Basketball Assignment Name:__________

Using your knowledge of the rules and skills of basketball, answer the following questions to the best of
your ability. Be sure to read all the questions carefully.

1. Hitting the ____________ of the backboard, when standing to the right side of the net will allow the
basketball to go in the hoop. (1 MARK)

a. top right corner

b. bottom right corner

c. top left corner

2. How many points would you get if you scored by making a layup? (1 MARK)

a. one

b. two

c. three

3. While dribbling the ball inside the court, a player steps on the line. She is.... (1 MARK)

a. in bounds

b. out of bounds

4. The players who play this position need to have excellent ball control because they do the most
dribbling. This position is… (1 MARK)

a. post

b. wing/guard

c. point guard

5. Which of the following is NOT a type of defence used in basketball? (1 MARK)

a. area

b. zone

c. man to man
6. Which of the following is different when doing a layup on the left side compared to the right side?
(1 MARK)

a. you drive your outside leg up when you shoot

b. you can take steps without dribbling

c. you use your left hand

7. A player dribbles the ball, stops, and then dribbles again in a basketball game. The referee stops the
game because the player has… (1 MARK)

a. double dribbled

b. fouled

c. travelled

8. A player jumps to take a shot and then lands while still holding the ball. The referee stops the game
because the player has… (1 MARK)

a. double dribbled

b. carried

c. travelled

9. How many points would you get if you scored a free throw/foul shot? (1 MARK)

a. one

b. two

c. three

10. To play this position a player typically is tall and can jump high. (1 MARK)

a. post

b. wing/guard

c. point guard

11. Which of the following are the three threats of the TRIPLE THREAT position. (1 MARK)

a. dribble, pass, shoot

b. dribble, defence, shoot

c. pass, shoot, travel

12. We learned the acronym BEEF to help with shooting technique. What does each of the letters stand
for (4 MARKS)?
B ______________________
E ______________________
E ______________________
F ______________________

13. What are three keys of dribbling? (3 MARKS).

1)__________________________________________________________________________________
2)__________________________________________________________________________________
3)__________________________________________________________________________________

14. We practiced three different passes during class. Name them. (3 MARKS) Pick one of these three
passes and tell me when and why you would choose to use this pass (1 MARKS).
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

15. How many fouls can a basketball player get before they are no longer able to play? (1 MARK)
_______

16. The proper steps for a layup on the right side are ____________, ____________, _____________
(3 MARKS).

PLEASE HAND YOUR ASSIGNMENT IN AND PRACTICE SOME SHOOTING. 