PHEDO BASKETBALL

• Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
• Dr. Naismith was a student of Dr. Luther Gulick of the International YMCA Training School when the latter assigned his students the task of devising a game that can be played indoors during wintertime.
• The first ball used was a soccer ball and a peach basket with a hoop.
• In 1933, men’s rules were standardized by a newly formed National Basketball Committee of the U.S.A. and Canada.
• Basketball is played by two teams of five players each. The purpose of each team is to shoot the ball into one's team basket and make a score and to prevent the opposing team from securing the ball or from scoring. The ball may be passed, thrown, rolled, or dribbled in any direction. The team with the most point at the end of the game wins.
• Basketball was introduced in the Philippines during the American colonial period with the first American teachers teaching the sport along with baseball through the YMCA and the school system
• Basketball was first introduced to the Philippine public-school system by the Americans as a women's sport in 1910
• Women's basketball met opposition from conservative groups, particularly the Catholic Church who view bloomers worn by women basketball players as inappropriate.
• The playing area of basketball is called the court.
• The court measures 28 meters long and 15 meters wide.
• The court is divided by a centerline. It has three retraining circles and two free-throw areas.
• The official ball is round with a circumference of 74.9 cm to 78 cm. it shall weigh not less than 567 grams and not more than 650 grams. In competition, a leather ball is used.
• Substitution can be made only on a dead ball when the referee blows the whistle and play stops.
• The game shall consist of 4 quarters of 10 minutes each.
• There shall be an interval of play of 20 minutes before the game is scheduled to begin.
• There shall be the intervals of play of 2 minutes between the first and second quarter (first half), between the third and fourth quarter (second half) and before each overtime.
• When a player shoots and scores from anywhere inside the 3-point arc, it counts as 2 points.
• Any shot made by the shooter's feet outside the 3-point arc counts as 3 points.
• 2-point shots and 3-point shots are field goals.
• When a team has possession of the ball, it tries to move the ball close to the other team's basket for a good scoring opportunity. Players can advance the ball by dribbling and passing it to a teammate.
• When a team does not have possession of the ball, it defends its basket. Players can gain possession of the ball from the team at any time through stealing dribbles and getting defensive rebounds.
• Backcourt players

  • Players who set up a team’s offensive pattern.
• Backdoor

  • An offensive maneuver whereby a player cuts toward the baseline to the basket, behind the defenders, and receives a pass for a field goal attempt.
• Baseline

  • The end lines.
• Blocking out

  • A defensive player’s position under the backboard which prevents the offensive player from achieving good rebounding position.
• Charging

  • Personal contact against the body of an opponent by a player with a ball
• Cut

  • A quick offensive move by a player trying to get free for a pass.
• Double Foul

  • When two opponents commit personal fouls against each other at the same time.
• Drive

  • An aggressive move toward the basket by a player with the ball.
• Fake

  • A deceptive move with the ball to pull the defensive player out of position.
• Fastbreak

  • Moving the ball quickly down the court in order to score before the defense can set up.
• Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA)

  • The international governing body of basketball.
• Field goal

  • A basket scored from the field and worth two points.
• Free throw

  • Privilege is given to a player to score one or two points by unhindered throw for a goal from within the free-throw area.
• Held Ball

  • This occurs when two opponents have one or both hands firmly on the ball, and neither can gain possession without undue roughness.
• Jump Ball

  • A method of putting the ball into play by tossing it up between two opponents in one of the three circles.
• Perimeter

  • The area outside and away from the basket beyond the defending players.
• Personal foul

  • A player foul which involves contact with an opponent while the ball is alive or after the ball has a player for a throw-in.
• Pick

  • A special type of screen where a player stands so the defensive player slides to make contact, feeing an offensive teammate for a shot or drive.
• Pivot

  • A player takes on a step or more in any direction with the same foot, and the pivot foot is in contact with the floor.