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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 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.
The 3x3 basketball development in far-flung places like Mongolia, Chile and Trinidad and Tobago might not be possible in the traditional, full-court game, Zagklis said.
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 3x3 International Cup is coming to Sacramento for the second year in a row, bringing a free, fast-paced, family event back to Golden 1 Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.. Hosted by the ...
3x3 basketball is the breakout sport of the Olympics. 3x3 basketball has been one of the revelations of these Olympics. It’s played on less than half a rubber court, with a 12-second shot clock ...
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