<Ul> <Li> a player can attempt a 5 - pointer in lieu of attempting three free - throws </Li> <Li> if a missed shot is "tipped in" to the basket by another player without their feet touching the ground, then the shooter's score reverts to zero (or thirteen if their score was over thirteen); this rule may not apply on free - throws . This is referred to as "playing with tips" </Li> <Li> if a player who has 13 points misses their next shot, regardless of whether it is a free - throw, then their points revert to zero . This is referred to as "poison points" </Li> <Li> whoever wins the game must shoot a three - pointer in order to start with the ball at the beginning of the next game; if he makes it, he gets the three points, but doesn't have to take free - throws, and starts with the ball </Li> <Li> players with less than 13 points at the end of a game keep their points into the next game (a sort of handicap system for when there is a wide variation in skill amongst the players) </Li> </Ul> <Li> a player can attempt a 5 - pointer in lieu of attempting three free - throws </Li> <Li> if a missed shot is "tipped in" to the basket by another player without their feet touching the ground, then the shooter's score reverts to zero (or thirteen if their score was over thirteen); this rule may not apply on free - throws . This is referred to as "playing with tips" </Li> <Li> if a player who has 13 points misses their next shot, regardless of whether it is a free - throw, then their points revert to zero . This is referred to as "poison points" </Li>

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