My Ball...

Are the rules of pickup basketball changing in DC? The writer in this story stops @ Stead Park (on P St. NW between 16th and 17th for DCers) and watches a game of losers outs ball. I know that everytime I've played half court ball in the city its ALWAYS been make it take it ballin. Maybe I'm getting old (or I'm black) and thats why I can't relate to the guys playing in this story.