MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA LA EDUCACIÓN

UNIVERSITARIA, CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA

UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA TERRITORIAL “ANDRÉS ELOY BLANCO”
PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE FORMACIÓN EN INFORMÁTICA

ACTIVITY 2
ESSAY
BASKETBALL

Full Name Student 1: Abrahan, Rodriguez

Section: IN1134
Basketball is one of the most practiced sports worldwide, numerous leagues
and championships are played, being considered a very complete sport since
it combines most of the physical qualities in a single practice, it is very
complex but it is also very fun. In Venezuela it is one of the most practiced
sports along with baseball and soccer, it is also the sport where it has become
a world power. We will know a little of its history, playability and rules.

Basketball was born in 1891 in the United States invented by the Physical
Education teacher, James Naismith, in a Christian college. He sought to create
a physical activity that could be practiced indoors due to the harsh winter that
made it difficult to exercise outdoors. The game began with a ball, a basket
and 13 rules and spread throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of
the world, undergoing some modifications over time.

Basketball is a collective game, it is played by teams of 5 players and its

objective is to introduce the ball in a basket that is 3.05 meters from the floor,
a basket from the 3 zone is worth 3 points, a basket from inside the zone is
worth 2 points, and 1 point is obtained when free throws are made as a
consequence of a foul. The team that scores the most points is the winner.

Players cannot move with the ball in their hands, they must do so by bouncing
the ball. The team in possession of the ball will try to score by shooting, driving
the ball to the hoop or shooting free throws. The team without the ball must
defend their basket by stopping the opposing offense, pressuring, stealing the
ball, intercepting passes or blocking the opponent's shots.

The basic fundamentals of basketball are:

- The bounce: It is used to move, it is the action where the player throws the
ball to the floor making it return to his hand.
- The pass: It is the action in which the players exchange the ball with each
other.
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- The shot: It is the action in which the player throws the ball towards the
basket with the intention of scoring points.

- Defense: The defense is between the player who attacks and the player who
defends the hoop.

Basketball players are characterized by their physical gifts and great physical
qualities, the main ones being height, athleticism, strength, speed and power.
In basketball there are 5 positions in which one is designated to each player
according to their characteristics and performance in it.

- Point guard: The player who is in charge of driving the ball and organizing
his teammates.

- Shooting guard: He is the player who accompanies the point guard and is the
first option to receive the ball.

- Small forward: The small forward moves along the lanes, he is a versatile
player since he can play on the outside or inside of the court.

- Center Wing: He is a more physical player than the small forward, he plays
more on the inside next to the small forward, in defense his job is to close
rebounds.

- Center: He is usually the tallest player on the team and is in charge of playing
near the hoop, in the zone.
Basketball is undoubtedly one of the main sports in the world, reaching every
day more people and being practiced not only in official competitions but also
in the street, or anywhere where there is a hoop and a ball, becoming part of
the culture worldwide.