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basketball Flashcards

1
Q

How high is the basket off the ground?

A

10 feet

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2
Q

Women/ youth boys use _______ ball

A

28.5

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3
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Boys grade 7+ use ________ ball

A

29.5

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4
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Court for HS and below is this

A

50 by 84 ft

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5
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Court for college and pro is this

A

50 by 94 ft

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6
Q

Who invented basketball?

A

James Naismith

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7
Q

When was basketball invented?

A

1891

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8
Q

Where was basketball invented?

A

YMCA, Springfield, Massachusetts

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9
Q

HS varsity games are this long

A

four eight-minute quarters

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10
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HS JV games are this long

A

four seven-minute quarters

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11
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Frosh level and lower games are this long

A

four six-minute quarters (unless told otherwise)

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12
Q

Men’s college games are this long

A

two twenty-minute halves

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13
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Women’s college games are this long

A

four ten-minute quarters

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14
Q

what is the objective of basketball?

A

Accumulate more points than the other team

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15
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how many outs is a team granted?

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five per team (1 more is given for overtime)

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16
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How many players on a team?

A

five on a court

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17
Q

Positions

A

two guards, two forwards, and one center

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18
Q

what is a field goal and how many points is it?

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A shot made anywhere on the court is two points unless behind the three-point line

19
Q

How many points is a shot made behind the three-point line?

A

three

20
Q

Free throw

A

an unguarded shot made by a player after they’ve been fouled. one point

21
Q

Where is a free throw shot?

A

behind the Free Throw Line

22
Q

Dribbling

A

Bouncing the ball using one hand at a time in order to move around the court

23
Q

Pass

A

Getting the ball to another player

24
Q

Double Dribble

A

When a player dribbles with both hands at the same time. Not allowed

25
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Pivot

A

when the player holding the ball keeps one foot still, and moves the other one

26
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Rebound

A

When a player misses a basket, then tries again and makes it

27
Q

Baseline

A

the end line behind each team’s basket

28
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Blocking/boxing out

A

Stepping in front of the offensive player to block a rebound

29
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Charging

A

When an offensive player fouls a defensive player by running into them

30
Q

Defense

A

The team without the ball

31
Q

Foul

A

Illegal contact with an opposing player

32
Q

Frontcourt

A

the half of the court where the offensive team’s basket is located

33
Q

Jump Ball

A
  1. Tip-off at the start of the game
  2. Used when 2 players from opposing teams tie up a ball (alternating possession rule determines which team has possession)
34
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Screen/Pick

A

Offensive player establishes a stationary position and blocks a defensive player in an attempt to free a teammate

35
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Key

A

Free throw lane and the circle area above the free throw line

36
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Offense

A

The team possessing the ball

37
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Traveling

A

When a player with the ball takes too many steps without dribbling

38
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Turnover

A

Violation by one team that awards the ball to the other team

39
Q

Fouled while shooting 2 pt shot, you get…

A

2 free throws unless the shot was made, then only 1

40
Q

Fouled while shooting 3 pt shot, you get…

A

3 free throws unless the shot was made, then only 1

41
Q

each player get ____ fouls before they get fouled out

A

5

42
Q

Jump Stop

A

When a player stops and lands on both feet at the same time. Allows either foot to become the pivot foot

43
Q

After a team gets 7 fouls in a half, the other team gets a ___ & ___ free throw (make the first shot to shoot the second) After the 10th foul the other team get to shoot ___ free throws

A

1 & 1 free throw, 2

44
Q

the free throw line is _____ feet from the rim/basket

A

15

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