FIBA 3x3 rules

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FIBA 3x3 rules are the official international regulations that define how the half-court, three-a-side version of basketball is played, scored, and officiated worldwide.

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Official FIBA 3x3 Basketball Rules 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf basketball rules
sports regulations
ballClearRequirement ball must be cleared behind the arc after change of possession
ballType size 6 ball with weight of size 7
basketCount 1 basket
checkBallRequirement play starts with a check-ball at the top of the arc
clearDefinition both feet of the player with the ball must be behind the arc
continuousPlay after made basket, opposing team must take ball directly under the basket and clear it
courtType half-court
doubleBonusThreshold 10 team fouls
dribbleOrPassAfterCheck offense must pass or dribble after check-ball before attempting a shot
fouls10AndAbove team fouls 10 and above result in 2 free throws and ball possession
fouls6AndBelow non-shooting fouls 1–6 result in check-ball unless in act of shooting
fouls7To9 team fouls 7–9 result in 2 free throws
freeThrowValue 1 point
gameClockStart game clock starts when ball is checked and legally in play
gameDuration 10 minutes game clock
gameEndCondition first team to 21 points wins if before end of regulation time
team with higher score at end of 10 minutes wins if no team reaches 21
gameFormat official FIBA 3x3 competitions use pool play followed by knockout phase
governingBody FIBA NERFINISHED
governsCompetition FIBA 3x3 World Cup NERFINISHED
FIBA 3x3 World Tour NERFINISHED
jumpBallSituation all jump ball situations result in possession to defensive team
noCheckAfterScore no check-ball after a made basket
officialsNumber 1 or 2 referees on court depending on competition level
overtimeCondition if score is tied at end of regulation, game goes to overtime
overtimeWinCondition first team to score 2 points in overtime wins
possessionArrowUsage no alternating possession arrow is used
possessionStart coin toss determines first possession or choice of ball in overtime
rankingSystem linked to FIBA 3x3 individual and federation ranking system
scoringInsideArc 1 point field goal
scoringOutsideArc 2 points field goal
shootingFoulInsideArc 1 free throw if shot missed inside arc
shootingFoulOnMadeBasket 1 additional free throw
shootingFoulOutsideArc 2 free throws if shot missed outside arc
shotClockDevice visible 12-second shot clock is required
shotClockDuration 12 seconds
shotClockResetAfterDefensiveRebound 12 seconds
shotClockResetAfterFoulOrViolation 12 seconds if ball is put in play behind arc
shotClockResetAfterOffensiveRebound no reset if ball did not touch the ring
sport 3x3 basketball
substitutesPerTeam 1 substitute
substitutionLocation substitutions at the substitution area behind endline
substitutionProcedure substitutions only during dead ball situations before check-ball
teamFoulPenaltyThreshold 7 team fouls
teamSize 3 players on court per team
timeoutAllocation 1 team timeout per game
timeoutDuration 30 seconds
uniformRequirement teams must wear same dominant color jerseys

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3x3 basketball governingRulebook FIBA 3x3 rules
this entity surface form: Official FIBA 3x3 Basketball Rules
3x3 basketball standardizationBy FIBA 3x3 rules