www.talkbasket.net/16294-rule-differences-between-fiba-and-ncaaBASKETBALL GAME RULES: NCAA,FIBA:
DURATION OF GAME: Two 20-minute halves, Four 10-minute quarters
SHOT CLOCK: 35 seconds, 24 seconds
SHOT CLOCK RESET FG: attempt hits rim Resets to 14 seconds, when FGA hits rim and offensive rebound is given
OVERTIME DURATION 5 minutes, 5 minutes
LENGTH OF HALFTIME: 15 minutes 15 minutes
COURT LENGTH: 94 feet x 50 feet, 91-10 x 49-2.5
SIZE OF LANE: 12 feet x 19 feet, 16 x 19
3-POINT DISTANCE: 20 feet-9 inches, 22-1.75
NO-CHARGE SEMICIRCLE 0.914 meters from center of basket, 1.25 meters from center
ADVANCE BALL TO HALFCOURT AT TIMEOUT: Not allowed, Allowed in final 2 minutes of fourth quarter and OT
BACKCOURT VIOLATION: 10 seconds, 8 seconds
GAME CLOCK STOPS AFTER FG: Last minute of second half and last minute of OT, Last 2 minutes of fourth quarter and OT
PLAYER FOUL LIMIT: Five, Five (or two technical fouls)
BONUS FREE THROWS: On seventh foul of half (1-and-1); 10th foul (2 FTAs), On fifth foul of quarter (2 FTAs); fourth quarter carries into OT
NUMBER OF PLAYERS PERMITTED ON FREE THROW LANE: Six (four defensive, two offensive) Five (three offensive, two defensive)
JUMP BALL: Alternating possession after tip-off, Alternating possession after tip-off
PLAYERS CAN TOUCH BALL ABOVE CYLINDER: Nope, You betcha
FLOPPING RULE: Doesn’t have one, Warning on the first flop; technical on the next flop
TIMEOUTS: Four 75-second timeouts, two 30-seconds 2 60-second timeouts in first and second quarters, three 60-second timeouts in third and fourth quarters; maximum of two timeouts in final 2 minutes of a game
TV TIMEOUTS: Four per half, Up to one per quarter
OVERTIME TIMEOUTS: One additional 75-second timeout and any unused from regulation, One additional 60-second timeout
WHO CALLS TIMEOUTS: Head coach or player on floor, Head coach or assistant coach
SIZE OF BASKETBALL: Max circumference of 30 inches / minimum circumference 29.5; max weight 20 ounces / minimum weight 17.99 oz., Max circumference 29 inches; max weight 20 ounces / minimum weight 17.99 oz.
LEGAL JERSEY NUMBERS: 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, numbers ending in 1-5 up to No. 55, All numbers, 00 (or 0) through 99