Rule 3: Players, Subs

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Rule 3 Players, Subs Equipment

• Team and Captain
• Each team must begin the game with five players
• The captain is the team rep
• Rosters, Starters Numbers
• Scorers shall be given names, numbers and
  starters at least 10 min. prior to game time
• Team is penalized and charged with one Tech
  Foulregardless of how many of the following
• Change a starter (injury, illness etc)
• Add a name to roster
• Change a team members number
• Require a player to change a number in book
• Team member and/or player have identical numbers

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Rule 3 - Substitution

• Substitution
• Sub shall report to scorer
• Scorer shall signal officials
• Sub shall enter court, after being beckoned
• Sub must report prior to the warning signal
  between quarters, half and time-outs
• Subs may be made by a team rep during half time
• During multiple free throws for a personal foul,
  subs can only be made just prior to the final
  free throw or after final is successful
• Exception when there is a required sub all
  subs who are ready may enter
• A sub shall not replace a designated jumper or
  free thrower
• Unless as a result of injury or illness
• Any sub may enter the game to attempt free throws
  for tech foul
• Sub becomes a player
• When he enters the court
• If as a result of illegal entry when ball
  becomes live

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Rule 3 - substitution

• A player becomes bench personnel
• When his sub becomes a player
• If player is disqualified when coach is notified
• A player who has been requested, or directed to
  leave the game, shall not re-enter prior to the
  next opportunity to substitute after the clock
  has been properly started
• When bench personnel are beckoned onto the court,
  or come onto the court to attend to a player the
  player must leave the game unless the situation
  can be corrected during a requested time-out.
  Players with blood issues are addressed in the
  same manner

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Rule 3-3-6 Blood Rule Clarified

• A Player with any amount of blood on the uniform
  shall be directed to leave the game until the
  situation is corrected.

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Home Jerseys 3.4.6b

• Home Jerseys are required to be WHITE in color.
• A new note was added
• recommending that the visiting
• teams dark jersey be the darker of
• the schools color scheme or black.

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Uniforms

• Team jersey is to be worn inside the pants,
  unless designed to be worn outside
• Team member is prohibited from removing jersey
  within confines of playing area
• Uniform pants shall be worn above the hip
• American flag may be worn on the jersey, provided
  it does not exceed 2x3 inches and does not
  interfere with the number
• Memorial patch may be worn on jersey
• Not to exceed 4 square inches
• Cannot be a number
• Worn above the neckline or in the side insert
• (Read and review section 4 articles 1-6)

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Team members equipment, apparel

• Equipment or apparel which is dangerous or
  confusing to other players may not be worn
• Hard and unyielding substances shall not be worn
• From elbow to fingers
• Even if covered with padding
• Medical, cosmetic and religious reasons may be
  given consideration by State Association
• Headbands may be worn, no wider than 2 inches
  non-abrasive unadorned (except logo). Color
  must be white, black, beige or similar to the
  primary color of the jersey. Must be worn as
  intended.
• One sweat band (color as above), no wider than 4
  inches (non decorative or for individual
  identification
• Compression sleeves may be worn with medical
  documentation. No cotton or non-supportive
  material
• Rubber or cloth elastic bands may be used to
  control hair
• Equipment designed to give players an unnatural
  advantage may not be used

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Compression Sleeves

• Must be a single solid school color. (Or white,
  beige)
• Must be the same for all team members.
• May have a single manufacturers logo. Must not
  exceed 2 ¼ square.
• Must be for medical purposes.

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Team members equipment, apparel

• An illegal undershirt may not be worn (see rule
  3.4.6)
• Undergarments not allowed to extend below the
  pants
• Single color (similar to color of pants)
  compression shorts may be worn, if the length is
  above the knee
• Jewelry may not be worn (religious medical
  alert medals are not considered jewelry)

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Logo/trademark Size

• One visible logo is permitted on the pants,
  compression shorts, sweatbands and headbands
• Limited to 2 ¼ square inches
• Shall not exceed 2 ¼ inches in any dimension
• No visible manufacturers logo is permitted on
  the jersey or undershirt
• SAFETY
• Players finger nails or hair style may constitute
  a safety concern. If so.a player will not be
  permitted to play