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2024-2025 NFHS BASKETBALL RULE CHANGES
Click on the link in the upper right to view and download the NFHS 2024‑2025 Basketball Rule Changes.2023-2024 NFHS RULE CHANGES
Beginning next year, high school basketball teams will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus.” This ...HAIR ADORNMENT USE CLARIFIED; SHOT CLOCK GUIDELINES ADJUSTED IN BASKETBALL RULES
by NFHS, May 3, 2022 The allowance of hair adornments made of hard material has been clarified in high school ...
KEEP FOCUS SHARP AT THE BUZZER
Most of us are well aware that bad judgment or lack of focus in the last minute of a game ...NFHS BASKETBALL – RULE CHANGES
2‑14 (NEW): By state association adoption, effective with the 2022‑2023 season, member state associations may establish a shot clock in which the ...
DON’T SELL YOUR HALFTIME SHORT
Basketball officials have been instructed time and again about the importance of pregame discussions as a crew. The 60 minutes ...
TASO/REFEREE MAGAZINE NEWSLETTER
TASO, working with Referee magazine, has put together the attached 16 page newsletter that includes officiating information for all sports. ...
INCIDENT REPORTING
Incident Reporting is a very important function of officiating Texas high school and junior/middle school games and matches. The points ...
20-21 UIL-Texas Exceptions to NFHS Rules
UIL‑Texas Exceptions to NFHS Rules
2020-2021 NFHS BASKETBALL RULE CHANGES
2‑12‑5: The intent of the rule change is to avoid gamesmanship and ensure the time for replacement remains within the ...
2019-2020 NFHS BASKETBALL RULE CHANGES
For a review of the 2019‑2020 NFHS Basketball Rule Changes, click HERE