What it says on the tin

1. FIBA vs. NBA
British English vs. American English

3. Today
1. Some History
2. Court Size & 3-point Line
3. Game Length
4. Timeouts
5. Goaltending
6. Shot clock reset
7. Traveling

4. SOME HISTORY, AGAIN…

5. Founding
FIBA
Founded by 8 countries:
– Argentina
– Czechoslovakia
– Greece
– Italy
– Latvia
– Portugal
– Romania
– Switzerland
Founded in 1932.
NBA
Founded by owners of the
major ice hockey arenas
First game played in Canada
Founded in 1946.
BAA (1946)
NBL (1949)
ABA (1976)

6. DIMENSIONS

7. Imperial vs. Metric
USA
(also Myanmar & Liberia)
1 inch
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches
LeBron James
– 6 feet 8 inches
The rest of the world
2.54 cm
30,48 cm
91,44 cm
Lebron James
– ??? m ??? cm

8. Imperial vs. Metric
USA
(also Myanmar & Liberia)
1 inch
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches
LeBron James
– 6 feet 8 inches
The rest of the world
2.54 cm
30,48 cm
91,44 cm
Lebron James
– 2m 3cm

9. Court Size
FIBA
• 28m x 15m
• 91ft 10in x 49ft x 2,5in
NBA
• 94ft x 50ft
• 29,65m x 15,24m

10. 3-point Line
NBA
• 23ft 9in in the arc
• 22ft in the corners
FIBA
• 22ft 2in in the arc
• 21ft 9in in the corners

11. NCAA 3-point Line

12. Game Length
NBA
• 12-minute quarters
• 5-minute overtime
FIBA
• 10-minute quarters
• 5-minute overtime

13. NCAA Game Length
20-minute halves

14. Timeouts
NBA
• 6 regular timeouts
• Players can call timeout
– 60 seconds
FIBA
• 6 regular timeouts
• Only coaches call it
• Only during dead-ball
– 60 seconds

15. Goaltending
NBA
• once the ball touches the
rim it’s off limits
FIBA
• once it touches the rim, it’s
fair game

16. Shot Clock Reset
NBA
• 24 seconds
FIBA
• 24 seconds
• 14 seconds after offensive
rebound

17. NCAA Shot Clock
35 seconds men, 30 seconds women

18. Traveling
Who cares if they take
three steps on a fast break
dunk? It looked cool!

19. English
American
• Traveling
• Traveler
• Traveled
• Favor
• Neighbor
• Color
• Sidewalk
• Hub
• Elevator
• Truck
• …
British
• Travelling
• Traveller
• Travelled
• Favour
• Neighbour
• Colour
• Pavement
• Bonnet
• Lift
• Lorry
• …

20. If you still think travel)l)ing is OK…