BASKETBALL PH GUIDE
Basketball
rules
Footwork, fouls, points and the clock. Each guide says which rule set it follows.
THE CLOCK AND THE SCORE
How a game is played.
THE CLOCK
Basketball quarters and game length
Playing time, intervals and elapsed viewing time are different things.
NBA CLOCKHow long is an NBA game
Four quarters, halftime and overtime under NBA Rule 5.
SCORINGBasketball point system
One, two or three: how the location and type of shot change its value.
SUBSTITUTIONSSubstitution in basketball
How an NBA player legally enters and leaves the game.
CONTACT AND CALLS