Basketball Ball game between two teams of five players on an indoor enclosed court. The object is, via a series of passing moves, to throw the large inflated ball through a circular hoop and net positioned at each end of the court, 3.05 m/10 ft above the ground. The first world championship for men was held 1950, and 1953 for women. They are now held every four years. The court In the USA the standard court is 28.7 m/94 ft long and 16.5 m/54 ft wide, with a backboard at the centre of each end of the court, to which a circular metal hoop is attached. Rules The object of the game is to score the most points by throwing the ball through the hoop, also called a basket, with two points scored for each field goal, or basket, shot from the field. Under certain rules, three points are awarded for field goals made beyond a s....

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