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1
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The game of basketball as it is known today was created by

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Dr. James Naismith

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Basketball was created on (date) in(place)

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December 1891
Springfield, Massachusetts

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3
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A sport created to condition young athletes during cold months.

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Basketball

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4
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Naismith published how many rules for the game basketball

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13

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5
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The objective of the basketball was to:

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throw the basketball into the fruit
baskets nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony.

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6
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The first public basketball game was played in
Springfield, Massachusetts, on______

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March 11, 1892

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First rule:

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The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.

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8
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Second rule

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The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.

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9
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Third Rule

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A player cannot run with the ball, the player must throw it from the spot on which he
catches it

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10
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Fourth Rule

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The ball must be held in or between the hands, the arms or body must not be used for
holding it.

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11
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Fifth rule

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No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or striking in any way the person of an
opponent shall be allowed.

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12
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Sixth Rule

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A foul is striking the ball with the fist, violation of rules 3 and 4, and such as described in
rule 5.

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13
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Seventh Rule

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If either side makes three consecutive fouls it shall count a goal for opponents.

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14
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Eight Rule

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A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from grounds into the basket
and stays there.

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15
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Ninth Rule

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When the ball goes out of bounds it shall be thrown into the field and played by the
person first touching it. In case of a dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the
field.

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16
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Tenth Rule

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The umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls, and notify the referee
when three consecutive fouls have been made.

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17
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Eleventh Rule

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The referee shall be the judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play,
in-bounds, and to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time.

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18
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Twelve Rule

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The time shall be fifteen-minute halves, with five-minute rests between.

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19
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Thirteenth Rule

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The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner.

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20
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The first proposed name of basketball

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Naismith game

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21
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Women’s basketball began in _______ at Smith College

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1892

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22
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a physical education teacher, modified Naismith’s rules for women.

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Senda Berenson

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23
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Berenson organized the first women’s collegiate basketball game on

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March
21, 1893

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24
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By the year ____,
the basketball had spread to colleges across the country, including Wellesley, Vassar, and Bryn Mawr.

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1895

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25
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The first intercollegiate women’s game was on ________. Stanford women played Berkeley,
9-on-9, ending in a 2-1 Stanford victory.

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April 4, 1896

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26
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In the year _______, the Executive Committee on Basket Ball Rules (National Women’s Basketball Committee) was created by the American Physical Education Association.

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1905

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27
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Basketball is commonly nicknamed

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“B-ball” or “hoops”

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28
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A regulation basketball hoop consists of a ____ and
_____ mounted to a backboard.

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rim 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high

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29
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Various violations are generally called

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“fouls”

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30
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gives the opposing team a free throw.

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A technical foul

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31
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tallest members will be _____

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Center, small forward, or
power forward

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32
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shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling
skills and speed play

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“point guard” or “shooting guard”

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33
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The basketball ball is an inflated sphere made of _____

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leather

34
Q

Balls which
are recommended for indoor professional competitions

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Leather basketball

35
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are the
ones which are used for daily practices and play.

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rubber covered basketballs

36
Q

A basketball usually weighs _____ grams
and is _______ in circumference.

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600 to 650
75 to 78 cm

37
Q

If women are
playing, the official size of the basketball is_____ and weighs______ and _______ weight ball used for men’s games

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28.5” in circumference (which is size 6)
20 or, as opposed to 29.5” circumference
22 oz

38
Q

It is the Goal in the game, and is made up of a horizontal, circular metal rim
with a net attached to it.

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Basket

39
Q

This rim of the basket is mounted______ above the court and ______ inside the baselin

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10 feet (3.05 m)
4 feet (1.2
m)

40
Q

The ring is made up of solid iron with ______ attached to the board lying on a
horizontal place _______.

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45 cm. diameter
3.05 m

41
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It is the firm rectangular board behind the
rim.

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Backboard

42
Q

You would be able to see backboards made of ______

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glass, steel, aluminum and acrylic (clear and
tinted)

43
Q

The
size of a backboard would usually be _______

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1800mm horizontally and 1050mm vertically.

44
Q

This is one important part in the game. Includes a
shirt (jersey) and a pair of shorts, which will be numbered on both the front and back sides (and
sometimes with names printed on it) for quick and easy identification

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Uniform

45
Q

The shoes worn by basketball players are ______ shoes made to facilitate higher
ankle
support than normal running shoes for extra comfort during play.

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high-topped

46
Q

This is the clock that counts down the maximum 24 seconds the offence is allowed to
have the ball in hand before shooting. If they fail to attempt a shoot that hits the rim within this
time limit, they will lose possession of the ball.

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The Shot Clock

47
Q

This is used for timing periods of play and the intervals between them.

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game clock

48
Q

A stopwatch used for timing time-outs.

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Time-Out Watch

49
Q

It is a playing surface made of wooden floorboard

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The Floor / Court

50
Q

In international
games, the regulation basketball court is ______ whereas it is
_______ in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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28m x 15m (approximately 92 ft x 49 ft)
29m x 15m (approximately 94 ft x 50 ft)

51
Q

A regulation basketball court in international games is _________

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91.9 feet long and 49.2 feet wide.

52
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In the
NBA and NCAA the court is

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94 feet by 50 feet

53
Q

Playing regulations Games are played in four quarters of 10 (FIBA) or 12 minutes (NBA).
College games use ______ while high school varsity games use _______
quarters.

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two 20-minute halves,
8 minute

54
Q

Rules and regulations

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  1. The Basketball ball
  2. The Basket
  3. The Ring and Backboard
  4. The Uniform
  5. Shoes
  6. The Shot Clock
  7. Game Clock
  8. Time-Out Watch
  9. The Floor / Court
55
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is the act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the
basket

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SHOOTING

56
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KINDS OF SHOOTING

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1.a. Set shot
1.b. Jump shot
1.c. Layup
1.d. Slam Dunk
1. e. Circus Shot
1. f. Air Ball

57
Q

is taken from a standing position, with neither foot leaving the floor,
typically used for free throws.

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Set shot

58
Q

is taken while in mid-air, when the ball is released near the top of the
jump.

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Jump shot

59
Q

this shot requires the player to be in motion toward the basket, and to lay the
ball up and into the basket, typically off the backboard free, underhand version is called
(a finger roll)

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Layup

60
Q

the most crowd-pleasing and typically highest-percentage accuracy shot
in which the player jumps very high and throws the ball downward, straight through the
hoop

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Slam Dunk

61
Q

is a low-percentage shot that is flipped, heaved, scooped or flung
toward the hoop while the shooter is off-balance, airborne, falling down, and/or facing
away from the basket.

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Circus Shot

62
Q

A shot that misses both the rim and the backboard completely is referred to as an
________

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air ball

63
Q

A Particularly bad shot, or one that only hits the backboard, is called a

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brick

64
Q

the ball is quickest and the most effective way to get the ball from player to
player.

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PASSING

65
Q

KINDS OF PASS

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Chest Pass
Bounce Pass
The overhead Pass
The Outlet Pass
No look Pass
The behind-the-back pass

66
Q

is a staple pass. The ball is passed directly from the passer’s chest to the
receiver’s chest

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Chest Pass

67
Q

the passer bounces the ball crisply about two thirds of the way from his
own chest to the receiver.

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Bounce Pass

68
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used to pass the ball over a defender. The ball is released while over
the passer’s head.

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overhead Pass

69
Q

occurs after a beam gets a defensive rebound, The next pass after the
rebound is the

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The Outlet Pass

70
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the crucial aspect of any good pass is I being difficult to interpret.

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No look Pass

71
Q

another advanced style of passing as the description implies,
involves throwing the ball behind the passer’s back to a teammate

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behind-the-back pass-

72
Q

is the way to progress with the ball by an individual player, in order to get free
from his opponent or to get in a good passing or shooting position.

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DRIBBLING

73
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performed when, after a shot is attempted, a defender succeeds in
altering the shot by touching the bail.

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BLOCKING

74
Q

In almost all variants of play, it is illegal to touch the ball
after it is in the downward path of its arc; this is known as

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gool tending

75
Q

The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot, passed between players,
thrown,tapped, rolled or dribbled

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Violations

76
Q

An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through physical contact is illegal and is called

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a foul

77
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usually the fastest player on the team, organizes the team’s offense by
controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time

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Point Guard

78
Q

creates a high volume of shots on offense; guards the opponent’s best
perimeter player on defense

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Shooting guard

79
Q

often primarily responsible for scoring points via cuts to the basket and
dribble penetration; on defense seeks rebounds and steals, but sometimes plays more
actively

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Small forward

80
Q

plays offensively often with their back to the basket; on defense, plays
under the basket (in a zone defense) or against the opposing power forward (in
man-to-man defense)

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power forward

81
Q

uses height and size to score (on offense), to protect the basket closely (on
defense), or to rebound,

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center

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