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Basketball (FIBA)

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SeasonFIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026 v1.0a

CategoryTeam Sports

BSecond Sport

NCAA

Basketball (NCAA Women)

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Players5

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Season2025-26 NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Book (four-quarter format, 30-second shot clock, per-quarter bonus framework)

CategoryTeam Sports

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FIBA

3-second violation: An offensive player may not remain in the restricted area (paint) for more than 3 consecutive seconds — same as NBA; 5-second violation: On throw-ins, a player must release the ball within 5 seconds. A closely guarded player holding the ball must pass, shoot, or dribble within...

NCAA

Traveling, double dribble, carrying, goaltending, basket interference; 5-second closely-guarded, 10-second backcourt, 3-second lane

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FIBA

Limit: 5 personal fouls per player (NBA allows 6); Types: Contact fouls (pushing, holding, charging, blocking, hand-checking), shooting fouls, offensive fouls, loose ball fouls; Penalty: The fouled team receives a throw-in, unless the foul was on a shooter (free throws) or the team is in the bonu...

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Section 2: Equipment

Section 3: Playing Area

Section 4: Players & Officials

Section 5: Rules of Play

Section 6: Scoring

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Section 8: Safety Considerations

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