Highstreet Magazine May. 2014 | Page 16

Did you already know the rules of the basketball? Have you been playing it right? Well, we decided to show you the rules and in this way you play it better, just take a look and learn some other basketball rules:  Hit the ball with one or two hands but never hit it with the fist.  Throw the ball in any direction but never to your opponents.  Do not run with the ball in your hands.  If you catch the ball when you are running, you must stop and throw it.  Hold the ball with your hands; do not use arms or any other part of your body.  Do not hit or kick the other players.  Do not hit the ball with the fist.  If you are the first person that touches the ball when it was out, you must throw it to the court.  Respect the times, two times of 15 minutes and a small pause between them of five minutes.  The referee is the only person that will decide the points and will check the faults, do not interfere with the scores.  If the teams are in a tie, the captains will decide to continue until one of the teams scores a basket. 16