Basic Basketball Rules: 10 Current Rules

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Introduction: Basic basketball rules

What are the basic rules of basketball? In this article, Physical Education Tips presents 10 Basic Rules of Basketball, the essential rules for the game of basketball.

In this content we will explain in a summarized and illustrated way so that you can understand and play basketball without complications. Updated rules from the Brazilian Basketball Confederation. Good reading! 😉

01 – How big is the basketball court?

The official basketball court measures 28 meters long by 15 meters wide.

According to the Basketball Rules, a basketball court is 28 meters long by 15 meters wide.

See details about the Basketball Court in the article: THE OFFICIAL BASKETBALL COURT

02 – HOW HIGH IS THE BASKETBALL HOOP?

The Basketball Basket (hoop) is 3.05 meters off the ground
The basketball court is 2.90 meters above the ground
The diameter of the basketball hoop is 45 centimeters.

Basketball basket measurements and height

03 – HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE THERE IN A BASKETBALL TEAM?

A basketball team is made up of a maximum of 12 players, with 5 on the court and up to 7 reserves.
A coach, an assistant coach and up to 5 members of the coaching staff

04 – HOW LONG DOES A BASKETBALL GAME LAST?

A basketball match is divided into 4 periods of 10 minutes each. If at the end of the last quarter the game is tied, there will be a 5-minute overtime and as many as necessary until the game has a winner.

05 – BALL HANDLING IN BASKETBALL

During the game of basketball, the ball can only be touched with the hands. It can be passed, rolled, thrown or bounced.

Basketball is not allowed:

Running with the ball
Kicking the ball
Hit the ball with your fist
Intentionally intercepting the ball with any part of the leg

“Unintentionally touching the ball with your leg is not a violation of the rule.”

06 – HOW MANY POINTS IS A BASKET WORTH IN BASKETBALL?

A free-throw basket is worth 01 point
A converted basket in the area bounded by the three-point line is worth 02 points
A converted basket outside the 3-point line is worth 03 points

07 – BALL REPLACEMENT IN BASKETBALL

Ball replacement in basketball is done outside the boundary lines of the court and in the place closest to where the infraction occurred. The referee must give the ball to the player who is going to replace it. The player will have 5 seconds to make the rebound.

08 – VIOLATIONS OF BASKETBALL RULES

Whenever there is a violation of the rules of basketball, the ball must be awarded to the opponent for replay outside the court at the place closest to where the violation occurred.

: Violations of basketball rules

Types of violations (infractions) of basketball rules:

Player or ball out of court (player or ball is considered out of court when it comes into contact with the ground, object or person outside the court)
Player dribbles twice in a row
Player walking with the ball
Player remains more than 3 seconds inside the opponent’s restricted area (Garrafão) when his team has possession of the ball
Player holds the ball for more than 5 seconds
Remaining in possession of the ball for more than 8 seconds on the court defense
Not making a shot at the opponent’s basket within the 24-second time limit
Return the ball from the attacking court to the defending court

“A player in the defense zone may not interfere with an opponent’s shot that is on a downward trajectory, nor touch the rim or the basket, if this occurs, a point will be awarded to the opposing team according to the position or situation in which the shot was taken.”

09 – FOULS IN BASKETBALL

Fouls are infractions of the rules of basketball referring to physical contact or an unsportsmanlike attitude.

LEGAL DEFENSE POSITION

A player is in a legal defensive position when he is facing his opponent, with his feet on the ground and occupying a cylindrical space.

It’s considered a foul in basketball:

Causes contact with an opponent who is in a legal defensive position (attacking foul)
Blocking or obstructing an opponent from their legal defensive position
charge (push) the opponent
Touching the opponent with your hands, restricting their movements
Grabbing the opponent anywhere on the body

10 – TYPES OF FOULS IN BASKETBALL

: Fouls in Basketball

Personal foul: illegal physical contact with the opponent
Double foul: this is when two opposing players commit a personal foul at the same time. The foul will be noted by the table and the game will restart normally without any penalty for the teams.
Technical foul: is marked by inappropriate behavior on the part of the team’s players or coaching staff.
- A player who commits two technical fouls will be disqualified from the game
- If a technical foul is committed by a player, it counts as both an individual and a team foul
- If committed by a member of the bank, it will not count as a collective fault
- The opposing team will be awarded a free throw plus ball replacement
Unsportsmanlike Foul: is an intentional foul that violates the spirit of the rules of the game.
- A player who commits two unsportsmanlike fouls will be disqualified from the game
- free throws will be awarded to the opposing team.
  - If the foul was committed on a player who was not shooting, the team is entitled to 2 free throws.
  - If the foul was committed on a player who was in the act of shooting, the shot will be converted and the team will have 1 more free throw.
Disqualifying Foul: is an explicitly unsportsmanlike foul.
- The player will be disqualified
- If the foul was committed on a player who was not in the act of shooting, the team will be entitled to 2 free throws plus ball replacement
- If the foul is non-contact: 2 free throws
- If a foul is committed on a player in the act of shooting: the basket is converted and, in addition, 1 free throw.
- If a foul is committed on a player in the act of shooting and the basket is not converted: 2 or 3 free throws depending on the position of the shot.

“According to the Rules of Basketball if a player commits 5 fouls he must be informed by a referee and must leave the game immediately. He must be substituted within 30 seconds.”

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