MINI BASKETBALL RULES August 2005 Page 5 of 32 Art. 4 Equipment The following equipment shall be provided Backboards mounted on support structures Each of them shall be a flat surface made of hard wood or suitable transparent material, with dimensions as shown on diagram 2 Baskets comprising rings and nets Each of them shall be 3.05 m above the floor for boys and girls of 10-11 years of age 2.60 m for children under 10 It is possible to have lower baskets for very young children Basketballs Mini-Basketballs are similar in design to Basketballs Children of 9-11 years of age should us a size 5 ball, with a circumference of 66-73 cm and weigh between 450 and 500 grammes Younger children should use a size 3 ball, with a circumference of 55-58 cm and weigh between 310 and 330 grammes Game clock used for timing periods of play and the intervals between them Official scoresheet Markers numbered 1 to 5 indicating the number of fouls committed by a player A loud sounding device Alternating possession arrow, a red arrow on a white background, to indicate the direction of the next possession when a jump ball situation is called in a game 一一一----120m-- D45m 090m WWI LEVEL OF WXXXY RNG All lines 0.05 m. wide DIAGRAM 2 DIAGRAMMINI BASKETBALL RULES August 2005 Page 5 of 32 Art. 4 Equipment The following equipment shall be provided: • Backboards mounted on support structures. Each of them shall be a flat surface made of hard wood or suitable transparent material, with dimensions as shown on Diagram 2. • Baskets comprising rings and nets. Each of them shall be: - 3.05 m above the floor for boys and girls of 10 - 11 years of age - 2.60 m for children under 10. It is possible to have lower baskets for very young children. • Basketballs. Mini-Basketballs are similar in design to Basketballs. Children of 9 - 11 years of age should us a size 5 ball, with a circumference of 66 - 73 cm and weigh between 450 and 500 grammes. Younger children should use a size 3 ball, with a circumference of 55 - 58 cm and weigh between 310 and 330 grammes. • Game clock used for timing periods of play and the intervals between them. • Official scoresheet. • Markers numbered 1 to 5 indicating the number of fouls committed by a player. • A loud sounding device. • Alternating possession arrow, a red arrow on a white background, to indicate the direction of the next possession when a jump ball situation is called in a game. DIAGRAM 2 DIAGRAM 3