PHYSICAL EDUCATION  

Grade 8, Quarter II (Team Sports-Basketball)

PRE-ASSESSMENT:
 
BEFORE YOU PROCEED ANY FURTHER, CONSIDER ANSWERING THE PRE-ASSESSMENT ITEMS BELOW. THIS MAY HELP DETERMINE WHETHER YOU
ALREADY HAVE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ON THE TERMS, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDINGS IN TEAM SPORTS. READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY AND WRITE
YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK.
 
BELOW IS A TABLE INDICATING THE BASIC SKILLS IN PLAYING BASKETBALL, BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL. YOUR TASK IS TO IDENTIFY WHICH SPORT IS
APPROPRIATE FOR EACH OF THE SKILLS INDICATED IN THE TABLE BELOW.
 
WRITE THE CORRESPONDING TEAM SPORT IN THE SPACE PROVIDED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COLUMN FOR BASIC SKILLS.
 HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman,
educator, and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when he
was an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association Training School (now
Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. At the request of his superior,
Dr. Luther H. Gulick, he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for indoor winter
play. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and hockey, and
the first ball used was a soccer ball. Teams had nine players, and the goals were
wooden peach baskets affixed to the walls. By 1897-1898, teams of five became
standard. The game rapidly spread nationwide and to Canada and other parts of
the world, played by both women and men; it also became a popular informal
outdoor game. U.S. servicemen in World War II (1939-1945) popularized the
sport in many other countries.

A number of U.S. colleges adopted the game between about 1893 and 1895. In 1934 the first college games were staged in
New York City's Madison Square Garden, and college basketball began to attract heightened interest. By the 1950s basketball had
become a major college sport, thus paving the way for a growth of interest in professional basketball.

The first pro league, the National Basketball League, was formed in 1898 to protect players from exploitation and to promote
a less rough game. This league only lasted five years before disbanding; its demise spawned a number of loosely organized
leagues throughout the northeastern United States. One of the first and greatest pro teams was the Original Celtics, organized
about 1915 in New York City. They played as many as 150 games a season and dominated basketball until 1936. The Harlem
Globetrotters, founded in 1927, a notable exhibition team, specializes in amusing court antics and expert ball handling.
 NATURE OF THE GAME

Basketball is played by two teams of five players each. The object of the game is
to score more points than your opponent. The ball is passed, thrown, bounced, batted, or
rolled from one player to another. A player in possession of the ball must maintain
contact with the floor with one foot (pivot foot), unless the player is shooting, passing, or
dribbling. Physical contact with an opponent can result in a foul if the contact impedes
the desired movement of the player.
 BASIC RULES OF THE GAME
BASKETBALL
1. Players: Five players per team on the floor at a time with unlimited substitutions. Usually players fill the standard positions of 2 forwards, 2 guards,
and 1 center. The names of these may be changed depending on the offense played.

2. Offense: Team or individual patterns of play that are used to get the ball into scoring position. There are two basic types of offensive attacks: the slow
deliberate attack and the fast break attack.

3. Defense: Players may choose to play either a man to man defense (person to person) or zone. In man to man each player is assigned a specific person
to guard/play defense on. In a zone defense, players are assigned a specified area to guard. The object of defense is to try to take the ball away from your
person or the person in your assigned zone area to force them to turn over the ball, or force them to take a low percentage shot.

4. Scoring: Field Goals = 2 or 3 points. Free Throws = 1 point.

5. Timeouts: Timeouts are one minute or 30 seconds in length and can be requested during a dead ball or anytime by the team in possession of the ball.
Each team gets a total of five timeouts for the entire game.

6. Timing:
• High school varsity games play 8 minute quarters.
• Time stops each time an official blows the whistle indicating a dead ball.
• There is one minute between quarters and 10 minutes at the half.
• A player has 10 seconds to shoot a free throw.
• A player has 5 seconds to inbound the ball.
• Running time is used in physical education and intramural situations. The clock does not stop on dead balls.
 PLAY
1. The game is started with a jump ball in the center circle between two opponents.

2. A player is out of bounds when touching the floor on or outside the boundary line.

3. The ball is out of bounds when it touches a player who is out of bounds or any other person, the floor, or any
object on or outside a boundary, or the supports of the backboard.

4. If the ball is caused to go out of bounds by the last player touching it, it is awarded out of bounds for a throw-in
by the opposing team.

5. While the ball is alive, an offensive player cannot remain for more than 3 seconds in that part of the free-throw
lane between the end line, the free-throw line, and the free-throw lane lines

6. If an offensive ball handler, while in the front court, is closely guarded by the defense for 5 seconds, a violation is
called and the defense is awarded the ball

7. The team with the most score at the end of the playing time win.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
IN BASKETBALL
 Court Dimensions
The size of the court depends on the playing level. The size of the court for NBA and College games
is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. It is smaller for High School and Junior High.

The Backboard and Rim

The regulation height above the ground for the rim (hoop) is 10 feet, and the rim is 18 inches in diameter. Backboards are six feet wide (72 inches) by
42 inches tall, with the inner square being 24 inches wide by 18 inches tall.
 
The Foul Line
For all size courts the 'foul line' is 15 feet in front of the backboard.
 
The Key
The key is 12 feet wide, and is the same for all basketball courts. The backboard extends four feet out over the baseline into the key. A half circle of
diameter 6 foot extends from the foul line away from the basket to complete the key.
 
The 3-Point Line (Arc)
For NBA Basketball Courts the 3 point arc is 22 feet to the center of the rim on the sides with a straight line extending out 16 feet 9 inches from the
baseline. Past those points the line extends out 23 feet 9 inches from the center of the rim.
 
Line Markings
All line markings on the floor are two inches wide and can vary in color.
BASKETBALL COURT
 BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT
 BALL
The basket ball is an inflated sphere with an outer covering.
It is 75 to 78 cm in circumference and weighs 600-650 grams.
It must be made of leather in the official FIBA competitions.
 
 BASKET
Also called goal. It is made up of horizontal circular metal rim
With a net hanging from it. It is mounted 3.05 m above floor level.
 
 BACKBOARD
The rigid rectangular board behind the rim.
Standard widths are 24”-42”, 44:-48”,
60”-72”.
 
 SHOES
High-topped shoes
 BASIC SKILLS IN
BASKETBALL
(HOW THEY ARE PROPERLY EXECUTED)
 SHOOTING
THE 1ST BASIC SKILL TO BE LEARNED IS SHOOTING. EVERY BASKETBALL PLAYER LOVES TO SHOOT THE BALL! THE
MOST PRACTICED SKILL IN THE GAME IS SHOOTING. PLAYERS SPEND A GOOD DEAL OF THEIR PRACTICE TIME ON
SHOOTING DRILLS TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILL LEVEL. AFTER ALL, IF YOU CAN'T SHOOT - YOU CAN'T SCORE! SO,
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR SHOOTING SKILLS IN BASKETBALL:

• Remember BEEF (Balance,Elbow, Elbow, Follow Through) when shooting the ball.
• Be relaxed and concentrate on the basket.
• Know when you have a good shot and then take it.
• Be in proper balance when shooting the ball.
• Follow through on every shot you take.
• Jump naturally.
• “Up, hang, shoot!” is an easy way to remember this.
• Make sure you have an arc on every shot you take.
• Be relaxed when shooting free throws.
• Practice all of your shots.
 DRIBBLING 
DRIBBLING IN BASKETBALL IS A SKILL THAT YOU SHOULD MASTER. IT ALLOWS YOU TO MOVE AROUND THE COURT WHILE YOU’RE IN
POSSESSION OF THE BALL. IT IS A LEGAL METHOD THAT ALLOWS YOU TO ADVANCE WITH THE BALL AND MAKE A SCORE AS OPPOSED TO
THAT OF PASSING IT TO A TEAMMATE TO SHOOT IT FOR THE BASKET. THIS MOVE INVOLVES BOUNCING THE BALL OFF THE FLOOR WITH
YOUR HANDS AS YOU COVER THE FLOOR. THIS IS HOW IT’S DONE:

• Dribble the ball with hand and use only the tips of your finger in dribbling it.

• Employ the wrist and the forearm to push the ball while covering the court.

• Don’t involve the whole hand to avoid losing control of the ball.

• Don’t keep your fingers in touch with each other while dribbling.

• Spread your fingers to allow full control of the ball as it dribbles.

• Dribble the ball in one side of your body and not right in front.

• While dribbling in one hand, use the other hand to drive your defender away from the ball.
 PASSING 
BASKETBALL IS A TEAM GAME. BY DEFINITION, THAT MEANS ALL PLAYERS ARE INVOLVED WITH THE PROCESS OF PLAYING THE GAME AND
SHOULD FUNCTION AS ONE. ONE OF THE PRIMARY SKILLS CREATED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IS PASSING. IT IS A SKILL THAT MAXIMIZES THE
INVOLVEMENT OF ALL PLAYER IN SETTING UP A PLAY TO EARN SUCCESSFUL SHOTS AND EARN POINTS FOR THE WHOLE TEAM. TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT PASSING, READ AND PRACTICE AS INSTRUCTED BELOW:

Basically, there are two types of pass: air pass and bounce pass. Air pass travels between players without hitting the floor.
Bounce pass is thrown to the floor so that it bounces to the intended receiver. Air passes include:

• chest pass
a pass that originates from the chest to the receiver’s chest level

• overhead pass
a pass that originates from the forehead.With this pass,
aim for your teammate's chin. Don’t bring the ball behind your head,
because it can get stolen and it takes a split-second longer to throw the pass.

• bounce pass
bouncing the ball off of the court into another player on his or her
team's hands.
 REBOUNDING
REBOUNDING IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ASPECTS OF THE GAME. IT IS YOUR ABILITY TO JUMP WITH POWER TO GAIN POSSESSION OF THE BALL AS
IT BOUNCES TO THE RIM AFTER A FAILED SHOT BEFORE IT TOUCHES THE FLOOR. JUST HOW IMPORTANT IS REBOUNDING? WHENEVER YOU
GRAB A REBOUND, YOUR TEAM GAINS A CHANCE TO SHOOT AGAIN WHILE THE OTHER TEAM ACTUALLY LOSES IT. THE DIFFERENCE IS
DOUBLE. SO, HOW TO MAKE A GOOD REBOUND, HERE’S HOW...

• Practice good footwork and vertical leap or jumps.

• Anticipate where the ball will land.
• The longer the shot or the harder the rim, the
farther the bounces.  
• When a shooter is a soft shooter, this means
he always takes time to put an arc on his shots, the ball
bounces near the ring.
• When a shooter is a hard shooter, this means there’s a little or no
arc on his shots, then the ball bounces far from the ring.
• Leg power and strong body are needed in rebounding
that’s why it is essential that strength and power exercises
• should be considered to conditioning your body.
 RUNNING
RUNNING IS ONE OF THE BASIC SKILLS THAT A BASKETBALL PLAYER SHOULD POSSESS. BECAUSE IN THIS SPORT, SPEED DEFINES THE
BEST. WHETHER YOU’RE ON THE OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE GAME, PASSING, RECEIVING, SHOOTING OR REBOUNDING A
BALL, YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO RUN IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR YOU TO IMPROVE YOUR RUNNING SKILLS:

• Always have a good pair of playing shoes.

• Always do a combination of dynamic stretching and
warm-up activities across the court before
going out to play a game
 QUIZ
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING
______________1. He is a Canadian clergyman, educator, and physician who invented the game basketball.

______________2. When was the game basketball was invented?

______________3. What kind of ball did the inventor used during the invention of the game basketball?

______________4. How the game basketball start?

______________5. How many players per team are allowed to paly inside the playing court?
______________6. It is game played by two teams of five players each. The object of the game is to score
more points than your opponent.

______________7. What do you call to a pass that originates from the chest to the receiver’s chest level?

______________8. It is a skill that allows you to move around the court while you’re in possession of the ball.

______________9. What do you call to a horizontal circular metal rim with a net hanging from it?

______________10. It is the bouncing the ball off of the court into another player on his or her team's hands.
 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
Prepared by:

Mr. Melvin Ren R. Addun

Teacher III