Differences Between FIBA And NBA In The Basketball World, From Game Rules To Costume Numbers
YOGYAKARTA In the world of basketball, FIBA and NBA rules are different. Although both of them are used in basketball matches, there are a number of basic things that distinguish each other. Then, what are the differences between FIBA and the NBA?
Please note, FIBA stands for the Federation Internationale de Basketball which can be understood as a world basketball federation. Meanwhile, the NBA stands for the National Basketball Association. The NBA is an asosization of basketball based in North America. The NBA is also widely known as the US men's basketball league. Although based in America, the NBA is often used as a benchmark for basketball in various countries and even the world.
Although both of them are lattice for world basketball, each has different rules, both related to the rules of the game to technical instructions that regulate the area of basketball courts and so on. The following are some differences between FIBA and the NBA regarding the rules applied.
The duration of FIBA matches is 4 quarters with 10 minutes each. While the NBA is 4 quarters with each quarter for 12 minutes.
At the quarter break, each also differs. The duration of the 1st and 2nd, 4th quarter break in FIBA is 2 minutes, while the NBA is 130 seconds.
The FIBA rules stipulate the length of the field is 28 meters x 15 meters, while the NBA version of the field is 28.65 meters x 15.24 meters.
In FIBA the size is 6 meters x 5.8 meters, while in the NBA it is 4.87 meters x 5.8 meters.
The FIBA rules using a line spacing of 3 points with a ring are 6.25 meters while the NBA is 7.24 meters.
In FIBA rules, the personal foul limit is 5 while the NBA 6.
FIBA and the NBA each have rules regarding the size of the ball. In FIBA around the ball the maximum is 780 mm while the minimum circumference is 749 mm. The maximum FIBA ball weight is 650 grams and a minimum of 567 grams.
Meanwhile, the NBA tours the ball between 749.3 and 755.65 mm which is measured from the spherical line, or around 752.5 and 758.8 mm which is measured from the surface of the ball. While the weight of the ball is 623.7 grams.
The number of basketball referees for FIBA rules is 2, but it can be 3 if the federation allows it. Meanwhile, the NBA is 3 referees.
In FIBA rules, costume jersey numbers are 4 to 15. Different in the NBA because players are allowed and free to determine the number back from 0 to 99.
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