Rules of Basketball
Basketball is played with two teams of five players. The objective is to score more points than the other team by shooting the ball through the their basket.
- Each game consists of four quarters, or two halves depending on level of basketball you are playing.
- A basket made from inside the three-point line is worth two points, while a basket made from outside is worth three points.
- Fouls can be committed by both players and teams.
For mens' basketball, games consist of 4 quarters in high school and professional levels, and two halves in the college level.
In womens' baskeball, the four quarter format is used at every level.
Fouls and violation can difficult to explain with words, so here is a video explanation of most fouls and violations in basketball.