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Basketball for dummies... aka me. Simple explanation of rules when playing with friends?

Simple explanation of basketball rules?
Hypothetical situation:

One of my guy friends comes over and asks me if I want to play basketball. I accept the offer. Now what?

It's silly, but when playing with friends I've never totally gotten how everything works. I can dribble, make a shot, yadayada, but I'm lost when it comes to anything more.
What's it mean to "check" the ball? What are some basic rules when playing on a half court? Anything in particular I should know so as to not completely embarrass myself?

I'm a girl on a mission... I'll figure it out eventually! Your help - any help - is greatly appreciated.

Good question.

If your playing a game it will be half-court. A check is when the person passes you the ball and once you pass it back the play begins. But if someone on your team is not ready yet, hold the ball till their ready, hence the word "check".

Whenever someone shoots the ball and hits the rim you must clear the ball, or take it behind the 3 point line either by passing or dribbling it yourself. If the ball does not hit the rim, you do not have to clear the ball and you can immediately shoot the ball whereever you are on the court. Points genrally go by 1 with games usually going to 12,16, or 21. Some people play where you get 2 points for a three, but that all depends on who you play with. You also have to call your own fouls by either yelling "foul" or "ball". You have to do it before the basketball goes in or out of the hoop otherwise it will be too late and your foul won't count. If you make it and call foul the basket will not count so be positive about your calls. Also don't call a whole bunch of fouls cause that will just make people mad. Unless they do it too. Don't call too many double dribbles or carries (if u know what a carry is) cause that will get on people's nerves too, and basketball is all about fun. It is okay to call some though because you do want to win as well.

Most people play where whenever you make a basket you get the ball back, but that is not everyone. Chances are though the people you play with will play like that too.

Those are most of the basics that I can think of. I play basketball almost everyday so I might be forgetting something that's simple to me, but you might have never seen before.

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