1.1Basketball game
Basketball is played by 2 teams of 5 players each. The aim of each team is to score in the opponents' basket and to prevent the other team from scoring. The game is conducted by the referees, table officials and a commissioner, if present. Whenever the role of "commissioner" is referenced, it also applies to the role of "technical delegate”.
1.2Participants’ responsibility
All participants in the game, table officials, commissioners, if present, all team members entitled to play, head coaches and other accompanying delegation members should play a positive role in the smooth running of the game and are expected to always demonstrate ethical behaviour. Should they become aware of an inaccuracy (correctable error) in scorekeeping involving the score, fouls, time-outs as well as the timekeeping and shot clock operations, they are expected to notify the referees immediately to ensure and facilitate the error to be corrected in accordance with these rules.
1.3Basket: opponents'/own
The basket that is attacked by a team is the opponents' basket and the basket which is defended by a team is its own basket.
1.4Winner of a game
The team that has scored the greater number of points at the end of playing time shall be the winner.