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Water Basketball

Water basketball is a pool game with a basketball hoop, water-suitable ball and locally adapted rules. It combines hoop shooting, passing, spacing and movement in water; team size, scoring, contact and court setup vary by pool, country or intramural programme.

LevelVariant FamilyBasketball Family CategoryWater sport / pool game

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Classification

Category Water sport / pool game

Family Basketball Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Pool basketball with hoop, ball, water movement and local pool setup.

Geeignet für Suitable for groups that want basketball ideas in a relaxed, social water setting.

Cost Low if pool and hoop are available; ball, supervision and local approval matter more than official basketball equipment. Pool access, possible rec/intramural fee, pool hoop, water-suitable ball and swimwear. Rec centre, university sport, sports pool, holiday programme or private pool group with allowed hoop setup. Not a uniform world-federation discipline;…

First progress Shooting and passing work quickly; moving without dribbling and rebounding in water take adjustment.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

approved pool
pool hoop
water-suitable ball
swimwear
local rules
supervision

First steps

clarify pool approval
place hoop safely
form small teams
agree contact and scoring
practise passing and shooting

University sport, rec centre, sports pool, holiday/pool programme or local intramural league.

Avoid hard contact near pool edges, hanging on the rim, unsafe jumps and play only with pool supervision or house rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags water-basketball, water-sport, basketball-familie, wassersport-poolspiel, water-basketball-pool-basketball, water-sport-pool-game

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Move the ball in the pool through passing and spacing to hoop chances and score more points than the opponent.

Teilnehmer

Two teams by local rule.

Teamgröße

locally regulated; often small teams or intramural rosters.

Spielfeld

Pool area with hoop and boundaries.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Baskets, free throws or house scoring by rule.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

pool hoop
water-suitable ball
pool area
supervision

Wichtige Regelpunkte

contact foul
holding ball underwater
leaving pool boundary
hoop/edge hazard
local rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Water Basketball Topend Sports · sport-guide · medium
Water Basketball Rules Kent State University Intramural Sports · intramural-rules · medium
How to Play Pool Basketball WaterVolleyball.com · blog-guide · medium