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CategoryTeam Sports

BSecond Sport

Second Sport

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Season2026 Official WNBA Rule Book

CategoryTeam Sports

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Additional Game Personnel

Anti-Fighting Rules

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Backboard and Rim

Ball-Handling Violations

Coach's Challenge

Concussion Protocol

Field Goals

Flagrant Fouls

Free Throws

Game Duration

Goaltending and Basket Interference

Inbounding the Ball

Lane Violations

Other Violations

Overtime

Personal Fouls

Player Safety on the Court

Player Uniforms

Section 2: Equipment

Section 3: Playing Area

Section 5: Rules of Play

Section 6: Scoring

Section 8: Safety Considerations

Shot Clock (24 Seconds)

Starting Play

Substitutions

Team Composition

Team Fouls and the Bonus

Technical Fouls

The Basketball

Timeouts

Timing Violations