Basketball 5×5

Traditional 5×5 basketball, often called “traditional basketball” or simply “basketball,” is a team sport where two teams of five players each compete on a full-sized court to score points by shooting a ball through a hoop. The game involves strategic play, quick decision-making, and physical skills, with the aim of out-manoeuvring the opposing team and gaining control of the ball to score.

Key features:

• Players: Two teams of five players on the court at any given time.
• Court: Traditional basketball is played on a full-sized court, typically 28 metres long and 15 metres wide.
• Scoring: Points are scored by shooting the ball through the hoop. Shots inside the arc are worth two points, while shots outside the arc (three-pointers) are worth three points. Free throws are worth one point.
• Game Length: A 5×5 basketball game typically lasts 40 minutes, divided into four 10-minute quarters.
• Shot clock: 24 seconds.
• Game Structure: The game involves various skills including dribbling, passing, shooting, and defence. Players are assigned different positions (eg, guard, forward, centre) based on their roles on the team.