Article 28
8 seconds
The shot clock is stopped because of a jump ball situation. If the resulting alternating possession throw-in is awarded to the team that was in control of the ball in its backcourt, the 8-second period shall continue.
A1 dribbles in the backcourt for 5 seconds when a held ball occurs. Team A is entitled to the next alternating possession throw-in.
Team A shall have only 3 seconds to move the ball into its frontcourt.
During a dribble from the backcourt to the frontcourt, the ball goes into a team’s frontcourt when both feet of the dribbler and the ball are completely in contact with the frontcourt.
A1 is straddling the centre line and receives the ball from A2 who is in the backcourt. A1 passes the ball back to A2 who is
In all cases, this is a legal play by team A. A1 does not have both feet completely in contact with the frontcourt and therefore A1 is entitled to pass the ball into the backcourt. The 8-second period shall continue.
A1 dribbles from the backcourt and stops the forward motion while still dribbling
In all cases, this is a legal play by A1. Dribbler A1 continues to be in the backcourt until both the feet, as well as the ball, are completely in contact with the frontcourt. The 8-second period shall continue.
Each time when the 8-second period continues with the time remaining and the same team that previously had control of the ball is awarded a throw-in from its backcourt, the referee handing the ball to the thrower-in shall inform the throwerin on the time remaining in the 8-second period.
A1 dribbles in the backcourt for 6 seconds when a double foul occurs in the
A1 dribbles in the backcourt for 4 seconds when B1 taps the ball out-ofbounds in the team A backcourt.
The game shall be resumed with a team A throw-in in its backcourt from the place nearest to where the ball went out-of-bounds. The referee shall inform the team A thrower-in that the team has 4 seconds to move the ball into its frontcourt.
If the game is stopped by a referee for any valid reason not connected with either team and if the opponents would be placed at a disadvantage, the 8second period shall continue.
With 25 seconds on the game clock in the fourth quarter and with the score A 72 – B 72, team A gains control of the ball. A1 dribbles in the backcourt for 5 seconds when the game is stopped by the referees because of
In all cases, the game shall be resumed with a team A throw-in from its backcourt, with 3 seconds remaining in the 8-second period. Team B would be placed at a disadvantage if the game were resumed with a new 8-second period.
Following an 8-second violation, the throw-in place is determined by the location of the ball when the violation occurred.
The 8-second period for team A ends and the violation occurs when
The team B throw-in shall be administered in its frontcourt, from the place nearest to the