Basketball Study Sheet

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Basketball Study Sheet


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History of Basketball

Basketball was invented in Springfield, MA in 1891

by James Naismith.

hen James first invented the game he !sed a

s"##er ball and a pea#h basket as the h""p t"

#reate the sp"rt.

$n 189%, he repla#ed the pea#h basket with ir"n

h""ps and a hamm"#k&style basket. 'vent!ally thenet was made with a h"le in it s" y"! n" l"nger had

t" retrieve the ball.


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Object and Rules of the Game Basketball is a game between tw"

teams "f five players where the "b(e#t

is t" s#"re p"ints thr"!gh y"!r teams

h""p. )he team with the m"st p"ints

at the end "f the game is the winner.

'a#h game is started with a (!mp ball.

SCORING:*+ p"int field g"al& a sh"t

"r lay&!p made fr"m anywhere d!ring

play inside the % pt ar#. A lay&!p is the

#l"sest sh"t y"! #an make. *% p"int&

a sh"t made fr"m anywhere "!tside

the % pt ar#. *-ree thr"w& 1 p"int isawarded t" an !ng!arded sh"t taken

fr"m behind the free thr"w line while

the #l"#k is st"pped.


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Skills + Terminology S$//S0 ribbling& b"!n#ing the ball with 1 hand !sing y"!r fingertips instead "f

y"!r palm s" that it reb"!nds ba#k t" y"!rself. $f y"! b"!n#e the ball with +hands "r st"p and re&start y"!r dribble it is #alled a "!ble ribble.

2assing& m"ving the ball by thr"wing, b"!n#ing, handing, "r r"lling it t"an"ther player0

% passes *3hest, B"!n#e, baseball 4eb"!nding& )he re#"vering "f a sh"t that b"!n#es "ff the ba#kb"ard "r

the rim. )'4M$N5/5670

Man t" Man& a defensive strategy where every"ne g!ards a player. "ne defense& a defensive strategy where every"ne g!ards an area

instead "f a player.


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Rules Continued 7"! #ann"t r!n with the ball with"!t !sing a dribble & this is #alled traveling.

!ring reg!lar play, "ffensive players may remain in the lane "r paint: f"r

"nly three #"nse#!tive se#"nds.

;nder pr"fessi"nal r!les NBA a player m!st leave the game after

#"mmitting si< f"!ls. $n =igh S#h""l and 3"llege y"! are all"wed > f"!ls. A reg!lati"n high s#h""l game lasts f"r %+ min!tes with ? @!arters. 'a#h

@!arter will r!n f"r 8 min!tes.

hen y"! are "n "ffense, y"!r team has 1 se#"nds t" dribble the ball !p

"ver half #"!rt "n#e y"! play the ball in b"!nds.

5ver and Ba#k0 A vi"lati"n "n whi#h a team has br"!ght the ball int" thefr"nt#"!rt and then lets it ret!rn t" the ba#k#"!rt. )heref"re, anytime y"!

#r"ss int" the fr"nt #"!rt, y"! #an n"t pass "r dribble ba#k "ver half.


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ouls

2ers"nal -"!l0inv"lving illegal player

#"nta#t with an "pp"nent.

)e#hni#al f"!l0inv"lves players wh" aredisplaying !nsp"rtsmanlike #"nd!#t

t"wards "pp"sing players "r teammates.


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Basketball Court


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Basketball Court Continued imensi"ns "f the #"!rt09? feet l"ng by > feet wide

Ba#kb"ard0 idth0 feet =eight0 %.> feet

4im0 )he diameter "f the rim is 18 in#hes)he t"p "f the rim sh"!ld be e


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!ocabulary

Assist: A pass that immediately pre#edes and sets !p a s#"red basket.

Backboard: )he re#tang!lar "r fan&shaped b"ard behind the basket.

Backcourt: )he half "f the #"!rt that is "pp"site a teamCs "ffensive basketD the #"!rt a team is attempting t" defend.

Bonus free throw: See 5ne&and&5ne.:

Bounce pass: A pass that strikes the fl""r bef"re it rea#hes the re#eiver.

Carrying the ball: Als" #alled palmingD: a vi"lati"n #"mmitted by a dribbler that inv"lves pla#ing the dribbling hand !nder the ball and m"mentarily h"lding "r #arrying it while

dribbling.

Center: Als" #alled the piv"t playerD: an "ffensive p"siti"n typi#ally played by a tall player wh" plays mainly in the key areas *at the p"st.

Charging: A pers"nal f"!l #"mmitted when an "ffensive player illegally #"nta#ts a defensive player wh" has established p"siti"n "r is stati"nary.

Chest pass: A tw"&handed pass thr"wn fr"m the passerCs #hest in a straight line t" the #hest area "f the re#eiver.

Controlling the boards: Se#!ring a ma("rity "f the reb"!nds.

Conersion: A made basket "r free thr"w.

Crossoer dribble: A dribble in whi#h the ball is m"ved fr"m "ne hand t" the "ther while the dribbler #hanges dire#ti"ns.

Cut: A @!i#k m"vement by an "ffensive player t" el!de an "pp"nent "r t" re#eive the ball.

!ead ball: 5##!rs whenever the whistle bl"ws t" st"p play and after a field g"al, b!t bef"re the "pp"nent gains p"ssessi"n "f the ball.

!efense: )he team n"t in p"ssessi"n "f the ball wh"se "b(e#tive is t" keep the "pp"nent fr"m s#"ringD als" a spe#ifi# pattern "f play !sed by a defending team.

!ouble dribble: A vi"lati"n that "##!rs when a player dribbles the ball with tw" hands sim!ltane"!sly "r st"ps dribbling and then dribbles again.

!ouble tea": A defensive ta#ti# in whi#h tw" defenders temp"rarily g!ard "ne player.

!ribble: 2r"#ess by whi#h a player repeatedly b"!n#es the ball "ff the fl""r s" that it ret!rns t" hisEher p"ssessi"n. $tCs the "nly legal means by whi#h a player may m"ve the

ball a#r"ss the #"!rt.

!rie: A @!i#k dribble dire#tly t" the basket in an eff"rt t" s#"re.

#lbow: Als" #alled the (!n#ti"nD: a term "ften !sed t" indi#ate the area "f the #"!rt where the free&thr"w line and side "f the key meet.

$astbreak: An "ffensive strategy in whi#h a team attempts t" m"ve the ball !p #"!rt and int" s#"ring p"siti"n as @!i#kly as p"ssible s" that the defense is "!tn!mbered and

d"es n"t have time t" set !p.

$ield goal: A basket s#"red "n any sh"t "ther than a free thr"w, w"rth tw" "r three p"ints depending "n the distan#e "f the attempt fr"m the basket. *See )hree&p"int field

g"al: f"r @!alifi#ati"n.

$orward: An "ffensive p"siti"n played t" the sides "f the basket near the key area and "!t t"ward the sideline al"ng the baseline.

$oul: A vi"lati"n res!lting fr"m illegal #"nta#t with an "pp"sing player.

$oul line:See -ree&thr"w line.:

$ree throw: An !ng!arded sh"t taken fr"m behind the free&thr"w line after a f"!l. $f s!##essf!l, the sh"t #"!nts "ne p"int.

$ree%throw lane: Als" #alled the key: "r laneD: a 1+&f""t wide area e


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!ocabulary'eld ball: -"rmerly #alled a (!mp ball.: hen tw" players "n "pp"site teams are in ("int #"ntr"l "f the ball.

Intentional foul: A pers"nal f"!l that the "ffi#ial (!dges t" be premeditated.

In the paint: $n the key: area, s" named be#a!se this area "f the fl""r is painted.

(u"p ball: )he pr"#ed!re f"r starting play at the beginning "f a game "r an "vertime peri"d. )he "ffi#ial t"sses the ball int" the air between the tw" "pp"nents p"siti"ned at

the #enter"!rt #ir#leD the tw" players (!mp !p and try t" tap the ball t" a teammate.

(u"p shot: A sh"t that is released after the sh""ter has (!mped int" the air.

)ey: Als" #alled the free&thr"w lane: "r laneD: the area meas!ring 1+ feet in width and e


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"orksheet

h" invented the game "f basketballH

here was basketball inventedH

="w high is the rim fr"m the #"!rt&playing s!rfa#e *fl""rHA reg!lati"n high s#h""l basketball game is played f"r h"w many t"tal min!tesH

hat sh"t in basketball is w"rth 1 p"intH

A player "n "ffense is all"wed t" be inside "f the "ffensive key *lane f"r h"w l"ngH

="w /"ng d" d"es a team have t" get the ball a#r"ss the half #"!rt lineH

B"!n#ing the ball with tw" hands at the same time is #alled whatH

6aining #"ntr"l "f a missed sh"t is #alled whatH

="w many f"!ls is a high s#h""l player all"wed t" re#eive in a gameH

/ist the types "f passes y"! w"!ld !se in the game "f basketballH

Ab"!t h"w l"ng is a reg!lati"n basketball #"!rt !sed in high s#h""lH

)he #l"sest sh"t t" make in basketball is what type "f sh"tH

Any game, at any level, always begins with whatHraw and label a reg!lati"n Basketball #"!rt, in#l!de the players by p"siti"ns and all

imp"rtant lines.

efine the f"ll"wing termsD Assist, Ba#k#"!rt, 3harging, 3!t, 'lb"w, -ield 6"al, -ree)hr"w /ine, -!ll&3"!rt press, J!mp Ball, 5ver and Ba#k Ii"lati"n, 2"st, "neefense, )raveling, /ay!p, ey


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