This document defines and explains common violations in basketball. It discusses traveling, double dribble, over and back, carrying/palming, lane violations, kicking, goaltending, out of bounds, and various time violations including the 24 second shot clock, 8 second backcourt, 5 second held ball, and 3 second paint rules. Violations result in a loss of possession for the violating team but do not lead to free throws. They are called for minor infractions of the rules.
This document defines and explains common violations in basketball. It discusses traveling, double dribble, over and back, carrying/palming, lane violations, kicking, goaltending, out of bounds, and various time violations including the 24 second shot clock, 8 second backcourt, 5 second held ball, and 3 second paint rules. Violations result in a loss of possession for the violating team but do not lead to free throws. They are called for minor infractions of the rules.
This document defines and explains common violations in basketball. It discusses traveling, double dribble, over and back, carrying/palming, lane violations, kicking, goaltending, out of bounds, and various time violations including the 24 second shot clock, 8 second backcourt, 5 second held ball, and 3 second paint rules. Violations result in a loss of possession for the violating team but do not lead to free throws. They are called for minor infractions of the rules.
WHAT IS A VIOLATION IN BASKETBALL? Violation is called on any who breaks or violates the rule of the game. Violations do not result in free throws. Violations is called for minor infraction. The team committed the violation loses possesion of the ball . TRAVELING When you have stopped dribbling one of your feet will become your pivot foot. You cannot move your pivot foot or lift it off of the ground. If you do, this is called traveling. DOUBLE DRIBBLE In basketball , you can only dribble once, when you stop dribbling you need to pass it to another player or shoot the ball. If you start dribbling again, this is called double dribbling. OVER AND BACK Once the offensive team has gotten the ball over half court, they cannot go back into the defender's half court with the ball. This is called over-and-back. CARRYING/PALMING Players may not put the palm of their hands under the ball or carry the ball in one hand for a long time. LANE VIOLATIONS If they jump into the lane prior to the shot, it will be called a lane violation. If it was an offensive player, a made shot will not count. If it was a defensive player, a missed shot will not count and the shooter will get another try. KICKING Players are not allowed to intentionally kick the ball. If a defensive player kicks the ball, the offensive team will get it out of bounds. GOALTENDING Goaltending is when a player interferes with a shot when it is above the rim, but still on its downward path to the basket, interferes with the ball while on the rim of the basket, or touches the net or rim while the ball is being shot. OUT OF BOUNDS The ball is considered out of bounds when it touches the ground outside the lines of the court. The lines themselves are considered out of bounds as well. It is also out of bounds if the ball touches a player who has any part of their body touching the ground out of bounds. TIME VIOLATIONS
24 SECOND SHOT CLOCK
8 SECOND BACK COURT 5 SECOND HELD BALL 3 SECOND PAINT