how many players do you need for basketball?
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Full court games are usually played as 5 on 5. However, you can play a halfcourt game with just one on one or two on two or three on three. You can also play full court with four on four .
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I play basketball all the time. I played 3 years for my HS team, but that was 5 years ago. I do it mostly to stay in shape and, because unlike other sports like baseball or football, I can play by myself. I can shoot for hours and get away from the real world. To be able to shoot in peace or play with friends is a big drawing point for me to the game of basketball.
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Call for a lot of double teams...\n\nOkay seriously it depends on which guy. I'd lay off LeBron and Wade and try and make them shoot. Plus there'd be more room to draw a charge that way. I'd be all over Kobe especially if I had a good shot blocker right behind me because Kobe LIKES to shoot. I'm 6'0 with basketball shoes on so I could bother Kobe a LITTLE bit.
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13 plyrs/tm is probably too many. you wouldnt get enough teams to have a decent league, unless your school is massive or soccer-crazed. i would suggest play 5 v 5 or 6 v 6 games. this way each team would only require 6-8 players and you'd probably get mor e interest.
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there are too many players
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Util guys are regular players\nbut in that slot you can put any position player.\nSo if you wanted to put your extra center, shooting guard there, its fine.
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Assign a list of players to choics from\nGive all the players a value dependent on there ability\nRestrict the number of players that can be taken from anyone team\nAssign a set formation\nGive a budgit that will challenge the people playing\n\nI think that should be enough to get started if you need a hand don't be afraid to drop me a line.
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Go to http://coachlikeapro.tripod.com/basketball/id56.html\n\nMaybe you will find many answers
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2 teams would require 1 game\n3 teams would require 2+1=3 games\n4 teams require 3+2+1=6 games\n5 teams require 4+3+2+1=10 games\n6 teams require 5+4+3+2+1 = 15 games\n7 teams require 6+5+4+3+2+1= 21 games\n\nSo the answer is 7
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basketball game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass., as a way to condition outdoor athletes during the winter months. His original list of 13 rules has undergone a century of revision, leading to faster pacing and greater athleticism.\n\nThere more information in the link below.
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For a 6 team league, your roaster is just good, not excellent. \n\nIf it just 6 team league, I won't keep Dalembert or Bogut. \n\nMonta Ellis just good at points only. That's it. It is an valuable asset for 8 team league, but not for 6.\n\nFor the keen competition on 6 team, I think you should get more all - round players. For instance, Jason Kidd or Rasheed Wallace. I will accept all the trade offer for Jason Kidd except D. Howard and Chris Paul. Any trade offer for Jason Kidd is worth.
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This sounds like a case a consulting firm might ask a prospective employee. Here's an estimate:\n\n- Let's say the teams run down to each side of the court ~80 times/game for a total of 160 trips down the court.\n- There are probably an average of 10 dribbles each trip down the court (more when they burn clock, less when there is a turnover, a quick foul, or a quick pass downcourt).\n- So the ball would hit the floor 1,600 times per game.\n\nYou could also just count for about 4 minutes of a game and multiply it to get an estimate of the total over the whole game. That should be fairly accurate.
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I only have eight myself, but I know a few people who have at least 15. They have played a lot of leagues, even in a short amount of years, but in various sports.
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Basketball can be played by as few as two players. However, organized basketball games include two teams comprised of five players per team. Each team can have more than five players, but only five players per team are allowed on the court at one time.\n\nThe team's head coach determines when players go in and come out of the game. Reserve players enter the game through a process called substitution. Substitutions can only occur when play stops, such as during a timeout or when the referee calls a violation.\n\nEach player on a team is categorized by position. There are five positions on a traditional basketball team: \n    * Point guard - This player is typically the best dribbler and passer on the team. The point guard is sometimes called the floor general, which indicates the key role that the point guard plays.\n\n    * Shooting guard - The shooting guard, also called the two guard, is typically a team's best outside shooter on the team. This player flanks the point guard and moves around the court to try to create some space to take a shot that is uncontested by the opposition.\n\n    * Power forward - The power forward is usually near the basket and moves from one side of the basket to the other to try to get free from the opposition player that is guarding him. Power forwards also are skilled rebounders.\n\n    * Small forward - The small forward is typically a better outside shooter than a power forward and is usually smaller than a power forward.\n\n    * Center - Traditionally, the center is the tallest player on the team. The center's role is to establish a position near the basket to allow him/herself an easy jump shot. On defense, the center attempts to block shots and grab rebounds.
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In the majors, each team has 25 players on the active roster.  25 players x 30 teams = 750 active players at any time during the season.  Beyond that, it gets trickier to figure out, since the minor league rosters fluctuate a bit as players get signed, injured, or retire.
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Position eligibility in basketball is always a little stranger than it is in other sports. Part of it might be that the position designations are a little iffy at times. Teams don't always have two guards, two forwards and a center on the floor. Besides, I don't think Yahoo has any set minimums for position eligiblity for hoops. It just is whatever they say it is. You might petition their fantasy sports people to see about getting this player's eligibility changed. If it's the player that I'm thinking of, I imagine quite a few other people have had the same complaint.
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15 players.. 12 players will put on the playing list, 5 will play at the time, 7 will be the substitutions...