OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2010 April 2010 Rule Three-Teams Page 11 of 81 RULE THREE- TEAMS Art. 4 Te 4.1 Definitic 4.1.1 A team member is eligible to play when he has been authorised to play for a team according to the regulations, including regulations governing age limits of the organising body of the competition 4.1.2 A team member is entitled to play when his name has been entered on the score sheet before the start of the game and as long as he has neither been disqualified nor committed five(5)fouls 4.1.3 During playing time, a team member is a player when he is on the playing court and is entitled to play a substitute when he is not on the playing court but he is entitled to play An excluded player when he has committed five(5) fouls and is no longer entitled to play 4.1.4 During an interval of play, all team members entitled to play are considered as playe 4.2 Rule Each team shall consist of No more than twelve(12)team members entitled to play including a captain A coach and if a team wishes, an assistant coach ay, including a captain A maximum of five(5)team followers who may sit on the team bench and have special responsibilities, e.g. manager, doctor, physiotherapist, statistician, Interpreter, etc. 4.2.2 Five (5) players from each team shall be on the playing court during playing time and may be substituted 4.2.3 A substitute becomes a player and a player becomes a substitute when The official beckons the substitute to enter the playing court During a time-out or an interval of play, a substitute requests the substitution to the scorer Uniforms 4.3. 1 The uniform of the team members shall consist of Shirts of the same dominant colour front and back All players must tuck their shirts into their playing shorts. All-in-ones are permitted. Shorts of the same dominant colour front and back, but not necessarily of the same colour as the shirts Socks of the same dominant colour for all players of the team 4.3.2 Each team member shall wear a shirt numbered on the front and back with plain numbers, of a solid colour contrasting with the colour of the shirt The numbers shall be clearly visible and Those on the back shall be at least twenty(20 )cm highOFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2010 Rule Three - Teams April 2010 Page 11 of 81 RULE THREE - TEAMS Art. 4 Teams 4.1 Definition 4.1.1 A team member is eligible to play when he has been authorised to play for a team according to the regulations, including regulations governing age limits, of the organising body of the competition. 4.1.2 A team member is entitled to play when his name has been entered on the score￾sheet before the start of the game and as long as he has neither been disqualified nor committed five (5) fouls. 4.1.3 During playing time, a team member is:  A player when he is on the playing court and is entitled to play.  A substitute when he is not on the playing court but he is entitled to play.  An excluded player when he has committed five (5) fouls and is no longer entitled to play. 4.1.4 During an interval of play, all team members entitled to play are considered as players. 4.2 Rule 4.2.1 Each team shall consist of:  No more than twelve (12) team members entitled to play, including a captain.  A coach and, if a team wishes, an assistant coach.  A maximum of five (5) team followers who may sit on the team bench and have special responsibilities, e.g. manager, doctor, physiotherapist, statistician, interpreter, etc. 4.2.2 Five (5) players from each team shall be on the playing court during playing time and may be substituted. 4.2.3 A substitute becomes a player and a player becomes a substitute when:  The official beckons the substitute to enter the playing court.  During a time-out or an interval of play, a substitute requests the substitution to the scorer. 4.3 Uniforms 4.3.1 The uniform of the team members shall consist of:  Shirts of the same dominant colour front and back. All players must tuck their shirts into their playing shorts. 'All-in-ones' are permitted.  Shorts of the same dominant colour front and back, but not necessarily of the same colour as the shirts.  Socks of the same dominant colour for all players of the team. 4.3.2 Each team member shall wear a shirt numbered on the front and back with plain numbers, of a solid colour contrasting with the colour of the shirt. The numbers shall be clearly visible and:  Those on the back shall be at least twenty (20) cm high