AAU Girls and Boys Rules Differences

Here's the differences between Women's college & High School rules. Major differences highlighted in yellow

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Basketball Rules and Regulations – Shot Clock	No Rule	Men - 35 seconds Women - 30 seconds
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Stop Clock	No Rule	After made basket with 59.9 seconds or less in second half or overtime
Substitutions: With 59.9 seconds or less remaining in the 2"° half (or OT)	No Rule	Men: Not permitted when clock is stopped for a made basket, on a timing error or inadvertent whistle. Women: Only permitted when clock stopped for time-out, violation or foul.
Technical Fouls Penalty Resuming play	Two free-throws and possession awarded to offended team Throw-in opposite table	All – Two free-throws Point of interruption Women – Same, except excessive time-out, loss of ball
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Ten-second Rule	Must Advance from Back Court	Men - Same as high school Women - No restriction
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Time-out(s): Number & Length Request By Reduction Excessive	Three 60-second and two 30-second time-outs per game Player or head coach may request Reduced if both teams are ready Technical foul	Media – Four 30-second and one 60-second Non-Media – Four 75-second and two 30-second Same as NFHS Reduced if calling team notifies official (non-media) Men – Two shots and point of interruption Women – Two shots and loss of ball
TV Replay Monitor	Not permitted	Permitted for Specific Situations

Unconscious Player	No return without physician's (MD or DO) authorization	No Rule
Uniforms Same Number Style/ColorFront and Back Home White Jerseys Horizontal Lettering Shirts designed to be worn outside the game pants Undershirt	Required Required in 2007-08 Plane of letters may not overlap with plane of numbers, must be 1" from outside edge of numbers at any point Not prohibited Individual player must have same length sleeves	Not required Not required Must be 1 inch from outside edge of numbers at any point Prohibited No unaltered sleeves, no cut-off sleeves or necklines
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Videotape	Illegal to use during the game or intermission for coaching	Illegal only at court side
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Airborne Shooter	In air after release of try or tap	Men - No rule Women - Same as high school
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Closely-guarded	Holding or dribbling in front court at 6-foot distance	Men - Same as high school Women - Holding only, front/back court, 3-foot distance
Coaching Box: Size Loss of Use	State option, 14-foot box maximum If coach is charged with a technical foul	Extends from 28-foot mark to end line No rule
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Disqualification: Players Non-team Bench Head Coach Player Participates After DQ	Fifth foul or second technical Second technical Third (direct or indirect) or second direct technical Direct technical foul charged to head coach	Fifth personal and/or includes direct technical fouls, intentional technical fouls (Men) Second direct technical foul Second direct technical foul or third combination of directs and bench Indirect technical charged to head coach

Basketball Rules and Regulations - Double Fouls Personal Technical	Alternating possession throw-in at nearest spot Alternating possession throw-in at division line	Back to the same team with no reset of shot clock or alternating possession Point of interruption
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Fighting	Ejection	Ejection. One game suspension followed by season suspension – team and coaches
Free-Throw Players on Lane Restrictions - Violation Delay	Maximum of 4 defensive and 2 offensive players, two spaces nearest shooter must be vacant Restrictions end when ball touches ring, backboard or free throw ends Technical following warning for idles and contacting free thrower	Men – Same as HIGH SCHOOL Women – Same as men, bottom two spacesmust be vacant Restrictions end on release of the ball No rule
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Headwear	State association may approve for medical, cosmetic, religious	No rule
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Offensive Team Fouls	No rule	Ball awarded out-of-bounds (no bonus free throws) when foul committed by any player of the team in control (offensive team)
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Officials on Court	15 minutes before start	Women - On floor at 15 min. and must return at 3 min
Basketball Rules and Regulations - Player-control Foul	Includes airborne shooter	Men - No airborne shooter Women - Same as high school
Player out of bounds - first to touch the ball – gaining advantage	Technical Foul	Violation