Official Rules of the National Basketball Association

Rule No.1 - Court Dimensions - Equipment

Rule No. 2 - Officials and their Duties

Rule No. 3 - Players, Substitutes and Coaches

Rule No. 4 - Definitions

Rule No. 5 - Scoring and Timing

Rule No. 6 - Putting Ball in Play - Live/Dead Ball

Rule No. 7 - 24-Second Clock

Rule No. 8 - Out-of-Bounds and Throw-In

Rule No. 9 - Free Throw

Rule No. 10 - Violations and Penalties

Rule No. 11 - Basketball Interference - Goaltending

Rule No. 12 - Fouls and Penalties

I. Guides for Administration and Application of the Rules

II. Basic Principles

Contact Situations

Fouls: Flagrant - Unsportsmanlike

Block - Charge

Game Cancellation

Physical Contact - Suspension

Protest

Shattering Backboards

Player/Team conduct and Dress

Offensive 3-seconds

Player Conduct - Spectators

Punching, Fighting and Elbow Fouls

Expiration of Time

Verbal Fan Interference

Guidelines for Infection Control

Dead Ball, Live Ball, Ball is Alive

Taunting