Here's how the scoring and format work in 3x3 basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Anyone who has ever played a game to 21 against some siblings or friends on the hoop in front of the house or at the park can relate to one of the Games' newest sports. Only this time, there won't be any stoppages in play to let a car pass.The 3x3 basketball format at the Olympics is very similar to the countless games that have been played in streets across the country.
In 3x3 games, three players from each team compete at a time on an outdoor half-court measuring 36 feet long by 49 feet wide, with a hoop at one end and end line at the other. On the court is an arc — known in the full-court game as the 3-point line — with a radius roughly 22 feet from the hoop. When a player takes control of the ball inside the arc during live play, they or a teammate must either dribble or pass the ball beyond the arc before attempting a shot.Before the game, the team that wins a coin toss chooses whether to begin the game on offense or defense.
A made shot from beyond the arc is worth two points and a made shot from inside the arc is worth one point.
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