Basketball

• Basketball


  A game played with two teams of five players on the court, with the objective to score in the opponent's basket and prevent them from scoring
• Start of the game

  Jump ball in the center of the court with two opponents facing the direction of their opponent's basket
• Moving the basketball


  Players can only move the basketball around the court by dribbling or passing
• Winner


  The team who scores the most points in their opponent's basket at the end of the game time
• Game duration


  • Two halves
  • Four quarters
• Half time


  3 minutes to 15 minutes depending on the age group and level
• Clock stops


  In the final minute of the first half, final two minutes of the second half, and during timeouts
• Overtime


  1. 3 to 5 minutes, continues until a winner is decided

  2. Each team gets one timeout during overtime

  3. Fouls from the second half carry over
• Scoring


  • Free throw - 1 point
  • Field goal - 2 points
  • 3-point shot - 3 points (if any part of foot on line, 2 points)
• Substitutions


  • Unlimited substitutions allowed on dead ball situations
  • Coach must wait for referee signal to substitute
• Timeouts


  • 2 per half, 1 minute duration
  • Coach can make substitutions during timeout
• Personal fouls


  • Reaching
  • Holding
  • Blocking
  • Charging
  • Pushing
  • Illegal screen
• Foul shots


  • 2 shots for fouls on 2-point attempts, 3 shots for fouls on 3-point attempts
  • 1 additional shot if shot is made and fouled
• Special fouls


  • Technical foul
  • Flagrant foul
  • Unsportsmanlike foul
  • Intentional foul
• Violations


  • Out of bounds
  • Traveling
  • Double dribble
  • Held ball
  • Goaltending
  • Backcourt
  • 3 seconds
  • 5 seconds inbound
  • 5 seconds closely guarded
  • 8/10 seconds backcourt
  • Shot clock
• Free throw rules


  • Shooter cannot cross line until ball hits rim
  • Other players have restrictions on when they can enter the lane
• Possession arrow


  Used after held balls or unclear out of bounds calls, alternates between teams
• Injured player


  Must be substituted, can re-enter at next opportunity