Comparing rules of NCAA and FIBA

By Staff     Jul 3, 2015

Kansas forward Jamari Traylor (31) delivers a tomahawk dunk over members of Team Canada during the third quarter of Friday's World University Games exhibition at Sprint Center.

If you caught either of Kansas basketball’s Team USA exhibitions against Canada at Sprint Center, you’re already a little familiar with some of the differences between the rules of college basketball and international play.

Now that the World University Games are here — [KU opens pool play versus Turkey at 10 p.m. Friday night on ESPNU][1] — a rundown of all the differences and similarities seems in order.

**DURATION OF GAME**

*NCAA*: Two 20-minute halves | *FIBA*: Four 10-minute quarters

**SHOT CLOCK**

Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) signals the bench and crowd after hitting a three-point basket near the end of a 91-83 Team USA exhibition game win against Canada Tuesday, June 23, at the Sprint Center in K.C., MO.

*NCAA*: 35 seconds | *FIBA*: 24 seconds

**SHOT CLOCK RESET**

*NCAA*: FG attempt hits rim | *FIBA*: Resets to 14 seconds when FGA hits rim and offensive rebound is secured

**OVERTIME DURATION**

*NCAA*: 5 minutes | *FIBA*: 5 minutes

Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) gets a foul called on him going for a steal against Canada forward Tommy Nixon (14) in the first-half of a Team USA exhibition game against Canada Tuesday, June 23, at the Sprint Center in K.C., MO.

**LENGTH OF HALFTIME**

*NCAA*: 15 minutes | *FIBA*: 15 minutes

**COURT LENGTH**

*NCAA*: 94 feet x 50 feet | *FIBA*: 91-10 x 49-2.5

**SIZE OF LANE**

Kansas guard LaGerald Vick (2) and forward Hunter Mickelson (42) fight for a rebound in the paint with members of Team Canada during the third quarter of Friday's World University Games exhibition at Sprint Center.

*NCAA*: 12 feet x 19 feet | *FIBA*: 16 x 19

**3-POINT DISTANCE**

*NCAA*: 20 feet-9 inches | *FIBA*: 22-1.75

**NO-CHARGE SEMICIRCLE**

*NCAA*: 0.914 meters from center of basket | *FIBA*: 1.25 meters from center

**ADVANCE BALL TO HALFCOURT AT TIMEOUT**

*NCAA*: Not allowed | *FIBA*: Allowed in final 2 minutes of fourth quarter and OT

**BACKCOURT VIOLATION**

*NCAA*: 10 seconds | *FIBA*: 8 seconds

**GAME CLOCK STOPS AFTER FG**

*NCAA*: Last minute of second half and last minute of OT | *FIBA*: Last 2 minutes of fourth quarter and OT

**PLAYER FOUL LIMIT**

*NCAA*: Five | *FIBA*: Five (or two technical fouls)

**BONUS FREE THROWS**

*NCAA*: On seventh foul of half (1-and-1); 10th foul (2 FTAs) | *FIBA*: On fifth foul of quarter (2 FTAs); fourth quarter carries into OT

**NUMBER OF PLAYERS PERMITTED ON FREE THROW LANE**

*NCAA*: Six (four defensive, two offensive) | *FIBA*: Five (three offensive, two defensive)

**JUMP BALL**

*NCAA*: Alternating possession after tip-off | *FIBA*: Alternating possession after tip-off

**PLAYERS CAN TOUCH BALL ABOVE CYLINDER**

*NCAA*: Nope | *FIBA*: You betcha

**FLOPPING RULE**

*NCAA*: Doesn’t have one | *FIBA*: Warning on the first flop; technical on the next flop

**TIMEOUTS**

*NCAA*: Four 75-second timeouts, two 30-seconds | *FIBA*: 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**

*NCAA*: Four per half | *FIBA*: Up to one per quarter

**OVERTIME TIMEOUTS**

*NCAA*: One additional 75-second timeout and any unused from regulation | *FIBA*: One additional 60-second timeout

**WHO CALLS TIMEOUTS**

*NCAA*: Head coach or player on floor | *FIBA*: Head coach or assistant coach

**SIZE OF BASKETBALL**

*NCAA*: Max circumference of 30 inches / minimum circumference 29.5; max weight 20 ounces / minimum weight 17.99 oz. | *FIBA*: Max circumference 29 inches; max weight 20 ounces / minimum weight 17.99 oz.

**LEGAL JERSEY NUMBERS**

*NCAA*: 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, numbers ending in 1-5 up to No. 55 | *FIBA*: All numbers, 00 (or 0) through 99

[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/kansas-korea/2015/jun/29/espnu-to-televise-ku-basketball-at-world/

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