THE RULES OF THE GAME

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3x3 BASKETBALL GAME

• 3x3 Basketball is played on 1 hoop by 2 teams of 3 players and maximum of 1 substitute each. 
• The aim of each team is to score in the basket and to prevent the
• other team from scoring.
• The game is controlled by up to 1 officials, table officials and a sports supervisor, if
• any.

WIINNER OF A GAME

• The first team to score 11 points or more wins the game if it happens before the end of regular playing time.
• When a team has scored 7 points there will be a 1-minute break (half-time). 
• The sudden death rule applies to the regular playing time only (not to a potential overtime).
• If the score is tied at the end of regular playing time, a sudden death free-throw shootout shall be played. The first team to score 2 points in the shootout wins the game.

• Each team shall consist of no more than 4 team members entitled to play (3 players on the court and 1 substitute).
• Coaches are not allowed.
• A substitute becomes a player after his teammate steps off the court.
• A team member is eligible to play when he has been authorised to play for a team according to the regulations, including regulations governing age limits, of the organising body of the competition.
• A team member is entitled to play when his name has been entered on the scoresheet before the beginning of the game and if he has not been disqualified.
• During playing time, a team member is:

                       * A player when he is on the playing court and is entitled to play.

                       * A substitute when he is not on the playing court, but he is entitled to play.

• During an interval of play, all team members entitled to play are considered as players.

The uniform of all team members shall consist of:

• Shirts of the same dominant colour front and back as the shorts.
• Shorts of the same dominant colour front and back as the shirts.
• Socks of the same dominant colour for all team members. 
• Socks need to be visible.
• Each team member shall wear a shirt numbered on the front or back with plain
• numbers, of a colour contrasting with the colour of the shirt.
• The numbers shall be clearly visible.
• Players on the same team shall not wear the same number.

PLAYING TIME, TIED SCORE, FORFEIT & OVERTIME.

• The regular playing time shall be 1 period of 10 minutes running time.
• In the event of a tie the game will go straight to free-throws. The first team to score two free-throws wins.
• A team shall lose the game by default if it leaves the court before the end of the game or all players of the team are injured and or disqualified.
• A team shall lose the game by forfeit if at the scheduled starting time of the game the team is not present on the playing court with 3 players ready to play.
• If a team is disqualified/of forfeits for the second time in case of infringements or no-show, the team shall be disqualified from the tournament.

BEGINNING & END OF THE GAME

• Both teams shall warm-up simultaneously prior to the game.
• A coin flip shall determine which team gets first possession.
• The game will begin in the event that one of the team is not on the court at the required time of tip-off. In that case time will start and the team on the court will resume with game play until the opposing team arrives before the score gets to 11
• Regular time ends when a team gets to 11 points or when time is up.
• During check-ball the ball is at the disposal of the offensive player after the check-ball has been completed: after check-ball the ball is live.
• Ball possession changes after every score.
• Possession of the ball given to either team following any dead ball situation shall start/resume with a check-ball, i.e. an exchange of ball (between the defensive and offensive player) behind the arc.
• Each team shall be granted one time out which will last for 30 seconds. 
• A timeout cannot be granted when the ball is live.

POINTS

• A goal released from the free-throw counts as 1 point.
• A goal scored from inside the arc counts 1 point.
• A goal scored from behind the arc counts 2 points.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• Both teams are entitled to make a substitution when the ball becomes dead prior to a check-ball or free throw.
• The substitute can enter the game without any prior notice to the officials or table officials while the ball is dead.

PLAYER: INJURY

• In the event of injury to a player(s), the officials may stop the game.
• If the ball is live when an injury occurs, an official shall not blow his whistle until the team in control of the ball has shot for a field goal, lost control of the ball, withheld the ball from play or the ball has become dead. If it is necessary to protect an injured player, the officials may stop the game immediately.
• If the injured player cannot continue to play immediately (within approximately 15 seconds) or, if he receives treatment, he must be substituted.
• Substitutes may enter the playing court, only with the permission of an official, to attend to an injured player before he is substituted.
• A medical staff may enter the playing court, without the permission of an official if, in the medical staff's judgement, the injured player requires immediate medical treatment.
• During the game, any player who is bleeding or has an open wound must be substituted. He may return to the playing court only after the bleeding has stopped and the affected area or open wound has been completely and securely covered.
•  If the injured player or any player who is bleeding or has an open wound recovers during a time-out taken by either team that player may continue to play.