WNBA games
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WNBA games are professional women’s basketball contests featuring teams from the Women’s National Basketball Association competing in regular-season and postseason play.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WNBA playoffs | 4 |
| WNBA regular season | 2 |
| WNBA postseason | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional basketball game
ⓘ
sports event ⓘ team sport competition ⓘ |
| backcourtViolationTime | 8 seconds to advance ball past midcourt ⓘ |
| ballCircumference | 28.5 inches (size 6) ⓘ |
| ballWeight | 20 ounces (approximate) ⓘ |
| basedOnRulesOf | FIBA basketball rules (with modifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
ABC (various seasons)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CBS Sports Network (various seasons) NERFINISHED ⓘ ESPN networks (various seasons) NERFINISHED ⓘ NBA TV (various seasons) NERFINISHED ⓘ local regional sports networks (various markets) ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top-tier women’s basketball in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLength | 94 feet ⓘ |
| courtType | indoor basketball court ⓘ |
| courtWidth | 50 feet ⓘ |
| fanEngagementFeature | in-arena entertainment and promotions ⓘ |
| fieldGoalPoints | 2 points inside three-point line ⓘ |
| foulLimitPerPlayer | 6 personal fouls (typical) ⓘ |
| freeThrowPoints | 1 point ⓘ |
| genderCategory | women’s professional sports ⓘ |
| governingBody | WNBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
WNBA Finals
NERFINISHED
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WNBA Playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ postseason ⓘ regular season ⓘ |
| involves |
WNBA teams
ⓘ
professional women basketball players ⓘ |
| league | Women’s National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialsPerGame | 3 referees ⓘ |
| originLeagueSeasonStart | 1997 WNBA season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overtimeCondition | played if scores are tied after regulation ⓘ |
| overtimePeriodLength | 5 minutes ⓘ |
| quarterLength | 10 minutes ⓘ |
| quarters | 4 ⓘ |
| regulationGameLength | 40 minutes ⓘ |
| rosterSizeLimit | 12 active players (typical) ⓘ |
| scoringMethod | field goals and free throws ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | primarily summer months ⓘ |
| shotClockDuration | 24 seconds ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| teamFoulPenalty | free throws after reaching team foul limit per quarter ⓘ |
| teamOnCourtPerSide | 5 players ⓘ |
| threePointFieldGoalPoints | 3 points ⓘ |
| threePointLineDistance | 22 feet 1.75 inches at the arc ⓘ |
| ticketedEvent | yes ⓘ |
| timeoutType | full timeouts and 20-second timeouts (subject to rule changes) ⓘ |
| usesRuleSet | WNBA rules ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WNBA regular season
this entity surface form:
WNBA postseason
this entity surface form:
WNBA playoffs
this entity surface form:
WNBA regular season
this entity surface form:
WNBA playoffs
this entity surface form:
WNBA playoffs
this entity surface form:
WNBA playoffs