3×3 Basketball

Rules:

These rules are based on FIBA (Federation Internationale de Basketball) rules for 3X3 competition: https://fiba3x3.com/en/rules.html, except as modified herein.

Format:

Teams will consist of a maximum of six players. Three players are required to start the game. A team may continue with two players, if no other eligible players are available. Juniors 15-17 are permitted.

Each team should have two sets of uniform shirts available, one white and one dark. Each shirt should have a legal number printed on the front and back, no smaller than 20 cm/eight inches high. (Legal numbers are: 0–5, 10–15, 20–25, 30–35, 40–45 and 50– 55.)

Games will be played half court. All games will be officiated by two officials. First possession will be determined by a coin flip before the game between two team representatives. The visitor shall make the call and have the choice. Games will consist of one 10-minute period or to 21 points. The clock will be on running time except for dead balls (fouls and out of bounds). A 24 second shot clock will be used. The ball must be taken behind the 3-point line after each change of possession. (The ball must be in possession of a player whose feet are behind the 3-point arc.) After each made basket, the ball must be checked at the top of the key and thrown to another player to start play. The team that was on defense will be awarded the ball (not “make it, take it”.) Two points are scored for a successful shot from beyond the 3-point arc, one point for all other goals from the floor. One point is scored for a successful free throw. After six team fouls, any foul will be awarded two free throws. After nine team fouls, any fouls will be awarded two free throws and also possession of the ball. Until ten team fouls, if both free throws are made, the ball is awarded to the defense as if a team scored during regular play. A player, after committing five fouls, will be disqualified from the game. There will be timeouts at approximately 4 minutes and at 7 minutes, upon ball stoppage. In addition, each team may call one timeout per game. Timeouts are one minute in duration and the clock will be stopped. The timer will sound the warning horn at the 45-second mark and play will resume at the one-minute mark. If the game is tied at the end of regulation play, a two-minute overtime period will be played after a one-minute intermission. A coin flip will determine possession.  The first team to score two points in overtime wins the game. This procedure will be repeated until a winner is determined.For questions regarding these Rules, please contact sports@wtgf.org

A rules meeting will be held the morning of the competition so that all players will know what is to be allowed and what constitutes a foul.