four-point field goal

{{Short description|Basketball score from a designated area}}

A four-point field goal (also called a four-pointer) is a field goal in a basketball game made from a part of the court designated for a four-point shot. The designated area is typically further from the basket than the line for a three-point field goal. A successful attempt is worth four points.

The four-pointer was first introduced in competition by the Harlem Globetrotters and was located {{convert|30|ft}} away from the basket.{{Cite web |title=Going deep: Harlem Globetrotters add a four-point line |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/basketball/2016/09/22/harlem-globetrotters-basketball-four-point-line/90863242/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} The Big3 basketball league is the first professional league to use the four-point field goal.{{Cite web |title=BIG3: Mike Bibby hits pair of 4-pointers as Ice Cube's league makes its debut |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/06/26/big-3-ice-cube-mike-bibby-3-on-3-allen-iverson/429165001/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Mather |first=Victor |date=2017-01-12 |title=New Three-on-Three League Has a 4-Point Shot, and Allen Iverson |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/sports/basketball/new-three-on-three-league-has-a-4-point-shot-and-allen-iverson.html |access-date=2023-06-26 |issn=0362-4331}} In Big3 games, there are three distinct circles beyond the three-point line that are designated as a four-point shot areas. A four-point shot is attempted when a player shoots with any part of their body touching the area of the four-point circle. The circle is located 30 feet from the basket.{{Cite web |url=https://big3.com/league-philosophy/rules-the-court |title=BIG3 Rules |access-date=2017-07-04 |archive-date=2017-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724060246/http://www.big3.com/league-philosophy/rules-the-court |url-status=dead }}

The semi-pro American Basketball Association counts any basket made from beyond half-court as a four-point field goal.{{cite web | title=ABA History and Unique Rules | website=Indiana Lyons | date=August 28, 2018 | url=https://indianalyons.com/team/aba-history-unique-rules/ | access-date=July 1, 2023}}

Beginning in 2022, the WNBA All-Star Game has featured a four point field goal that occurs when a shot is in one of two circles located on each side of court about {{convert|28|ft}} from the basket.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-15 |title=2023 WNBA All-Star Game: Time, date, TV channel, rosters, starting lineups, weekend schedule, live stream |url=https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2023-wnba-all-star-game-time-date-tv-channel-rosters-starting-lineups-weekend-schedule-live-stream/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}

The Philippine Basketball Association, starting from the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup, features a four point line, stretching {{convert|27|ft}} away from the basket, making it the first major professional 5×5 basketball league in the world to integrate a four point field goal in its rules.{{ cite news |last=Ramos |first=Gerry |date=July 22, 2024 |title=PBA officially adopts four-point shot for next season |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/pba-officially-adopts-four-point-shot-for-next-season-a793-20240722 |work=Spin.ph |accessdate=July 22, 2024 }}