RULE
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FIBA
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NBA
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NCAA
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Duration
of Game
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Four,
10 minute periods
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Four,
12 minute periods
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Two,
20 minute halves
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Overtime
Duration
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5
minutes
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5
minutes
|
5
minutes
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Duration
Between First-Second and Third-Fourth Periods
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2
minutes
|
130
seconds
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not
applicable
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Length
of Halftime
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15
minutes
|
15
minutes
|
15
minutes
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Court
Length
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91'
10" x 49' 2.5"
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94'
x 50'
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94'
x 50'
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Size
of Lane
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19
' 8.2" x 19' 0.3"
|
16'
x 19'
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12'
x 19'
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Three-Point
FG Distance
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20'
6.1 "
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23'
9" (22' in corner)
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19'
9"
|
Shot
Clock
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24
seconds
|
24
seconds
|
35
seconds
|
Shot
Clock Reset
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FG
attempt hits rim
|
FG
attempt hits rim
|
FG
attempt hits rim
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Back
Court Violation
|
8
seconds
|
8
seconds
|
10
seconds
|
Game
Clock Stops After Successful FG
|
Last
2 minutes of 4th period and overtime
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Last
2 minutes of 4th period and overtime
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Last
minute of second half and last minute of overtime
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Player
Foul Limit
|
5
|
6
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5
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Bonus
Free Throw
|
5th
foul per period (two FTs)
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5th
foul per period (one-and-one only)
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7th
foul per half (one-and-one) 10th foul per half (two FTs)
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Number
of Players Permitted On Free Throw Lane
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5
(three defensive, two offensive)
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5
(three defensive, two offensive)
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6
(four defensive, two offensive)
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Jump
Ball
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Teams
alternate possession after opening tip-off
|
Legal
Alley-Oop
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Touch
Ball On/Above Cylinder
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Closely
Guarded For 5 Seconds
|
Yes
(while holding the ball)
|
No
|
Yes
(while holding the ball)
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Number
of Referees
|
Two
(three can be used in competitions if the Zone or host federation wish
to)
|
Three
|
Three
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TIMEOUTS-GAME
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Non-Televised
Game
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1
60-second in each of the first three periods, 2 60-second in 4th period
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6
full, 1 20-second per half
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4
75-second and 2 30-second per game
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Televised
Game
|
1
60-second in each of the first three periods, 2 60-second in 4th period
|
6
full, 1 20-second per half
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1
60-second, 4 30-second per game; unused 60-second and max of 3 unused
30-second carry over to second half
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Timeouts-Overtime
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1
additional 60-second
|
3
additional full
|
1
additional 30-second timeout and unused second half 30-second timeouts
carry over
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Timeouts
Called By
|
Coach
|
Player
in game
|
Head
coach or player in game
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Size
of Basketball
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Maximum
Circumference
78 cm (30.7")
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Around
channels
29 1/2" to 29 3/4"
Across channels
29 5/8" to 29 7/8"
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Maximum
Circumference 30"
Seams 1/4" Max.
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Legal
Jersey Numbers
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4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
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All
numbers
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00,
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 52, 52, 53, 54, 55
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Important!!! Please
note that some of FIBA rules were changed since time when this article
was written. You can check Official FIBA Basketball rules 2010 here, or check James Naismith's original rules here.
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