Basketball
Rules
The playing rules governing basketball shall be the rules adopted by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), with the following modifications:
- NCAA numbers also recognized as legal (i.e., 0-3, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, 50-55)
- No more than 15 team members are eligible to play (FIBA states the number to be 12).
- 10-minute half-time permitted (FIBA states 15 minutes).
- All offensive rebounds of a live ball will reset to 24 seconds (FIBA states 14 sec.).
- Note: ASAA does adhere to the FIBA rule that offensive team throw-ins in the
frontcourt that are the result of a NEW offensive possession reset to 14 seconds (i.e.:
missed shot goes out of bounds without any team establishing control, after a turnover,
advancing the ball to the frontcourt after a time-out with 2:00 minutes or less remaining
in the 4th quarter or overtime, after any Unsportsmanlike Foul). - Also note: ASAA adheres to the FIBA rule of a 24 sec. shot clock reset on defensive
possessions.
- Note: ASAA does adhere to the FIBA rule that offensive team throw-ins in the
- The ASAA maintains the use of the NCAA 3-point line at 6.32m. ( FIBA is 6.75m)
- The ASAA does NOT adopt the use of the FIBA no-charge circle.
- The standard key that will be used at ASAA Provincial Championship level will be the
FIBA block key. (For other games, gyms without these markings will use the key that is
painted on the floor.) Taping the correct key onto the floor is permitted - Athletes of one gender must compete for a school team of athletes of the same gender.
Officiating
The Alberta Basketball Officials Association (ABOA) is recognized to provide officials for provincial competitions.
Arrangements for officials at all provincial competitions shall be made by the Executive Director and/or appointees of the ASAA Executive in cooperation with the ABOA.
Season of Play
The season of play for basketball shall be November 1 to the provincial championships on the third weekend in March. See SECTION V - ACTIVITIES, Item 3 for more information
*Covid-19 changes to the season of play can be found under Covid-19 updates.
Equipment
The official basketball to be used for ASAA Basketball Provincial shall be either the Spalding Top Flite 1000 or TF1000 ZKPro, size 7 (boys) and size 6 (girls).
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News
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December 7, 2021
Please see the attached memo for basketball rule clarifications for the 2021-22 season of play. If you have any questions, please contact the ASAA office at info@asaa.ca.
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April 28, 2021
Individual Contest Winners
Congratulations to the following students who had perfect scores (20/20) in the individual contest!
In the order of submission:
Daniel Payne (Holy Rosary)
Colby Anderson (Camrose Composite)
Whitney Parker (Medicine Hat High... -
March 15, 2021
We’re challenging the province to a free throw contest! Test your accuracy with the free throw challenge!
How to Play
There are two categories that students may compete in: Individual or Unified Sports.
Individual:
Each student gets 20 free...
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Tournaments (listings, sanctions)
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inCalgary, ABCanadaZone: Calgary IndependentEntry Fee: CAD $400.00Level(s):1A Boys, 2A Boys, 3A BoysNovember 25, 2022 to November 26, 2022
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inCalgary, ABCanadaZone: Calgary IndependentEntry Fee: CAD $400.00Level(s):1A Girls, 2A GirlsFebruary 10, 2023 to February 11, 2023
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inCalgary, ABCanadaZone: Calgary IndependentEntry Fee: CAD $425.00Level(s):2A Girls, 3A GirlsFebruary 10, 2023 to February 11, 2023
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inCalgary, ABCanadaZone: Calgary IndependentEntry Fee: CAD $425.00Level(s):2A Boys, 3A BoysFebruary 24, 2023 to February 25, 2023