ARTICLE 16

BASKETBALL

1600.  GIRLS MODIFICATION

The National Federation Basketball Rules shall be modified for girls' basketball as follows:

A. Utilization of 30-second shot clock.

B. Utilization of mid court line.

C. No 10 second rule in backcourt.

D. Utilization of 5 second count for holding the ball only.

1601. BOYS MODIFICATION

The National Federation Basketball Rules shall be modified for boys' basketball as follows:

A. Utilization of a 35-second shot clock.

1602.  UNIFORMS

The National Federation boys and girls uniform rules shall be waived to allow for the wearing of a shirt with diagonal or tailed lettering at the non-varsity level.

1603. THREE-PERSON OFFICIATING

Three-person officiating teams may be used at all games in every round of the state basketball tournament. ( Approved October 2000 Federated Council).

1604.  OFFICIAL NATIONAL FEDERATION AUTHENTICATION MARK

Only balls with the National Federation authentication mark shall be used in the sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo.  (Approved February 1999 Federated Council; revised to include lacrosse November 2000 Federated Council).

1605.  COACHES' BOX

A fourteen-foot coaches' box will be implemented beginning the 2001-2002 season (Adopted May 2007 Federated Council).

1606.  Division Placement of Schools

            Each Section will determine the divisional placement for its schools who qualify for the state basketball championships and is required to submit the placement of schools into the five divisions to the State CIF Office no later than December 1.
CIF-member schools will be required to participate in the division that has been established by their respective Section. Sections may use their own established criteria to determine placement of teams in the five divisions based on the following guidelines:

                Division I                As determined by Section

                Division II               As determined by Section

                Division III             As determined by Section

                Division IV             As determined by Section, but enrollment may not exceed 1,250

                Division V               As determined by Section, but enrollment may not exceed 500

                (Revised May 2008 Federated Council)

   Division placement of CIF member schools participating in the CIF basketball play-offs shall be determined by that school’s previous years CBEDS, grades 9-12. (For schools with 10-12 enrollment only, the 10^th grade enrollment shall be doubled. For single gendered schools, the total enrollment will be doubled.)  Each CIF Section must establish enrollment ranges for their basketball play-offs Division I-V, that fall within the following CBEDS parameters:  (Revised February 2005 Federated Council)

                                                Starting #                                               Ending #

Division I                               2000-2800

Division II                              1450-1950                                            2000-2800

Division III                               950-1250                                            1450-1950

Division IV                              200-500                                                 950-1250

Division V                                       1                                                       200-500

B.            PETITIONING UP

In the sport of basketball, CIF member schools will be required to participate in the division that has been established by their respective CIF Section using the previous years’ CBEDS enrollment. Exception: In CIF Sections with fewer than 30 schools, the CIF Section may follow the specified procedures in this provision or the section may allow all of their schools to compete in Division I.(Adopted May 2003 Federated Council)

1607 MERCY RULE

      When at the conclusion of the third quarter, or any point there after, if there is a point differential of forty (40) or more points, a running clock shall be instituted for the remainder of the game, regardless of the score. This applies to all levels of play. (approved May 2004 Federated Council)