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Rule Differences
The main FIBA, NBA and NCAA rule differences are summarised in the following table:
Jump ball and Jump ball to Jump ball to star Jump ball to star game
alternating star game game The one losing initial jump ball
possession The one The one losing initial gets possession for the next
losing initial jump ball gets jump ball situation
jump ball possession to start Alternating possession between
gets 2nd and 4th quarters teams thereafter for all jump
possession The one winning initial ball situations
for the next jump ball gets Jump ball to start OT
jump ball possession to start 3rd
situation quarter
Alternating All other jump ball
possession situations played as
between "real jump ball"
teams
thereafter for
all jump ball
situations
Individual foul Foul out on 5 Foul out on 6 or 2 Foul out on 5 (personal and
(personal technical technical)
and
technical)
Team fouls and 2 free-throws 2 free-throws awarded 1 free throw, plus another if the
bonus free-throws awarded for for each foul after the first is successful is awarded on
each (non- 4th team foul or last the 7th, 8th and 9th foul of
shooting) two minutes of each each half; the penalty is
foul after the quarter, whichever increased to two shots on the
4th period comes first 10th and subsequent fouls;
(includes Does not include overtime is an extension of the
player offensive fouls and second half.
technical technical fouls Does not include offensive fouls
fouls)
Does not
include
offensive
fouls/fouls by
team in
possession
Technical foul 1 free throw 1 free throw per 2 free throws, play resumes at
(penalty) and technical foul; play point of interruption
possession of resumes at the point
the ball at of interruption; foul is
centre charged to individual
in question (and
automatic fine
assessed)
Player numbers 00, 0, 1-99 Any one or two digit 00 (or 0), 1-5, 10-15, 20-25,
number 30-35, 40-45, 50-55
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