Three Point Line

• A line on the court designates the three-point area, with this line being various distances from the hoop depending on the level of play. In the National Basketball Association, the three-point line is 23 feet and 9 inches from the center of the basket.
  
  

Field Goals

• A shot taken by a player during the course of play is a field goal attempt. Those that go in the basket from inside the three-point line are worth two points while those that go in from beyond the line are worth three points. If a player is in contact with the three-point line as she releases the ball the field goal is worth just two points.
  
  

No Basket

• The scorer awards no points for a ball thrown up from beneath the basket and through the hoop that comes back down through the rim.
  
  

Free Throws

• Under the rules of basketball, a player fouled in the act of shooting shoots two free throws from the foul line if the original shot failed to go in, and just one foul shot if the shot attempt went in the basket. Made free throws are worth one point each.
  
  

Accidental Score

• If a player accidently scores in the opponent's basket, the opponent receives those points and the opposing player closest to the "accidental" scorer receives credit for the points.