3 on 3 basketball in the Olympics?

[Thrasher865]

FIBA wants it to happen. It would certainly reduce the USA's advantage, if only slightly.

FIBA Wants 3-On-3 Basketball At 2016 Olympics | ThePostGame

Basketball's increasingly global reach was showcased once again at the London Olympic Games, with perhaps the deepest international field ever produced.

But FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, still sees room for growth.

In an attempt to expand basketball's worldwide popularity, FIBA is making a significant push for 3-on-3 basketball, which is commonly played at parks, playgrounds and schoolyards across the country.

The group, which already sponsors a 3-on-3 world tour and world championship, is trying to establish a world rankings system that could help the game become an Olympic sport. Perhaps as soon as the 2016 Rio Games.

"Like volleyball has beach volleyball, swimming has synchronized swimming, we want three-on-three to be part of it," FIBA Secretary-general Patrick Baumann told USA Today.

A global three-on-three structure could allow smaller countries to participate in the Olympics, and FIBA hopes that might lead to a trickle-down effect in countries that are not traditional basketball powerhouses.

Still, an expanded global reach for 3-on-3 basketball won't make it easier to beat any team with LeBron James.

[n_huffhines]

Full court?

[Thrasher865]

I would guess. Article doesn't specify.

[005]

We would destroy.

[tri_vol]

Who plays 3 on 3 full court?

[whocaresgobobcats]

They should keep 5 on 5 and add this. 3 on 3, half court, call your own fouls would be epic.

[Thrasher865]

Originally Posted by #1ArencibiaFan

They should keep 5 on 5 and add this. 3 on 3, half court, call your own fouls would be epic.

That's the idea... Nobody is moronic enough to suggest scrapping true basketball to add this.

Call your own fouls.... in high level competition? You say epic, I say giant mess and would never, ever happen.

[n_huffhines]

Originally Posted by tri_vol

Who plays 3 on 3 full court?

Nobody, but it seems weird to have a half-court Olympic sport. I could see them using 2 baskets on a small court.

[Thrasher865]

"Lebron, you forgot to check it!!!"

"It hit the rim! Take it back!"

[Nerd-Vol]

Will players call their own fowls?

[Thrasher865]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3x3_(basketball)

FIBA released its official rules for FIBA 3x3 on June 2, 2010 as a supplement to its official basketball rules. The rules state that regular FIBA rules apply to all situations not specifically addressed in the FIBA 3x3 rules.[5]

The departures from regular full-court basketball are as follows:[5]

Each team consists of four players, of whom three are on the court at any given time, plus one coach.
The game is played on half of a FIBA regulation court, with one basket.
A jump ball is not used to start the game. Instead, immediately before the game, a player from one team attempts a three-point shot. If made, the shooter's team will have first possession. Subsequent jump ball situations are governed by the alternating possession rule, with the first such possession going to the team that did not have possession of the ball at the start of the game.
Instead of the three officials used in full-court basketball, two officials are used, plus a scorer, a timer, and a shot clock operator.
The game is divided into two periods of 5 minutes each. The winner is the first team to score 33 or more points. If neither team reaches 33 points at the end of regulation, the team with the highest score wins, as in regular basketball. A tie in regulation leads to as many overtimes of 2 minutes as are needed to produce a winner, either by one team being ahead at the end of an overtime or by a team reaching 33 points.
A 12-second shot clock is used.
The first person on the offensive team to possess the ball outside the three-point arc must pass the ball to a teammate before a shot can be taken.
If the defense gains possession of the ball within the two-point area, either by a steal or rebound, the team must first move the ball behind the three-point arc and then pass the ball before being allowed to take a shot.
Throw-ins take place at a point on the sidelines level with the top of the three-point arc. The thrower may pass to a teammate anywhere on the court. The receiver is not allowed to shoot regardless of his or her location. If in the three-point area, the receiver must pass to a teammate. If in the two-point area, the ball must be dribbled or passed outside the area; once outside the area, the player in possession must pass before the team can attempt a shot.
Dunking is not permitted unless the court has approved breakaway rims.
No timeouts are allowed at any time. (The officials may still stop the game in case of player injury or other dangerous situation, as in the standard FIBA rules.)
Some similarities to traditional basketball rules are explicitly addressed in the FIBA 3x3 rules:[5]
A player who has committed 5 fouls is disqualified, as in a full-length fullcourt game.
A team is in a penalty foul situation on its fourth foul in a period, as in the full game. Subsequent non-shooting defensive fouls by that team result in two free throws. Since the main FIBA rules apply unless specifically addressed in the FIBA 3x3 rules, all overtime periods are considered an extension of the second period for purposes of the foul penalty.
FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann has stated that the rules are a work in progress, but that any changes will not compromise the spirit of street 3-on-3.[4] One change from the original rules was in the number of periods; in the first test event, games were conducted in three 5-minute periods.

[kwebbvols2344]

LeBron, Durant, and whoever else. It is over!

[GAVol]

Originally Posted by Nerd-Vol

Will players call their own fowls?

First guy to 5 chickens wins.

[n_huffhines]

Originally Posted by kwebbvols2344

LeBron, Durant, and whoever else. It is over!

Is there defensive 3 seconds?

[Thrasher865]

I doubt it.