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Basketball (FIBA)

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SeasonFIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026 v1.0a

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NBA

Basketball

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Settingindoor

SeasonOfficial 2025-26 NBA Playing Rules (PDF: cdn.nba.com/manage/2026/01/Official-2025-26-NBA-Playing-Rules.pdf)

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Concussion Protocol

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FIBA

FIBA has implemented comprehensive concussion management procedures for all Level 1 and Level 2 competitions: Recognition: Any player suspected of sustaining a concussion must be immediately removed from the game for evaluation; Assessment: The FIBA Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) is used...

NBA

The NBA maintains a comprehensive concussion management program developed in collaboration with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).

Court Markings

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FIBA

All lines: 50mm (2 inches) wide, painted in a color clearly contrasting with the floor; Sidelines: The longer boundary lines running the 28m length; End lines: The shorter boundary lines running the 15m width

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Field Goals

Free Throws

Game Duration

Goaltending and Basket Interference

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Overtime

Personal Fouls

Player Positions

Player Uniforms

Section 2: Equipment

Section 3: Playing Area

Section 5: Rules of Play

Section 6: Scoring

Section 8: Safety Considerations

Shot Clock (24 Seconds)

Starting Play

Substitutions

Team Bench Areas

Team Composition

The Basketball

The Court

Three-Point Line

Timeouts