BASKETBALL RULES
GENERAL RULES
| Each team shall comprise minimum 5 and maximum 9 players. |
| The match shall be played with 5 Vs 5 players. |
| If a team has limited players (< 5, but not < 4) then they are free to decide whether to play with limited players or to forfeit. |
| If a team has less than 4 players then they will be forfeited. |
| The players who’s names shall be submitted during team declaration will be only allowed to play. The names of the players should be declared by the respective society along with their photo IDs. The players should be only resident (self occupied owner or tenant) of the society and the captain of the particualar team will have to provide a written declaration for same. |
| The playing teams should report on the ground 30 minutes prior to the start of match. In case any team does not report, the other team will get a walk over. |
| Referee’s decision shall be the final decision. |
Rules for the offense: The basketball team on offense is the team with the basketball.
| The player must bounce, or dribble, the ball with one hand while moving both feet. If, at any time, both hands touch the ball or the player stops dribbling, the player must only move one foot. The foot that is stationary is called the pivot foot. |
| The basketball player can only take one turn at dribbling. In other words, once a player has stopped dribbling they cannot start another dribble. A player who starts dribbling again is called for a double-dribbling violation and looses the basketball to the other team. A player can only start another dribble after another player from either team touches or gains control of the basketball. This is usually after a shot or pass. |
| The PLAYER must stay in bounds. If the offensive team looses the ball out of bounds the other team gets control of the basketball. |
| The players hand must be on top of the ball while dribbling. If they touch the bottom of the basketball while dribbling and continue to dribble this is called carrying the ball and the player will lose the ball to the other team. |
| Once the offensive team crosses half court, they may not go back into the backcourt. This is called a backcourt violation. If the defensive team knocks the ball into the backcourt, then the offensive team can recover the ball legally. |
Defensive Rules: The team on defense is the team without the basketball.
The main rule for the defensive player is not to foul. A foul is described as gaining an unfair advantage through physical contact. There is some interpretation that has to be made by the referee, but, in general, the defensive player may not touch the offensive player in a way that causes the offensive player to lose the ball or miss a shot.
Rules for everyone
| Although the foul rule is described above as a defensive rule, it applies exactly the same to all players on the court including offensive players. |
| Basketball players cannot kick the ball or hit it with their fist. |
| There should be the selected number of players on the court i.e 5 if extra players are on the playing area playing the sport the team will be disqualified |
| No player can touch the basketball while it is traveling downward towards the basket or if it is on the rim. This is called goaltending (touching the ball on the rim is legal in some games). Every player on the court is subject to the same rules regardless of the position they play. The positions in basketball are just for team basketball strategy and there are no positions in the rules. |