RULE |
FIBA |
NBA |
NCAA |
Duration of Game |
Four, 10 minute periods |
Four, 12 minute periods |
Two, 20 minute halves |
Overtime Duration |
5 minutes |
5 minutes |
5 minutes |
Duration Between First-Second and Third-Fourth
Periods |
2 minutes |
130 seconds |
not applicable |
Length of Halftime |
15 minutes |
15 minutes |
15 mihe nutes |
Court Length |
91' 10" x 49' 2.5" |
94' x 50' |
94' x 50' |
Size of Lane |
19 ' 8.2" x 19' 0.3" |
16' x 19' |
12' x 19' |
Three-Point FG Distance |
20' 6.1 " |
23' 9" (22' in corner) |
19' 9" |
Shot Clock |
24 seconds |
24 seconds |
35 seconds |
Shot Clock Reset |
FG attempt hits rim |
FG attempt hits rim |
FG attempt hits rim |
Back Court Violation |
8 seconds |
8 seconds |
10 seconds |
Game Clock Stops After Successful FG |
Last 2 minutes of 4th period and overtime |
Last 2 minutes of 4th period and overtime |
Last minute of second half and last minute
of overtime |
Player Foul Limit |
5 |
6 |
5 |
Bonus Free Throw |
5th foul per period (two FTs) |
5th foul per period (one-and-one only) |
7th foul per half (one-and-one) 10th foul
per half (two FTs) |
Number of Players Permitted On Free
Throw Lane |
5 (three defensive, two offensive) |
5 (three defensive, two offensive) |
6 (four defensive, two offensive) |
Jump Ball |
Yes |
Yes |
Teams alternate possession after opening
tip-off |
Legal Alley-Oop |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Touch Ball On/Above Cylinder |
Yes |
No |
No |
Closely Guarded For 5 Seconds |
Yes (while holding the ball) |
No |
Yes (while holding/dribbling ball) |
Number of Referees |
Two (three can be used in competitions if
the Zone or host federation wish to) |
Three |
Three |
TIMEOUTS-GAME |
Non-Televised Game |
1 60-second in each of the first three periods,
2 60-second in 4th period |
6 full, 1 20-second per half |
4 75-second and 2 30-second per game |
Televised Game |
1 60-second in each of the first three periods,
2 60-second in 4th period |
6 full, 1 20-second per half |
1 60-second, 4 30-second per game; unused
60-second and max of 3 unused 30-second carry over to second half
|
Timeouts-Overtime |
1 additional 60-second |
3 additional full |
1 additional 30-second timeout and unused
second half 30-second timeouts carry over |
Timeouts Called By |
Coach |
Player in game |
Head coach or player in game |
Size of Basketball |
Maximum Circumference
78 cm (30.7") |
Around channels
29 1/2" to 29 3/4"
Across channels
29 5/8" to 29 7/8" |
Maximum Circumference 30"
Seams 1/4" Max. |
Legal Jersey Numbers |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
All numbers |
00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43,
44, 45, 50, 52, 52, 53, 54, 55 |
RULE |
FIBA |
WNBA |
NCAA |
Duration of Game |
Four, 10 minute periods |
Two, 20 minute halves |
Two, 20 minute halves |
Overtime Duration |
5 minutes |
5 minutes |
5 minutes |
Length of Halftime |
15 minutes |
15 minutes |
15 minutes |
Duration Between First-Second and Third-Fourth
Periods |
2 minutes |
not applicable |
Not applicable |
Court Length |
91' 10" x 49' 2.5" |
94' x 50' |
94' x 50' |
Size of Lane |
19 ' 8.2 " x 19' 0.3" |
12' x 19' |
12' x 19' |
Three-Point FG Distance |
20' 6.1 " |
19' 9" |
19' 9" |
Shot Clock |
24 seconds |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
Shot Clock Reset |
FG attempt hits rim |
FG attempt hits rim |
FG attempt hits rim |
Back Court Violation |
8 seconds |
10 seconds |
No restriction |
Game Clock Stops After Successful FG
|
Last two minutes of 4th period and overtime |
Last minute of each half and overtime |
Last minute of game and last minute of overtime |
Player Foul Limit |
5 |
6 |
5 |
Bonus Free Throw |
5th foul per period (two FTs) |
8th foul per half (two FTs) On 3rd OT foul
(two FTs) |
7th foul per half (1-and-1) 10th foul per
half (two FTs) |
Number of Players Permitted On Free Throw
Lane |
5 (three defensive, two offensive) |
5 (three defensive, two offensive) |
5 (three defensive, two offensive) |
Jump Ball |
Yes |
Yes |
Teams alternate possession after opening
tip-off |
Closely Guarded For Five Seconds
|
Yes, while holding the ball |
No |
Yes, while holding the ball |
Timeouts - Non-TV Game |
1 60-second in each of the first three periods,
2 60-second in 4th period |
1 120-second and 1 20-second in first half;
1 120-second and 2 20-second in the second half |
4 75-second and 2 30-second per game |
Timeouts - TV Game |
1 60-second in each of the first three periods,
2 60-second in 4th period |
Same as non-TV game |
1 60-second, 4 30-second first half; unused
60-second and max of 3 unused 30-second carry over to second half |
Timeouts - Overtime |
1 additional 60-second |
1 120-second, 1 20-second; 1 unused 20-second
second half timeout can carry over |
Any not used in regulation carry over plus
1 additional 30-second each OT |
Timeouts Called By |
Coach |
Player in game |
Coach or player in game |
Number of Referees |
Two (three can be used in competitions if
the Zone or host federation wish to) |
Three |
Three |
Size of Basketball |
Max. Circumference 78 cm (30' 7") |
Max. Circumference 29" |
-Max. Circumference 29"
-Maximum Weight 20 ounces
-Seams 1/4" wide max |
Legal Jersey Numbers |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
0, 00, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,
47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 |
00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43,
44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 |
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