Fiba rules in a nutshell : you can actually do defence

One FIBA rule that NBA adapted most recently is that after and offensive rebound, clock doesn't reset to 24 seconds but 14 seconds instead.

Also flopping in Fiba gets you a technical foul, which should be part of the NBA imo

FIBA rules are not focused on the show, but on the game. Defense is part of the game, it is actually 50% of the game and should be granted.

I'm from the United States and as much as I watch the NBA, FIBA rules are a lot better because those rules allow and respect the fundamentals in the game. As with the NBA they water down some of fundamentals of game. For instance, Defensive 3 second violation is just a way to discourage guys from playing solid defensive basketball for the sake of high-scoring entertainment.

Steps in the NBA are a comedy. They could be more strict here!

No defensive 3 sec violation in Fiba is such a great impact to game. Even team USA with the most talented players on the planet struggles more in fiba official games, just like dame when played for team USA he said it really is harder to score in International games.

What amazes me the most is that, even though the NBA rules for traveling are less strict, they exist. Yet the referees seem to have forgotten them.

FIBA rules are decent, with the one exception that jump balls should be JUMP BALLS. I'm glad the EuroLeague has switched back to actually jumping when the ball is tied up.

FIBA travelling rules are way better, cleaner and simple.

You don’t need coaches challenges in FIBA/Olympics coz the refs are nowhere near as terrible as the NBA refs 😂😂😂

The biggest differences for me are: 1) the ability to stay as much as you want in the pain on defense, which makes it important to play with a big man in FIBA 2) the shortest but rounder three point line 3) the traveling call 4) the 40 minutes games instead of 48, without stoppage of the clock (less time to make up for a lead) 5) the basket interference rule (which also makes it important to have big men, in combination with the fact that they stay in the paint)

I did not know, that in NBA even the defence player has 3 sec time regulation. This explains why scoring in the NBA is easier. Additionally it prevents playing zone defence effectively.

i loved watching olympic ball, they just let the players play and not argue every call like the NBA reviewing a foul for 5 minutes making the game borderline unwatchable

this was not pointed out, but the duration of time outs are also very different

Some more differences; block/ charge situations are different, basically in favor of the defensive team, charges are called more often. Time-outs can only be called by the coach when either the ref blowed his whistle or the opponent scored, not while the game is active. Om flopping, referees are allowed to give a technical foul and they do that in Fiba, so the NBA player should watch out for that ;). Not only a clear path to the basket foul will be called unsportmanlike (UF C4), its also a UF when there is a foul in a break when the ball is not tried to play. An inbounce foul by the defender in the last 2 mins of Q4 is called unsportmanlike and there is way more contact allowed, so the game is more physical. Also the backcourt rule is different. In the NBA, you can throw a throw in from the frontcourt to the backcourt. In Fiba you have to throw a throw in from the front court to a attacker in the frontcourt, otherwise it’s a backcourt violation (The ones you gave are all correct, good job!)

this was not on the list but smiling doesn't get you a technical foul in FIBA

I think fiba did a great job on those three point line

While I'm willing to ignore the court size difference, as it mostly just boils down to FIBA using metric and NBA imperial (ignoring the fact that everyone should be using the metric system), all other FIBA rules seem to make it a simpler and quicker, and therefore better, game than the NBA.

OMG, that DeAndre Jordan dribbling... I died :D

Travelling violation rule of Fiba should be adopted by NBA.

Another big difference is players can't call timeouts in FIBA only coaches can, and only in dead ball situations or after the opposing team scores. In the NBA you can call timeouts anytime with possession of the ball. This catches a lot of coaches out playing in European tournaments.

In short, NBA rules are made for entertainment, FIBA rules are made for serious play.

Regardless of the rules, NBA is doing something wrong, the game has become so boring, audience are massively leaving the game, while Europe's basketball remain very similar to old school basketball, the game we all fell in love with.

When you compare numbers, it would be good to summarize in the end (i.e. so the size difference between the courts is xx m)

People think I'm hating when I say Giannis isn't the "best player in the world" ... He's amazing but totally benefits big time from NBA rules...the extra step, offensive fouling, inability of teams to be able to play a true pack line, true zone defense

If I am not mistaken, the travel rule was updated in 2018 (At least in Brazil, where I played. It's called step-0 directly translating from portuguese, and should not count as a travel when players take The first step without dribbling The ball, as it is in NBA)

The obvious difference is the nba rule book is used to as a door stop, where as in fiba it is actually used to ref the game

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Fiba: no def 3 sec violation USA: we took that personal call javalle Magee

Amazing video! Keep on making em

One thing I noticed that I love is the refs really protect the defenders alot better, charges are called more and any time the ball handler swings his arm and makes contact with the defenders face its a foul so the offensive player has to play alot mor in control

I think the question basically starts from what are the leagues in Europe compared to the NBA. European teams play for the national championship: if they finish at the bottom of the standings they are relegated to the lower division, if they are in the top positions they enter European competitions. So it is decisive to win not only to have the national title, but also to have the opportunity to access international competitions and, above all, to avoid relegation. The NBA is a championship closed in on itself, which has lost its being a sport to become a show and has finished bowing to the demands of showbusiness I'm Italian, former basketball player but I love this sport since I started practicing it 50 years ago. I loved the NBA with Karim and Magic and Bird, the NBA at the time had stars but it also had teams, there was team play...which you can see again a little with Luca: look the shocked faces of the opponents when Luca passes the ball instead of shooting

Honestly, could go either way on this as to who's rules I like more. I'm a fan of the OG notion of 1 standard, 1 basketball bible, that is adhered to by all. This is what the game's founder incisions, and you see this in many of the original rule books. I'd like to see FEBA work with the NBA to find universal standards to smooth the differences in games. This would build a better game, in my opinion. The game these days takes a lifetime of development. To have one hard fast rule be present all the way through childhood to suddenly be different in an adult arena can vastly inhibit proper growth in skill and mindset as player grown from children to adults.

I quit watching NBA 2 years ago, i just cant watch players getting 40+ points without the other team playing defence, i love more when a player gets 20 points but the other team is accualy playing defence and oh steals and blocks are only 50% of defence.

Great vid :)

Most of these NBA rules are relatively new, it wasn’t like this before. Fiba basically is the same as ncaa. The only big rules difference for the longest time was the goaltending.

Great video!

Fiba goaltending rules are strange lmao

I think that nba became funny with all those draw fouls and fiba rules are good

Traveling one (last one in the video) has been changed some time ago. Now the ball in FIBA rules doesn't have to touch the floor before you make the step but it has to leave your hand on the way down instead.

Also the number of minutes in fiba reduce the chance of getting injured

I agree that NBA should adapt Fiba Rules perhaps except the goaltending rule ... I think NBA is right not to touch the ball when it is still bouncing on the rim

The NBA should change all the the rules to match the Fiba rules so its easier for players to adapt and the I think the Fiba rules are way better in my opinion

Corner 3P shots in FIBA court are closer to the rim, as well. Great vid, by the way!

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The rule that should be adapted is the offensive goal tending rule. Ball should be live in the NBA as soon as it touches the rim

As an update to #6: we no longer use the term "cylinder" when talking about basket interference in FIBA; the only thing that matters is whether the ball is touching the basket /ring or not with a chance to go in when/if the Off or Def contacts the basket, net, or backboard. Also, there is a slight difference between FIBA and NBA when it comes to the ball contacting the backboard on a shot: in the NBA once it touches the backboard you can't touch it, but in FIBA the ball has to be completely above the rim when contact occurs for there to be goaltending.

When I started watching the NBA again after years and years I was baffled by the blatant travels I kept seeing..now I know why

I'm from Greece and imo when I see NBA players walk all around the place without dribbling the ball it just looks funny. They should be more strict about travelling in the NBA. I'm pretty sure that Giannis won't be able to drop 30 points in a Eurobasket game because of the rules. I love Giannis and his game but sometimes it depends on that extra step that is allowed in the NBA.

FIBA is really sports... NBA is business

FIBA is better at basketball wise, NBA is better in general but I reckon the NBA needs to implement most of the FIBA Rules

In FIBA rules also When a free shot is thrown the players are not allowed to get into the paint until the ball hits the rim or the glass.

- the travel is not true, the gather step is already in Europe - also you can't call timeouts during the game according to FIBA, you have to be inbounding or taking FTs to call a timeout - fouls and length of quarters goes side by side, that's why NBA has 4x12 and 6 fouls and FIBA has 4x10 and 5 fouls

as a player that plays in Australia with the fiba rules, i don't think the NBA players can play 82 games with the fiba rules

its helpful video

FIBA rules are better with exception to the goaltending. Ofc, the dimensions are not rules and thus irrelevant

The travel one isn't correct anymore. Yes you need to keep your pivot foot, but when at the dribble start you can release your pivot before the ball hits the ground, but the ball needs to hit the ground before that foot touch the floor again

Im so happy that I just watched a kevin Knox 3 ball in this video with a global audience

Nice to see Abueva in the UNSPORTSMANLIKE FOUL part. 💪💪💪

Great content, but I believe rule 10 has been changed few years ago, and you are allowed to have “gather step” after a pass, before bouncing the ball.

there's a head coach challenge now recently added for FIBA rules 2022.

We need FIBA rules and referees applied to the NBA

So the 'zero step' actually also exists in FIBA from i think the 2019-2020 season. When a player is in motion and takes control of the ball while in midair (so not with one foot on the floor) the first step you take is called the 'gather step' or 'zero step', your next step will count as the first step so the rule applies as explained in the video. Meaning you can only have 2 steps to finish or, when dribbling, you have to release the ball before your first step.

theres also 5 sec behind the back vs 5 sec closely guarded.

That Abueva headbutt is too good hahaha

I like how FIBA got rid of that angled free throw area and switched to regular NBA style.

The worst one is the travel violation at fiba and the timeout has limited at fiba

In the NBA it isn't just inside the cylinder. Defense players cannot touch a shot once it is traveling in a downward motion. A block must occur while the shot is still going up or before it begins to fall.

In fiba you have 3 time outs at the second half but under 2 minutes you are allowed to use 2. For example if you haven't call a timeout for 18 minutes you can't have 3 at the last 2.

Another difference is on allowed fouls per quarter before penalty free throws (aka, bonus). In any quarter, FIBA always allows 4, and the 5th is penalized. In overtime, foul count from 4th quarter is not reset. In NBA, when the clock is less than 2 min in any quarter, only 1 unpenalized is allowed if the team has committed less than 4 fouls. In OT, foul count is reset and each team is allowed 3 fouls before bonus. Same rule of clock under 2 minutes applies.

I am not sure I understood #10, what's the difference in the traveling rules? I was under the impression they were the same after the last FIBA rule change when the gather provision was put into the FIBA rules. I am btw a referee for over 10 years with FIBA rules.

wow there are way many more differences than i thought

Simple: NBA rules allow players to perform more exhibitions, thus attracting fans and increasing the Association's budget as a result. Europe, it's all about the team effort, there are rarely any players that would be considered all stars, super stars. Even players like Luka, while he showed his skills during his time in Europe, he didn't average 26.8pts 8.5rebounds and 8 assists per game (his career averages), he just couldn't have, it's not the same playstyle. Also, the difference between two teammates' salaries is not that large. You won't find a player in Europe earning 30-40mil per year while his teammate earns 1-2million. The disparity of this proportion doesn't exist and no one is treated much better than the next guy. And the referees certainly won't call fouls on "better" players. All players are treated equally in Europe. The same cannot be said for the NBA whereas a superstar will almost always be able to draw a foul, while some average NBA player attempting to do the same will probably result in a turnover, miss, but basically a no-call from the refs.

Awww Calvin Abueva of the Philippines featured.

The last point is inaccurate. FIBA added the zero step, or gather step, rule a couple of seasons ago.

NBA needs 3 things only: 1) Charge for Flopping. 2) Less timeouts. 3) Handcheck allowance

00:17 ahahhahah thats a basic RULE...thats actually a RULE that NBA changed a few years ago because players were always travelling and refs werent calling any travels...

in the nba, new rules were added because of good players. fiba doesn't do this which keep everything consistent

Now it makes sense why Luka said it's much harder to score in FIBA than the NBA

I thought, in the NBA, you can block a shot above the rim as long as it's on an upward trajectory. Once it starts coming down, then it would be goal tending. Maybe I'm wrong.

I think there's now a Coach's challenge in FIBA effective October 2022

i believe the last one isnt like that anymore in fiba basketball but dont quote me on that

I always known the starting step is a difference, but it was until I played ball vs player from state where every single catch of his was a travel in european rules, frustrating.. and he didn't get it either I think NBA would be a better league if they implemented these rulles and officiating - maybe with exception of the goaltending and defensive 3sec

The traveling clips were funny. Man, pivot foot is optional in the NBA

3:38 Needed to remind this episode?

*3:06* never forgetti

Same thing like the foreign players adjust themselves when they come into the NBA,also NBA players adjust themselves when they play on the Olympics and World Championships...it's really not that big of a deal. You can see the resaults after all. From '92-'00 and from '08-'20 team USA took the gold medals.

Being European I would like the NBA to adopt some rules which benefit more efficient defending ; Abolition of the def. 3-seconds , stricter traveling rules and unsportsmanlike fouls . As for FIBA , 2 good NBA - styled adaptations would be the introduction of coach's challenges per will and the revision of timeouts being called wherever a coach thinks is suitable instead after ONLY having ball possession .

Also hand checking

The difference is that the NBA is entertainment and FIBA is sport

As a player FIBA rules are so much better. NBA rules make for a better viewing experience. They should switch timeouts to the FIBA format tho. Way better for everyone

Fiba rules are better and should be adopted by the nba except for the 3 point line and court size

Make a picture of James Harden come overseas to play in the Euroleague! Imagine the laughter will he produce 😂

You missed a lot in there, and got stuff wrong. The FIFA 3 point line is not the same the whole way around, this changed years ago. You mention tech fouls, but not how they differ from unsportsmanlike, 1 verse 2 free throws and both include possession, you didn’t mention that both are included in you 5 person fouls. Goal tend is not just after the ball hits the backboard, but also downward motion. Timeout can only be called at stoppages, by the coach. Free throw shooter has 5 second not 10, to shoot, RIP Giannis, and the shooter and players outside the three can not move in full the ball hit the ring. The jump ball alternates, an important point you complete miss explained. A possession arrow is used with alternating possession after the initial jump.

Miss the old McDonalds world club championship and it’s nba/fibs hybrid rules!

What about hand checking

Nr.6: it's allowed to touch the ball on his way up, if it's coming down you can't touch it!

Only thing I don’t like about FIBA rules are the basket interference. I think the NBA could stand to adopt some of FIBA’s rules to keep the pace of the game moving a lot better but then FIBA needs to adopt basket inference rules of the NBA. I don’t see flopping in FIBA which I completely dislike about most NBA games. Flopping should be a technical foul in any league. I am a bit mixed on the defensive three second rule. One thing for sure you would not see smaller guards getting as many layups and favor the three point shooters in the league.

"10 Major rule differences between NBA and FIBA" Starts with court size