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Basketball Study Sheet
Basketball Study Sheet
History of Basketball
Basketball was invented in Springfield, MA in 1891
by James Naismith.
When James first invented the game he used a
soccer ball and a peach basket as the hoop to
create the sport.
In 1893, he replaced the peach basket with iron
hoops and a hammock-style basket. Eventually the
net was made with a hole in it so you no longer had
to retrieve the ball.
Object and Rules of the Game
Basketball is a game between two
teams of five players where the object
is to score points through your teams
hoop. The team with the most points
at the end of the game is the winner.
Each game is started with a jump ball.
SCORING: (2 point field goal-) a shot
or lay-up made from anywhere during
play inside the 3 pt arc. A lay-up is the
closest shot you can make. (3 point-)
a shot made from anywhere outside
the 3 pt arc. (Free throw- )1 point is
awarded to an unguarded shot taken
from behind the free throw line while
the clock is stopped.
Skills + Terminology
SKILLS:
Dribbling- bouncing the ball with 1 hand using your fingertips instead of
your palm so that it rebounds back to yourself. If you bounce the ball with 2
hands or stop and re-start your dribble it is called a Double Dribble.
Passing- moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing, or rolling it to
another player:
3 passes (Chest, Bounce, baseball)
Rebounding- The recovering of a shot that bounces off the backboard or
the rim.
TERMINOLOGY:
Man to Man- a defensive strategy where everyone guards a player.
Zone defense- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an area
instead of a player.
Rules Continued
You cannot run with the ball without using a dribble - this is called traveling.
During regular play, offensive players may remain in the lane or paint for
only three consecutive seconds.
Under professional rules NBA a player must leave the game after
committing six fouls. In High School and College you are allowed 5 fouls.
A regulation high school game lasts for 32 minutes with 4 quarters. Each
quarter will run for 8 minutes.
When you are on offense, your team has 10 seconds to dribble the ball up
over half court once you play the ball in bounds.
Over and Back: A violation on which a team has brought the ball into the
frontcourt and then lets it return to the backcourt. Therefore, anytime you
cross into the front court, you can not pass or dribble back over half.
Fouls
Personal Foul: involving illegal player
contact with an opponent.
Technical foul: involves players who are
displaying unsportsmanlike conduct
towards opposing players or teammates.
Basketball Court
Basketball Court Continued
Dimensions of the court: 94 feet long by 50 feet wide
How Long do does a team have to get the ball across the half court line?
Bouncing the ball with two hands at the same time is called what?
Gaining control of a missed shot is called what?
How many fouls is a high school player allowed to receive in a game?
List the types of passes you would use in the game of basketball?
About how long is a regulation basketball court used in high school?
The closest shot to make in basketball is what type of shot?
Any game, at any level, always begins with what?
Draw and label a regulation Basketball court, include the players by positions and all
important lines.
Define the following terms; Assist, Backcourt, Charging, Cut, Elbow, Field Goal, Free
Throw Line, Full-Court press, Jump Ball, Over and Back Violation, Post, Zone
Defense, Traveling, Layup, Key
Work cited Page
Rules:
http://www.betterbasketball.com/basketball-rules/
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3014786
Skills:
http://www.basketball-plays-and-tips.com/basketball-drills.html
Photos:
www.produnkhoops.com/.../court_dimensions.html
www.basketball-balls.com/