NFHS High School Basketball Rules
Get the latest official high school basketball rules, updates, and interpretations. Each year, the National Federation of State High School Associations publishes an updated rule book for boys and girls varsity basketball to ensure consistent standards for competition across the U.S.
As the recognized national authority on interscholastic athletic programs for all 50 states and the district of Columbia, the NFHS also provides a variety of publications and resources including high school basketball regulations organized by topic, casebooks with rules interpretations, and handbooks with simplified illustrated rules.
In addition to the NFHS, each state has its own interscholastic athletic association that governs basketball competition within the state. These organizations write their own handbooks with rules for competition specific to their school districts statewide. Follow the links below to find the high school basketball rules for your particular state.
Official high school basketball rules by state
Alabama H.S. Athletic Assoc
Alaska H.S. Activities Assoc
Arizona Interscholastic Assoc
Arkansas Activities Assoc
California Interscholastic Fed
Delaware Inter Athletic Assoc
Georgia H.S. Assoc
Hawaii H.S. Athletic Assoc
Idaho H.S. Activities Assoc
Iowa H.S. Athletic Assoc
Kansas State H.S.Activities Assoc
Maine Principals Assoc
MD Pub Sec Schools Athletic Assoc
Mass Inter Athletic Assoc
Minnesota State H.S. League
Mississippi H.S. Activities Assoc
Missouri St H.S. Activities Assoc
Montana H.S. Assoc
Nebraska School Activities Assoc
Nevada Inter Activities Assoc
NJ St Inter Athletic Assoc
New Mexico Activities Assoc
North Carolina H.S. Athletic Assoc
OK Sec School Activities Assoc
PA Inter Athletic Assoc
South Carolina H.S. League
TN Sec School Athletic Assoc
Texas Univ Inter League
Utah H.S. Activities Assoc
Vermont Principals Assoc
Virginia H.S League
WA Inter Activities Assoc
WV Sec School Activities Com
Wyoming H.S. Activities Assoc
Each level of competition adopts slightly different rules. Find official rules for college, professional, and international leagues.
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