What are some of the physical benefits of playing basketball?
physical and mental health.
True or False: More people watch basketball than any other sport in the United States.
TRUE
What is the object in any game of basketball?
a basketball
What comprises a team in basketball? How many players, and what positions?
Chemistry. 5 players. Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward. Power Forward. Center
How does any game of basketball begin?
Tip-off
What is a field goal?
Whenever anyone on the team scores a basket.
What are three types of shots?
Lay-up
Jump shot
Hook shot
What are three types of passes?
Bounce pass
Chest pass
Overhead pass
What are two defensive techniques?
zone defense
man to man defense
whenever you beat the defense down the court and score.
Fast Break
whenever you take your time down the court allowing your team to set up the offense.
Slow Break
Who was basketball invented by, and what year?
James Naismith in 1892.
How many point is a regular shot worth?
2
How many points is a free throw worth?
1
How many points is it worth if you make a basket from the farthest arc on the court?
3
The team who gains control of the ball is called?
offense
The team who does not have the ball is called?
defense
How many players can each team have on the court?
5
What are the three basic skills in basketball?
Dribbling
Passing
Shooting
What are the three areas that basketball rules are divided into?
Common violations
Personal fouls
Technical fouls
What are some examples of common violations?
Traveling
Kicking the ball
Stepping out of bounds
Double Dribble
Hold ball
What are some examples of Personal Fouls?
Tripping
Pushing
Holding
Charging
Blocking
Unnecessary roughness
Unsportsmanlike conduct
What are some examples of Technical Fouls?
Arguing with referee
Making intentional contact with an opposing player
How many fouls do you need to get in order to get kicked from the game?
5
The boundary (end) line behind the basket.
baseline
When a player who is dribbling the ball stops and or touches the ball with both hands, and then continues to dribble.
Double Dribble
A basket scored from the floor.
Field Goal
Infraction of any rule for which a free throw or out of bounds may be awarded.
Foul
A held ball occurs when two players on opposite teams have one or more hands on the ball and neither can gain possession.
Held Ball
This is a ream defense in which each players is assigned a particular area to guard.
Man-to-Man
Player control foul where the man with the ball illegally contacts the defensive man who is in a set or stationary position.
Charging
Begins play at the beginning of a game, at the beginning of overtime or at the official's discretion.
Jump Ball
Free throw(s) may be awarded as well as the ball out of bounds to the offended team.
Technical Foul
The referee, the umpire, and the timer.
Officials
To turn the body and move one foot while keeping the other foot stationary. It means that one foot can move and the other cannot. Once established, you cannot change the pivot foot.
Pivot
When a player in possession of the ball, within bounds, progresses or moves illegally in any direction.
Traveling
What is the most important rule of courtesy in basketball?
always respect the referee's decision.
- Players with glasses should be cautioned against playing without elastic head band.
- Proper attire should be worn. Tennis shoes should always be worn. No jewelry or gum.
- The court should be clean of all debris.
- The out-of-bounds area should be clea
Safety