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 2008-09 NFHS Basketball Rules Changes
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| 3-5-3 |
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Any item that goes around the entire head (elastic strips/bands, pre-wrap, headbands, etc.) shall meet the rule requirements regarding color, maximum size, logo restrictions and team uniformity. Black and beige have also been added to the colors a team is permitted to wear.
Rationale: This change makes the rule more consistent in application and enforcement. The additional colors will provide student-athletes with the same low-cost options, while maintaining team uniformity.
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8‑1‑4b,
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During a free throw, all players will move up one marked lane space, leaving the two spaces closest to the end line vacant. A new mark (2 inches by 8 inches) must be reapplied to the lane line near the free-throw line to designate the last 3-foot marked lane space.
Rationale: This rules change may reduce rough play during free-throw situations while maintaining defensive rebounding percentages within an acceptable range.
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2008-09 NFHS Basketball Editorial Changes
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| 3-4 |
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The uniform section will be reorganized to separate the topics by articles and adjust the language to reflect current industry standards/terminology.
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| 4-27-2 |
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A portion of the first sentence of the ‘incidental contact’ definition will be removed to clarify that a foul should be called when displacement occurs while opponents attempt to secure a loose ball.
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10-5-5
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A maximum of one technical foul shall be charged directly to the head coach when a participant wears an illegal jersey, illegal pants/skirt or an illegal number.
Rationale: This rules change reduces the penalty from one technical foul assessed to each starter and each substitute to a maximum of one technical foul assessed directly to the head coach. There has been a proliferation of illegal uniforms worn by teams within the last several years. This change reduces the penalty, but puts the responsibility for illegal uniforms where it ultimately belongs � with the head coach � not the participant.
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2008-09 Points Of Emphasis |
| 1. Legal Uniforms |
| 2. Rough Play |
| 3. Time-outs |
| 4. Slapping the Backboard |
| 5. Officials’ Mechanics and Signals |