• In cases where play resumes with less than full amount on shot clock, shot clock does not resume until team establishes control in bounds.
• The shot clock is reset after most fouls (personal or technical) — exceptions follow.
• The shot clock is not reset on a double foul or alternating possession situation when the same team retains possession.

• When play resumes with less than full amount on shot clock, shot clock resumes with first touch in bounds
• Changed in 2007–08: The shot clock is reset to 24, 14, or 5 (unless the time remaining on the clock is greater) under the following circumstances:
  • Reset to 24 on all flagrant and punching fouls, as well as personal fouls and violations resulting in a backcourt throw-in.
  • Reset to 14 on personal fouls and defensive 3-second or kicked/punched ball or jump ball situation (no change of possession) violations resulting in a front court throw-in; a defensive technincal foul or delay of game warning; an infection control situation
  • Reset to 5 when the same team retains possession on a jump ball situation resulting from a defensive tie-up.
• The shot clock is not reset when the offensive team commits a technical foul or is charged with a delay of game warning

• When play resumes with less than full amount on shot clock, shot clock resumes with first touch in bounds
• The shot clock is reset after most fouls (personal or technical) — exceptions follow.
• The shot clock is not reset on a double foul or alternating possession situation when the same team retains possession.
• The shot clock is not reset when the offensive team commits a technical foul.
• For kicked ball violations, if the violation occurs with 14 or fewer seconds remaining on the shot clock, it shall be reset to 15 seconds. Otherwise, there shall be no reset (the time remaining shall be used).

• 2 time outs in first half, 3 in second half, one per overtime period
• All time-outs must last 60 seconds
• Time-outs do not accumulate

• 6 "regular" time outs per regulation time (with some restrictions — some mandatory timeouts for TV are built into the 6), 2 regular timeouts per overtime period
• Regular time outs are 60 seconds in duration, except the first two timeouts in each period and the extra mandatory timeout in Quarters 2 and 4, which are 100 seconds
• Time outs do not accumulate into overtime
• One 20 second timeout per half and each overtime period.
• Maxiumum 3 regular timeouts in the fourth period.
• New in 2007–08: If a team has 2 or 3 regular timeouts remaining when the fourth period or overtime period reaches the 2:00 mark, those will change to one regular timeout and one 20-second timeout. (Thus, a team may never have more than 1 regular and two 20-second timeouts in the last two minutes of a game.)

• 2 "regular" timeouts per half (one of those timeouts will generally be charged as a mandatory timeout), 1 per overtime period
• The first regular timeout in the first and third period and the first two regular timeouts in the second and fourth period are 120 seconds in length. All other regular timeouts are 60 seconds in length.
• Unused regular time outs do not accumulate from half to half, nor into overtime
• One 20 sec timeout in each half and OT period; can carry one over from 1st to 2nd Half or 2nd Half to OT (never more than two allowed in OT period).

Electronic Media Game:

• 4 30-second time outs and 1 60-second time out per game
• A maximum of 3 30-second time outs and one 60-second time out may be carried into the second half
• One additional 30-second time out is added per overtime period (any timeouts remaining from the second half may be carried over into overtime)
• First 30-second time out of the second half is extended to the length of a media timeout.
• If coach requests 2 consecutive 30-second timeouts, players may sit on the bench, so long as the request is made when the first timeout is granted. (Normally, players must remain standing and on the floor during a 30-second timeout.)
• Time outs that are not Electronic Media timeouts may be shortened.

Non-E.M. Game:

• 4 "full" time outs per game (75 seconds, warning horn after 60 seconds has expired), add one per overtime
• 2 - 30 sec timeouts per game (can be used any time)
• All time outs are cumulative

• Must be called by the coach through the scorer's table
• Time out granted on next stoppage or, if asked for in time, after the next field goal scored against (a mercy rule of sorts).
• No time-outs granted once a set of free throws has started — Exceptions: If the last free throw is successful, the team scored upon may be granted a timeout; if the free throw is followed by possession at centre, either team may be granted a timeout before the throw-in.
• Ball is advanced to centre in the last two minutes of the 4th quarter (or OT) when a timeout is called by the team with the ball entitled to a throw-in in the back court (including after a successful field goal by the opponents).

• Called from the floor by players anytime a player on their team is in control of the ball, or whenever the ball is dead (once you are scored upon, you are deemed to be in control, so no time-outs after you score a basket as is possible in the NCAA)
• The Head Coach may also request a time-out from an official.
• A player may not call timeout if both of his/her feet are in the air and any part of his/her body has broken the vertical plane of the sideline, baseline, or midcourt line
• Ball may be advanced to front court (the 28' line, in specific) in some situations after calling a full or 20 second time out late in the game

• Called from the floor by players or the coach anytime a player on their team is in control of the ball, or whenever the ball is dead, including after a field goal or free throw scored by either team.
• A time out shall not be recognized if an airborne player's momentum carries them out of bounds or into the back court.

• On all held ball/jump ball situations during the game (including the beginning of most periods), teams alternate receiving the ball ("alternating possession"), with the team not gaining possession of the initial (tossed) jump ball being the first recipient.
• First half begins with a jump ball; alternating possession at the beginning of all other periods.
• The shot clock shall not be reset if the offensive team retains possession of the ball through the alternating process.

• On all held ball/jump ball situations during the game, play resumes with a (tossed) jump ball
• If the offence retains possession after a jump ball, the clock is reset to 5 seconds (new in 2007–08) or remains the same if there were more than 14 seconds on the clock. If the defense commits a violation during the jump ball, the clock is reset to 14. If the defense gains possession, the clock is reset to 24 seconds.
• First period and any overtime begin with a jump ball; periods 2, 3, and 4 start with possession based on team winning opening tip (2 and 3 to loser of tip, 4 to winner). New in 2007–08: Throw-in is treated like a throw-in after a successful basket (player may run baseline and/or pass to teammates out of bounds).

• On all held ball/jump ball situations during the game (including the start of the second half), teams alternate receiving the ball ("alternating possession"), with the team not gaining possession of the last (tossed) jump ball being the first recipient
• The game and any overtime period start with a jump ball; alternating possession at the beginning of the second half
• If the offensive team retains the ball due to the alternating process, the shot clock shall not be reset.

• A "substitution opportunity" begins when the clock is stopped and the ball is dead (i.e. after a whistle or after a field goal in the last two minutes). It ends when an official steps into the circle to toss a jump ball or an official steps into the lane to administer free throw(s) or the ball is at the disposal of a player for a throw-in. One major effect of this is to disallow subs between free throws.
• Either team may sub on any foul, jump ball, time out or [new in 2004] violation that creates a substitution opportunity.
• If the last free throw is successful (or is followed by possession at centre), either team may substitute (limitations regarding subs for the shooter have been eliminated; now similar to NCAA).
• After a basket in the last two minutes, the team scored upon may initiate a substitution (the player(s) must be there before the basket is scored). If only the team that scores wants the substitution, it shall not be allowed.
• Referee's stoppages are explicitly included as substitution opportunities for either or both teams.

• Subs permitted by either team when the clock is stopped and the ball is dead. Exception: Subs not permitted after a successful final free throw or field goal (in the final minute(s) of a period). In many cases, the player must be in the 8' box (near the centre of the scorer's table) at the time of the stoppage in order to come into the game.
• Subs are not allowed during a referee's stoppage (e.g., delay of game warning, stopping play due to an errant ball).
• During free throw activity, subs are permitted after the first free throw in a multiple throw penalty, but not thereafter (i.e. not between the second and third throws, nor after a successful final throw). "Sub for the shooter" is not generally permitted.

• Subs by either team permitted when the clock is stopped and the ball is dead, including after a successful free throw. Exception: Substitutions shall not be permitted in the last 59.9 seconds of the second half or any extra period when the clock is stopped (a) due to a successful field goal, (b) to correct a timer's mistake, or (c) due to an inadvertent whistle.
• No restrictions on which team must initiate subs, even after a successful final free throw.
• In situations where two or three free throws are awarded, substitutions are held until just prior to the final throw.

• Foul out on 5 (personal + technical)
• All fouls involving contact with an opponent, even when play is stopped, are personal fouls

• Foul out on 6 personal or 2 technical fouls
• Fouls committed while the ball is dead are technical fouls.

• Foul out on 5 (personal fouls + non-administrative technical fouls)
• Fouls committed while the ball is dead are technical fouls.

• Penalty (2 shots) is awarded on any team foul after the 4th of each quarter (i.e. on the 5th) unless the foul is an offensive foul; overtime is an extension of the 4th quarter.
• Team fouls include all personal fouls and player (not coach) technical fouls.

• Penalty (a total of 2 shots) is awarded on the 5th team foul in each quarter (on the 4th in OT), or on the second in the last two minutes, whichever comes first.
• Team fouls include personal fouls by defensive players and any loose ball fouls (i.e. offensive fouls and technical fouls are not team fouls).

• "Bonus" (1 free throw, plus another free throw if the first is successful) is awarded on the 7th, 8th and 9th foul of each half; the penalty is increased to two shots (often called "double bonus") on the 10th and subsequent fouls; overtime is an extension of the second half.
• Team fouls include all personal fouls, all contact and unsporting technical fouls, and all technical fouls to anyone on the bench.
• Note: No free throws awarded on an offensive foul (this is now in line with all other rules listed here; prior to the 2002-03 season, this rule only applied to the player in control of the ball).

• Once the ball strikes the rim, any player can play the ball (i.e. swat it away or tap it in).
• Once the ball is in the basket, the offence can no longer violate.

  Note: The alley-oop play, once illegal in FIBA, was legalised in 1994.

• An imaginary cylinder exists that has the basket as its base. Touching the ball while any part of it is in this cylinder (and still has a chance to go in) is a violation.

• Maximum 5 players on the lane (3 opponents of shooter, 2 teammates)
• All spots designated (i.e. if left vacant, may not be filled by opponent)
• Players on lane leave on release of throw, others must stand behind free throw line extended & 3 point line and wait for ball to strike rim
• A shooter violation overrides all other violations. Similarly, if the free throw is good and the shooter did not violate, all other violations are ignored and the throw counts (one of my favourite FIBA rules).
• Five seconds to attempt the free throw (not strictly enforced)

• Bottom four spaces must be occupied - a delay of game warning can be issued if they are not
• Maximum 5 players on the lane (3 opponents of shooter, 2 teammates)
• Players occupying lane spaces are prohibited from extending any part of their bodies into the space in front of an opponent until the free throw is released
• Players on lane leave on release of throw, others must stand behind free throw line extended & 3 point line (this distance is a change for the WNBA in 2008) but may also leave on release of throw
• A violation by any member of the shooting team can cancel an otherwise valid free throw
• Ten seconds to attempt the free throw

• Maximum 6 players on the lane (4 opponents of shooter, 2 teammates)
• Bottom two spots must be occupied by opponents of the shooter; right to spots alternate along the lane; 3rd spots on the lane (normally occupied by opponents of the shooter) may be filled by a teammate of the shooter if the non-shooting team chooses not to fill it.
• Spots closest to the shooter (4th lane spots) may not be filled.
• Players on lane leave on release of throw, others must stand behind free throw line extended & 3 point line and wait for ball to strike rim
• A violation by any member of the shooting team can cancel an otherwise valid free throw
• Ten seconds to attempt the free throw

• Maximum 6 players on the lane (4 opponents of shooter, 2 teammates)
• All spots designated (i.e. if left vacant, may not be filled by opponent)
• Spots closest to the basket (below "the block") are not used (players fill the second, third and fourth spots from the basket).
• Players on lane leave on release of throw, others must stand behind free throw line extended & 3 point line and wait for ball to strike rim
• A violation by any member of the shooting team can cancel an otherwise valid free throw
• Ten seconds to attempt the free throw