NFHS Basketball Rules Changes (2006-2007)
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- 3-5-3: Changed the guidelines for headbands and sweatbands.
- 3-6: Added that a school logo/mascot is also permitted on the pants, compression shorts, sweatbands and headbands.
- 5-10-1: The exact time observed by the official may be placed on the clock when a timer's mistake has occurred.
- 4-47-4, 10-1-5e New: A fourth warning for delay was added for failure to have the court ready to play following any time-out.
- 9-2-11, 10-1-5 c, d: Changed the procedure for delay warnings to only one warning for any of four delay situations (previously three).
- Signal Chart: Established a new signal for a team-control foul. The arm is extended and the fist is punched.
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2006-07 Major Editorial Changes
- 3-3-6: Clarified that a player who has any amount of blood on his/her uniform shall be directed to leave the game until the situation is corrected.
- 4-10: Clarified that a closely guarded count is terminated when an offensive player in control of the ball gets his/her head and shoulders past a defensive player.
- 4-19-14: Clarified that an unsporting foul can be a noncontact technical foul which involves behavior not in accordance with the spirit of fair play.
- 4-34-1, 2: Clarified that a player is one of five team members who are legally in the game at any given time except intermission and that during an intermission, all team members are bench personnel.
- 5-11-2 Clarified that during a 30-second time-out, no on-court entertainment should occur.
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Points of Emphasis
- Concussions
- Uniforms
- Time-outs
- Intentional Fouls
- Rule Enforcement/Proper Signal Use
