BASKETBALL

 BASIC RULES:

- Basketball players play with a ball on a court dribbling, passing, and shooting.  

-There are two teams of five players on the court.

-They score points when a player shoots the ball through the hoop. 

-A basket (or field goal) counts two or three points, and free throws count one point each.

-A basketball game has four quarters.
-The length of each quarter has 10 minutes (12 in the NBA).

-Play starts with a “jump ball” at center court. At halftime, teams switch sides.  

If a game ends in a tie, teams usually play overtime periods until one team wins.