Depending on the number of players, skill level, available equipment, or the size of your playing area, you can modify the basketball basic rules to fit your needs.

1.1 Basketball game Basketball is played by 2 teams of 5 players each. The aim of each team is to score in the opponents' basket and to prevent the other team from scoring.

Basketball is a team sport. Two teams of five players each try to score by shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground. The game is played on a rectangular floor called the court, and …

This uniform set of rules was prepared by officially appointed representatives of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and the National Collegiate Athletic …

All games will be governed by the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Rules Book with the following LCIRSA modifications.

Officials’ Pregame Protocol (NFHS Basketball Officials Manual, pgs. 28 & 86) 15:00 Officials enter court and go directly to positions. 12:00 Referee goes to the table and checks scorebook(s), briefs scorer …

Throughout the Official Basketball Rules, the text applies equally to all genders and all references in this text to males or females (e. g. he, his, him or she, her) shall be considered to apply also to other …