High school basketball games give boys and girls the opportunity to enhance their skills and also give spectators the opportunity to enjoy watching games. Officials enforce the rules of the game by calling violations, fouls and administering other aspects of the rule book. Players who break the rules will put themselves and their team at risk of losing the game.
Basket Interference
Offensive and defensive players cannot interfere with the rim, net or backboard when a shot is on its way to the basket. That includes situations where the ball has hit the rim and is still above the imaginary vertical cylinder created by the rim. According to the Youth Basketball Tips website, basket interference should be called when a player touches the ball, net or any part of the basket while the ball is above or in the basket. Interference should also be called if a player puts his hand up through the cylinder of the rim, regardless of whether the ball is going in or not. Interference on a defender means the shot attempt automatically counts, and interference on an offensive player negates any possible points.
Five-Second Violation
An offensive player with possession of the ball cannot dribble the ball consistently for more than five seconds if a specific defender stays within 6 feet and is actively guarding him, according to the Better Basketball website. Once the space between the ball handler and defender becomes more than six feet, the count stops. The count also stops when the ball handler's action changes. So a player can dribble for four seconds, then pick up his dribble and the count will start all over. He then has five seconds to pass or shoot the ball. If an official calls a five-second violation, the team with the ball turns it over to the opposition.
Scoring
Players score points by making the ball into the basket and the team with the most points at the end of the game is the winner. A successful free throw is worth one point and a made field goal from anywhere on the floor within the 3-point line is worth two points. A shot made from beyond the 3-point line is worth three points, and both feet must be beyond the line for it to be worth three points.
Three-Second Violation
The three-second violation can only be called on offensive players, and it is to be called when an offensive player spends more than three seconds in the offensive lane. According to Basketball Rules, there are exceptions. The referee can not call a three-second violation until the ball advances past midcourt, and once a shot goes up, the three-second count immediately starts. There is no count during putback attempts either. The three-second violation results in turning the ball over to the defensive team, and if the violation is called right before a made shot goes up, it is still a violation.
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