HISTORY

The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a men’s professional basketball league. The league has grown to become the largest and diversed professional sports league in the world. In 1999 Joe Newman and Richard P. Tinkham founded the league. It is the re-launch of the original ABA which merged with the NBA in 1976. Tinkham co-founded both the original ABA and the Indiana Pacers. Joe Newman was the CEO of Joe Newman Advertising, Inc. and Alliance Broadcasting Group, Inc. The ABA was established in 1967 and merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976 [New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets]. Some of the ABA notable players where: Julius Irving (Dr. J) George Gervin (The Iceman), Ricky Barry, Moses Malone along with, many others that came to be NBA players. The ABA was reformed in 2000 in partnership with the NBA and has been operating in harmony for over the past 20 years.

 

GAME RULES

The 3-D Rule!

 

The 3-D Rule is on when:

 

• The offensive team loses possession of the ball while the ball has backcourt status.

• The ball goes out-of-bounds after touching the frontcourt (or a player or official in the frontcourt).

• If the offensive team does not establish ball control in the frontcourt, the 3D Light will remain in effect.

• When the 3D Rule is on, an additional point is added to the point value of the field goal, (i.e. two point baskets count as three, three point baskets count as four.)

• 3D Rule remains on until the team scores, attempts a free throw for a personal foul; or the other team gains control of the ball.

• When the defense commits a foul within 3D, the number of free throws will be increased by one.

• When the defensive team receives a technical foul in 3D, the 3D light remains on following the free throws.

6th Foul!

 

(6) Six Fouls leads to a technical foul and the ball | a player in the ABA cannot foul out of the game, but after six fouls it results in a technical and the opposing team gets the ball. The team that has the player with six fouls has the choice to keep that player in the game or take him out due to the fact that if he fouls again, they would receive not only the foul but also a technical foul.