Basketball Flashcards
Who is known as the inventor of basketball?
James Naismith
Where is the birthplace of basketball?
Springfield, Massachusetts
The game was invented at a YMCA training school in _______.
1891
The game was invented to be suitable for play ________ during the _________.
indoors, winter
The first game was played with ___ ________ ________ and a ________ ball.
2 peach baskets, soccer
Each team is allowed ___ players on the court at one time.
5
Each basketball game begins with the referee tossing the ball up between two opponents which is called a ___-____.
tip-off
When a team makes a field goal or basket inside the three point arc, he/she receives __ points.
2
If a basket or field goal is made from outside the three point arc, then the goal is worth ___ points.
3
If a player makes a free throw, he/she receives __ point.
1
3 Rules
- A ball may be thrown in an direction with one or both hands.
- The ball must be held in the hands, not any other body parts.
- The side scoring the most goals in that time shall be declared the winners.
3 Examples of personal fouls
Hitting, pushing, slapping
taking more than “a step and a half” without dribbling the ball. Moving pivot foot once you have stopped dribbling.
walking/traveling
when a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or sometimes ever under the ball
carrying/palming
dribbling the ball with both hands at the same time or picking up the dribble and then dribbling again
double dribble
