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  2. Rules of basketball - Wikipedia

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    The most recent international rules of basketball were approved 2 February 2014 by FIBA and became effective 1 October of that year. [ 8 ] There are eight rules encompassing 50 articles, covering equipment and facilities, regulations regarding teams, players, captains and coaches, playing regulations, violations, fouls and their penalties ...

  3. Traveling (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    In basketball, traveling is a violation of the rules of basketball in which a player takes more than a predefined number of steps while holding the ball. Taking more steps without dribbling than this limit will result in a turnover and possession of the ball for the other team.

  4. Violation (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    In basketball, a common violation is the most minor class of illegal action. Most violations are committed by the team with possession of the ball, when a player mishandles the ball or makes an illegal move. The typical penalty for a violation is loss of the ball to the other team. This is one type of turnover.

  5. Five-second rule (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    Under NCAA men's rules, to be considered "closely guarded", a defender must be guarding a player who is located in the frontcourt and within six feet of the player. [2] The count applies to a player who is only holding the ball. Prior to the 2015–16 season, [3] the rule included those dribbling the ball as well. This allows for multiple ...

  6. Basket interference - Wikipedia

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    In basketball, basket interference is the violation of (a) touching the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while the ball is on the rim of the basket, (b) touching the ball when it is entirely within the cylinder extending upwards from the rim, (c) reaching up through the basket from below and touching the ball, whether it is inside or outside the cylinder, or (d) pulling down ...

  7. Defensive three-second violation - Wikipedia

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    The team committing a defensive three-second violation is assessed a team technical foul. The offense receives one free throw and retains possession of the ball. [2] The NBA also made zone defenses legal prior to the 2001–2002 season. [3] The introduction of zone defenses faced resistance from players, including Michael Jordan.

  8. Turnover (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    Dead-ball turnovers are those which result in dead balls (e.g. rules violations) and live-ball turnovers are those which do not require play to be stopped (e.g. an intercepted pass or recovered loose ball). [1] According to Boston Globe sportswriter Bob Ryan, the concept of the turnover was first formulated by his colleague Jack Barry. [2]

  9. List of vacated and forfeited games in college basketball

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    See University of Michigan basketball scandal (also ). Ohio State, men: 113 games (82 regular-season and tournament wins and 31 regular-season and tournament losses) vacated covering four seasons from 1999 to 2002. See Jim O'Brien and NCAA Violations. Southern, women: 109 wins vacated, covering all results from 2009 to 2015.