Official Interpretations
Rules Interpretations
Art. 2CourtArt. 4TeamsArt. 5Players: Injury and assistanceArt. 7Head coach and first assistant coach: Duties and PowersArt. 8Playing time, tied score and overtimeArt. 9Start and end of a quarter, overtime or the gameArt. 10Status of the ballArt. 12Jump ball and alternating possessionArt. 13How the ball is playedArt. 14Control of the ballArt. 15Player in the act of shootingArt. 16Goal: When made and its valueArt. 17Throw-inArt. 18/19Time-out / SubstitutionArt. 23Player out-of-bounds and ball out-of-boundsArt. 24DribblingArt. 25TravellingArt. 263 secondsArt. 27Closely guarded playerArt. 288 secondsArt. 29/51Shot clockArt. 30Ball returned to the backcourtArt. 31Goaltending and basket interferenceArt. 33Contact: General principlesArt. 34Personal foulArt. 35Double foulArt. 36Technical foulArt. 37Disruptive foulArt. 38Flagrant foulArt. 39Disqualifying foulArt. 40FightingArt. 43Special situationsArt. 44Free throwsArt. 45Correctable errors