2012-13 GHSA 2012-2013 BY-LAW CHANGES Basketball Rules Clinic EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN Mandated for athletic practices and games Include responses to: weather-related emergencies serious illness/injury situations violence/terroristic incidents Solicit assistance from local law enforcement agencies first responder/rescue agencies medical personnel E.A.P. PROCESS Formulate the plan carefully Practice the plan regularly Implement the plan precisely 1
INSTITUTIONAL HEAT POLICY Applies to practices and voluntary workouts in all sports ratio of work to rest and hydration length of workout session cancellation of outdoor workouts Policy must be signed by coach & distributed to parents each season. All heat/humidity readings must be taken with a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature instrument. NOTE: WBGT degrees not same as thermometer WBGT Under 82 BY-LAW 2.67 GUIDELINES Normal activities 3 rest/hydration breaks per hour in a cool zone (minimum: 3 minutes each) 82.0 86.9 Watch at-risk players 3 rest breaks per hour in a cool zone (minimum: 4 minutes each) 87.0 89.9 Maximum practice time: 2 hours Football: helmets, shoulder pads, shorts only for practice; no protective equipment during conditioning drills All Sports: At least 4 rest breaks per hour in a cool zone (minimum: 4 minutes each) 90.0 92.0 Maximum practice time: 1 hour Football: No protective equipment; No conditioning drills All Sports: 20 minutes of breaks in a cool zone distributed throughout the hour Above 92.1 No outdoor workouts COACHING ISSUES Community Coach may not coach same sport at two schools even in same system Retired coaches (49%) do not have to do more than just coach to be head coach GHSA official and/or officiating assignor may not coach at GHSA school in same sport MISCELLANEOUS No student may practice during the school day. School sets beginning/ending time Early release students may not practice during this time in the GHSA season for that sport Undue influence rule applies to student transferring to school whose coach coached player in an all-star game. 2
GHSA WEB SITE GHSA POLICIES, PROCEDURES, & BY-LAW CHANGES Important information at www.ghsa.net The White Book is on line * Constitution and By-laws * Sports Specific Procedures * Appendix B Contest Brackets * Appendix F Fine Schedule CLASS A POWER RANKINGS The official site for the GHSA Power Rankings is Max Preps Every GHSA member school must submit all game results, regardless of the classification, to Max Preps To set up an access code and login information contact Kylie McLarty at Max Preps. Her email address is: kylie.mclarty@cbsi.com or kmclarty@maxpreps.com 2012-13 DATES TO REMEMBER October 1 Registration Deadline October 19-28 On-line Rules Clinic October 29 Nov. 4 On-line Rules Exam for Officials October 29 1 st Practice Date November 10 Date for 1 st Game February 4 9, 2013 Cancer Awareness Week (Pink Week) February 16 Last Playing date February 18 (9 AM) Report Region Seeds for State Tournament February 19-20 1 st Round State Tournament (Class A - Bye) February 22-23 2 nd Round State Tournament (Class A - 1 st Round) February 26-27 Quarterfinals (All Classifications) March 1-2 Semifinals (All Classifications) March 7-9 Championship Finals (All classifications) 3
POLICY CHANGES CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Class A will have championships for Public and Private schools in boys & girls basketball. STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES Rounds 1, 2, and 3 will be played at the higher seed. In round three if teams have the same seed, a coin toss will determine the host team. Semi-final and Final games will be played at neutral sites. SPORTSMANSHIP EJECTIONS - GHSA By-Law 2.72 (a) Ejections are based on judgment calls by an official and are NOT reviewable or reversible. As such, once a player or coach has been ejected from a contest the ejection CANNOT be rescinded after the fact. CANCER AWARENESS WEEK STATE TOURNAMENT DOUBLE HEADERS When a school is hosting both boys and girls games... The host school may schedule a boy/girl doubleheader on either specified date of the respective round A revised financial agreement is in effect for a double header, and the form is available is the Forms Book or GHSA web site Host teams are approved to wear pink jerseys/uniforms, headbands, wristbands, etc. during the week of February 4, 2013 to promote Cancer Awareness. NOTE: Pink attire on all players must match. * At no other time will pink items be allowed to be worn during games, unless pink is an official school color. 4
ONE-DAY EVENTS TOURNAMENT & POST-SEASON CONTESTS All one-day events in which more than two (2) schools are competing must have the following: 1. A host School must be designated for the entire event. 2. The host school must provide a Game Manager for the entire event. 3. The host school must schedule contest officials through the association assigned to their regular season games. 4. The event must be sanctioned through the GHSA Office. ALL post-season games (play-in games, sub-region games, regions games) played to determine the four (4) teams that will advance to the State Tournament, must be scheduled with a minimum of two (2) games at each site. Officiating crews are not allowed to work back-to-back games during the post-season. Play-in games are considered part of the regular season and shall be officiated by the host school s officials association. 2012-13 NFHS BASKETBALL RULES CHANGES SCORER S DUTIES (Rule 2-11-12 New) The official scorer shall wear a vertically striped black and white shirt/pullover. RATIONALE: It is important that the game officials and reporting subs can easily identify the official scorer. NOTE: This rule has been a GHSA Policy for five years. 5
Scorer Table 2-11-12 New NFHS Basketball RULE CHANGE The official scorer is now required to wear a black-and-white vertically striped garment. (GHSA Policy starting in 2007) 2012-13 Major Editorial Changes & Points of Emphasis TEAM CONTROL FOUL (4-19-7) A team-control foul is a common foul committed by a team that has team control or a member of the throw-in team, from the start of the throw-in until player control is obtained inbounds. EDITORIAL CHANGE Team Control 4-19-7 The following language was added to Rule 4-19-7: including a member of the throw-in team from the start of the throw-in until player control is obtained inbounds. 6
OFFICIALS JURISDICTION (2-2-4 Note) The officials retain clerical authority over the contest through the completion of any reports, including those imposing disqualifications, which are responsive to actions occurring while the officials had jurisdiction. State associations may intercede in the event of unusual incidents that occur before, during or after the officials jurisdiction has ended or in the event that a contest is terminated prior to the conclusion of regulation play. ILLEGAL CONTACT Guidelines to enforcing/calling illegal contact: The escalation in occurrences of fight situations can often be traced back to illegal contact not being called and penalized early in a game. Hand Checking The use of any part of the hands or arms to control or impede the movement of an opposing player is ILLEGAL. EXAMPLES: 1. Two hands simultaneously on an opponent. 2. Jabbing with the hand or forearm to an opponent. 3. Continuous contact using the hand or forearm on an opponent. Illegal Contact: Hand-checking POST PLAY The following should be considered hand-checking: A) Both hands on an opposing player. B) Jabbing a hand or forearm on an opponent. A PlayPic B ANY tactic using the hands, arms or body to control the movement of, or dislodge, an opponent in the post area is illegal. EXAMPLES: 1. Use of hands/arms by an offensive player to hook an opponent. 2. Pushing, holding or slapping an opponent. 3. Dislodging an opponent by using the legs or knees. 4. Dislodging an opponent by backing then down in the post area. 7
Illegal Contact: Post Play Illegal Contact: Post Play A The following should be considered a foul for illegal contact: A) Hooking by the offensive player. B) Pushing, holding or slapping an opponent. PlayPic B Dislodging an opponent by backing them down should be a common foul. REBOUNDING Illegal Contact: Rebounding Rebounding position is established by legally obtaining a position on the court in an effort to secure possession of the ball following a try or tap. Examples: 1. Displacement by pushing or charging into an opponent. 2. Violate the principle of verticality. 3. Use of the hips or legs to displace or impede the movement of an opponent. 4. Contact with an opponent during free throw administration prior the ball contacting the ring. A The following are examples of illegal rebounding activity: A) Displacing, charging or pushing an opponent. B) Extending the arms or elbows to impede the movement of an opponent. PlayPic B 8
Illegal Contact: Rebounding Contact between players in free throw lane spaces prior to the ball contacting the ring should be a common foul. CLOSELY GUARDED A closely guarded situation occurs when a player in control of the ball, in the frontcourt, is guarded by an opponent who is within 6-feet. A player shall not hold or dribble the ball for 5- seconds while being closely guarded. The closely guarded situation shall continue when there are multiple defenders involved, provided the 6-foot distance is maintained by one or more of the defenders. A player in control of the ball, while closely guarded, may legally hold the ball for 4-seconds, dribble the ball for 4- seconds, and hold the ball for 4-seconds without violating. Closely Guarded Situations Closely Guarded Situations (Rule 4-10) The visible closely guarded count shall start when the defender is within six feet of the player who is holding or dribbling the ball in his/her frontcourt. The closely guarded count should continue even if there is a defensive switch, provided the six-foot distance is maintained by one or more defenders. PlayPic 9
CONTACT ABOVE THE SHOULDERS With the ongoing emphasis on reducing head injuries and concussions the rules committee determined that more guidance is needed for calling and penalizing contact above the shoulders. A player shall not swing his/her elbows or arms, even without contacting an opponent (Currently this is a violation in Rule 9-13-1). GUIDELINES FOR CALLING FOULS WHEN CONTACT OCCURS 1. Contact with a stationary elbow may be incidental or a common foul. 2. Contact with an elbow in motion, but not excessive, should be an intentional foul. 3. Contact with an elbow moving excessively may either be an intentional or flagrant foul. Contact Above the Shoulders Contact with a stationary elbow may be incidental or a common foul. Contact Above the Shoulders A A) An elbow in movement but not excessive should be an intentional foul. B) A moving elbow that is excessive can be either an intentional foul or flagrant personal foul. PlayPic B INTENTIONAL FOULS (Rule 4-19-3) The rules committee is concerned about the lack of enforcement for intentional fouls during the game, but especially at the end of the game. The calling/non-calling of this infraction should NOT devolve into misapplication or personal interpretation of the rule. EXAMPLES: 1. Excessive contact on a player attempting a try. 2. Grabbing or shoving an opponent from behind, or away from the ball. 3. Contact from behind to an opponent in a effort to prevent an obvious scoring opportunity. NOTE: Playing the ball does not eliminate the potential of an intentional foul infraction. 10
Intentional Fouls Intentional Fouls Excessive contact on any player attempting a try should be an intentional foul. A The following should be considered an intentional foul: A) Grabbing or shoving a player from behind when an easy basket may be scored. B) Grabbing and holding a player from behind or away from the ball. PlayPic B END OF GAME AWARENESS GAME MANAGEMENT is often as important as getting the calls correct. That responsibility is escalated during End of Game situations. EXAMPLES: 1. Unintentional/intentional fouls to stop the clock. 2. Timeouts & resuming play procedures. 3. Last-second shot attempts (before the horn, two-point, three-point, who s responsibility? 4. Substitutions and table issues. 5. Clock awareness/management. 6. Don t get surprised! UNIFORMS Committee still concerned with uniforms being worn in an unacceptable manner. Officials must strictly enforce the uniform standards. Uniforms must be worn as the manufacturer designed them to be worn Jerseys MUST be tucked in the shorts Shorts MUST be kept above the hips Undershirts must meet specified standards When a player(s) are guilty of a uniform violation officials shall remove them from the game. 11
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