Basketball is played on a rectangular court of 28m by 15m. It is a team game. Basketball is played by two teams of five players each. The game of Basketball is started with a centre jump ball between the two opposing players, each of whom tries to outwit their opponent.
The purpose of the game is to make basket (points) more than the opponent. The score ranges from (1-3 points). Three points are scored when the basket is made outside the restricted area. Two points are scored when basket is made from the restricted area and one point when basket is made as foul shot from the free throw line.
The game is divide into four quarters of 10 minutes each.
