August 3-10, 2013
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Hosted by the Dwarf Athletic Association of America

The largest sporting event in history exclusively for athletes with dwarfism

days until the Games. Are you ready?

Basketball

 

Athletes in the Junior A (7‐11), Junior B (12‐15), and Open (any age) age divisions compete in 5-on-5 games. All teams will be mixed-gender. International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rule adaptations include:

  • A regulation size court with 10 ft high hoop is used for the Open and Junior B Divisions; an 8‐ft high hoop is used for the Junior A Division.
  • An international size 6 (women's size) basketball is used in the Open Division; while a size 5 (junior size) basketball is used for the Junior divisions.
  • Open Division games are four 8-minute quarters in duration. Junior Division games are four 6-minute quarters in duration.
  • 10 seconds are allowed to advance the ball into the front court.
  • Offensive players are allowed 5 seconds in the key/paint.

Early round play consists of either round‐robin or double‐elimination games, with the top teams advancing to single‐elimination bracket/knockout games. 

basketball player

The Sport Technical Officer for Basketball at the 2013 World Dwarf Games is Jim Eckenrode. 

     

The sponsor for the basketball competition is Dean Transportation.

   

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