Basketball is a team sport played on a rectangular court between two teams of five players. The primary goal of the game is to shoot a basketball that is approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter through the defender's hoop, which is a basket that is 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and is mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court. The goal is to prevent the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. Unless it is made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three points, a field goal is worth two points. The player who was fouled or who was designated to shoot a technical foul receives one, two, or three one-point free throws when timed play stops following a foul. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. However, if regulation time runs out and the score is tied, overtime is required.Basketball is a team sport played on a rectangular court between two teams of five players. The primary goal of the game is to shoot a basketball that is approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter through the defender's hoop, which is a basket that is 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and is mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court. The goal is to prevent the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. Unless it is made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three points, a field goal is worth two points. The player who was fouled or who was designated to shoot a technical foul receives one, two, or three one-point free throws when timed play stops following a foul. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. However, if regulation time runs out and the score is tied, overtime is required.Players advance the ball by either bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which call for a great deal of skill. Players can use a variety of shots on offense, including layups, jump shots, and dunks; They can block shots, steal the ball from a dribbler, or intercept passes on defense; A rebound, also known as a missed shot that rebounds off the rim or backboard, can be collected by either the offense or the defense. Lifting or dragging one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball, carrying it, or holding the ball with both hands before resuming dribbling constitutes a violation.
There are five playing positions for the five players on each side. The tallest player is normally the middle, the second-tallest and most grounded is the power forward, a somewhat more limited however more light-footed player is the little forward, and the briefest players or the best ball controllers are the shooting monitor and the point watch, who carries out the mentor's strategy by dealing with the execution of hostile and cautious plays (player situating). Informally, players can play one-on-one, three-on-three, or two-on-two.
Imagined in 1891 by Canadian-American exercise center educator James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the US, ball has developed to become one of the world's most well known and broadly saw sports.[1][2] The Public B-ball Affiliation (NBA) is the main expert ball association on the planet regarding ubiquity, pay rates, ability, and level of competition[3][4] (drawing the vast majority of its ability from U.S. school ball). The best teams from national leagues outside of North America advance to continental championships like the EuroLeague and Basketball Champions League Americas. The sport's major international competitions, the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament, draw elite national teams from all over the world. National team regional competitions like EuroBasket and FIBA AmeriCup are held on every continent.
Top national teams from continental championships compete in the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament and the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. The most well-known league in North America is the WNBA, and the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship is also popular. In Europe, the best teams play in the EuroLeague Women.
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