Too many men seven other fielders) on the defense at any time. If the defense is found to have more than nine players on the field, the umpire must determine which is the additional player(s), and the player(s) so determined shall be ejected. Professional and collegiate basketball (both men's and women's) limit teams to five players on the court at any one time. A team with more than five in play at once is assessed a technical foul for "Too Many Players on the Court". In March 2009, the National Basketball Association rules were changed to allow for the nullification of goals scored
United States women's Pan American Games basketball team AIAW organized national championships starting in 1972, and the USA Basketball teams increasing drew from the ranks of the AIAW members. In 1975, the Pan Am team included players such as Nancy Lieberman, Lusia Harris, Pat Head, and Ann Meyers, and coach Cathy Rush, each of whom would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.The gold medal winning 1975 team was especially dominant, winning all seven games convincingly. The closest game was the final against Brazil, and that game was won by the USA team 74–55. The 1979 team, with Pat Head now coaching instead of playing,