BASKETBALL

RULES

DRINOR HALILI 11-B

P L AY I N G R E G U L AT I O N S
• Games are played in four quarters of 10 (international) or 12 minutes (NBA).
• Five players from each team (out of a twelve player roster) may be on the court at one
time. Substitutions are unlimited but can only be done when play is stopped and
coach are required.
• A standard uniform consists of a pair of shorts and a jersey with a clearly visible
number, printed on both the front and back.
• A limited number of time-outs, clock stoppages requested by a coach for a short
meeting with the players, are allowed.
• The game is controlled by the officials consisting of the referee, one or two umpires
and the table officials.
FOULS
• An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through physical contact is illegal and is
called a foul.
• A player or coach who shows poor sportsmanship, for instance, by arguing with a referee
or by fighting with another player, can be charged with a more serious foul called a
technical foul.
• If a team exceeds a certain limit of team fouls in a given period (quarter or half) – four for
NBA and international games – the opposing team is awarded one or two free throws on all
subsequent fouls for that period.
• Commits five fouls (including technical fouls), or in an NBA game, commits six fouls
(excluding technical fouls) is not allowed to participate for the rest of the game, and is said
to have "fouled out".
POSITIONS AND STRUCTURES
• During the first five decades of basketball's evolution, one guard, two forwards, and
two centers or two guards, two forwards, and one center were used. Since the 1980s,
more specific positions have evolved, namely:
• Point guard
• Shooting guard
• Small forward
• Power forward
• Center
COMMON AND BASIC TECHNIQUES
• SHOOTING:
• Shooting is the act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the
basket. While methods can vary with players and situations.
• There are some common shot such as:Set shot,Jump shot,Lay up,Slam dunk
• Air-ball Player releases a short jump shot, while her defender is either knocked down,
or trying to "take a charge."
REBOUNDING
• The objective of rebounding is to successfully gain possession of the basketball after a
missed field goal or free throw, as it rebounds from the hoop or backboard.
• Plays a major role in the game, there are two categories of rebounds:
• Offensive Rebounds
• Defensive Rebounds
PA S S I N G
• A pass is a method of moving the ball between players. A staple pass is the chest
pass. Another type of pass is the bounce pass. The overhead pass is used to pass the
ball over a defender. The outlet pass occurs after a team gets a defensive rebound.
The next pass after the rebound is the outlet pass. Another advanced style of passing
is the behind- the-back pass, throwing the ball behind the passer's back to a
teammate.
BLOCKING
• A block is performed when, after a shot is attempted, a defender attempts to alter the
shot by touching the ball. In almost all variants of play, it is illegal to touch the ball after
it is in the downward part of its arc; this is known as goaltending. With good timing
and sufficient vertical leap, even shorter players can be effective at blocking shots.
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