High School Rule Adjustments
Here are the recommended adjustments of the NCAA Women’s Rules to be used in Girls High School Basketball in New York State for this season.
Use of Courtside Monitors (Rule 2, Section 5)
Courtside television monitors shall not be used by the officials in any NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball game.
Length of Periods (Rule 5, Section 6)
Playing time shall consist of 4 quarters of eight (8) minutes each with a one (1) minute intermission between the 1st
and 2nd quarters and between the 3rd and 4th quarters. There will be a ten (10) minute intermission between the 2nd
and 3rd quarters (1st and 2nd halves). Extra periods shall be four (4) minutes in length.
End of a Period (Rule 5, Section 7)
(including shot clock periods. Clarification: The signal for the ending of
a period or shot clock interval shall be the sounding of the horn for that device and not the numerals on the clock. (0.00)
Charged Time Outs (Rule 5, Section 10f)
A player or a coach from the same team may request successive 30-second time outs in both media and non-media
games. (Teams may sit on their benches during successive 30-second time outs.)
Article 1a (Rule 10, Section 3)
Consuming a full minute by not being ready to play when it is time to start any quarter or extra period.
Technical Fouls: Penalty (Rule 10)
The penalty for all technical fouls shall be two free throws awarded to any member of the offended team and possession of
the basketball at the division line opposite the scorers and timers. If the foul is a flagrant technical foul, the
offender (s) shall be ejected. Additional penalties that refer to disqualification from future games shall not be used.
However State and Section rules regarding suspension from future games shall apply.