The Rules of Basketball

By Joshua Singel

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Objectives

• After this lesson, students will be able to:– Explain the rules of basketball– Work individually to describe what each rule

means– Take a quiz and answer the questions with 100%

accuracy

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Target Audience

• This PowerPoint is targeted for sixth grade students in health class

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Learning Environment

• To complete this PowerPoint, students must have access to a computer lab or to a classroom with computers.

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The Rules of Basketball

The Basics Shooting

Player Positions

Dribbling

Fouls

Quiz

The Basics

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Objective of Basketball

• Basketball is a team sport where the objective of the game is to shoot a ball into a basket in order to score points

• The team with the most points at the end of the game wins

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Overview

• Two teams, consisting of five players each, play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each end of the court

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• Each team has its own half of the court where they are able to play offense and try to score

• While on offense, teams can dribble, pass, shoot, and try to score the ball in a 10-foot high hoop

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• When a team doesn’t have possession of the ball, their goal is to play defense and get the ball back from the other team

• While on defense, teams can steal the ball, block shots, and force turnovers

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Overview

• Each game is divided into two sections, the first half and the second half.

• In college, each half is twenty minutes long

• At half time, teams go into locker rooms to rest and talk strategy

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Overview

• Referees are the officials on the court that keep the game under control

• Usually there are two or three referees on the court for a game

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Practice Quiz

How tall is the rim of the basketball hoop from the floor?

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8 feet 6 feet 10 feet

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Player Positions

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Guard

• The guard is responsible for calling plays and bringing the ball down the court

• They are typically the shortest players

• Guards must have good dribbling, passing, shooting, and communication skills

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Forward

• Power forwards can play near the basket and can shoot jump shots

• Small forwards are typically smaller and quicker than power forwards. They are considered one of the most versatile players

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Center

• Centers are generally the tallest players on the court

• Their goal is to get open near the basket and post up for a short shot

• On defense, they are responsible for blocking shots and getting rebounds

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Practice Quiz

What position foes the tallest player on the team normally play?

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Guard Forward Center

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The correct answer is Center

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Dribbling

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Dribbling

• A player must keep their dribble at all times when they are walking with the ball in their hands

• If a player steps with both feet without dribbling, then a player is called for traveling and the other team receives the ball

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Dribbling

• A player must only dribble with one hand on the ball at a time

• A player cannot pick up their dribble and resume dribbling again

• Both of these violations are known as double dribling

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Practice Quiz

A player is allowed to pick up their dribble and then start dribbling again.

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The correct answer is False

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Shooting

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Shooting

• A player shoots a ball towards the hoop to make points

• There is no protocol that must be followed when shooting

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Two-Point Shot

• A shot anywhere inside of the u-shaped three-point line is worth two points if it is made.

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Three-Point Shot

• Three-point shots are shot behind the u-shaped arch and are worth three points if the ball goes through the hoop

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Lay-Up

• A layup is when a player approaches the rim from an angle and shoots the ball with one hand

• The ball bounces off of the backboard and goes into the hoop

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Slam Dunk

• A slam dunk is when a player holds the basketball and puts the ball into the hoop while touching the rim

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Free Throw

• A free throw is shot when a player shoots the ball from the free throw line after being fouled

• A free throw is only worth one point

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Practice Quiz

How many points are awarded to a player when they shoot a lay-up?

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2 31

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The correct answer is 2

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Fouls

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Personal Fouls

• Personal fouls include illegal physical contact to players with or without the ball

• Fouls include hitting, pushing, slapping, or holdings

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Personal Foul Penalties

• If a player is shooting while being fouled, then the player gets to shoot free throws

• The players shoots two free throws if the shot was missed and the player shoots one if the shot was made

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Personal Foul Penalties

• If a player is fouled while not shooting, the ball is given back to the team, unless the fouling team has committed 7 or more fouls. Then the players gets to go to the free throw line

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Charging Foul

• An offensive foul that is committed by a player when he/she pushes or runs over a defensive player

• The other team is then awarded the ball

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Blocking Foul

• When a defensive player does not establish position in time to prevent an opponent from driving to the basket

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Flagrant Foul

• When a player violently contacts an opponent by punch, kicking, or hitting

• This foul results in free throws for the player who was fouled

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Technical Foul

• Either a player or a coach can commit this type of foul when foul language is used or when a player/coach argues with the referees

• The opposing team gets to shoot two free throws and receives the ball when a team commits a technical foul

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Practice Quiz

If a person commits a flagrant foul, they are ejected from the game.

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Quiz

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Question 1

How many players are on each team?

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5 6 10

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Question 2

What is a skill that a point guard must have?

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Dribbling Shooting Both

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Question 3

Can a player use two hands at the same time to dribble a ball?

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Yes No

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Question 4

What is the maximum amount of points a player can score without getting fouled?

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1 3 4

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Question 5

If a player is fouled while shooting and doesn’t make the basket, the he/she gets to shoot two

shots at the free throw line.

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