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how long are high school basketball games

High school basketball games usually consist of 4 seasons (periods) of 8 minutes each. This game time system applies to high school basketball games.

In addition, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have different rules regarding the length of official basketball games; the FIBA has a 10-minute quarter for a total of 40 minutes, while the NBA has a 12-minute quarter for a total of 48 minutes. However, high school basketball games usually utilize an 8-minute rule per season.

In a game, each team has five players on the court with the goal of taking turns scoring points with the ball. At the start of the game, a player in the center of the court will throw the ball into the air and players from both teams will compete for possession. Teams must shoot within 24 seconds or a violation will be called and the opponent will gain possession. There are four timeouts per season.

If the game is still tied at the end of four quarters, overtime is required to determine the winner. Overtime is usually five minutes in length, or until one team scores.

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