New rules for 3×3, tested in Bucharest for the first time

Called “Mecca of 3×3 basketball” by Sports Illustrated, Bucharest was the host, last weekend, of the first tournament played by the new rules of the game announced by FIBA a few days ago. Featuring some of the best Romanian players, including World Tour and 3×3 EuroTour stars Angel Santana, Catalin Bordei and Alin Spahiu, the Raiffeisen Streetball by Sport Arena was included in a urban sports festival called Street Heroes and had a massive success. Over 4000 people packed an old hangar of a dismantled airplane motor factory during the one…

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New rules for 3×3 basketball

The International Basketball Federation published the new „Rules of the game” for 3×3 basketball, which will be applied starting the 2013 season. The most significant change regards the ball. The use of a size 6 ball is now mandatory in both genders and throughout all categories. Last year, a size 6 ball was used for the first time in a male competition at the FIBA 3×3 World Championship U18 in Spain, where the Romanian national team finished sixth. Another important change regards the clearance of the ball. According to the…

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