The official rules vary depending upon where you are playing. The NBA, the WNBA, the NCAA and high schools have different rules. While they are all very similar, there are subtle differences. Most of them have the official rule packages available online. See the Related Link for "Basketball Rule Comparisons" to the bottom for the answer. See the Related Link for "NCAA Basketball Rules" to the bottom for the answer. See the Related Link for "National Federation High School Rules" to the bottom for the answer. See the Related Link for "WNBA Rules" to the bottom for the answer. See the Related Link for "FIBA Rules" to the bottom for the answer.
The Refferees
Main officials and their duties in basketball?
Referees.
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2
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the time keeper
Yes, a typical organized game of basketball has 2 or 3 officials, or more commonly referred to as referees. They call fouls or violations on players and administer the game.
at the sideline
As with officials in any game their purpose it to make sure the rules of the game are understood and followed by the players.
The NBA was founded in 1946. Then the American Basketball Association was founded in 1967 and changed some rules of the game and officials were added.
One of the youngest basketball officials in the UK! He officiates small Basketball games in Reading,England and was 12 years old when he started.