Clear Lake Falconhoops

Rule changes for the season starting November 2004: (Only minor changes have been made.) Section of rule book affected is listed first. 1-5-2 Deletes the requirement for contrasting colored lines for the lane spaces/neutral zone and lane boundary lines. 1-13-2 Deletes the requirement for the coaching box line to contrast with the boundary lines. 3-4-6 Note Beginning in 2007-08, the home team will be required to wear white jerseys and the visiting team dark jerseys. 4-29 Expanded kicking rule to include intentionally striking the ball with any part of the leg or foot. 10-3-7d Expanded rule pertaining to obstructing an opponent’s vision to include the player with the ball. 10-4-4 Added that bench personnel will be charged with a flagrant foul if they leave the confines of the bench when a fight may break out. Major Editorial Changes: 2-8-4 Clarifies that the official shall notify the coach, then signal the timer to start the replacement interval and then notify the player on a disqualification 3-3-6 Note Added a new note clarifying that both teams must request a time-out in order to keep two opposing players in the game that were both directed to leave for injury/blood. 4-10 Clarifies that a closely guarded situation occurs when the player holding or dribbling the ball is continuously guarded by any opponent who is within six feet. 4-11-1 Clarifies that continuous motion applies to a try or tap for field goals and free throws, when there is a foul by any defensive player, not just a defensive foul on the shooter. 4-23-3a Further clarified the requirements after initial legal guarding position has been established. 7-5-7 Clarifies that a team will retain end line run privileges after a violation or common foul. 8-1-1 and 8-1-2 Separates previous Art. 1 into two articles addressing typical free throw administration and when the resumption-of-play procedure is in effect (remaining articles were renumbered). Signal Chart: Illegal use of hands adjusted from an open hand to a closed fist across the arm. A 2003-04 clarification defined basket interference to include when a player pulls down a movable ring so that it contacts the ball before the ring returns to its original position.