Basketball Manitoba, the Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association and the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association jointly announced today that all levels of basketball played in the province will move to the FIBA, or international rule system effective the 2007-08 season. This move affects all levels of basketball, including...
The key rule differences between the NCAA rule system (presently followed by most levels of the game in the province) vs. the FIBA game are detailed in the chart below. Highlights include...
Highlights of the key differences include...
Another significant change to the FIBA game sees a change to the actual lines on the court. The changes include both the width and style of the free throw lane (from 12 feet wide at the baseline to 19.69 feet) and the distance of the 3-point line (from the current 19 feet 9 inches from the hoop to 20 feet 6 inches). The shape of the key itself will move from a rectangle shape to that of a 'trapezoid'.
There will be a gradual change to the new court markings in the schools over the coming years to adjust to these changes. Below are two illustrations of the new and old court.
- MHSAA High School (Varsity & Junior Varsity)
- Junior High / Middle School
- Basketball Manitoba Club Championships
- Basketball Manitoba Junior High Invitational Tournament (JHIT)
- WMBA Community Club Leagues
- WMBA Rising Stars League
- Labatt Super Men's Senior League
- Winnipeg Athletic Association for Youth
- Lipenos Basketball League
The key rule differences between the NCAA rule system (presently followed by most levels of the game in the province) vs. the FIBA game are detailed in the chart below. Highlights include...
- 8 second back court count (vs. 10 seconds)
- 24-second shot clock for levels which use a shot clock (vs. 30 seconds)
- games played under 4 quarters (vs. 2 halves)
- a wider key (19.69 feet wide at the baseline vs. 12 feet) - illustration below
- further 3-point line (20.5 feet vs. 19 feet 9 inches)
- 5 timeouts per team (2 full in first half; 3 in second half with no carry over) per game to be called at next stop in play (vs. 4 full and 2 - 30 sec timeouts called at anytime)
- 2 shot free throws ('double bonus') on the 5th team foul per quarter (vs. 7 single bonus and 10 on the double bonus per half)
- timeouts to be requested through the score table and granted at the next stoppage in play (vs. on the fly)
- More details below...
Highlights of the key differences include...
 Game Times |  Game Times |
| 4 - 10 minute quarters | 2 - 20 minute halves |
| Bonus is on the 5th team foul per quarter | Bonus is on 7th team foul per half |
| Substitution | Substitution |
| Same during playing time. | During free throws - substitution can be |
| During free throws - substitution must be | made before the last free throw |
| made before the ball is given to the free | |
| thrower for the first free throw. | |
| Time Outs | Time Outs |
| 2 full in the first half and 3 full in second | 4 full + 2 (30) called anytime. |
| No carry overs. | Can be called by a player or coach when |
| Requested by coach at the scorer table | in control of ball or any dead ball. |
| and granted at the next stoppage of play or if | |
| scored upon. | |
| Bonus | Bonus |
| Double bonus (2 shots) on the 5th team foul per quarter | One and one on the 7th team foul per half. |
| Double bonus (2 shots) on the 10th team foul per half. | |
| Free Throw Violations | Free Throw Violations |
| By either team (excluding the shooter) are ignored if | If offense violates it is called immediately |
| the free throw is successful. | and no point can be scored. |
| Blocked Shot | Blocked Shot |
| Player returning to the floor | Player returning to the floor etc - held ball |
| without losing control of the ball - travel | |
| 5 Second Count | 5 Second Count |
| On a player holding the ball anywhere on the court. | 5 sec. count on a player holding or dribbling |
| the ball in the front court. | |
| Halfcourt Count | Halfcourt Count |
| 8 seconds to advance the ball into the front | 10 seconds to advance ball. You get a new |
| court. You do not get a new count if the ball | count for all stoppages in play. |
| is knocked out of bounds. | |
| Shot Clock (if used) | Shot Clock (if used) |
| 24 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Back Over Center | Back Over Center |
| Once you touch front court, you are in front court. | Must have 3 points (feet and ball) before |
| Includes throw in. If you are in front court you | you are in front court. |
| cannot throw the ball back over center. | Throw in can be thrown anywhere in the |
| court including back court. | |
| Basket Interference | Basket Interference |
| The ball gets one chance to score. | Neither team can touch the ball in the |
| Once it rebounds of the rim, it may be touched by either team. | cylinder |
| Technical Fouls | Technical Fouls |
| 2 shots and possession of the ball at centre court | 2 shots and play resumes at the point of |
| interruption. |
Another significant change to the FIBA game sees a change to the actual lines on the court. The changes include both the width and style of the free throw lane (from 12 feet wide at the baseline to 19.69 feet) and the distance of the 3-point line (from the current 19 feet 9 inches from the hoop to 20 feet 6 inches). The shape of the key itself will move from a rectangle shape to that of a 'trapezoid'.
There will be a gradual change to the new court markings in the schools over the coming years to adjust to these changes. Below are two illustrations of the new and old court.
NEW FIBA COURT MARKINGS
OLD NCAA COURT MARKINGS