REFEREE MAGAZINE- CASEPLAYS (THROUGH...)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Computer,for,Coaching
Play:,During,the,game,,team,A,has,a,tablet,computer,at,its,bench,and,(a),an,assistant,coach,is,using,it,to,tr
ack,stats,,or,(b),the,head,coach,is,using,it,to,show,replays,of,recent,plays,in,the,game.,Is,such,use,of,a,table
t,legal?,ANS,-
Ruling:,In,NFHS,,use,of,tablet,computers,in,the,bench,area,is,allowed,when,they,are,used,for,coaching,pur
poses,(tracking,stats,or,reviewing,replays).,Therefore,,the,use,of,the,tablet,in,both,(a),and,(b),is,legal,(10-
1-3,,10.1.3B).
Player,Leaving,Court
Play:,While,in,team,A's,frontcourt,,A4,cuts,along,the,endline,using,a,screen,set,by,A5,,attempting,to,get,op
en,to,receive,a,pass.,A4,stays,inbounds,during,the,entire,play,,but,defender,B2,steps,out,of,bounds,to,avoi
d,the,screen,by,A5.,A1,then,passes,to,A4,,when,B2,steps,out,of,bounds,to,avoid,the,screen,by,A5.,A1,then,
passes,to,A4,,when,B2,steps,inbounds,to,intercept,the,pass.,Is,B2's,play,legal?,ANS,-
Ruling:,In,NFHS,,a,player,shall,not,leave,the,floor,for,an,unauthorized,reason.,It,does,not,matter,if,it,is,an,o
ffensive,or,defensive,player.,Therefore,,B2,committed,a,violation,by,leaving,the,playing,floor.,Consider,del
aying,the,call,to,ensure,the,defense,does,not,benefit,from,B2's,action,(9-3-3;,9.3.3B,,9.3.3C).
Contact,on,Hand,of,the,Dribbler
Play:,While,A1,is,dribbling,,B2,makes,an,attempt,to,steal,the,ball,from,A1,and,contacts,A1's,hand,while,it,is
,touching,the,ball.,That,causes,A1,to,lose,the,ball,,and,B2,recovers,it,,is,the,contact,with,A1's,hand,by,B2,a,f
oul?,ANS,-
Ruling,It,is,legal,for,a,defender,to,accidentally,hit,the,hand,of,a,ballhandler,when,making,an,attempt,to,pla
y,the,ball,when,the,ball,is,in,contact,with,a,ballhandler's,hand.,Therefore,,B2's,contact,of,A1's,hand,is,not,a
,foul,(4-24-2).
Color,of,Shorts
Play:,Team,A's,school,colors,are,red,and,white.,Team,A,is,the,home,team,,and,its,players,are,wearing,whit
e,jerseys,(the,top,portion,of,their,uniforms),,but,their,pants,are,red.,Is,team,A,allowed,to,wear,red,pants,w
ith,their,white,jerseys?,ANS,-
Ruling:,In,NFHS,,there,is,no,rule,that,specifically,covrs,the,color,of,the,uniform,pants,,so,the,red,pants,shall
,be,allowed,(3-4-1,,3-4-5)
Replacement,Prior,to,Free,Throw
, Play:,A1,commits,an,intentional,foul,against,B1.,Prior,to,the,first,free,throw,by,B1,,team,A's,coach,wishes,t
o,substitute,A6,for,A1.,ANS,-
Ruling:,In,NFHS,,that's,not,legal,as,A6,may,only,replace,A1,following,the,first,free-throw,attempt,(3-3-1c).
Thrower-in,Touches,Ball,to,Player
Play:,A1,is,attempting,a,throw-
in,and,holds,the,ball,over,the,plane,of,the,endline,within,the,boundary,of,the,court,and,A1,touches,the,bal
l,against,(a),A2,,or,(b),B2.,Is,A1's,action,with,the,ball,legal?,ANS,-
Ruling:,In,both,(a),and,(b),,A1,has,committed,a,violation,and,team,B,should,be,awarded,a,designated-
spot,throw-
in.,Had,A1,placed,the,ball,over,the,endline,and,team,B,initiated,contact,,as,opposed,to,A1,,it,would,not,be,
a,violation,(9-2,Note)
Screener,Out,of,Bounds
Play:,A1,is,dribbling,the,ball,along,the,endline,and,is,closely,guarded,by,B2.,A3,sets,a,screen,along,the,endli
ne,with,one,foot,inbounds,and,one,foot,on,the,endline.,A3,gives,B2,time,and,distance,to,avoid,contact,an
d,stays,within,his,or,her,vertical,plane,when,B2,runs,into,A3,and,is,effectively,screened,off.,Is,A3's,screen,l
egal?,ANS,-
Ruling:,A3's,screen,is,legal.,Establishing,and,maintaining,legal,screening,position,does,not,require,the,play
er,to,be,inbounds.,Since,A3,stayed,withing,his,or,her,vertical,plane,and,took,a,position,which,allowed,the,
moving,opponent,time,and,distance,to,stop,or,change,direction,,A3's,screen,is,legal,and,no,foul,shall,be,ch
arged,to,A3,(4-40-2,,4-40-5)
Jump,Ball
Play:,Prior,to,the,game's,opening,jump,ball,,A1,and,A2,are,lined,up,along,the,center,circle,next,to,each,oth
er,with,no,room,between,them,for,any,other,player,to,stand.,Prior,to,the,toss,,B3,requests,to,take,a,positi
on,between,A1,and,A2.,Shall,the,officials,grant,B3's,request?,ANS,-
Ruling:,Teammates,shall,not,occupy,adjacent,positions,around,the,center,circle,when,an,opponent,indicat
es,a,desire,for,one,of,those,positions,before,the,referee,is,ready,to,toss,the,ball,,so,the,officials,shall,allow,
B3,to,move,in,between,A1,and,A2,(6-3-3)
Uniform,Style,and,Design
Play:,During,pregame,warmups,,all,team,A,members,are,wearing,the,same,style,and,color,jerseys,and,sho
rts,except,for,A6,,who,is,wearing,a,different,style,,but,same,color,,jersey,as,his,or,her,teammates.,A6,forgo
t,to,bring,his,or,her,jersey,,so,the,athletic,trainer,found,a,jersey,that,is,the,same,color,but,is,slightly,differe
nt,in,style,for,A6.,Shall,the,officials,allow,A6,to,play?,ANS,-
Ruling:,In,NFHS,,as,long,as,the,color,of,the,jerseys,are,the,same,,the,design,and,style,of,teammates',jersey
s,do,not,need,to,exactly,match.,Therefore,,A6,shall,be,allowed,to,wear,that,jersey,(3-4-1,,3.4.1B).