Basketball Flashcards
How high is the basket off the ground?
10 feet
Women/ youth boys use _______ ball
28.5
Boys grade 7+ use ________ ball
29.5
Court for HS and below is this
50-84 ft
Court for college and pro is this
50-94 ft
Who invented basketball?
James Naismith
When was basketball invented?
1891
Where was basketball invented?
YMCA, Springfield, Massachusetts
HS varsity games are this long
four eight-minute quarters
HS JV games are this long
four seven-minute quarters
Frosh level and lower games are this long
four six-minute quarters (unless told otherwise)
Men’s college games are this long
two twenty-minute halves
Women’s college games are this long
four ten-minute quarters
what is the objective of basketball?
Accumulate more points than the other team
how many outs is a team granted?
five per team (1 more is given for overtime)
How many players on a team?
five on a court
Positions
two guards, two forwards, and one center
what is a field goal and how many points is it?
A shot made anywhere on the court is two points unless behind the three point line
How many points is a shot made behind the three point line?
three
Free throw
an unguarded shot made by a player after they’ve been fouled. one point
Where is a free throw shot?
behind the Free Throw Line
Dribbling
Bouncing the ball using one hand at a time in order to move around the court
Pass
Getting the ball to another player
Double Dribble
When a player dribbles with both hands at the same time. Not allowed
Pivot
when the player holding the ball keeps one foot still, and moves the other one
Rebound
When a player misses a basket, then tries again and makes it
Backcourt
Defensive half of court opposite of the teams basket
Baseline
the end line behind each teams basket
Blocking/boxing out
Stepping in front of the offencive player to block a rebound
