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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball) vs WNBA

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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball)

Court Games

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Players1-2

Settingindoor

Season1.0

CategoryCourt Games

BSecond Sport

WNBA

Basketball

Second Sport

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Players5

Settingindoor

Season2025 Official WNBA Rule Book

CategoryTeam Sports

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Section 2: Equipment

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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball)

1 basketball (standard size; size 5, 6, or 7 depending on player age); 1 basketball hoop with backboard (regulation 10 ft / 3.05 m height preferred; lowered hoops are common for youth play); Optional: chalk, markers, or tape to designate shooting spots

WNBA

The WNBA uses a women's official-size basketball (Size 6), which is smaller and lighter than the men's Size 7 ball used by the NBA.

Section 3: Playing Area

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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball)

H.O.R.S.E. is played on any flat, hard surface featuring a basketball hoop. Typical playing areas include: A full or half indoor/outdoor basketball court; A driveway or backyard hoop setup; A schoolyard or community park hoop

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WNBA

The WNBA plays on a regulation NBA-size court, since league franchises share arenas with NBA teams and other tenants.

Section 4: Players & Officials

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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball)

H.O.R.S.E. is typically played with: Minimum players: 2; Recommended players: 2–5 (game pacing slows past 5); Maximum players: No formal cap, but practical limit is about 8

WNBA

Each WNBA game is officiated by a crew of three referees: Roster size: Each WNBA team's regular-season roster is capped by the collective bargaining agreement; teams typically dress 12 active players for each game.; Players on the court: 5 players per team are on the court simultaneously, organiz...

Section 5: Rules of Play

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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball)

Before play begins, players agree on a shooting order — commonly chosen by coin flip, foul-shot tiebreaker, or alphabetical rotation. The chosen order is maintained throughout the game.

WNBA

A WNBA game consists of four 10-minute quarters, for a total of 40 minutes of regulation play. This is a key structural difference from the NBA's 12-minute quarters and aligns the WNBA more closely with FIBA international rules timing.

Section 6: Scoring

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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball)

Letter accumulation is the sole scoring mechanic. Each missed replication of a Leader's made shot adds the next letter in the sequence H → O → R → S → E to the missing player's tally.

WNBA

The top finishing teams from the regular season qualify for the WNBA Playoffs, an elimination tournament conducted in successive rounds of best-of series. The tournament culminates in the WNBA Finals, which determines the league champion.

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball)

Dunking is commonly banned in casual and house-rules play, primarily because it cannot be reasonably replicated by all players in a mixed-skill or mixed-age group. Some competitive or All-Star variants permit dunks.

WNBA

A personal foul is illegal physical contact by a player against an opponent. Personal fouls include holding, pushing, charging, blocking, hand-checking, and illegal screens.

Section 8: Safety Considerations

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H.O.R.S.E. (Basketball)

Inspect the playing surface before play — wet, gravelly, or uneven surfaces near the hoop create slip and ankle-roll risk.; Ensure the hoop, backboard, and any pole or stand are securely anchored — H.O.R.S.E. encourages creative shots, including bank shots, which apply higher impact angles than s...

WNBA

Each team is entitled to one Coach's Challenge per game. A coach may challenge a personal foul called on her team, a goaltending or basket interference call, or an out-of-bounds call.

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