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Main Page * Music * Basketball Officiating * My Bio * Other Links Ask Ace Rule Changes FIBA vs US Hoop Links FIBA/U.S. Rule Differences Revised 2002-07-07 (includes information referred to on my Rule Changes page) Basketball is played all around the world using the same set of rules... except in North America, of course! Below is my updated list of major rule differences between FIBA ...

RULE: FREE THROW POSITIONS (Mandatory Spots) NCAA: Only bottom two lane spaces must be occupied by opponents of the free throw shooter. All players must be above the free throw line extended and behind the 3 pt. line NBA: Bottom four spaces (starting ...