Basketball

As a dice game, Basketball is usually played by two players, but more can take part, each player representing a team. As in the real game, the winner is the team (i.e., player) making the highest score in the game or series of games.

Equipment
Basketball may be played with only two dice, or with as many as 10. Many players use eight dice, as there are then enough to ensure a rapid game and realistic scores.

Play
A game consists of four quarters. In each quarter each player in turn rolls the eight dice once, their total being his score for that quarter.

If the game is played with only two dice, each player rolls the dice four times, to determine his score for that quarter.

The player with the highest score for the four quarters wins the game.

If the game, or agreed series of games, ends in a tie, this is resolved by playing extra quarters, until the outright winner is established.

From 'The Official World Encyclopedia of Sports and Games'
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