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3x3 Basketball

3x3 basketball is FIBA's half-court format with one hoop, two teams of three players plus a substitute, 10 minutes of playing time, a 12-second shot clock and 1/2-point scoring. The format is compact, fast and built around constant possession changes.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Basketball Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung 3x3 is half-court basketball with one hoop, three players per team and very short possessions.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like fast decisions, small teams and frequent ball touches.

Cost Low: a ball, hoop and half-court are enough for pickup. Low to medium depending on court booking, club or event fee. Basketball club, streetball/3x3 group, university sport or public court. 3x3 has its own clearing, shot-clock and scoring logic.

First progress First games work immediately; good decisions under shot-clock pressure take repetition.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

one hoop
half court
basketball or 3x3 ball
arc marking
3-4 players per team
clear foul/check-ball rules

First steps

mark a half-court
practise check ball
clarify 1/2-point arc
learn clearing after possession change
play short 3-on-3 games

Public basketball court, streetball tournament, basketball club, university sport or FIBA 3x3/national federation offerings.

Use a non-slip court, good shoes, clear contact limits, water and fair play in tight space.

Weitere Angaben

Tags indoor, basketball-3x3, ball-sport, 3x3-basketball, basketball-familie, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more points on one hoop or reach 21 first.

Teilnehmer

Two teams, three players on court plus a substitute.

Teamgröße

3+1 per team.

Spielfeld

Half-court with one hoop.

Dauer

10 minutes or to 21 points; overtime to 2 points.

Wertung

1 point inside, 2 points beyond the arc.

Gewinnbedingung

More points after 10 minutes, first to 21 or first to 2 in overtime.

Ausrüstung

basketball/3x3 ball
one hoop
half court
scoring/shot-clock setup

Wichtige Regelpunkte

foul
travelling
double dribble
12-second violation
not clearing after possession change