<p class="reg-lead">The Official Basketball Rules Interpretations (OBRI) of the International Basketball Federation, in force from 1 October 2024.</p>
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<tr><td>In force</td><td><b>1 October 2024</b> — October 2024 version, 1.0a</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>142 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current published version</strong> — the interpretations corresponding to the 2026 Rules will be published in September 2026</td></tr>
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<h2>What are the Official Basketball Rules Interpretations?</h2>
<p>The text of the Official Basketball Rules is short and leaves many practical questions open. The Official Basketball Rules Interpretations (OBRI) use <strong>specific examples</strong> to show how each rule applies in real situations — which is why they run longer than the rule book itself.</p>
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<h2>Key points</h2>
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<li><b class="t">A binding supplement, not optional commentary</b>The Official Basketball Rules Interpretations are the guide to applying the rules and referees are trained on their basis; in reviewing whether a referee's decision was correct, this document is the measure applied.</li>
<li><b class="t">Publication cycle</b>FIBA publishes three documents in a single cycle: the text of the rules and equipment in July, the summary of changes before that, and the <strong>Official Basketball Rules Interpretations in September</strong> — that is, immediately before they come into force on 1 October.</li>
<li><b class="t">This version relates to the 2024 Rules</b>The available version is the set of interpretations corresponding to the 2024 Rules. The interpretations corresponding to the 2026 Rules — including those on the disruptive foul and the flagrant foul, which are new in 2026 — will replace it once published.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>In any dispute that turns on a referee's judgment, the question is whether the decision accords with the official interpretation. For coaches and referees it is also the principal training reference.</p>
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