Basketball: Changes to the rules for the new BBL season

With the start of the 2017/2018 season, there are changes to the rules in the basketball Bundesliga.In addition to the measures of dislocation, the point step errors is affected.

The FIBA World Federation has continued to adapt to the regulations of the North American professional league NBA.This applies to players in motion and after a dribble.After the ball acceptance or the start of the dribbling, they are likely to take two more steps.Previously, only one step was allowed.If a player has received the ball while standing, he must continue to dribble before the step is taken.

A disqualification of a player will take place immediately after an unsportsmanlike and a technical foul.This means that the player will receive a match penalty and will be allowed to participate in the next game.The old rule said that either two unsportsmanlike or two technical fouls (without a combination) led to disqualification.

Technical fouls occur, for example, after administrative offences or lack of discipline.Unsportsmanlike fouls are whistled after a particularly hard contact between two players, for example when pushing from the side or from behind.

After an apparently unsportsmanlike behaviour there are two free throws and possession of the ball for the opposing team.Previously it was just a free-throw and possession of the ball.