The rare cases people argue about
Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.
A · Advanced · 6 rules · Step 3 of 4Violations and fouls
- Can a 3x3 player back a defender down towards the basket?Only for three seconds.
- Two players are both holding the ball. Who gets it in 3x3?The defending team.
- When is it illegal to touch a shot on its way to the basket?When the ball is on its way down towards the basket and wholly above the ring, or after it has touched the backboard.
- What is a technical foul in 3x3?A foul for behaviour and not for contact: disrespect to officials or opponents, taunting, faking a foul, delaying the game or talking to a coach.
- What gets a player thrown out of a 3x3 game?Two unsportsmanlike fouls, or one disqualifying foul.