Talk:3x3 basketball

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Which year did FIBA first publish official FIBA 3x3 rules  ? Setenzatsu (talk) 16:59, 8 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see how you score. Shouldn't that be included? It is a big departure from regular basketball, where shooting from inside of the arc at 50% and 33% outside results in a tie if one team does one and the other the opposite with 2 and 3 point field goals. This is 1 inside and 2 outside in the Olympics, which means 3 point longshots are favored for double points, instead of 50% more. And free throws at 1 point are double the value of regular basketball. Msjayhawk (talk) 02:06, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The claim is made that "3x3 is the largest urban team sport in the world". How is largest being defined? Is it by the number of players who play? How do we count "playing"? Is it only officially 3x3 if its an organized game? Are we talking about pick-up basketball generally? How is it measured?

The linked source also makes a much weaker claim than the one in the article. The source just says it's "Considered to be the number one urban sport in the world" ^[1], with no further details of the source. I can't find any reference to the study mentioned in the article. For that reason I've removed it. The alternative would be to use the more weasel-worded version in the source. --ascorbic (talk) 20:59, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Should we add a new section or add information to an existing section talking about Spokane Hoopfest and Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament? MasterMatt12(Talk to me :D) 22:21, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Should we remove this quote from the text in the Development section saying, "The 3x3 concept has all the elements and skills required for basketball, it has inspired and will continue to inspire many great players in the future. At the same time, it is the easiest and one of the most-effective ways to bring youngsters to basketball, keep them and promote our game. Finally FIBA 3x3 can and will promote key educational and social values to the next generations." I don't know what Wikipedia's policy on NPOV in quotes, but this could possibly be one of the reason why a template for it being written like an advertisement. MasterMatt12(Talk to me :D) 01:29, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"Game play starts with the defensive team exchanging the ball with the offensive team behind the arc." Exchanging the ball? That could mean all sorts of things. Handing it to someone on the other team? Can it be written more clearly please?

Oh, and while we're at it, which side is BEHIND the arc?

HiLo48 (talk) 01:36, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Behind the arc" would be further away from the net. If "◦" is the net, "X" is Team X, ")" is the arc, and "Y" is Team Y, then consider the following:

◦ X ) Y

Here, Team X is in front of/inside the arc. Team Y is beyond/behind/outside the arc.

For possession and "exchanging" the ball, the ref first passes the ball to the defensive team who is inside the arc (between the net and the arc; closest to the net). The defensive team then "checks" the ball to the offensive team (the team behind the arc; the arc being between them and the net), by typically bouncing it once on the ground to the other team. It's a bit of a formality but also ensures both teams are ready. –uncleben85 (talk) 15:57, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

uncleben85 Thanks for the explanation. Do you think you could update the article with something like you've written there? HiLo48 (talk) 08:16, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Their competition might be called 21 Adidas Streetball[1] Setenzatsu.2 (talk) 17:56, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]