South Dakota Changes – Basketball

Modification to the closely-guarded rule: allow players to dribble the ball for more than five seconds while closely-guarded and maintaining that a player may hot hold the ball for five or more seconds.
Eliminate the restriction on pre-wrap as a hair control device by following the NFHS rule, with color restrictions applying.
Continue with SoDak 16 contest being played at a neutral site for Class A and Class B; however, direct SDHSAA staff to select sites that are in closer proximity to the higher seed for each contest.
Mandate no more than a 15-minute warmup for all regular season contests. All postseason contests will include a 15-minute warm-up. NOTE: SDHSAA staff will provide clarifying language for situations where Varsity game times are set and preceding contests may terminate earlier.
SDHSAA has adopted instant replay and the use of a replay monitor during state championship series contests to determine if a scored goal at the expiration of the time in the fourth quarter or any overtime period (0.0 on the game clock) should be counted, and if so, determine if it is a two-point or a three-point goal. If a red/LED light is used, the light is the official expiration of playing time (Rule 2-12-7).

Allow multiple manufacturers’ logo/trademark on visible undergarments with a logo maximum restriction of 2.25 x 2.25 inches
Undershirt Rule: Sublimated or printed logos around the collar of the undershirt are permitted.
All Classes – The mercy rule shall be used for all regular season, Region and SoDak 16 contests. When the point differential reaches 30 or more points in the second half, the clock will continue to run. The clock will only be stopped for free throws and timeouts. Regular timing rules will be used if the score differential drops back to less than 20 points.
Modification to the closely-guarded rule: allow players to dribble the ball for more than five seconds while closely-guarded and maintaining that a player may hot hold the ball for five or more seconds.