Basketball Rules
Basketball’s Restricted-Area Arc Does Not Make Every Collision Legal
Under FIBA rules, the no-charge semicircle applies to a defined airborne attacking situation; it does not erase other illegal contact.
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Basketball Rules
Basketball’s Three-Second Rule Is About Position as Well as Time
FIBA’s offensive three-second rule depends on location, team control, and the running game clock. A player standing in the paint is not the whole test.