Basketball

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?« The objective of each team is to win by scoring more points than the opponent ?« Game consists of 4 quarters, 12 minutes each ?« No game will end in a tie ?V if both teams are tied after regulation, 5-minute overtime will begin until there is a winner ?« Equipment includes a basketball, jerseys, shorts and basketball shoes ?« 3 basic positions of basketball o Guard ?X Point guard ?X Shooting guard o Forward ?X Power forward ?X Small forward o Center ?« Team have certain number of substitutions and timeouts ?« To score, the team must shoot the basketball in the opposing team?¦s net using the following methods o Free throw (worth 1 point each, obtained from fouls) o Field goal within the three-point line (worth 2 points each) o Field goal outside the three-point line (worth 3 points each) ?« To move the ball, you must pass the ball to a team-mate or dribbling it ?« When dribbling, it will end if a player does the following: o Touches the ball simultaneously with both hands o Permits the ball to come to rest while he is in control of it o Tries for a field goal o Throws a pass o Touches the ball more than once while dribbling, before it touches the floor o Loses control o Allows the ball to become dead ?« You can?¦t travel with the ball (running with the ball without dribbling or passing) ?« When the team throws it in to his team-mate on their team?¦s court, they have 24 seconds (shot clock) to move the ball and attempt a field goal ?V if they do not score by the end of 24 seconds, the opposition will get possession ?« You can?¦t pass it back to the defensive zone once you have passed halfway ?V this is a backcourt violation ?« If a team shoots the ball and recovers it in the offensive zone, the 24 seconds clock will reset and the team will have another 24 seconds to shoot ?« A opposing player can?¦t ?§goaltend?? their net (Defending their net) ?« If the ball goers out of the boundaries, possession will pass over to the opposition and they will throw the ball in from the boundary line ?« There are many different types of fouls including: o Personal Fouls (illegal contact) ?X Blocking ?X Charging ?X Elbowing ?X Fighting ?X Punching ?X Pushing ?X Holding o Technical Fouls ?X Backcourt violation ?X Double dribble ?X Kicked ball ?X Travelling ?X Shot clock violation ?X Goaltending ?X Free throw violation o Team fouls ?X Excessive timeouts ?« If a player get more than 6 personal fouls, they will be substituted in and they will be out of the game ?« A team can be awarded a free throw(s) if violations, penalties or fouls occurs ?V the player must stand behind the free throw line and shoot the ball