BASKETBALL REVIEWER Flashcards
This is one of the most famous and widely viewed sports in the world
Basketball
What sports is played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court
Basketball
what type of game was influenced by the children’s game
duck on a rock
a Canadian professor and instructor in Springfield College Massachusetts
Dr. James Naismith
what year was the first 13 rules of basketball was created?
1892
what year was the first woman who played basketball
1893
what year is the first professional basketball game played
1896
what year was the rules of basketball changed and become more professional
1913
what year was FIBA created, and the basketball was becoming an international game
1932
what year was the basketball game introduced in the olympics
1936
what year was the first basketball game was televised
1940
what year and who invented the 3 point arc?
1945 and Howard Hobson
what year was NBA founded?
1946
who is in the NBA logo?
Jerry west
What is the court size of the NBA
94 by 50 feet
What is the court size of FIBA?
91.9 by 49.2 feet
what role is usually the teams tallest and strongest player, and is positioned under the basket, he is also required having more physical strength
Center
what role is usually the second tallest team and is closest to the center and has more speed
Power Forward
what role is usually the shortest but is called the best ball handler and is also known as the “floor general” or “coach on the floor”
Point Guard
what role is the shortest player on the team, and is the best outside shooter. Required having good dribbling
Shooting Guard
what role is the shorter of the two forwards on the team, but plays the most versatile role out of the main five
Small Forward
What violation is the most basic idea of basketball is that how you dribble or the bounce the ball while walking
Traveling
What kind of violation is you get to dribble even in basketball. If you stop dribbling you have to pass it to another teammate or shoot it on the basket. If you dribble again it is called?
Double Dribble
What violation is an offensive player not allowing to stay in the free throw area more than three seconds
Three seconds violation
what violation is an offensive player has given 8 seconds to get the ball across half the court. If it took more than 8 seconds the player will lose the possession of the wall
8 seconds violation
An violation that players are not allowed to put the palm of their hands under the ball or players may not carry the ball for a long time
Carrying
An offensive player has gotten the ball over half, they cannot go back to the defenders half court with the ball
Over-and-back
When it touches the ground outside the line of the court
Out of bounce
