Around the World - Basketball

Oh dear, I seem to have momentarily misplaced the rules! Would you be so kind as to refresh my memory?

Ronald Baker16 said:forgot the rules. someone refresh my memory.

One of those rules applies to you HERE.

As for the rest, just ask. I'll dig them up.

And for everything else? Try asking something actually worth answering. 😉

Oh, so you're one of those people who's always sucking up to the mods, huh? Look, the guy is just asking about the rules for the World Tour game... no need to act like you didn't hear him.

Anyway, to answer Ronald Baker16—you start on the right side (or live, whatever)—basically the position closest to the baseline, and then you move up one spot at a time until you hit the free throw line. After that, you move up to the top of the key (that dashed semi-circle in front of the free throw line), then to the free throw line itself, and then out to the three-point arc. Then you just head back in reverse order toward the other side. Once you get under the hoop, you gotta sink one layup on the right and one on the left. At least, that’s how we played back in my hometown...🤷

Alex Cook said:Oh, so you're one of those people who sucks up to the mods, huh? The guy was just asking about the rules for the around-the-world drill. No need to play dumb here.

How did you even guess? I'm already a global moderator, so there’s really no point in me playing nice for favors. 😛

To answer Ronald Baker16, you start on the right side (or live, whatever) of the rocket, at the spot closest to the baseline, and move one position over until you hit the free throw line. Then you move up to the top of the key (those dashed semi-circles in front of the free throw line), then to the free throw line itself, then to the three-point line. After that, you go in reverse order back the other way. Once you get under the hoop, you've gotta sink one right-handed layup and one left-handed layup. At least, that's how we used to run it back in my hometown.🤷

And since he asked what kind of drill it is... in two words: I have no clue what he was actually trying to ask.
An around-the-world road??🤷

Alex Cook said:Oh, so you're one of those people who just constantly sucks up to the mods, huh? Look, the guy was simply asking about the rules for this "around the world" game. There’s absolutely no need to play dumb and act like you don't know what he's talking about.

Well, to answer Ronald Baker16, the way I remember it—and mind you, this is how we used to play back in my hometown—you start on the right side (or left, honestly, it doesn't make much difference) of the rocket, specifically at the position closest to the foul line, and then you advance one spot at a time until you reach the free throw line. From there, you move up to the top of the key (that dashed semi-circle sitting just ahead of the free throw line), then hit the free throw itself, and finally take a shot from the three-point line. After that, you essentially reverse the whole process and head back the other way. Once you find yourself right under the hoop, you've got to nail one layup on the right and one on the left. That’s how we handled it where I grew up!🤷

Wait, what about Horok and the three-pointers?

EDIT: Actually, hold on—Horok is part of that other game where someone stands under the basket while you shoot your free throws. And I don't think there are any shots from the three-point line in that version.
thnx.

rapidrider3 said:How did you guess? Not that it matters, I'm already a global mod, so I don't need anyone sucking up to me. 😛

Since they asked what it is—in two words—I honestly have no clue what they were even trying to ask...
The road around the world??🤷

I mean, if you haven't got a clue what the conversation is about, why even show up?😵 🤷 😉 😘

Ronald Baker16 said:what about Horok and threes?

EDIT: actually, Horok is that other game where someone stands under the hoop and you shoot free throws. and I guess there aren't really threes from the line
thnx.

Horok, man...🤣

That’s what we Americans call it—you're shooting free throws, and your opponent is trying to knock you out with a jump shot after you miss. In Horok, you shoot for 10, 20, 30... first one to 21 wins, though the game can keep going if the person who hit 21 was the one who started the round. Then the other guy has to "hunt" them down. You see the same thing in the road around the world—once you make a shot under the basket, you start over until you miss, and then your opponent has to catch you. That's how we play back home...😁

Horok🤣

By the way, "Eye of the World" is a ridiculous name.😛

"Circles" would be better.🙂

Some folks even call them rockets.😵

none is that🙂