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From the weird thread about picking homosexuals to play ball. What is standard street ball rules, if I play at my university where this is always about 15 courts of pick up games going standard is first to 5 all baskets are ones, if I play with high school punks near my house they often play until 7. These games are always halfcourt 3v3 or 4v4.

Is this standard?

How about fouls, I am constanstly pissed off about playing streetball because I constantly get fouled in the post and make a basket fractionally after but the defence always calls the foul as before the shot, should the rules be only offence can call fouls.

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The first rule of street basketball is you do not talk about street basketball.

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How about fouls

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No blood, no foul.

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It all depends on the court/area. Where I play, we play to 11 straight up (ones only), with no backcourt violation. Theri s no standard rule for pick-up ball.

As far as fouls go, someone has to knock me on my ass or basically hit my face for me to call a foul. Most people play like this, and it's kind of a mutual respect thing. Also, defense should NOT be able to call fouls the way you described them as doing so.

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Call your own fouls, don't be a bitch, one point per basket, play to 11, halfcourt. This is how we used to play.

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I always play to like 15 by ones. 7 or 5 is not enough to get in the game. Too many games decided by lucky shots and half court 7 point games are gonna be quick. I have never played where the defense calls fouls to get baskets overturned. Sounds like you play with a bunch of douches. Usually the arguments are about guys on offense calling bs fouls to bail themselves out, while douchy is somewhat understandable.

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1) Get a fat black man with a microphone to run around the court screaming OH BABY.

2) Figure out wicked cool names for each of the players.

3) [censored] defense.

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rules vary widely geographically.

the rules at the courts where i play:

full court 5 on 5.
play to 12 - all ones - no win by 2.
no backcourt.
no continuation if the offensive player calls the foul.

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where I play it's

+divide into eams
+to 10 by ones
+if there's 12 people sub every 4 baskets regardless of who makes (e.g. 4-0 2-2 or 3-1 and then other multiples of 4)
+offense calls the fouls
+no arguing fouls
+win the first game = stay. but two games and you sit, unless the team waiting lacks six people - then shoot free throws to see who stays on the new team;

At another place I've also played to 14 with 2s and threes;
no subs; defense calls the fouls.

at a third place you shoot free throws to see who plays.

e.g. no such thing as standard rules. there are also not standard rules for 21 (aka hustle).

It helps if you call screens. no one can agree on whether you're supposed to switch on the screen role or stay on your guy.

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Call your own fouls, don't be a bitch, one point per basket, play to 11, halfcourt. This is how we used to play.

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Call your own fouls, don't be a bitch, one point per basket, play to 11, halfcourt. This is how we used to play.

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i,

"How about fouls, I am constanstly pissed off about playing streetball because I constantly get fouled in the post and make a basket fractionally after but the defence always calls the foul as before the shot, should the rules be only offence can call fouls. "

This sounds like nothing I've ever seen or heard of at any playground anywhere. WTF kind of pussy games are you playing?

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play to 11 by ones and twos, or whoever gets to 15 first if nobody wins by two at 11.

call your own fouls, but don't be a pu$$y. you bring it into the paint you should be able to handle some contact. i rarely call fouls unless i really get smacked or if my team needs a point. ALSO, if you call a foul you don't count the basket, you take the ball to the top of the key and check it.

no back court. anyone who calls back court in a playground game deserves to be smacked around.

and another thing, everybody should get the ball at some point, but if you are a terrible shooter/ball handler, give the ball to someone else who can and go set a pick. this always pisses me off.

whats the verdict on choosing squads? team captains OR first 5 to make a free throw?

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whats the verdict on choosing squads? team captains OR first 5 to make a free throw?

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We usually shoot 3s or free throws....

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play to 11 by ones and twos, or whoever gets to 15 first if nobody wins by two at 11.

call your own fouls, but don't be a pu$$y. you bring it into the paint you should be able to handle some contact. i rarely call fouls unless i really get smacked or if my team needs a point. ALSO, if you call a foul you don't count the basket, you take the ball to the top of the key and check it.

no back court. anyone who calls back court in a playground game deserves to be smacked around.

and another thing, everybody should get the ball at some point, but if you are a terrible shooter/ball handler, give the ball to someone else who can and go set a pick. this always pisses me off.

whats the verdict on choosing squads? team captains OR first 5 to make a free throw?

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This is almost exactly the same as here at Cal Poly, except:
- everything is one point, no twos
- if you call a foul and make the basket, the basket counts and game continues normally

Selection is first 5 to make a free throw when a new game starts, and people waiting to play form teams of 5 by who was there first.

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The rules at the athletic center at OU are play to 15 by 1s and 2s, full court, winner stays, offense calls fouls, and teams are first chosen by captains (if it's a new game), or whoever calls next first picks their 5 man team.


WTF is with you guys that only play by 1s? What's the fun in taking out the value of the 3-point shot?

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WTF is with you guys that only play by 1s? What's the fun in taking out the value of the 3-point shot?


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first, by 1s is old school.

second, the reason real playground games don't count 3s is because of the arguments that ensue. if you are playing with a bunch of soft college kids, then i guess playing with 3s is ok, but at real playgrounds, way too many fights get started when one dude says shooters foot was on the line. it slows down the game too.

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The rules at the athletic center at OU are play to 15 by 1s and 2s, full court, winner stays, offense calls fouls, and teams are first chosen by captains (if it's a new game), or whoever calls next first picks their 5 man team.


WTF is with you guys that only play by 1s? What's the fun in taking out the value of the 3-point shot?

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A lot of people here play by 1's, and 3's are worth 2.

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Yea, I know it's old-school, but isn't it generally accepted that post 3-pointers >>>>> pre 3-pointers?

Also, yea, I can see the problems it could cause. I generally play with people mainly wanting to have fun and it still causes some issues sometimes.

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Default here is 3-5 the game becomes 21. Fun stuff. Once 4 get there all the way up until 5 on 5, its first to 13 win by 2. Threes are twos, and field goal/layup is one. Fouls are called by player, if there is a dispute, player who was "fouled" shoots a three to see who gets ball. No "and one's".

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Yea, I know it's old-school, but isn't it generally accepted that post 3-pointers >>>>> pre 3-pointers?

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When three-point shots have a 3:2 value compared to normal shots, yes, but 2:1 overdoes it. In winter there's a 4x4 half court intramural league with scoring by 1's and 2's, and it's dominated by shooters; aka, it's weak.

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Playing no "and 1s" is ridiculous and i've never heard of that...

Why do you play that way?

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Playing no "and 1s" is ridiculous and i've never heard of that...

Why do you play that way?

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because its the right way.

there are no refs and there shouldn't be. you either make the basket or not. you think you got fouled? call it and you get another chance. get fouled and make the shot? count the basket. possesion over. you've made your point. now play some D.

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1) Get a fat black man with a microphone to run around the court screaming OH BABY.

2) Figure out wicked cool names for each of the players.

3) [censored] defense.

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Clearly what Naismith had in mind, and what fun we can have after the show!

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Playing no "and 1s" is ridiculous and i've never heard of that...

Why do you play that way?


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wtf?

because if you don't then dudes can call fouls every possession with no downside. in the games i play if you lose you may have to wait 2 hrs to get back on the court. if its 11-11 one team can call fouls on every shot until they win.

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-up to 11, win by 2...1's and 2's
-No and 1 rule...wtf, who plays with and 1 in street ball.
-Call your own fouls, but don't be a pussy/douche

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where I play it's

+divide into eams
+to 10 by ones
+if there's 12 people sub every 4 baskets regardless of who makes (e.g. 4-0 2-2 or 3-1 and then other multiples of 4)
+offense calls the fouls
+no arguing fouls
+win the first game = stay. but two games and you sit, unless the team waiting lacks six people - then shoot free throws to see who stays on the new team;

At another place I've also played to 14 with 2s and threes;
no subs; defense calls the fouls.

at a third place you shoot free throws to see who plays.

e.g. no such thing as standard rules. there are also not standard rules for 21 (aka hustle).

It helps if you call screens. no one can agree on whether you're supposed to switch on the screen role or stay on your guy.



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die.

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-up to 11, win by 2...1's and 2's
-No and 1 rule...wtf, who plays with and 1 in street ball.
-Call your own fouls, but don't be a pussy/douche

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I agree. Who the [censored] calls and 1's?

We play to 11 by 1's and 2's. Not having a three-point shot is stupid.

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play to 11 win by 2 or 15 straight
4s or 5s are full court, anything less is half unless we feel like running a bunch.
Commonly call your own fouls though if we obviously hit someone you will hear defense call the foul. If someone starts being a puss and calling fouls that aren't really fouls they recieve hard fouls. This normally means being put on the ground any time they touch the ball and frequently recieving elbow checks.
No and 1, just get the possesion back.
Check it up top on out of bounds and [censored]
If there is a good three point line we plays 2s, normally all ones though

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I guess if you are playing to 11s and whats not counting 3s is ok, basically because each halfcourt at my university has atleast 12 or 15 people playing I think the quick rotation has come into play and so counting 3s as 2s would make it too quick, also some chinese dudes are [censored] sick at nailing 3s and the game would be borrying as ass if they just nailed 3 quick 3s and game over.

The fouls thing really pisses me off because when the game is at 4 all (don't have to win by 2 here) the fouls are very heavy in the paint.

This place is great for getting pick up games but as I said 15 courts at my university but everywhere there is courts and always people playing, much better than australia where it was very difficult to find a game anywhere ever.

Also from the skill around in Chinese basketball and the absolute passion and popularity of it I think China will have a very very strong team in the next 5-10years. Currently they have one player who is 220cm only 17 already with great great skills playing in their national league and I fully expect him to be in the NBA draft in the next few years as a big pick.

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Call your own fouls, don't be a bitch, one point per basket, play to 11, halfcourt. This is how we used to play.

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Playing no "and 1s" is ridiculous and i've never heard of that...

Why do you play that way?

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because its the right way.

there are no refs and there shouldn't be. you either make the basket or not. you think you got fouled? call it and you get another chance. get fouled and make the shot? count the basket. possesion over. you've made your point. now play some D.

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woooh wooh i just read this last post, so if you score you don't maintain possession?? I thought you get the basket you again start with the ball was totally totally standard. And ofcourse if you score a basket and are fouled basket just counts theres nothing more to do.

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We typically play halfcourt to 11, everything ones.

Offense calls all fouls, but no one rarely calls any unless its really blatant. Also whoever makes the first basket decides if they wanna play winners outs or losers outs.

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imitation,

"The fouls thing really pisses me off because when the game is at 4 all (don't have to win by 2 here) the fouls are very heavy in the paint."

Sounds like you need to join a country club with a nice indoor basketball court and sauna and stuff.

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Northeastern University - standard

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I havent played in years, and this thread now makes me want to.....god I have to get back in shape

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woooh wooh i just read this last post, so if you score you don't maintain possession?? I thought you get the basket you again start with the ball was totally totally standard. And ofcourse if you score a basket and are fouled basket just counts theres nothing more to do.

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Always make it take it.

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When three-point shots have a 3:2 value compared to normal shots, yes, but 2:1 overdoes it. In winter there's a 4x4 half court intramural league with scoring by 1's and 2's, and it's dominated by shooters; aka, it's weak.

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That's why we go by 1s and 1.5s in my hood.

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for some reason the rules of basketball went out the window when playing street ball. anyone have any idea why? i have a few racist theories.