The IBCA sent this out, and I really like the idea! This was taken from an AD / basketball official in Iowa that attaches this to his game programs in an attempt to educate fans at games. Think - Idiot screaming his head off from the bleachers about something that is completely wrong. Have I been said idiot? There might have been a time or two 
At least this way, even if the poor sap doesn't read this in the program, there will be others around him that can know shake their head at him knowingly. (Also me
24 Misunderstood Rules in High School Basketball
1. There is NO 3-second count between the release of a shot and the control of a rebound, at which time a new countstarts. Also, when a post player catches and makes a scoring move toward the goal, the 3-second count is suspended—if they pass it out of the lane after more than 3 seconds of making a basketball move, then we have a 3-second call.
2. A player can go out of bounds, return inbounds, and be the first to touch the ball! Comment: This is not the NFL. You can be the first to touch a ball if you were out of bounds.
3. There is NO such thing as “over the back”. There must be contact resulting in an advantage/disadvantage. Do not put a tall player at a disadvantage merely for being tall
4. “Reaching” is NOT a foul. There must be contact and the player with the ball must have been placed at a disadvantage.
5. A player can always recover his/her fumbled ball; a fumble is not a dribble, and any steps taken during recovery are not traveling, regardless of progress made and/or advantage gained! (Running while fumbling is not traveling!)Comment: You can fumble a pass, recover it, and legally begin a dribble. This is not a double dribble. If the playerbats the ball to the floor in a controlling fashion, picks the ball up, and then begins to dribble, you now have aviolation.
6. It is not possible for a player to travel while dribbling. A player on the ground is NOT traveling. They can slide on their back/stomach as far as they want to, it only becomes traveling if they stand up or roll over WITH possession of the ball. The butt/stomach/back can all be pivot points and must come off of the ground to become traveling!
7. A high dribble is always legal provided the dribbler’s hand stays on top of the ball, and the ball does not come to rest in the dribbler’s hand. An ugly high dribble is NOT carrying the basketball, it's just ugly! Comment: The key is whether or not the ball is at rest in the hand.
8. A “kicked” ball must be intentional, and contact must be any part of the leg. Comment: MUST be intentional. We miss this too many times at the lower levels.
9. It is perfectly legal for a player to rebound his/her airball, provided the official deemed the shot a legitimate shot.
10. It is impossible to travel, double dribble, or carry while taking the ball out for a throw-in. At times, officials tell athletes they can't move on a throw-in. Why? This is not a rule. You have limitations, but you can move.Comment: They must stay over the spot laterally.
11. A defender does not have to “give the dribbler a step”. As long as legal guarding position has been established, itis up to the dribbler to avoid contact. The person with the ball should expect to be guarded.Comment: A legal guarding position is the key. Time and distance are not an issue when guarding someone with the ball
12. The sides, top, and bottom of a rectangular backboard are IN BOUNDS. 5 of the 6 sides are in bounds.
13. Jumpers may tap the ball simultaneously; may tap the ball twice; and when a legally tapped ball touches the floor,a player other than a non-jumper or (believe it or not) a backboard, the jump ball has ended, and either jumper may recover it!
14. A 10-second count continues when the defense deflects or bats the ball.Comment: The count ceases only when possession changes.
15. Any unsportsmanlike contact during a dead ball is a technical foul!16. A "moving screen" isn't a violation unless there is contact. (If contact occurs, it’s a “BLOCK”)
17. Any contact foul during a live ball is personal, not technical! Comment: The contact can be flagrant, but never technical.
18. Basketball is NOT a non-contact sport. Incidental contact does occur, and contact which does not create an advantage/disadvantage may be ignored. Contact on the shooter should be called. Comment: This is our bread and butter. Purely judgment. Understanding the flow of the game and the teams that are playing are paramount in you being able to determine correctly what is and what is not a foul.
19. A defensive player does not have to be stationary to take a charge he or she simply must have established a legal guarding position. The defense can move backward and sideways. Comment: Legal guarding position (2 feet on the floor and the torso facing the opponent) must be established.
20. An intentional foul is always penalized with 2 free throws, except on a missed 3-point shot, which is awarded 3 free throws. On a made 3, they receive 2 shots, yes 2 shots for a made 3.
21. When an airborne shooter commits a player control foul, his/her successful try for a goal cannot be allowed,regardless of whether the try was released before or after the foul!
22. Lifting the pivot foot does not constitute a travel unless the ball handler puts the pivot foot back on the floor before beginning a passing, or shooting the ball! The pivot foot cannot be lifted before the dribble is started.
23. It is NOT goaltending if, after contacting the backboard, the ball is touched by a defensive player, provided the ball has not reached its apex and it is not inside the cylinder. Comment: It is legal for a defender in the normal course of trying to block a shot, to contact the backboard with his hand. This is not basket interference. It is a technical foul only if, in your judgment, the contact with the backboard was intentional with no real attempt to block the shot.
24. For it to be over and back. All 3 parts must be in the front court. All 3 parts are the ball handler's feet and theball.Comment: The ball handler can straddle the half court line and pivot into the backcourt multiple times or have both feet in the front court while still dribbling in the backcourt. ALL 3 PARTS MUST BE ACROSS HALF COURT BEFORE YOU CAN HAVE OVER-AND-BACK!
25. NOT a rule but: Officials call fouls, they do NOT count them.
At least this way, even if the poor sap doesn't read this in the program, there will be others around him that can know shake their head at him knowingly. (Also me
24 Misunderstood Rules in High School Basketball
1. There is NO 3-second count between the release of a shot and the control of a rebound, at which time a new countstarts. Also, when a post player catches and makes a scoring move toward the goal, the 3-second count is suspended—if they pass it out of the lane after more than 3 seconds of making a basketball move, then we have a 3-second call.
2. A player can go out of bounds, return inbounds, and be the first to touch the ball! Comment: This is not the NFL. You can be the first to touch a ball if you were out of bounds.
3. There is NO such thing as “over the back”. There must be contact resulting in an advantage/disadvantage. Do not put a tall player at a disadvantage merely for being tall
4. “Reaching” is NOT a foul. There must be contact and the player with the ball must have been placed at a disadvantage.
5. A player can always recover his/her fumbled ball; a fumble is not a dribble, and any steps taken during recovery are not traveling, regardless of progress made and/or advantage gained! (Running while fumbling is not traveling!)Comment: You can fumble a pass, recover it, and legally begin a dribble. This is not a double dribble. If the playerbats the ball to the floor in a controlling fashion, picks the ball up, and then begins to dribble, you now have aviolation.
6. It is not possible for a player to travel while dribbling. A player on the ground is NOT traveling. They can slide on their back/stomach as far as they want to, it only becomes traveling if they stand up or roll over WITH possession of the ball. The butt/stomach/back can all be pivot points and must come off of the ground to become traveling!
7. A high dribble is always legal provided the dribbler’s hand stays on top of the ball, and the ball does not come to rest in the dribbler’s hand. An ugly high dribble is NOT carrying the basketball, it's just ugly! Comment: The key is whether or not the ball is at rest in the hand.
8. A “kicked” ball must be intentional, and contact must be any part of the leg. Comment: MUST be intentional. We miss this too many times at the lower levels.
9. It is perfectly legal for a player to rebound his/her airball, provided the official deemed the shot a legitimate shot.
10. It is impossible to travel, double dribble, or carry while taking the ball out for a throw-in. At times, officials tell athletes they can't move on a throw-in. Why? This is not a rule. You have limitations, but you can move.Comment: They must stay over the spot laterally.
11. A defender does not have to “give the dribbler a step”. As long as legal guarding position has been established, itis up to the dribbler to avoid contact. The person with the ball should expect to be guarded.Comment: A legal guarding position is the key. Time and distance are not an issue when guarding someone with the ball
12. The sides, top, and bottom of a rectangular backboard are IN BOUNDS. 5 of the 6 sides are in bounds.
13. Jumpers may tap the ball simultaneously; may tap the ball twice; and when a legally tapped ball touches the floor,a player other than a non-jumper or (believe it or not) a backboard, the jump ball has ended, and either jumper may recover it!
14. A 10-second count continues when the defense deflects or bats the ball.Comment: The count ceases only when possession changes.
15. Any unsportsmanlike contact during a dead ball is a technical foul!16. A "moving screen" isn't a violation unless there is contact. (If contact occurs, it’s a “BLOCK”)
17. Any contact foul during a live ball is personal, not technical! Comment: The contact can be flagrant, but never technical.
18. Basketball is NOT a non-contact sport. Incidental contact does occur, and contact which does not create an advantage/disadvantage may be ignored. Contact on the shooter should be called. Comment: This is our bread and butter. Purely judgment. Understanding the flow of the game and the teams that are playing are paramount in you being able to determine correctly what is and what is not a foul.
19. A defensive player does not have to be stationary to take a charge he or she simply must have established a legal guarding position. The defense can move backward and sideways. Comment: Legal guarding position (2 feet on the floor and the torso facing the opponent) must be established.
20. An intentional foul is always penalized with 2 free throws, except on a missed 3-point shot, which is awarded 3 free throws. On a made 3, they receive 2 shots, yes 2 shots for a made 3.
21. When an airborne shooter commits a player control foul, his/her successful try for a goal cannot be allowed,regardless of whether the try was released before or after the foul!
22. Lifting the pivot foot does not constitute a travel unless the ball handler puts the pivot foot back on the floor before beginning a passing, or shooting the ball! The pivot foot cannot be lifted before the dribble is started.
23. It is NOT goaltending if, after contacting the backboard, the ball is touched by a defensive player, provided the ball has not reached its apex and it is not inside the cylinder. Comment: It is legal for a defender in the normal course of trying to block a shot, to contact the backboard with his hand. This is not basket interference. It is a technical foul only if, in your judgment, the contact with the backboard was intentional with no real attempt to block the shot.
24. For it to be over and back. All 3 parts must be in the front court. All 3 parts are the ball handler's feet and theball.Comment: The ball handler can straddle the half court line and pivot into the backcourt multiple times or have both feet in the front court while still dribbling in the backcourt. ALL 3 PARTS MUST BE ACROSS HALF COURT BEFORE YOU CAN HAVE OVER-AND-BACK!
25. NOT a rule but: Officials call fouls, they do NOT count them.
