FIBA rules to know for Kentucky's games in the GLOBL Jam

Kentucky tips off its run in the GLOBL Jam this afternoon. Because this is a FIBA (International Basketball Federation) event, there are different rules than those you’re used to in NCAA Basketball. Kentucky play-by-play announcer Tom Leach shared some on Twitter this morning as he prepares for today’s broadcast. As we count down to the tipoff of Kentucky vs. Team Germany, let’s review them.

Rule	FIBA	NCAA
Playing time	4×10 minute quarters 5-minute overtime 15-minute halftime	2×20 minute halves 5-minute overtime 15-minute halftime
Shot clock	24 seconds After offensive rebound: 14 seconds	30 seconds After offensive rebound: 20 seconds
Court length	91-10 x 49-2.5	94 feet x 50 feet
Size of lane	16 feet x 19 feet	12 feet x 19 feet
Ball Size	Max circumference 29 inches Max weight 20 ounces / minimum weight 17.99 oz.	Max circumference of 30 inches / minimum circumference 29.5 Max weight 20 ounces / minimum weight 17.99 oz.
3-point line	22-1.75	20-9
Timeouts	Only coaches can call	Coaches and players can call
Bonus Free Throws	2 FTs after 5 fouls (no 1+1)	On seventh foul of half (1-and-1); 10th foul (2 FTAs)
Goaltending/basket interference	No blocking a ball in downward flight towards the rim. Once the ball strikes the rim, any player can play the ball (i.e. swat it away or tap it in)	No blocking a ball in downward flight towards the rim. An imaginary cylinder exists that has the basket as its base. Touching the ball while any part of it is in this cylinder (and still has a chance to go in) is a violation.

Leach notes that in FIBA, when the ball is inbounded in the frontcourt, you cannot throw it into the backcourt. Also, there is an emphasis on intentional fouls, especially in close games, with the penalty being two free throws and possession of the ball.

If you’d rather see the significant rule changes in Leach’s tidy scrawl, check it out below, along with his very impressive phonetic spelling for Team Germany’s roster.

FIBA rules for this Globl Jam event here in Toronto. Here are some key differences v NCAA pic.twitter.com/T9IRt6K9FL

— Tom Leach (@tomleachKY) July 12, 2023

Perhaps a record for my phonetic spellings on an opponent roster for Team Germany v ⁦@KentuckyMBB⁩ on the ⁦@UKSportsNetwork⁩ starting at 1pm eastern today pic.twitter.com/Z1mGKI8nIT

— Tom Leach (@tomleachKY) July 12, 2023

Kentucky in the GLOBL Jam TV Schedule

Throughout the week, we’ll remind you of the TV information for Kentucky’s games. Wednesday’s game vs. Team Germany and Saturday’s game vs. Team Africa will air live at 1:30 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. Thursday’s game vs. Team Canada will be on tape delay starting at midnight, and if Kentucky makes it to the gold medal game on Sunday, it will air live on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. ET. For those of you in Canada (or with access to a VPN and Sportsnet subscription), all games will air live on Sportsnet.

• July 12: vs. Team Germany, 1:30 p.m. ET live on CBS Sports Network
• July 13: vs. Team Canada, 8:00 p.m. ET (tape delay July 14 at 12:00 a.m. ET on CBS Sports Network)
• July 15: vs. Team Africa, 1:30 p.m. ET live on CBS Sports Network
• July 16: Gold Medal Game (if Team USA/Kentucky is playing), 8:00 p.m. ET live on CBS Sports Network

CBS Sports Network is available through most cable providers (DirecTV 221, Dish Network 158) and streaming services (Hulu, YouTubeTV, Fubo, DIRECTV Stream). You can also listen to the games on the UK Sports Network on 630 WLAP, 840 WHAS, affiliates across the state, and iHeart Radio. We’ll also be bringing you play-by-play and live analysis on game threads on KSBoard (the live blog platform we used to use for games has been discontinued).

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