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The official court is 15 metres (49 ft) wide (the same as FIBA's standard for the full-court game) by 11 m (36 ft 1.07 in) in length (compared to FIBA's standard half-court distance of 14 metres [45 ft 11.18 in]); however, the rules specifically state that half of a standard FIBA full court is an acceptable playing area for official competitions.
Only half of the basketball court is used for the game. Each team consists of 3 players and 1 substitute. Game time: Two 5-minute periods or a team scores 33 points or more, whichever comes first. If tied at the end of regulation, 2-minute overtimes are used until the tie is broken or a team reaches 33 points.
The rules of Fireball3, the basketball variant played by Big3, differ from FIBA-sanctioned 3-on-3 (branded as 3x3) games. They are as follows: Like FIBA-sanctioned 3x3, games are played on a half-court. (The official FIBA 3x3 court is actually shorter than half of a full FIBA court, but FIBA rules allow half of a regulation FIBA court to be used.)
The Macker rules [2] [3] significantly differ from those of FIBA-sanctioned 3x3 basketball. [4] Both are played on half of a standard full court, but Macker uses the NCAA/NBA standard while FIBA uses its own slightly smaller court. Macker games may start with any number of players on the court, up to 3 per team. FIBA games may only start with 3 ...
Half-court may refer to: Half-court line, a line on the basketball court; Half-court basketball or 3x3 basketball, a variant of basketball played on a half-court with 3 players per side; Half-court shot, a shot taken from the half-court line in basketball
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee initially recommended the rule change to enhance the flow of the game. The rule change was also endorsed by the Women’s Basketball Coaches ...
3x3, FIBA's version of the half-court three-on-three game, has its own unique free-throw rules. No free throws are awarded for the first 6 team fouls during a game (regulation 3x3 games are played in a single period). Exceptions are shooting fouls, technical fouls, and unsportsmanlike and disqualifying fouls.
In the championship there are 2 events, men's and women's. Each team has 4 players (3 on court, 1 bench), aged fewer than 17 years. The match is played on a half court and every rule applies as well as a 12-second shot clock and clearance needed on a new possession. [3]