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3x3 basketball is an exciting, urban and innovative variation of basketball played with three players on each team on a half-court setup with one hoop and backboard.

3x3 (also called streetball or street basketball) is an informal variation of basketball that is played widely all around the world.

Organised 3on3 basketball developed from the streetball that was played across America. Originating in the 1980s, it was popular in urban areas where there was often only one basket and a half-court available. There was no need for a referee and teams were often formed on the spot.

Rules and Regulations All games will be 12 minutes long. Two Points will be scored for each basket shot from within the 3-point arc; shots from behind the 3-point arc counting as three points. If the game is tied at the end of the 12 min. period, the next team to score wins.

A regular 3x3 court playing surface in official competitions is approximately 49' wide x 36' deep (15 meters x 11 meters), with regular basketball court markings, including a 19-foot (5.8 meters) free throw line, a 22-foot (6.75 meters) 2-point line, and a “no-charge semi-circle” area underneath the one basket.

3x3 basketball (pronounced three-ex-three) is a variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one backboard and in a half-court setup. ing to an ESSEC Business School study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, 3x3 is the largest urban team sport in the world.

A regular 3x3 court playing surface is 15m wide x 11m long. The court has a regular basketball playing court sized zone, including a free throw line (5.80m), a two point line (6.75m) and a “no-charge semi-circle” area underneath the one basket. Half a traditional basketball court may be used.

USA Basketball is the first federation to qualify both men's and women's 3x3 and 5x5 teams for the Paris Olympics. The men's 5x5 national team earned a spot last summer by finishing fourth at the World Cup in Manila. The women qualified by winning the World Cup in 2022 in Sydney. Both teams won gold in 2021.