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Official Basketball Rules
FIBA Rules
Valid from 1 October 2026
Rules
1
THE GAME
1 article
2
COURT AND EQUIPMENT
2 articles
3
TEAMS
4 articles
4
PLAYING REGULATIONS
14 articles
5
VIOLATIONS
10 articles
6
FOULS
9 articles
7
GENERAL PROVISIONS
5 articles
8
REFEREES, TABLE OFFICIALS, COMMISSIONER: DUTIES AND
6 articles
Appendices
A
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
B
THE SCORESHEET
C
PROTEST PROCEDURE
D
CLASSIFICATION OF TEAMS
E
MEDIA TIME-OUTS
F
INSTANT REPLAY SYSTEM
Official Interpretations
Rules Interpretations
Worked examples and official rulings, article by article
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