Basketball Begins to Grow in Popularity
Basketball Equipment
(1). You need shoes/ shorts and a t-shirt/nee pads (2). You need a Basketball (3) You need a basketball net.
Basketball Rules SCORING: · 2 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere during play inside the 3 pt arc. · 3 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere outside the 3 pt arc. · Free throw- 1 point is awarded to an unguarded shot taken from behind the free throw line while the clock is stopped.
SKILLS: · Boxing out- a player''s position between an opposing player and the basket to obtain a better rebounding position. · Dribbling- bouncing the ball with 1 hand using your fingertips instead of your palm so that it rebounds back to yourself (the only legal way to move with the ball) · Passing- moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing, or rolling it to another player (Chest, Bounce, Lob) · Shooting- throwing the ball to make a basket · Pivoting- stepping once or more in any direction with the same foot while holding the other foot at its initial point. · Rebounding- The recovering of a shot that bounces off the backboard or the rim.
FOULS: results in one or more free throws awarded to the opposing team · Blocking- impeding the progress of an opponent by extending one or both arms horizontally or getting in the path of a moving player. · Charging- running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball. · Hacking- the player hits the arm or hand of the person holding the ball. · Holding- the player holds the person with or without the ball.
VIOLATIONS: results in a change of possession with the team in bounding the ball at the side line opposite where the infringement took place · Traveling- moving illegally with the ball · Three seconds- an offensive player remains in the key (free throw lane- the area under the basket) for more than 3 seconds · Double dribble- a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same time or they stop and then start dribbling again TERMS: · Air ball- a shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard · Assist- a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal. · Defense- team trying to stop the other team from scoring · Dunk- to throw the ball down into the basket with the hand above the level of the rim · Fast break- dribbling or passing the ball towards your basket before the defense can set up · Man-to-man- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an assigned player · Offense- team trying to score · Turn over- any loss of the ball without a shot being taken · Zone defense- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an area instead of a player (2-1-2, 2-3)
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