BASKETBALL

HISTORY: (The History information below will not be on your quiz, but still fun to know…)

Basketball was created in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. The game was originally played with a soccer type of ball and peach baskets were used as goals. There were no limits to the number of players per team. The first rules, a set of 13, were created and published in 1892 by Dr. Naismith. The rules used to prohibit movement in only 1 area of the court per person (a Rover). The basketball court used to be made of 3 parts. Throughout time the rules changed in several times but finally a set of rules were established in 1915 for intercollegiate men’s teams. This created a basketball court that is divided into 2 halves, 5 players per team, and other rules that make-up basketball as we know it today.

The Game of 3 on 3:

  • 3 players on the court per team
  • Team with jerseys starts with the ball at the top of the key/lane
  • Each field goal is worth 2 points
  • If a foul occurs, the team that got fouled gets the ball at the top of the key/lane
  • After a basket is made the other team takes the ball back to the top of the key and checks it.
  • Ball must be passed at least once before a shot can occur.
  • If a shot is missed, and the defense rebounds the ball, they must dribble the ball to the top of the key and continue play from there (no checking required)
  • Use man-to-man or a zone defenses to defend the opponent
  • If the ball goes out of bounds – it is the other teams ball
  • Substitutions: after a basket is scored, both teams rotate players (extra players are on sidelines helping to referee the game and keep score)

PASSING:

**Both hands of the side of the ball, step with opposite foot, fingers point toward target, and thumbs down.

Types of Passes:

  • Chest – a short distance quick pass from one players chest to another players chest
  • Bounce – a one or two-handed pass that is bounced off the floor to another player
  • Overhead – a two-handed pass that begins with the ball above a players head and thrown to another player in the air

SHOOTING:

**Dominant hand under the ball and non-dominant hand on side of the ball, bend knees, follow through, use backboard or rim for judging distance

B – balance

E – eye

E – elbow

F – follow through

VIOLATIONS:

  • Traveling – taking two or more steps without dribbling
  • Double Dribble – ball handler dribbles, stops, and dribbles again; dribbling the ball with 2 hands
  • 3 seconds – an offensive player in the lane for more than 3 seconds without the ball
  • 5 seconds – a player taking more than 5 seconds to throw the ball inbounds
  • Up and Down – jumping to shoot or pass the ball and coming back to the floor with the ball in hand

FOULS:

  • Blocking – a defensive player moves into the path of an offensive player
  • Charging – an offensive foul in which the player dribbling the ball runs into a stationary (non-moving) defensive player
  • Holding, Pushing, Tripping – an offensive or defensive foul in which a player holds, pushes or trips another player
  • Technical Foul – a foul called on a player or coach for unsportsmanlike conduct

VOCABULARY:

  • Baseline – the endline on the court
  • Defensive Team – the team that does not have possession of the ball
  • Fake – a deceptive move toward the basket by a player with the ball
  • Field Goal – a basket scored from the court; worth 2 points
  • Free Throw – a “free” shot awarded to a player from the free throw line for a foul; worth 1 point
  • Jump Ball – method of putting the ball into play to start a game
  • Offensive Team – team in possession of the ball
  • Personal Foul – player foul that involves body contact with an opponent while the ball is in play

Ex: pushing, charging, tripping, holding, slapping

  • Pivot – a move where the player holding the ball and standing may move by keeping 1 foot in contact with the floor while the other foot steps in various directions
  • Rebound – when a player gains control of the ball after it bounces off the backboard or rim
  • Throw-In – putting the ball in play from out-bounds
  • Violation – infraction of the rules resulting in a throw-in from out-of-bounds by the opponent
  • 3-point shot – a shot that is taken outside the 19-foot arc and goes in; worth 3 points