Rule 1 · Court and Equipment 25 sections
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Rule 1-1 · THE GAME Rule 1-2 · THE PLAYING COURT—DIMENSIONS Rule 1-3 · BOUNDARY LINES, RESTRAINING LINES AND OTHER MARKINGS Rule 1-4 · CENTER CIRCLE Rule 1-5 · DIVISION LINE Rule 1-6 · FREE-THROW LANE AND FREE-THROW LINE Rule 1-7 · THREE-POINT FIELD-GOAL LINE Rule 1-8 · RESTRICTED AREA Rule 1-9 · COACHING BOX Rule 1-10 · BACKBOARDS—DIMENSIONS, MATERIALS Rule 1-11 · BACKBOARDS—PADDING Rule 1-12 · BACKBOARDS—SUPPORT SYSTEMS Rule 1-13 · BACKBOARDS—POSITIONS Rule 1-14 · BASKETS—SIZE, MATERIAL Rule 1-15 · BASKETS—RING Rule 1-16 · THE BALL Rule 1-17 · LOGOS/NAMES/EQUIPMENT Rule 1-18 · SCOREBOARD, GAME-CLOCK DISPLAY Rule 1-19 · SHOT-CLOCK DISPLAYS Rule 1-20 · POSSESSION INDICATOR Rule 1-21 · TEAM BENCHES—SCORERS’ AND TIMERS’ TABLE Rule 1-22 · UNIFORMS (GAME JERSEY AND SHORTS) Rule 1-23 · SUPPLEMENTAL APPAREL Rule 1-24 · LOGOS, LABELS, TRADEMARKS, PATCHES Rule 1-25 · PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT
Rule 1-1.1
Art. 1. Basketball is played by two teams of five players each. The objective is for each team to score points by throwing or tapping the ball into its own basket and to prevent the other team from scoring.
Rule 1-1.2
Art. 2. A team’s own basket is the one into which its players try to throw or tap the ball. Each team shall warm up and shoot during the first half at the basket farthest from its bench.
Applicable case plays 1
Rule 1-1.3
Art. 3. The teams shall change baskets for the second half.
Rule 1-1.4
Art. 4. The ball may be thrown, batted, rolled or dribbled in any direction, subject to the restrictions in these rules.
All case plays for this section 1