the two 10 feet by 10 feet squares, with nomore than one square in each half of the playing court.Note: See Rules 3-5.8 and 3-6 for logos and labels on players’ equipment.Section 17. Scoreboard, Game-Clock DisplayArt. 1. A visible game clock shall be required.Art. 2. An alternate timing device and scoring display shall be available inthe event of malfunctions.Art. 3. A game clock that shows a 10th-of-a-second display when less than59.9 seconds remains in a period shall be required.Note: It is recommended that the game clock, red light or LED lights beupdated in their synchronization.