Below you will find links to many of the worlds largest Basketball Rules Organizations and Governing Bodies. Click on the links below for more information about the organizations listed.
- National Basketball Association
- International Basketball Federation - Rules
- National Basketball League
- World Basketball Association (WBA)
- British Basketball League
- Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
- Eastern Basketball Alliance (EBA)
- English Basketball Associate- Rules
- National Basketball Development League
- FIBA Africa
- United States Basketball League (USBL)
- FIBA Americas - Rules
- Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Basic Rules of Basketball
The object of a basketball game is to score points by making field goals or free throw shots. There are two opposing team, each with five players.
A game commences with
a jump ball at the court center, wherein
each of the teams vie for ball possession.
Each team then tries to recover the ball,
makes a series of passing moves, and makes
shots within shooting range at their designated
baskets –circular hoops and net positioned
at each ends of the court.
The opposing team, on the other hand, tries to block the shots to prevent the
ball from going into the basket and attempts to recover the ball.
Basketball rules award two points for each field goal, while three points are
scored for field goals shot beyond a designated distance from the basket. Two
free throw shots, each worth a point, are awarded to a player after being fouled
by a player from the opposing team in a penalty situation.
In professional rules, a game consists of four quarters, each with 12 minutes.
The team with the higher score wins a game.
