NFHS Rules Fundamentals // Basketball Rules Expert

Basketball Rules Fundamentals (NFHS)
Today we look at the NFHS Basketball Rules Fundamentals to further our understanding of the rules of High School Basketball. Stick around!
There are different ways for officials to learn the rules of basketball. We find that reviewing play scenarios can make the rules questions more vivid.

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00:00 Introduction
00:57 Rules Fundamental #1 - While the ball remains live, a loose ball always remains in control of the team whose player last had control, unless it is a try or tap for goal.
03:18 Rules Fundamental #2 - Neither a team nor any player is ever in control during a dead ball, jump ball, or when the ball is in flight during a try or tap for a goal.
04:27 Rules Fundamental #3 - A goal is made when a live ball enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through unless canceled by a throw-in violation or a player control foul.
06:30 Rules Fundamental #4 - The jump ball, the throw-in and the free throw are the only methods of getting a dead ball live.
08:11 Rules Fundamental #5 - Neither the dribble nor traveling rule operates during the jump ball, throw-on or free throw.
09:40 Special thanks to our Channel Supporters:
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10:05 Rules Fundamental #6 - It is not possible for a player to travel during a dribble.
11:53 Rules Fundamental #7 - The only infractions for which points are awarded are goaltending by the defense or basket interference at the opponent’s basket.
12:42 Rules Fundamental #8 - There are three types of violations and each has its own penalty.
14:05 Rules Fundamental #9 - A ball in flight has the same relationship to frontcourt or backcourt, or inbounds or out of bounds, as when it last touched a person or the floor.
15:50 Rules Fundamental #10 - Personal fouls always involve illegal contact and occur during a live ball, except a common foul by or on an airborne shooter.
17:01 Rules Fundamental #11 - The penalty for a single flagrant personal or flagrant technical foul is two free throws and disqualification plus awarding the ball to the opponents for a throw-in.
19:35 Rules Fundamental #12 - Penalties for fouls are administered in the order in which they occur.
21:08 Rules Fundamental #13 - A live-ball foul by the offense (team in control or last in control if the ball is loose), or the expiration of time for a quarter or extra period, causes the ball to become dead immediately, unless the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal. The ball also becomes dead when a player-control foul occurs.
23:14 Rules Fundamental #14 - The first or only free-throw violation by the offense causes the ball to become dead immediately.
25:01 Rules Fundamental #15 - A double personal foul involves only personal fouls and only two opponents; no free throws awarded and the ball is put in play at the point of interruption. A double technical foul involves only technical fouls and only two opponents; no free throws are awarded, and the ball is put in play at the point of interruption.
26:48 Rules Fundamental #16 - The official’s whistle seldom causes the ball to become dead (it is already dead).
28:00 Rules Fundamental #17 - “Continuous motion” applies both to tries and taps for field goals and free throws, but it has no significance unless there is a foul by the defense during the interval which begins when the habitual trying or tapping movement starts and ends when the ball is clearly in flight.
30:00 Rules Fundamental #18 - Whether the clock is running or is stopped has no influence on the counting of a goal.
31:25 Rules Fundamental #19 - A ball which touches the front face or edges of the backboard is treated the same as touching the floor inbounds, except that when the ball touches the thrower’s backboard, it does not constitute a part of a dribble.
33:28 Rules Fundamental #20 - If the ball goes through the basket before or after a player-control foul, the goal shall not be counted.
35:45 Special thanks to our Channel Supporters:
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[JtWilliams-en]

#11 - 5 free throws for a personal flagrant on a missed three - is my interpretation for this to be fundamental.

[vangorder]

With all the clips you go through on a regular basis for your video and rule analysis, it would be interesting to set aside examples for this type of discussion. Thanks for what you do.

[lebronbryant]

if the offense commits a violation on the first free throw attempt, do they get a second attempt still?

[adambomber]

I’m with ya on #11 if flagrant foul is called and player is in the act of a 3 point try the penalty is 3 free throws and the ball for a throw in per 10-7 Penalty section 5B. Only time a player is not awarded 3 free throws when fouled during a unsuccessful 3 point try is a multiple foul. You better email Dr. Niehoff😂

[dangrangood]

So Greg I am dribbling the ball and release for a try at the division line. While the ball is in flight a defender runs into me and slaps me to the floor hard!! If the try is successful how many free throws am I awarded? If the try is unsuccessful how may free throws am I awarded?

[JPfreedom]

Signal #24 in the Officials Manual is listed for Palming/Carrying. How is this supported By Rule based upon your statement that Carrying isn't in the rule book?

[lt_dans__leggs]

#9 When last touched by a person OR touches the court last

[willowbrook]

As I go back and read #9 again, it says a "person OR the floor" not a person ON the floor. That is a pretty big difference. A "person" could be a non-player thereby making a ball in flight that touches a person out of bounds a ball that is out of bounds. And the team that last touched or had possession of it would have caused it to go out of bounds. Plus a ball in flight that is from a throw-in that hasn't touched a person ON the floor is still OOB because the throw-in hasn't ended. The ensuing throw-in would be from the spot where the throw-in was attempted.

There must be some nuance to this fundamental because one can not assume that any ball that has touched the floor in bounds would render that ball to have that same relationship. If that were the case then a throw-in pass that touches the floor without touching a player on the court would be considered to be in the front court or the back court or even in bounds. None of those statements are true unless the throw-in legally ends.

[PCConditioning]

#6- a player can not 'carry' the ball, but there certainly is a potential for a 'palming' violation.

[lt_dans__leggs]

#15 Very rare to have a double personal foul. If the official sees the 1st foul, they should ignore the 2nd (usually a reaction from the player fouled) imo