April 2012 OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2012

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A - OFFICIALS SIGNALS

A.1 The hand signals illustrated in these rules are the only official signals. They must be
used by all officials in all games.
A.2 It is important that the table officials are familiar with these signals.
I. SCORING
1 2 3 4 5
ONE POINT TWO POINTS THREE-POINTS THREE-POINTS CANCEL SCORE
ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL SHOT OR
CANCEL PLAY

3 fingers Scissor-like action

1 finger, 2 fingers, 3 fingers extended on both with arms, once
'flag' from wrist 'flag' from wrist extended hands across chest

II. CLOCK-RELATED
6 7 8 9
STOP CLOCK FOR VIOLATION STOP CLOCK FOR FOUL TIME IN TWENTY-FOUR OR
OR STOP PLAY (blowing whistle FOURTEEN
(blowing whistle
simultaneously) simultaneously) SECOND RESET
OR DO NOT START CLOCK

One clenched fist,

other palm down pointing to Rotate hand,
Open palm offender's waist Chop with hand index finger extended

III. ADMINISTRATIVE
10 11 12 13 14
SUBSTITUTION BECKONING-IN CHARGED COMMUNICATION VISIBLE COUNT
(blowing whistle TIME-OUT BETWEEN (Five and eight
simultaneously) (blowing whistle OFFICIALS AND seconds)
simultaneously) TABLE OFFICIALS

Open palm, wave Form T, index finger Fingers showing

Cross forearms towards the body showing Thumb up counting
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IV TYPE OF VIOLATIONS

15 16 17 18
TRAVELLING ILLEGAL DRIBBLE: ILLEGAL DRIBBLE: THREE SECONDS
DOUBLE CARRYING
DRIBBLING THE BALL

Half rotation, Arm extended,

Rotate fists Patting motion forward direction show 3 fingers
19 20 21 22
FIVE SECONDS EIGHT SECONDS TWENTY-FOUR SECONDS BALL RETURNED
TO BACKCOURT

Wave arm,
Show 5 fingers Show 8 fingers Fingers touch shoulder index finger pointing
23 24 25
DELIBERATE OUT-OF-BOUNDS HELD BALL/JUMP BALL
FOOT BALL AND/OR SITUATION
DIRECTION
OF PLAY

Thumbs up followed by point

Point finger finger in direction of
Point finger to the foot parallel to sidelines alternating possession arrow
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V. REPORTING A FOUL TO THE SCORER'S TABLE (3 Steps)

STEP 1 - NUMBER OF PLAYER

26 27 28 29
No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7

30 31 32 33
No. 8 No. 9 No. 10 No. 11

34 35 36 37
No. 12 No. 13 No. 14 No. 15
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STEP 2 - TYPE OF FOUL

38 39 40 41
ILLEGAL USE BLOCKING EXCESSIVE HOLDING
OF HANDS (offence or defence) SWINGING
OF ELBOWS

Grasp wrist
Strike wrist Both hands on hips Swing elbow backwards downward
42 43 44 45
PUSHING OR CHARGING BY TEAM IN DOUBLE
CHARGING WITH THE BALL CONTROL OF THE
WITHOUT BALL
THE BALL

Point clenched fist

Clenched fist, towards basket of Wave clenched fists on
Imitate push strike open palm offending team both hands
46 47 48
TECHNICAL UNSPORTSMANLIKE DISQUALIFYING

Form T, Grasp wrist Clenched fists

palm showing upward on both hands
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STEP 3 - NUMBER OF FREE THROW(S) AWARDED

49 50 51
ONE TWO THREE
FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS

Hold up 1 finger Hold up 2 fingers Hold up 3 fingers

OR
- DIRECTION OF PLAY

52 53
AFTER FOUL AFTER FOUL
WITHOUT FREE THROW(S) BY TEAM IN CONTROL
OF THE BALL

Point finger, Clenched fist,

arm parallel to sidelines arm parallel to sidelines
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VI. FREE-THROW ADMINISTRATION (2 Steps)

STEP 1 - INSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA

54 55 56
ONE TWO THREE
FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS

1 finger horizontal 2 fingers horizontal 3 fingers horizontal

STEP 2 - OUTSIDE THE RESTRICTED AREA

57 58 59
ONE TWO THREE
FREE THROW FREE THROWS FREE THROWS

Fingers together 3 fingers extended

Index finger on both hands on both hands

Diagram 7 Officials' signals