PE Flashcards
He is known worldwide as the inventor of basketball.
Dr. James Naismith
Where and when was Naismith born?
1861 in Ramsay township, near Almonte, Ontario, Canada
What child’s game was the inspiration for the concept of basketball?
Duck-on-a-rock
What university did Naismith attend?
McGill University
What year was basketball born?
1891
What year was basketball introduced in Berlin Olympics?
1936
It is the end line
Base line
A term used to designate a player’s position under the backboard that
prevents an opposing player from achieving a good rebounding position.
Boxing out
In a carry, your hand makes contact with the bottom of the ball, then flips the
ball over in the act of dribbling.
Carrying
Personal contact against the body of an opponent by a player with the ball.
Charging
A quick offensive move by a player trying to get free for a pass.
Cut
Aggressive individual defense where the defensive player works hard to
keep the offensive player from receiving a pass.
Denial Defense
When one person dribbles, stops and picks up the ball and starts to
dribble again or dribble with two hands simultaneously.
Double Dribble
The process of bringing the ball down the floor or moving the ball from place
to place using the finger pads to tap the ball
Dribble
An aggressive move toward the basket by a player with the ball.
Drive
Using a deceptive move with the ball to pull the defensive player out of
position
Fake (Feint)
Moving the ball quickly down the court in order to score before the defense
can set up
Fast break
A basket scored from the field, worth two points, unless outside the three
point line.
Field Goal
The privilege given a player to score one point by an unhindered throw for a
goal from within the free-throw circle and behind the free throw line.
Free throw
A shot where a player releases the ball close to the basket while continuing to
run off one foot
Lay up
A special type of screen where a player stands so the defensive player slides to
make contact, freeing an offensive teammate for a shot, drive, or pass
Pick
Takes place when a player who is holding the ball steps once or more than once in any direction with the same foot. The other foot, called the pivot foot, is kept at its point of contact with the floor.
Pivot
A team’s attempt to take the ball away from their opponent before they can set up their offense
Press
When a shot bounces off the backboard or basket and is pulled down by a
player.
Rebound
The part of the court containing the opponent’s basket.
Team’s back court
The part of the court containing the team’s own basket.
Team’s Front Court
Indicating where you are going to pass by looking or signaling.
Telegraphing the Pass
A method of putting the ball in play from out of bounds.
Throw-in
When a player in possession of the ball within bounds progresses illegally in
any direction.
Traveling
An infraction of the rules resulting in a throw-in from out of bounds for the
opponents.
Violation
What are the safety/etiquettes of basketball?
- Clear the gymnasium
- No rough play
- Be aware of the walls
- Make use of the breakaway rims and pad the underside of the backboards
- No loose or hanging jewelry
- Use gym shoes with sufficient traction
- Always be alert even when in sidelines
- Players with common ability levels should play against each other
- Good sportsmanship should be displayed
- Take periodic rest and water break
It is the is the quickest way to move the basketball but is the least liked by many players
Passing
It is the quickest pass in basketball, either from a standing position or off the dribble, and is mainly used round the perimeter of the offence (outside the lane).
One handed push pass
This is often the first pass taught to beginners because, supposedly, two arms are stronger than one for small children.
Two handed chest pass
It is only used over short distance because of its slow action. This pass may be executed with either a one handed or two handed pass and is used to pass the ball by a defender who may be able to get a hand into the passing lane.
Bounce pass
This pass is used to reverse the ball from one side of the court to the other over the top of the lane and the defence. However, the pass requires more strength in the arms due to their whipping action and also having to hold the ball overhead so it is advisable to only apply this pass when the players have some body size and strength in the arms.
Overhead pass
It is used to make a long pass down court, usually on a fast break, and requires both distance and accuracy. Similar to the Skip Pass, this pass requires arm strength and body size and is not recommended for young children and beginners.
Baseball pass
It is used specifically to feed the ball to the low post player, and sometime to the high post. It is in reality a bounce passes over a short distance and designed to get by close defence.
The curl (post) pass
What are the 6 types of passes in basketball?
One handed push pass
Two handed chest pass
Bounce pass
Overhead pass
Baseball pass
The curl (post) pass
This skill, along with shooting, is the fun part of basketball for most players and we see many young players copying their PBA or NBA idols with all types of fancy ball work but so often they have not been taught that there are only two reasons to dribble the ball: (1) It is used to penetrate the ball towards the basket, and (2) To create a better passing
Dribbling
It is used to take the ball into open spaces between defenders
(penetrate the defence) and the speed dribble is used to move the ball quickly down the court toward the basket in which the team score (such as in a fast break
Control dribble
It is pushing the ball out in front (and to the outside) of
the foot on the same side as the hand being used to dribble and the ball bounces about waist high with the dribbler.
Speed dribble
One of the four main areas of turnovers in the game
Travelling
It is simply a change of direction during a dribble and the basis is the footwork. The change of direction is the same footwork used in all changes of direction, with or without the ball.
Cross over dribble
What are the three types of cross over dribble?
- cross over dribble
- between the legs dribble
- behind the back dribble
It is a move to lead the defence into thinking that the dribbler may be going to make a crossover dribble, causing the defender to start to move his head to the opposite direction to the
dribble.
Hesitation dribble
It is an extension of the Hesitation Dribble. The execution is the same
except at the point of hesitation on the dribble the player rolls his right hand to the outside (right side) of the ball as if to push the ball to his left and as the defence’s head starts to shift opposite (that is to the defender’s right) then the player rolls his hand on the ball back to the inside (the left side) of the ball and pushes forward, exploding past in the same direction.
Faked crossover dribble
It is also an execution of the Hesitation Dribble, with the same execution,
however as the dribbler slows down he makes a stutter step with his feet (this is a
very quick and very short step with each foot) which may cause the defence to
slow his momentum and even stand up a little or believe that a Crossover Dribble
is about to be made and react to cover this. By putting the defender off balance a
little, the dribbler may be able to explode by on the same side as the ball is being
dribbled.
Stutter dribble
This is the focal point of the game for many players, most spectators and some coaches and for these people it is what wins the game.
Shooting
