This is for Officials or those knowlegeable of the rules of basketball.?
102508
In the NBA there is no travels man. You see Jason Kidd Allen Iverson Steve Nash tony Parker take the ball drive take five steps and do fancy stuff and pass it off\n\n I remember wtching something where Tony Parker drove took two steps then faked a behind the back pass while taking more steps and then do a layup\n\n  Or when high flyers show off they travel. It is kind of sad when the proffessionals are not playing the game right it kind of sets a bad example for the youth of today, But it is really cool stuff.
484378
Depending on the leaague here you go \nNBA COLLEGE \n \nBasic Rules of Basketball - Duration of Game Four 10 minute periods Four 12 Minute periods Two, 20 minute halves \nBasic Rules of Basketball -Overtime 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes \nDuration Between First, Second, Third, and Fourth Periods 2 minutes 130 seconds not applicable \nBasic Rules of Basketball Length of Halftime 15 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes \nCourt Length 91' 10" x 49' 2.5" 94' x 50' 94' x 50' \nSize of Lane 19'8.2"x19'0.3" 16' x 19' 12' x 19' \nThree-Point FG Distance 20' 6.1 " 23' 9" (22' in corner) 19' 9" \nShot Clock 24 seconds 24 seconds 35 seconds \nShot Clock Reset FG attempt hits rim FG attempt hits rim FG attempt hits rim \nBack Court Violation 8 seconds 8 seconds 10 seconds \nGame Clock Stops After Successful FG Last 2 minutes of 4thperiod and overtime Last 2 minutes of 4th period and overtime Last minute of second half and last minute of overtime \nBasic Rules of Basketball- Player Foul 5 6 5 \nBonus Free Throw 5th foul per period (two FTs) 5th foul per period (one-and-one only)\n 7th foul per half (one-and-one) 10th foul per half (two FTs) \nNumber of Players Permitted On Free Throw Lane 5 (three defensive, two offensive) 5 (three defensive, two offensive) 6 (four defensive, two offensive) \nBasic Rules of Basketball - Jump Ball Yes Yes Teams alternate possession after opening tip-off \nLegal Alley-Oop Yes Yes Yes \nTouch Ball On / Above Cylinder Yes No No \nBasic Rules of Basketball - Closely Guarded For 5 Seconds Yes (while holding the ball) No Yes (while holding or dribbling the ball) \nBasic Rules of Basketball – Number of Referees Two (three can be used in competitions if the Zone or host federation wish to)\n\n Three Three\n \nBasic Rules of Basketball –Non-Televised Game 1 60-second in each of the first three periods, 2 60-secondin 4th period 6 full, 1 20-second per half 4 75-second and 2 30-second per game \nBasic Rules of Basketball – Televised Game 1 60-second in each of the first three periods, 2 60-secondin 4th period 6 full, 1 20-second per half 1 60-second, 4 30-second per game; unused 60-second and max of 3 unused 30-second carry over to second half \nBasic Rules of Basketball – Timeouts-Overtime 1 additional 60-second 3 additional full 1 additional 30-second timeout and unused second half 30-second timeouts carryover \nTimeouts Called By Whom Coach Player in game Head coach or player in game \nBasic Rules of Basketball – Size of Basketball Maximum Circumference 78 cm (30.7") Around channels 29 1/2" to 29 3/4." Across channels 29 5/8" to 29 7/8" Maximum Circumference 30"Seams 1/4" Max. \nBasic Rules of Basketball – Legal Jersey Numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15 All numbers 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 52, 52,53, 54, 55
1024893
its when a player interferes with the ball going into the basket... while its on/around the rim
566009
The rule was changed so that play would not be interrupted unnecessarily. Like you, I didn't quite get it. I looked up "new offside rule" on Google and came up with the link below. It seems to explain it quite well.
231339
Their are mulitple rules in basketball, I was reading the NBA(National Basketball Association) rules and it takes up like 6 full pages. Be aware that rules depend on where ur playing, Street, College, and NBA have a very distingished set of rules, similar but different. \n\nRules change every few years, but not commonly. In the NBA, the rules are now much stricter than they were 50 years ago.
612030
The NBA is a business, so the officiating is most likely favoring the stars to get more stats or remain in the game by not calling fouls on them.  I mean, Shaq has gotten away with offensive fouls for over a decade and Jordan got away with traveling and palming during his days.  From what I hear, it's the NBA with Vegas oddsmakers that some conspiracy theorists think fix the games.
822406
The refereeing has been very inconsistent with these new rules! I'm all for cleaning up the cheap stuff and the blatant restraining penalties but I've seen lots of questionable calls on hooks, tripping and interference but then there are times, especially late in the game that they ignore obvious penalties and that needs to change!! They should also do away with the 2nd referee...that's like having 2 judges in a court case!!
147196
why is this in basketball?
438651
First you need to understand all the rules of the game being played or it will just look like weird anarchy interrupted by officials stopping the flow for mysterious reasons. Then all the terminology and jargon associated with the sport. Then the history of each sport to provide context as the commentators are always referencing this or that last season or 20 years ago. Then the players and on and on. But start with the rules or all the rest will not mean anything.
1084424
I'd say a 2...but it's awful all the time now...the new "rules" for officiating make it hard to play tough D...this is the product of that...I know Mavs fans will cry about disparity and D-Wade getting to the line, but with this NBA it only makes sense...Wade attacks the rim and the Mavs shoot jumpers...
858314
Try here:\nhttp://www.wvssac.org/new_site/wvssac_website/html/rulesandregs_old/hs/rulesandregshsbasketballl.htm
908607
(why is this question under basketball?)\n\nNo.
1136188
the random ref puller-outer-thing. I believe the refs are randomly chosen for each game
474156
Six personal fouls per player, 2 techs&#92; flagrants  per player. a flagrant is a hard foul that results in two free throw + posession of the basketball.
1099998
The referees deciding games is driving me crazy.  I can't believe they called Dirk for a foul on that last play.  They just won't let the players play.  Sometimes I can't figure out what constitutes a foul in the NBA and I've been watching games since I was about 10 years old.
1135586
there are 53 players on a team, not 42 or 65 like those first two idiots answered. and there are several different fouls. the officials throw yellow penalty flags when a foul is committed. the rules are far too involved and complicated to go into here, but the sport is so strategic it's like a hard hitting chess match. if you watch some games and start learning the rules, i'm sure you'll find it fascinating. thank you for showing such an interest, it's very refreshing to hear a european asking about the rules instead of just bashing a sport they don't understand.
35513
He will consult the assistant referees in a case where no TV judge is available (seen as the technology has not been implemented). If the referee cannot make the call, the decision will be passed to the assistant referee upon consultation with the referee. The assistant, standing on the line, should be in a clear position to call the shot and decide whether to award the penalty or not.