Regras do basquete em inglês

RULE ONE – THE GAME
Art. 1 Definitions
1.1 Basketball game
Basketball is played by two (2) teams of five (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 controlled by officials, table officials and a commissioner, if present.
1.2 Basket: opponents'/own
The basket that is attacked by a team is the opponents' basket and the basket which is defended by a team is the team's own basket.
1.3 Winner of a game
The team that has scored the greater number of points at the end of playing time shall be the winner.
RULE TWO – COURT AND EQUIPMENT
Art. 2 Court
2.1 Playing court
The playing court shall have a flat, hard surface free from obstructions (Diagram 1) with dimensions of twenty-eight (28) m in length by fifteen (15) m in width measured from the inner edge of the boundary line.
2.2 Backcourt
A team's backcourt consists of its team's own basket, the inbounds part of the backboard and that part of the playing court limited by the endline behind the team's own basket, the sidelines and the centre line.
2.3 Frontcourt
A team's frontcourt consists of the opponents' basket, the inbounds part of the backboard and that part of the playing court limited by the endline behind the opponents' basket, the sidelines and the inner edge of the centre line nearest to the opponents' basket.
2.4 Lines
All lines shall be drawn in white colour, five (5) cm in width and clearly visible. April 2010
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OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2010
Rule Two – Court and equipment
2.4.1 Boundary line
The playing court shall be limited by the boundary line, consisting of the endlines and the sidelines. These lines are not part of the playing court.
Any obstruction including seated team bench personnel shall be at least two (2) m from the playing court.
2.4.2 Centre line, centre circle and free-throw semi-circles
The centre line