2 2.09 Read and listen to the text. How many players are there on the court in a basketball game?
A basketball game Basketball is from North America and all schools in the USA have got a basketball team. It's also popular in Britain today and many schools have basketball teams for both girls and boys. Aims of the game In a basketball game, two teams play on a court. There are two baskets, one at each end of the court. There are five players in a team and there are six extra players called substitutes. These players change with the others during the match. The aim of the game is for the players to shoot the ball into the basket. The team scores points when the ball goes in the basket. At the end of the game, the team with more points is the winner. Rules Basketball is a very fast game and there are a lot of rules to learn. A professional game in North America lasts 48 minutes with a 15-minute break in the middle. You can run and bounce the ball or pass the ball to a player on your team. You can only use one hand to bounce the ball and you can't bounce the ball, catch it and then bounce it again. It's forbidden to kick the ball or to throw it out of the court. You can jump when you shoot the ball into the basket. If you break any of these rules, the other team gets the ball.

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