NATURE AND BACKGROUND OF

BASKETBALL
 Objective: shoot a ball through a
basket while following a set of rules.
 2 teams of 5 players
 FIELD GOAL
2 pts - player is touching or closer to
the basket
3 pts - player is behind the three-point
line.
 The team with the most points at the
end of the game wins
 The ball can be advanced on the court
by dribbling or passing it to a team mate.
 It is a violation to move without
dribbling the ball (travelling), to carry it,
or to hold the ball with both hands then
resume dribbling (double dribble).
  personal foul - disruptive physical
contact (free throw is usually awarded)
 technical foul - unsportsmanlike
conduct
HISTORY
James Naismith
December 1891Springfield,Massachusetts
 BASIC SKILLS IN BASKETBALL
Shooting Running Dribbling
Passing a.)air pass -chest and overhead
b.)bounce pass.
Rebounding - ability to jump with power
to gain possession of the ball as it
bounces to the rim after a failed shot
before it touches the floor.
OFFICIATING OFFICIALS
1. referee 2. Umpire 3. Scorer
4. timer 5. shot-clock operator