Interesting rule in Costa Rica for pick-up basketball games

[John Kelly]

Five-on-five full court.

Your team cannot score a basket unless all five members of your squad cross the half-court line.

Eliminates cherry-picking and forces lazy players to run.

 

[BigDeemer]

That’s a junk rule. No outlet passes?

 

[John Kelly]

That’s a junk rule. No outlet passes?

Plenty of outlet passes, BigD.

But the player who makes the outlet pass needs to bust his ass to get across the half-court line before a basket can be scored.

 

[John Kelly]

Here's a good rule for 3-on-3 half-court hoops:

The ball is live after a made basket.

So if Team A scores a basket, Team B is in possession of the ball as soon as it clears the net.

Team B must take the ball beyond the three-point line to clear it, but there are no "check balls."

Keeps everyone on their toes and improves the flow of the game.

 

[John Kelly]

One thing I've learned about pick-up basketball at La Sabana Park in San Jose, Costa Rica: Gringos get fouled with a little more force.

 

[railbird]

Reminds me of offside in soccer

 

[John Kelly]

Reminds me of offside in soccer

Indeed.

I was going to cite the comparison.

 

[BigDeemer]

Horrible rule. You got a PG contesting a 3P and just keeps running off the miss. Big man rebounds and chucks outlet to PG who is already 3/4 down court. Easy layup nullified.

 

[common guy]

Great rule. Give me a bunch of in shape guys and we will dominate