Basketball Flashcards
Who created basketball? (stupid ass questionnnn)
Dr. James Naismith in 1891
Basketball games start with a ?
a jump ball
Basketball Court:
sidelines run the length of the court (long side), baslines run the width (shorter side under the baskets), and there’s two of each
When the ball is put into play, the team with the ball has __ seconds to bring the ball back across the mid court line.
10
A defensive player interfering with a shot while it is about to go into the hoop is not allowed and is known as ___________.
Goaltending
Double Dribbling (dribble, stop, dribble drible) is a violation that results in:
loss of possession of the ball
In HS basketball, there are 4 quarters and they each last ___ minutes long.
8
Players are ejected from the game after reciveing how many fouls?
5
A foul and violation is the same, true or false?
false, they are different
Substituting players must be done when ________________.
when the play has stopped
How many player substitutions allowed per game?
it’s unlimited
A basketball game is played with __ players on each side.
5 players
If a player is fouled during a 2 line shot and it goes in, then that player gets 1 _____________ because of the foul.
free shot
Foul shots/Free shots are worth __ point/s each.
1
An offensive player (player whose team has the ball) is allowed to stand in the paint lane for ___ seconds, any longer and it’s a lane violation.
3
