Basketball 🏀

Basketball is a game played

between two teams of five players
on a rectangular court, usually
indoors. The objective of the game
is to shoot a ball through a basket. It
is one of the most popular and
widely viewed team sport in the
world.
 Basketball History
Basketball was invented at
Springfield College by Dr. Naismith
in 1891. In the beginning, a peach
basket was used as the hoop. By
1932, things drastically changed
when eight national federations
founded the International Basketball
Federation in Switzerland. 14 years
later the National Basketball
Association (NBA) was formed.
Then in 1917, women began their
own professional league, The
Dr. James Naismith
Women’s National Basketball
Association (WNBA)
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If you want to play basketball for
fun, you have the possibility of
playing on your own. But you can
also play team games with either
1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 players on each
teams. Teams can be mixed, with
boys and girls, or not.

On a competition level, a team is

made up of 5 players playing on
the court and 5 players sitting on
the bench that can be used for
substitution during the whole
period of the game.
 POSITIONS
 Each player is assigned a
position when playing.
This position is usually
determined by the height
of the player.

The tallest player on the

team usually plays
“center” also known as
“position 5”, while the
medium size ones play
“forwards” / “position 3
and 4”. The shortest
players then play
“guards” / “position 1 and
2”.
Scor
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A player scores when he manages to throw the ball
into the basket, with the ball passing through the
basket from above the hoop. Scoring a basket
increases the team’s score by 3, 2, or 1 point.
2 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere during
play inside the 3 pt arc.
3 point field goal- 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.
 Violations!!
 A violation occurs when the player breaks one of the rules of Basketball.
A violation results in the awarding of the ball to the opponents.
 Traveling- moving illegally with the ball
 Three seconds- an offensive player remains in the key (free throw lane-
the area under the basket) for more than 3 seconds
 Double dribble- a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same
time or they stop and then start dribbling again
 Free throw Violation – Stepping over the free throw line before the ball
hits the rim.
 Back court violation – going back over the centerline/half court to gain
control of the ball after the ball has already been in the opponents court.
 F o u l s
 A foul is an illegal action that can be committed by player from one team against a
player from the opposing team. Basketball is generally said to be a non-contact
game. If contact occurs beyond what is deemed to be reasonable, or if a player
thereby obtains an unfair advantage from it, a foul is committed.
 FOULS: results in one or more free throws awarded to the opposing team
 Blocking- impeding the progress of an opponent by extending one or both arms
horizontally or getting in the path of a moving player.
 Charging- running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball.
 Hacking- the player hits the arm or hand of the person holding the ball.
 Holding- the player holds the person with or without the ball.

 Disqualifications
 1. Five personal fouls
 2. Single disqualifying foul (Flagrant Foul)
 TERMS
 Air ball- a shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard
 Jump Ball – is used to start the game
 Assist- a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal.
 Defense- team trying to stop the other team from scoring
 Dunk- to throw the ball down into the basket with the hand above the level of
the rim
 Fast break- dribbling or passing the ball towards your basket before the
defense can set up
 Man-to-man- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an assigned player
 Offense- team trying to score
 Turn over- any loss of the ball without a shot being taken
 Zone defense- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an area instead of
a player (2-1-2, 2-3)
  Boxing out- a player’s position between an

ZZZZ opposing player and the basket to obtain a better

SKI LL rebounding position.

 Dribbling- bouncing the ball with 1 hand using
your fingertips instead of your palm so that it
rebounds back to yourself (the only legal way to
move with the ball)
 Low dribble for control (knee high)
 High dribble for speed (waist height)
 Passing- moving the ball by throwing, bouncing,
handing, or rolling it to another player (Chest- most
common, Bounce, Lob, ect..) Passing is better then
shooting
 Shooting- throwing the ball to make a basket
 Pivoting- stepping once or more in any direction
with the same foot while holding the other foot at
its initial point.
 Rebounding- The recovering of a shot that
bounces off the backboard or the rim.
Equipments in Basketball
1. Ball – a ball of basketball is most of the time made
of leather with the official size of 29.5 to 30 inches
in circumference for men’s game and 28.5 inches
in circumference for women’s game. It should
weigh 18 to 22 ounces. When bounced off 6 feet from
the floor, a well inflated ball should bounce 49 to 54
inches in height.
Equipments in Basketball
Uniform – When one starts coaching a
basketball team, the most important
requirement for a team is to have a uniform.
This helps one in differentiating a team from
another. A uniform consists of a jersey
(shirt), shorts, numbers on the front and back
of the shirts for identification.
Equipments in Basketball
Basketball sneakers – Basketball shoes help
prevent injuries, in part, by providing
adequate ankle support. High top sneakers
offer the best ankle support; these shoes
should also lace up to the top to help provide
a snug fit.
Equipments of Basketball
Water Bottle – is a container that is used to
hold water, liquids or other beverages for
consumption. The use of a water bottle allows
an individual to drink and transport a
beverage from one place to another. A water
bottle is usually made of plastic, glass, or
metal.
Equipments of Basketball
Scoreboard – is a large board that displays the
score in a game.
Equipments of Basketball
Whistles – are used by the referees to give signals on the
game
Equipments of Basketball
Timer – used to regulate the playing time and track the
duration of the game.
Facilities in Basketball
Court dimensions. The court is a flat, hard
surface free from obstructions, 28m long and
15m wide, measured from the inner edge of
the boundary line.
Backboard and Rim. The height above the
ground for the rim is 10 feet, and the rim is 18
inches in diameter. 72 inches wide by 42
inches tall is the size of the backboard, with
the inner square of 24 inches wide by 18
inches tall.