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--- hoop [2024/09/16 19:36] – bearglyph
+++ hoop [2024/09/18 14:31] (current) – bearglyph
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-There is a single hoop in the center of the court atop a pole, such that the hoop stands 11 feet from the ground. The court is arranged with a ten-foot-wide strip from the center of each side to the hoop which is called the "Neutral Cross". The center of the court is surrounded by a square 30 feet to a side, rotated by 45 degrees such that the corners lie within the cross, this square is called the "Neutral Center". There is a five-foot wide band around the outer perimiter of the court, which is called the "Neutral Outside". The Cross, Center, and Outside are the only areas of the court where any player may freely enter and move through.
+There is a single hoop with a diameter of 20 inches in the center of the court atop a pole, such that the hoop stands 11 feet from the ground. The court is arranged with a ten-foot-wide strip from the center of each side to the hoop which is called the "Neutral Cross". The center of the court is surrounded by a square 30 feet to a side, rotated by 45 degrees such that the corners lie within the cross, this square is called the "Neutral Center". There is a five-foot wide band around the outer perimiter of the court, which is called the "Neutral Outside". The Cross, Center, and Outside are the only areas of the court where any player may freely enter and move through.
 ===== Play =====
-This sport is somewhat similar to basketball with several major exceptions. Players are allowed to tackle each other, and a player is considered 'out' if they set foot outside their own team's area or a neutral zone, and must leave the playing area for the remainder of the round. Dribbling is optional, and possession of the ball is ended if a player touches the ground at or above their knees (including their back). The player has one second after falling to either pass the ball to a teammate or otherwise let go of the ball.
+This sport is somewhat similar to basketball with several major exceptions.
-As there is no backboard, certain shooting tactics will not work the same as in basketball.
+Players are allowed to tackle each other, and a player is considered 'out' if they set foot outside their own team's area or a neutral zone. If a player is declared out, they must immediately leave the playing area for the remainder of the round. Dribbling is optional, and possession of the ball is ended if a player touches the ground at or above their knees (including their back). The player has one second after falling to either pass the ball to a teammate or otherwise let go of the ball.
+If a player has possession of the ball while in their own safe zone, and their team is ahead in score, they must either pass the ball to a teammate who is outside the safe zone, or exit the safe zone themselves, within five seconds. This rule exists to prevent a strategy of getting ahead in score and then bringing the ball into the safe zone and keeping it there.
+For a shot to be 'legal', both of the player's feet must be firmly on the ground with the player standing still at the time the shot is taken. Jump shots, dunks, and running shots are therefore not allowed. This makes certain tactics (such as attempting a 5-pointer) very risky. The exception to this rule is an interception shot, which //must// be taken in midair.
 A game consists of four quarters, each of which consists of three rounds.
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 |   Action                                                    ^   Points Scored       ^
-^  Shoot Ball into Hoop from Neutral Square.                  |   1                   |
+^  Shoot Ball into Hoop from team's safe zone.✝               |   1                   |
-^  Shoot Ball into Hoop from team's safe zone.                |   2                   |
+^  Shoot Ball into Hoop from Neutral Square.                  |   2                   |
 ^  Shoot Ball into Hoop from Neutral Cross.                   |   3                   |
 ^  Shoot Ball into Hoop from Neutral Outside own safe zone.   |   3                   |
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 ^  Intercept shot in midair and make shot before landing.*    |   x2 original shot    |
 ^  Push opposing player into own team's zone, causing out.    |   2                   |
+✝ Cannot be used to score more than once without using a different scoring method, to prevent 'ball hogging'.
 * Interception must have both hands on the ball at some point before taking shot for doubling to be applied. Grazing the ball with one hand does not count as an interception and the opposing team will still get the points for the shot.
-Points may be lost if a player sets foot in the opposing team's zone, or outside of the court (beyond the Neutral Outside). Points are also lost if a player causes another player to set foot outside of the court, making it disadvantageous to do so.
+Points may be lost if a player sets foot in the opposing team's zone, or outside of the court (beyond the Neutral Outside). Points are also lost if a player causes another player to set foot outside of the court, making it //usually// disadvantageous to do so.
-|   Penalties                                               ^   Points Lost         ^
+|   Penalties                                               ^   Points Lost           ^
-^  Retaining possession of ball after falling.              |   -1, Ref takes ball. |
+^  Retaining possession of ball after falling.              |   -1, Ref takes ball.   |
-^  Setting foot in opposing team's zone.                    |   -1                  |
+^  Setting foot in opposing team's zone.                    |   -1, Player is OUT     |
-^  Setting foot out of bounds.                              |   -2                  |
+^  Setting foot out of bounds.                              |   -2, Player is OUT     |
-^  Push opposing player out of bounds.                      |   -3                  |
+^  Push opposing player out of bounds.                      |   -3, Both players OUT  |