Five on the Floor

The Goal

First team to 21 wins. Threes get you there faster — 7 corner threes wins; a paint-only team needs 11 makes.

Turn Structure

Each team gets 3 action points per turn, spent across any of your 5 players. Offense acts → Defense reacts → repeat. Unused points are lost.

The Shoot Rule

You can only shoot as the very first action of your turn. Build the look one turn; cash the shot the next.

The Ball

One offense piece is the ball carrier (orange dot). Only the ball carrier shoots or passes. Pass moves the ball — defenders in the lane can deflect for a steal.

Fast Pieces ⚡ + Stamina

⚡ pieces can burst 2 tiles (gold tiles) for 1 stamina. Stamina refills each possession.

Piece Sizes

Every piece has a size shown on its circle (S/M/L):

• Large (L) — dominant in the paint, +1 bonus die near the rim. Poor on the perimeter; can't hit from Top of Key (needs 7).
• Medium (M) — versatile, no bonus or penalty. Solid everywhere.
• Small (S) — best perimeter shooter; corners (need 3+) and wings are home. Vulnerable inside vs bigs.

Scoring

Inside the arc (Paint, Elbow, Dunker) = 2 points. Outside the arc (Corner, Wing, Top of Key, Half Court) = 3 points.

Shooting Thresholds (by size)

Roll your dice — any die that meets the threshold makes the shot. Threshold depends on zone and shooter size:

Zone	S	M	L	Pts
Corner L/R	3+	4+	5+	3
Wing L/R	4+	5+	6	3
Top of Key	6	6	7*	3
Half Court	7*	7*	7*	3
Paint	4+	4+	4+	2 +die
Dunker	4+	5+	4+	2 +die
Elbow L/R	5+	5+	6	2

Shot Quality → Dice

Dice = coverage (tile distance to nearest defender). Large pieces get +1 die in the Paint/Dunker (cap 5):

Coverage	Base	Large in paint
Wide Open (3+ tiles)	3	4
Open (2 tiles)	2	3
Contested (0–1 tiles)	1	2

Three-Second Rule

Offensive pieces can't camp the Paint/Dunker for 3 straight turns. ⚠ warning at 2 turns (orange pulse). Violation at 3 — the team loses 2 clicks and the counter resets. Leaving the paint resets it.

Shot Clock

24 clicks, shared. Every action point = 1 click. 0 = violation, ball turns over.