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  2. Rules of basketball - Wikipedia

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    In FIBA (full-court) play: If the player's team has four or fewer team fouls in the quarter, the team fouled gets possession of the ball. Starting with the team's fifth foul in the quarter, the player fouled gets two free throws. During an interval of play, all team members entitled to play are considered as players.

  3. FIBA eligibility rules - Wikipedia

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    Eligibility rules imposed by FIBA on national team players applies to both men and women. A player who seeks to represent a country must hold legal nationality of that country. [1] In 3x3 basketball, a player is eligible to represent their country if they have the appropriate legal nationality. The eligibility could be proven through a passport ...

  4. FIBA - Wikipedia

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    FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA / ˈ f iː b ə / FEE-bə; French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball) [a] [5] is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide.

  5. What are the differences between NBA and FIBA? Rules ... - AOL

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    FIBA (International Basketball Federation), the governing body of international basketball, features shorter games, a shorter 3-point line and much stricter accountability regarding gather steps ...

  6. Forfeit (sport) - Wikipedia

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    In the basketball rules published by FIBA, a forfeit and a default are two different things. A team will forfeit if: Fifteen minutes after the scheduled starting time, the team is not present or is unable to field five players ready to play. Its actions prevent the game from being played. It refuses to play after being instructed to do so by ...

  7. History of basketball - Wikipedia

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    The Original Celtics, for instance, are considered the "fathers of basketball" [21] and were presented as "World’s Basketball Champions"; [21] the players had to sign a contract to play with them, and Jim Furey organized matches as a circus, moving daily from town to town. The Celtics became the strongest team, and their successes lasted from ...

  8. Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament - Wikipedia

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    The Macker rules [2] [3] significantly differ from those of FIBA-sanctioned 3x3 basketball. [4] Both are played on half of a standard full court, but Macker uses the NCAA/NBA standard while FIBA uses its own slightly smaller court. Macker games may start with any number of players on the court, up to 3 per team.

  9. List of naturalized basketball national team players - Wikipedia

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    The list includes players both past and present after they have represented their new nation at least once. These list excludes players whose citizenship status is unrecognized by FIBA and therefore treated the same was as naturalized players as per FIBA eligibility rules ; such as the status of American-born player Jordan Clarkson who is born ...