A free throw line shall be drawn ____wide across each of the circles indicated in the court diagram.  It shall be parallel to the end line and shall be 15’ from the plane of the face of the backboard.

The three-point field goal area has parallel lines ___________ from the sidelines, extending from the baseline and an arc of 23’9” from the middle of the basket which intersects the parallel lines.

A Restricted Area shall be marked with a half-circle __________from the center of the basket ring and then parallel to the lane line to the face of the backboard with a solid two-inch line.

A transparent backboard shall be marked with a 2” white rectangle centered behind the This rectangle shall have outside dimensions of ________horizontally and 18” vertically.

Each basket shall consist of a pressure-release NBA approved metal safety ring __________inches in inside diameter with a white cord net 18” in length.  The cord of the net shall not be less than 30 thread nor more than 120 thread and shall be constructed to check the ball momentarily as it passes through the basket.

The officials shall, prior to the start of the game, inspect and approve all equipment, including court, baskets, balls, backboards, timer’s and scorer’s equipment.

The officials shall permit players to play with any type of jewelry.

All equipment used must be appropriate for basketball. Equipment that is unnatural and designed to increase a  player’s  height  or  reach,  or  to  gain  an  advantage,  shall  not be  used.

The officials must check the game balls to see that they are properly inflated.  The recommended ball pressure should be between 8 ½ and 9½ pounds

The crew chief shall be the official in charge.

The Replay Center Official will make the final ruling on all replays, except for Flagrant Fouls and Altercations.

If a coach desires to discuss a rule or interpretation of a rule prior to the start of a game or between periods, it will be mandatory for the officials to ask the other coach to be present during the discussion. The same procedure shall be followed if the officials wish to discuss a game situation with either coach.

The designated official shall toss the ball at the start of the game. The crew chief shall decide whether a goal shall count if the officials disagree, and he shall decide matters upon which scorers and timers disagree.

All officials shall enter the court prior to the 15-minute mark on the game clock to observe the warm-up period and report to the league office any atypical situations and to review scoring and timing procedures with table personnel.

The crew chief must check the Active List prior to the start of the game.

Officials must meet with team captains prior to the start of the game.

At least 30 minutes before the game is scheduled to begin, the scorers shall be supplied with the name and number of each player who will start the game. Failure to comply with this provision shall be reported to the League Office.

A team may have a captain and a co-captain numbering a maximum of three. The designated captain may be anyone on the active list who is in uniform, except a player-coach.

A player may be replaced and allowed to re-enter the game as a substitute during the same dead ball.