Summary of the Official Basketball Rules Updated

Introduction: Official Basketball Rules

Dicas Educação Física has prepared a Summary of the Official Basketball Rules according to the CBB, where you will find a summarized explanation of each of the Basketball Rules, in an illustrated and objective way.

What is Basketball and what is its purpose?

Basketball is a team sport played by two teams of five players each. The aim of the game of Basketball is to score points by throwing the ball into the basket defended by the opposing team.

What are the measurements and dimensions of the basketball court?

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: LINES, MEASUREMENTS AND MARKINGS

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.

What equipment is used in a basketball game?

The basic equipment for a game of basketball is: a basketball court with a hoop and a stand, a basketball, a stopwatch and a scoreboard to mark the score and fouls.

How many players make up 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.

What is the role of the coach of a basketball team?

• give the scorer a list of the names and numbers of their team’s players at least 20 minutes before the start of the match.

• Stand and talk to your players without leaving the bench area.

How long does a basketball match 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.

Basketball rules

• Bola Viva: It’s when the ball is in play
• Dead ball: This is when the ball is out of play
• Ball in the air: applied at the start of the game and when there is a trapped ball (when two or more opposing players are holding the ball at the same time).
• The Ball in the Air also applies when:

  • The ball leaves the court and the referee is unsure which team should replace it

  • At the start of each period

  • Double foul on the last free throw

  • If the ball gets stuck between the hoop and the table

Alternate Ball Possession in Basketball

Alternate Ball Possession is a procedure that replaces the Ball in the Air.

Procedures for Altered Ball Possession:

• The team that loses the first Ball in the Air will be entitled to the first Alternate Ball Possession
• The team entitled to the next alternate possession at the end of any period will start the next period

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.”

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

Is there an own goal in basketball?

“According to the Rules of Basketball, if a player converts a basket into his own hoop (basket against) unintentionally, 02 points will be scored for the captain of the opposing team. But if the basket against is intentional, the point will not be valid.”

Ball Replacement in Basketball

Basketball replays are made outside the boundaries 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.

Other ball replacement situations in basketball:

• After a converted basket, the replacement must be made behind the back line
• At the start of each period or after a free throw resulting from a technical, unsportsmanlike or disqualifying foul, the ball shall be replayed on the center line of the court, outside the court.
• If a basket is converted but not validated, the replacement will take place outside the court at the free-throw line

The Time Attack in Basketball

A time-out in basketball is an interruption in play requested by a team’s coach and lasts one minute.

Each team is entitled to:

• 02 time-outs in the first half (first and second periods)
• 03 time-outs in the second half of the game, with a maximum of two time-outs allowed in the last two minutes.
• 01 time request for extra time

How are substitutions made in basketball?

• When the ball is out of play, the timer is stopped and the referee has finished communicating with the control desk.
• When a player receives the ball to make a substitution, they are no longer allowed to make a substitution.
• The substitute player must inform the control table that a substitution is about to take place.

Game lost due to absence or exclusion

• A team forfeits a match for absence if it does not have 05 players fit to play within 15 minutes of the scheduled start time.
• A team loses the game by exclusion if during the game it is reduced to less than 02 players able to play.

Violations of the Rules of Basketball

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.

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 defense court
• 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.”

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
• Charging (pushing) the opponent
• Touching the opponent with your hands, restricting their movements
• Grabbing the opponent anywhere on the body

Types of Foul 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.”

Team absences

A team foul is any personal, technical, unsportsmanlike or disqualifying foul committed by a player.

A team incurs a team foul penalty when it has committed 4 team fouls in a period.

When a team incurs a team foul penalty, all subsequent personal fouls committed by its players on an opponent who is not in the act of shooting must be penalized with 2 free throws instead of a ball replacement.

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