FIBA WORLD CUP
How many timeouts are allowed in FIBA basketball games and how long are they?
The 2023 FIBA World Cup is underway with 32 teams looking to lift the trophy and become world champions.
The 2023 FIBA World Cup got underway on Friday as 32 teams look to be proclaimed champion come 5 September with Team USA being tipped as the favorites to win the FIBA 2023 World Cup.
The US team, led by the Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, are aiming to win the title for a record sixth time, overtaking the former Yugoslavia national team, which also won the event on five occasions.
France will be looking to get to the podium for a third consecutive time, while squads like Canada, Australia, Slovenia, Spain, or Serbia will also be looking to get as far as possible.
FIBA 2023 World Cup: group phase and elimination games
The 32 teams competing in the World Cup will be divided into eight groups of four teams each.
The best two teams from each section will advance to the second round, which will also be played in a group stage format, as they will be divided into four groups of four teams each.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
From then on, the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be played in a single-game elimination format.
World Cup 2023: teams and groups
Group A: Angola, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Italy
Group B: South Sudan, Serbia, People’s Republic of China, Puerto Rico
Group C: United States, Jordan, Greece, New Zealand
Group D: Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro, Lithuania
Group E: Germany, Finland, Australia, Japan
Group F: Slovenia, Cape Verde, Georgia, Venezuela
Group G: Islamic Republic of Iran, Spain, Cote d’Ivoire, Brazil
Group H: Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France
FIBA World Cup: time outs and duration
As is the case in the overall duration of the game with FIFA games lasting 40 minutes (four quarters of ten minutes), there is also adifference when it comes to timeouts. Teams can call two in first half and three in second half (but only two in last two minutes of the 4th period). One time out is permitted should a game go to overtime and each break lasts 60 seconds.
In NBA games, six times outs can be used during regular time with two 2 per overtime period. A short time-out (20 seconds) can be called per half with the second short time-out permitted to be carried over to OT period.