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is a game played y two teams of five players on a rectangle court, usually indoors.
Basketball
How many players per team in basketball?
Five
What is the objective of the game?
Shoot ball through a basket
Commonly used skills in basketball(5)
Shooting
Passing
Dribbling
Rebounding
Running
Different Positions(Player Positioning)
Center
Power Forward
Small Forward
Point Guard
Shooting Guard
The Tallest Players
Center
Power Forward
Small Forward
Shortest Players that posses best ball handling skills and speed play
Point Guard
Shooting Guard
Who is the Canadian clergyman, educator, and physician that invented Basketball
James Naismith
When did James Naismith invented Basketball?
December 1891
Where did James Naismith invented Basketball?
International Young Men Christian Association(YMCA) Training School in Springfield Massachusetts
Who is Naismith’s supervisor and college’s first physician education director who challenged him to invent a new indoor game?
Luther Halsey Gulick
What is the first basket that is used for the first game?
Peach Basket
What ball is used for the first 2 years?
Soccer ball
This skill will allow you to move around the court, maneuver past defenders and execute plays.
This involves bouncing the ball off the floor with your hands.
Dribbling
When dribbling you use your fingertips or palm?
Fingertips
When dribbling, side or front of body?
Side
At about what level when dribbling?
Waist level
Where do you look when dribbling? Up or down the floor?
Look up
The act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the basktet
Shooting
When shooting your legs should be _____-
Half Bent
When shooting your dominant hand should have its fingers____
Spread out
When shooting only the ____ should be gripping onto the ball
Fingertips
When shooting our (other/dominant) hand supports the ball on the side
Other hand
When shotting he ball should be brought above the _____in one motion
Head
At this point, the angles of your
armpit, elbow, and wrist is at ________ degrees
90 degrees
when shooting make sure you ______- ________with
your wrist movement. It feels
natural to jump upon release
follow through
A ____ happens when one player throws the ball to another player with a purpose of setting up a play or taking a shot
Passing
Basic Passes(3)
Chest Pass
Bounce Pass
Overhead Pass
The pass originates from the chest, thrown by gripping the ball on the sides with the thumbs directly behind the ball.
Chest pass
The ball is thrown with the same motion as chest bass however it is aimed at the floor
Bounce Pass
Often used as an outlet pass
Overhead Pass
The objectives of this is to successfully gain possession of the baskeball after a missed field goal or free throw
rebounding
This is an important skill in basketball. You
will find yourself Doing this back and forth
as the game quickly transitions between
offense and defense
Running
What is the ball made of?
Leather
What is the official size of the basketball for men.
29.5 to 30 inches circumference(for men)
What is the official size of the basketball for women.
28.5 inches in
circumference
What is the weight of the basketball
18 to 22 ounces
When bounced off 6 feet from the floor, a well inflated ball should bounce __ to __ inches in height
49 to 54
When one starts coaching a basketball
team, the most important requirement for
a team is to have a ____
Uniform
This helps one in differentiating a team from another
Uniform
A uniform is consist of:
Jersey(shirt)
Shorts
Number(Front and back) For ID
_____ _____ help prevent injuries, in part, by providing adequate ankle support
Basketball shoes
___ ____sneakers offer the best ankle
support; these shoes should also lace up to
the top to help provide a snug fit
High Top Sneakers
A large board the displays the score in a game
Scoreboard
Used by the referees to give signals on the game
Whistles
Use to regulate the playing time and track the duration of the game
Timer
Is a flat, hard surface free from obstruction 28m long and 15m wide, measured from the inner edge of the boundary line
Court
Dimensions of a Basketball Court
28 m long
15 m wide
Equipment in Basketball(7)
Ball
Uniform
Basketball Sneakers
Water Bottle
Scoreboard
Whistles
Timer
Facilities in Basketball Court Dimensions
Court
Backboard and Rim
Backcourt
Front court
Height above the ground for the rim
10 feet
Diameter of the rim
18 inches
Size of the backboard
72 inches wide
42 inches tall
size of the backboard inner square
24 inches wide
18 inches tall
This is where the team’s own basket, inbounds part of the backboard
and the part of the playing court limited by
their own end line, side lines and center
line
Backcourt
consists of the opponents’
basket, inbounds part of the backboard
and the part of the playing court limited by
the end lines behind the opponents’
basket, side lines and inner edge of the
center line nearest to the opponents’
basket
Front court
The _____basketball team is the one that has the ball
offensive
Backcourt Violation
