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AFirst Sport

NCAA

Basketball (NCAA Men)

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Players5

Settingindoor

Season2025-26 NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Book (two-halves format, 30-second shot clock, coaches' challenge, media-timeout structure)

CategoryTeam Sports

BSecond Sport

FIBA

3x3 Basketball

Second Sport

Details

Players3-6

Settingoutdoor

SeasonFIBA Official 3x3 Basketball Rules (current edition — half-court, 12-second shot clock, 21-point target, Olympic-format)

CategoryTeam Sports

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Concussion Protocol

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NCAA

NCAA medical observers and team medical staff have authority to remove a player from the game for actual or suspected concussion. Removed players are subject to a graduated return-to-play assessment before being cleared for subsequent competition.

FIBA

FIBA follows the IOC consensus on concussion in sport: any player with a suspected concussion is removed from play and is subject to a graduated return-to-play assessment before being cleared for subsequent competition. Match-day diagnosis is the ...

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Free Throws

Officials

Other Violations

Personal Fouls

Player Apparel

Section 2: Equipment

Section 3: Playing Area

Section 4: Players & Officials

Section 5: Rules of Play

Section 6: Scoring

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Section 8: Safety Considerations

Shot Clock

Team Composition