2009 – 2010 NYS Girls Basketball Rule Changes
The rule references below are taken from the 2008-09 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Rules Book.
Rule 3-3.2
Assess a maximum of one administrative technical foul for any changes made to the scorebook, except when the changes are necessitated by obvious injury or illness, blood on the uniform or to replace a designated starter to shoot a technical-foul free throw after the 10-minute time limit prior to the start of the game and until the game has ended.
Rationale: To further discourage changes in the book after the 10-minute time limit and to clarify 10-2 Penalty, thus creating consistency in how the rule is applied.
Rule 3-7.6
The addition of mouth guard protectors to the list of appropriate basketball equipment.
Rationale: To add mouth guard protectors to a list of appropriate basketball equipment.
Rule 6-2.2
After an initial jump ball or a jump ball for the start of an extra period(s) when possession is not gained by either team which would establish the alternating-possession procedure, a jump ball shall take place between any two players.
Rationale: Having any two players involved in the jump ball creates an equitable way to establish the alternating-possession procedure since possession was never gained by either team.