5 weird NBA rules you didn't know about - Part 1

#5 6th man on the court

It is not illegal to have a 6th man on the floor

If a team has somehow managed to field a 6th player on the court, it is not technically 'illegal' till the referees realize it. This 6th player can even score a field goal and that will be counted - until the referees mend their errors and award the offending team a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Needless to say, no team in NBA history has ever been caught flouting this particular rule, for basketball has always and will always be played at the highest levels in a 5v5 format. Professional basketball clubs understand how much they need to respect the game in order to create a following for themselves, and stunts like this serve only to tarnish that image.

Just picture Rajon Rondo looking up to find an extra 3-point shooter sitting in the corner while he makes a Rondo fake and looks to score or pass to an open man...