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The basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end. A basketball court is 91.86ft long and 49.21ft wide. The total playing area for a court is 4520.43 ft² and 7290.5ft² if run-offs and sidelines are required.

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The most common ways to score in basketball are the one point, two point, and three-point shots. A one point shot usually occurs after a player is fouled in the act of shooting.

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There are eight rules encompassing 50 articles, covering equipment and facilities, regulations regarding teams, players, captains and coaches, playing regulations, violations, fouls and their penalties, special situations, and the officials and table officials.

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Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent's goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket.

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A traditional basketball team has 12 players, with five basketball players on the court at any given time. Unlimited substitutions are allowed.

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Basketball was invented by James Naismith (1861–1939) on or about December 1, 1891, at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School Springfield, Massachusetts, where Naismith was an instructor in physical education.  Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors.