Basketball: 
 About the Sport

Meet the Team ||  (MBK) Men's Team ||  Women's Team (WBK)

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The Equipment (continued)


The Ball. The essential equipment of this sport is, of course, the ball. The men's ball's circumference ranges between 749 and 762 mm (29.48 and 30 in); its diameter 238 to 242 mm (9.3 to 9.5 in). Its mass is from 567 to 624 g (1.246 to 1.374 lb). The smaller women's ball's circumference is between 724 and 737 mm (28.50 and 29.01 in), its diameter 230 to 235 mm (9.07 to 9.23 in), and its mass from 510 to 567 g (1.123 to 1.246 lb).

Athens 2004 Olympics action The Rules

Game Duration. A game is played in four quarters, which comprise two halves. Each quarter is 10 minutes stop clock, i.e. the duration is not timed continuously, every infraction or time-out made shall call for stoppage of the clock. A time-out is called There is two-minute intervals between the quarters, except between two halves (i.e. after second and before third quarters) where the halftime is 15-minute interval. The third quarter begins after this interval. The end of fourth quarter, where a team leads the other in score, signals the end of the second half, and consequently the game. However, if after the fourth quarter, both teams are tied, i.e. have the same score, the end signals end of regulation, and a 2-minute interval is made. Five minutes of additional time ("overtime") is then played. Overtimes are made until one team leads and consequently, win, the game.


The Play

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References:
Official Site of 2004 Athens Olympics
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