NBA rules
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NBA rules are the official regulations that govern how professional basketball is played, officiated, and organized in the National Basketball Association.
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Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
basketball rules
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sports regulations → |
| allow |
coach’s challenge
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video replay review → zone defense since 2001 → |
| appliesTo |
NBA coaches
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NBA play-in games → NBA players → NBA playoff games → NBA preseason games → NBA referees → NBA regular season games → NBA teams → |
| canBeModifiedBetween |
seasons
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| codifiedIn |
Official Rules of the National Basketball Association
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| defines |
24-second shot clock
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backcourt violation → ball specifications → basket interference → bench decorum → bonus free throw situation → carrying violation → clear path foul → coach’s challenge procedure → court dimensions → defensive three-second technical → defensive three-second violation → delay of game violation → double dribble violation → eight-second backcourt rule → fighting penalties → flagrant foul → fouls → free throw procedures → game duration → goaltending → illegal screen → instant replay procedures → instant replay review triggers → jump ball procedures → jump ball situations → number of overtimes allowed → number of timeouts per team → offensive three-second violation → overtime length → overtime procedures → personal foul → player ejection conditions → possession arrow non-usage → scoring system → substitution procedures → team composition → team foul limit per quarter → technical foul → three-point line distance → timeout length → timeout procedures → traveling violation → uniform requirements → violations → |
| enforcedBy |
NBA referees
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| govern |
draft lottery procedures (game-related aspects excluded)
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play-in tournament format → playoff seeding procedures → regular season standings tiebreakers → |
| governedBy |
National Basketball Association
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| jurisdiction |
Canada
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United States → |
| language |
English
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| prohibit |
fighting
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hand-checking on perimeter → leaving the bench during an altercation → zone defense restrictions prior to 2001 → |
| require |
minimum number of players to continue game
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official game clock → official scorekeeper → official shot clock → players to wear numbered jerseys → team to have five players on court unless disqualified → |
| updatedBy |
NBA Board of Governors
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| uses |
15-minute halftime
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24-second shot clock duration → 3-second lane count → 48-minute regulation game length → 8-second backcourt count → five-minute overtime periods → four 12-minute quarters → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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NBA rules
("Official Rules of the National Basketball Association")
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codifiedIn |
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NBA franchise
("NBA rulebook")
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followsRulesOf |
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NBA game
("NBA Official Rules")
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governingDocument |
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Western Conference Finals
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governingRules |
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NBA Finals games
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ruleSet |