High School Basketball Rules

High school basketball rules have many points in their regulations that turn the game into an educational experience as well as an athletic competition. High school basketball's emphasis is on learning to work together as a team rather than on the deliberate creation of athletic stars.

High school basketball rules differ from college and NBA play in the following areas:

• Game differences – Physical environment and length of play
• Team building and continuity - Uniforms
• Basketball rules and regulations – Time-outs, fouls, defensive play
• Sportsmanship and game etiquette
• Officials – Referees on court, stop and shot clocks

• Players are issued standard shorts with a jersey. The number on the jersey must be visible on the front and back and the color must be the same.
• Home white jerseys are required as of 2007-2008, and it is not necessary that players wear jerseys outside of game pants.
• All undershirts must have the same length of sleeves.
• Headgear for medical or religious reasons may be allowed.

• It is acceptable for high school teams to play four eight minute quarters (college basketball plays two twenty minute halves).
• Basketball officials must be on the court fifteen 15 minutes before the start of the game. In college men's basketball, an official must be on the floor 30 minutes before the start of the game.
• There are no rules regarding use of a Shot Clock, Stop Clock, and Substitutions with less than one minute or less remaining in the second half or overtime.
• The size of the coaching box is 14 feet maximum. College ball extends the coaching box from 28 feet to the end line.
• During a high school basketball game, videotaping is illegal for coaching purposes. In college ball games, videotaping is only illegal at courtside.
• During a high school basketball game, the use of a replay monitor is forbidden. This is not true for a college game.

Listed below are some major differences in high school basketball rules and regulations:

• Time out(s) – In high school play there are, three 60-second and two 30-second time outs per game. These may be requested by the player or head coach and if both teams are ready, the time-out (s) may be reduced in length. If more time-outs are requested this will earn the team a technical foul. In college play, four 30-second and one 60-second time-outs are allowed if played in front of the media, or four 75 seconds and two 30-second time outs if the game is not being covered by the media. Instead of a technical foul for additional time out requests, men's college basketball allows two shots at the point of interruption, and women's college ball allows for two shots and loss of the ball to occur.
• Technical fouls – During high school basketball, two free throws are allowed and possession is awarded to the offended team. Play resumes by a throw-in opposite the table. In college ball, two free throws and game resumes at the point of interruption. For women's college ball, a technical foul also results in loss of the ball.
• Airborne shooter – During a high school game, a shooter is airborne if he or she is in the air after the release of an attempted shot or tap. Men's college ball has no rule and women's college ball is the same as in high school.
• Closely guarding – During a high school game, closely guarding is called if a player is holding or dribbling at the frontcourt at the six foot distance. Men's college ball has the same rule, but for women's ball, it's considered holding only on the front or backcourts, at a three foot distance.
• Disqualifications – During a high school game, players are disqualified after their fifth foul or second technical foul. The head coach is disqualified after the third direct or indirect foul, or the second direct technical foul. During men's college ball, disqualification happens after the fifth personal foul, including direct and intentional fouls.

• Fighting – At a high school game, fighting results in immediate ejection from the game. At the college level, ejection for coaches and team players starts with a one game suspension, followed by a season suspension for repeat behavior.
• Medical – A player knocked unconscious during a high school basketball game may not return to the game without clearance from a physician. There is no such mandatory rule for college basketball.

Further differences and more detailed explanations can be found at Better Basketball.com.

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