Welcome to the NBA Video Rulebook !
The NBA Video Rulebook website is intended to help explain the Rules of the NBA game to all interested parties - our teams, the media, and our fans.
The videos in each section illustrate examples of different kinds of fouls and violations, with detailed descriptions and explanations of each play. To find a specific type of play, hover your mouse cursor over the tabs at the top of the page and the drop down menus will take you to whichever play category you are seeking ! The site will be continually updated as we add new video examples, so please check back often to see what new plays have been added...
Note: The NBA Video Rulebook website is not meant to be a substitute for the Official NBA Rulebook. If there is any discrepancy in the language between the explanations listed on this site, and what is written in the Official Rulebook, the Official Rulebook takes precedence.
Site last updated on 10/29/09
New Videos coming soon!
Upcoming Examples include:
Block / Charge- On Ball Blocking Fouls
- Restricted Area plays
- Trajectory of Defender plays
Post Play
- Defensive Fouls in the Post
- Offensive Fouls in the Post
Screens & Picks
- Illegal Screens
Traveling & Dribbling Violations
- Traveling on the Perimeter
- Traveling in the Post
- Hop Travels
- Discontinued Dribble on the Perimeter
- Discontinued Dribble in the Post
And many more!
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