Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Basketball – a team sport that is composed of 10-12 players per team were 5
players play per quarter.
Dribbling – a basic skill that a player should possess wherein speed defines the
best.
December 1, 1891 – Date and Year the game basketball was invented.
Dr. James Naismith – A Canadian educator who invented the game basketball.
Luther Halsey Gulick – who challenged Naismith to invent a new indoor game.
Springfield, Massachusetts – The place where basketball is invented.
Shot Clock – A maximum of 24 seconds to have a ball in hand before shooting.
Knee Pads – Type of cushioning that basketball players use to cut and slide their
foot into.
Water Bottle – A container used to hold water.
Overexertion – A condition wherein people push themselves too hard.
Hyperthermia – Occurs when body temperature begins to rise.
Hypothermia – Having a low body temperature that is caused by exposure to cold
temperature.
Dehydration – When the body loses a greater amount of water than the amount being
taken.
Drink plenty of water – Prevention of overexertion EXCEPT one.
Soccer Ball – First ball used in basketball.
4 hours – Hours before the game should you drink a cup of water.
Uniform – When coaching, the most important requirement for a team.
Frontlines – Limits the part of the playing court behind the opponent’s basket, side
lines and inner edges of the center line nearest to the opponent’s
basket.
Defense – to defend better.
Overhead Pass – a kind of pass where you bring the ball directly above your forehead
with both hands on the side of the ball and follow through.
Rebounding – A major role in the game, most possessions end when a team misses
a shot.
Teammates – a good pass is a pass a teammate can catch.
Sweating – To lower body temperature and reduce SWEATING use wet towels
or a water mist on the skin.
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6 Players – Players per team that are allowed during a regular volleyball game.
Rally Point – Type of scoring used in high school and college volleyball games.
25 Points – Up to what score can be played.
3 Times – Times the team can hit the volleyball when it is on their side.
Spike – Common type of hit used in the game of volleyball.
Center Back – If you are the server, it is your position on the court.
When ball is out – When players do rotate.
Bump – The first pass when receiving a serve.
Back Row – The position players are situated in the back zone when the server is
called.
Dig – the contact that sets up the spike.
2 Points – the points a team need to be ahead if the score is tied.
9m x 18m – Official size of a volleyball court.
Bump, Set, Spike – three hits that are used in volleyball.
Ace – A server that is not returnable and results in a point.
Center Back – Position on the court if you are a center back.