OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2010 Page 2 of 21April 2010 Page 2 of 21 OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2010 OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2010 Table of contents / Table of diagrams April 2010 Page 3 of 21 1 Backstop unit......................................................................................................................................6 2 Backboard...........................................................................................................................................6 3 Basket ring..........................................................................................................................................8 4 Basket net .........................................................................................................................................10 5 Backboard support structure........................................................................................................10 6 Padding..............................................................................................................................................11 7 Basketballs .......................................................................................................................................11 8 Game clock .......................................................................................................................................12 9 Scoreboard .......................................................................................................................................12 10 Twenty-four (24) second clock......................................................................................................14 11 Signals ...............................................................................................................................................15 12 Player foul markers .........................................................................................................................15 13 Team foul markers...........................................................................................................................15 14 Alternating possession arrow.......................................................................................................16 15 Playing floor......................................................................................................................................16 16 Playing court.....................................................................................................................................17 17 Lighting ..............................................................................................................................................18 18 Advertising boards ..........................................................................................................................19 19 Support service areas ....................................................................................................................20 20 Spectator areas ...............................................................................................................................20 21 References........................................................................................................................................21 Diagram 1 Backstop unit .....................................................................................................................6 Diagram 2 Backboard markings.........................................................................................................7 Diagram 3 Rigidity of the backboard glass.......................................................................................7 Diagram 4 Basket ring..........................................................................................................................8 Diagram 5 Ring mounting plate ..........................................................................................................9 Diagram 6 Ring mounting plate for existing baskets......................................................................9 Diagram 7 Backboard padding.........................................................................................................11 Diagram 8 Scoreboard for Level 1 (example of the layout).........................................................14 Diagram 9 Twenty-four (24) second clock display unit, duplicate game clock, and red light for Levels 1 and 2 (example of the layout)..........................................................15 Diagram 10 Alternating possession arrow (Example of the layout) ............................................16 Diagram 11 Playing court ....................................................................................................................17 Diagram 12 Advertising in the playing court area...........................................................................19 Diagram 13 Spectators' line of visibility............................................................................................20 Basket Equipment.indd 2 22.12.10 11:37