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Basketball Rules

Basketball is a popular team sport played worldwide that promotes physical and mental development. However, the sport previously lacked guidelines around health, developmentally appropriate skills and consistent rules. To address this, the NBA and USA Basketball created standardized rules and guidelines to prioritize youth wellness, skills progression and enjoyment. The new standards aim to reduce overemphasis on early competition and provide a clearer path of development for young players.

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Basketball Rules

Basketball is a popular team sport played worldwide that promotes physical and mental development. However, the sport previously lacked guidelines around health, developmentally appropriate skills and consistent rules. To address this, the NBA and USA Basketball created standardized rules and guidelines to prioritize youth wellness, skills progression and enjoyment. The new standards aim to reduce overemphasis on early competition and provide a clearer path of development for young players.

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ABOUT

Basketball is a great game that is played by millions of young people in the United States and around the
world. Playing basketball fosters the development of peer relationships, self-esteem, leadership
qualities, and physical health.

To date, however, the sport of basketball has lacked guidelines around health and wellness and
consistent game play standards. To help foster player health, age- and stage-appropriate skill
development, and a positive and enjoyable on-court experience for young people, the NBA and USA
Basketball have developed a set of rules and standards to enhance the playing experience for young
athletes.

These guidelines aim to combat the overemphasis on early competitive success and the lack of a clear
development pathway through the sport – two issues that exist across youth sports, including
basketball.

The NBA and USA Basketball are committed to helping shape a youth basketball environment that
prioritizes the health and well-being of young athletes and promotes their enjoyment and development
in the game.

The winner of a basketball game is the team with the most points. You get points by throwing the
basketball through the opponent's hoop or basket. In regular play a basket made from within the three
point line is worth 2 points and a basket shot from outside the three point line is worth three points.
When shooting a free throw, each free throw is worth 1 point.

Rules for the offense

The basketball team on offense is the team with the basketball. When a player has the basketball there
are certain rules they must follow:

1) The player must bounce, or dribble, the ball with one hand while moving both feet. If, at any time,
both hands touch the ball or the player stops dribbling, the player must only move one foot. The foot
that is stationary is called the pivot foot.
2) The basketball player can only take one turn at dribbling. In other words, once a player has stopped
dribbling they cannot start another dribble. A player who starts dribbling again is called for a double-
dribbling violation and looses the basketball to the other team. A player can only start another dribble
after another player from either team touches or gains control of the basketball. This is usually after a
shot or pass.

3) The ball must stay in bounds. If the offensive team looses the ball out of bounds the other team gets
control of the basketball.

4) The players hand must be on top of the ball while dribbling. If they touch the bottom of the basketball
while dribbling and continue to dribble this is called carrying the ball and the player will lose the ball to
the other team.

5) Once the offensive team crosses half court, they may not go back into the backcourt. This is called a
backcourt violation. If the defensive team knocks the ball into the backcourt, then the offensive team
can recover the ball legally.

Defensive Rules

The team on defense is the team without the basketball.

1) The main rule for the defensive player is not to foul. A foul is described as gaining an unfair advantage
through physical contact. There is some interpretation that has to be made by the referee, but, in
general, the defensive player may not touch the offensive player in a way that causes the offensive
player to lose the ball or miss a shot.

Rules for everyone

1) Although the foul rule is described above as a defensive rule, it applies exactly the same to all players
on the court including offensive players.
2) Basketball players cannot kick the ball or hit it with their fist.

3) No player can touch the basketball while it is traveling downward towards the basket or if it is on the
rim. This is called goaltending. (touching the ball on the rim is legal in some games).

Every player on the court is subject to the same rules regardless of the position they play. The positions
in basketball are just for team basketball strategy and there are no positions in the rules.

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