Standard Game : 2 teams of 5 players- Hoop must be 10 feet above ground
- 1 Hoop at each end
- Game will start with tip-off(refferree tosses ball up in air while a player from each team tries to tip the ball to his team)
- team with ball: Offense
- team without ball: Defense
- Each score=2 points
- Each score outside the 3point arc= 3 points
- after every score the ball goes to the other team
- Freethrows are worth 1 point
- Each game consists of 4 quarters, each 12 minutes long
- If teams are tied for points at the end of a game, overtime is allowed to break the tie.
- A player may not dribble, hold, then dribble a ball again
- Player can not hold the ball and take 3 or more steps
- Once player crosses the midpoint line with ball, they may not go back or ball is awarded to other team.
Basketball Rules - Standard Game
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