Section 4: Players & Officials
- 5 players on court per team; rosters typically 13-15 for D1
- Three-person on-court crew (referee + two umpires); scorer, timekeeper, shot-clock operator
- Video-replay official for designated reviewable situations
- Coaches' challenge framework: each team has one challenge per game (out-of-bounds in last 2 minutes, basket interference, goaltending, made-basket validity, flagrant fouls)
- Media timeouts: 4 per quarter at predetermined intervals; do not count against team timeouts
Substitutions
Unlimited substitutions at dead-ball stoppages on the scorer's signal; substituted players may re-enter.