LESSON 1 BASKETBALL

• Basketball


  One of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world, a team sport in which two teams of five active players try to score points against one another under organized rules
• Basketball was invented by Canadian physical education instructor Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
• Dr. James Naismith: '"I felt this was a crucial moment in my life as it meant success or failure of my attempt to hold the interest of the class and devise a new game"'
• Dr. James Naismith


  • He was a 31-year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters
  • He was the coach of a school football team in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • He was given the task to create an interesting indoor game to occupy the students during the winter months
• How basketball was invented

  1. Naismith used two wooden peach baskets and nailed them to the side of the balcony hanging 10 feet above the ground on both ends of the gym

  2. He decided to use a soccer ball because it was large enough to catch
• Originally the game involved nine players on each team because Naismith's class had 18 people in it
• The first game of basketball ever played at the YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts

  December 21, 1891
• The first basketball court

  • The gym was incredibly small, only 50 feet x 35 feet, compared to current day courts which are 94 feet x 53 feet
• The 13 rules of Naismith were based on the principles that the points are to be attained by skill rather than force
• First publicly played game of basketball between students and teachers at the Springfield College

  March 2, 1892
• The first women's basketball match took place in Northampton, with no men allowed to watch the game

  March 22, 1893
• Field goals changed to 2 points, free throws to 1 point

  1896
• FIBA (International Basketball Federation) was founded

  June 18, 1932
• Basketball court


  • Shall have a flat hard surface
  • Dimensions of 28m length by 15m width
  • All lines shall be drawn in white color, 5cm in width and clearly visible
  • A no-charge semi circle is drawn underneath the basket with radius of 1.25m
• Basketball equipment

  • Backboards
  • Baskets comprising (pressure release) Rings and nets
  • Basketball balls, for the girls GG6 and for the boys GG7
  • Game clock
  • Scoreboard
  • Twenty-Four second device
  • Stopwatch
  • Two (2) separate distinctly different and loud sound signal
  • Score sheet
  • Player foul markers
  • Team foul markers
  • Alternating possession arrow
• 5 Basic rules of basketball

  • The game is played with a round ball and with the hands
  • A player cannot run with the ball
  • Any player can take up any position on the playing court at any time
  • There shall be no physical contact between players
  • The goal (basket) shall be placed vertically above the floor of the court
• Positions of players in basketball court

  • Point guard - Ball handler, dribbler, team organizer, play maker
  • Shooting guard - Creates shots on offense, best perimeter defense
  • Small forward - Responsible for scoring points via cuts, dribble drive, seek for rebound and steal
  • Power forward - Rebounder, best in high post and low post, drop shot
  • Center - Best in Rebounding, best in tip-in shot, drop shot, best in quick shots, follow-up shot
• Official's signals in basketball

  • Scoring - One point
  • Scoring - Two point
  • Scoring - Three point attempt
  • Scoring - Three-points successful shot
  • Scoring - Cancel score or cancel play
  • Clock related - Stop clock for violation
  • Clock related - Stop clock for foul
  • Clock related - Time in
  • Clock related - 24 second shot clock
  • Administrative - Substitution
  • Administrative - Beckoning-in
  • Administrative - Charged time out
  • Administrative - Communication between officials and table officials
  • Violations - Travelling
  • Violations - Illegal Dribble/Double Dribbling
  • Violations - Carrying the ball
  • Violations - Three second Violation
  • Violations - Five second violation
  • Violations - 8 second violation
  • Violations - 24 second violation
  • Violations - Ball returned to Backcourt
  • Violations - Kicking violation
  • Violations - Out of bounds w/ direction of play
  • Violations - Jump ball
  • Types of Foul - Illegal use of hands
  • Types of Foul - Blocking
  • Types of Foul - Excessive swinging of elbows
  • Types of Foul - Holding
  • Types of Foul - Pushing
  • Types of Foul - Charging with the ball
  • Types of Foul - Charging without the ball
  • Types of Foul - Double foul
  • Types of Foul - Technical foul
  • Types of Foul - Unsportsmanlike Foul
  • Types of Foul - Technical foul
  • Types of Foul - Disqualifying Foul
• Basic elements of basketball

  • Dribbling - The low control dribble
  • Dribbling - The high or speed dribble
  • Dribbling - The cross-over dribble
  • Dribbling - The behind the back dribble
  • Dribbling - The between the legs dribble
  • Dribbling - The reverse dribble
  • Passing - The quickest and most effective way to get the ball from player to player
• Dribbling


  • Dribbler is not closely guarded and running fast
  • Dribbler gets close to defender and pushes the ball out in front of him over the other hand, exploding past him
  • Dribbler moves the ball from side of body to another by swinging it behind and cross his back
  • Dribbler bounces the ball from one hand to another and rotates quickly around defender
• Cross-over dribble


  Dribbling with one hand, getting close to defender, pushing ball out in front, exploding past
• Behind the back dribble


  Dribbler moves ball from side of body to other by swinging it behind and across back
• Between the legs dribble


  Quick way to move ball from one hand to another between the legs when closely guarded or changing direction
• Reverse dribble


  Dribbler bounces ball from one hand to another and rotates quickly around defender
• Passing


  Quickest and most effective way to get ball from player to player
• Kinds of passing

  • Chest pass
  • Bounce pass
  • Overhead pass
  • Baseball pass
  • Push pass
  • Behind the back pass
• Shooting


  Final movement to complete offensive action and score a basket
• Kinds of shooting


  • Set shot
  • Lay-up shot
  • Underhand shot
  • Jump shot
  • Hook shot
  • Dunk shot
  • Reverse lay-up shot
  • Tip in/Follow shot
• Blocking out (Box out)


  Act of player to prevent opponent from getting into good rebounding position
• Rebounding


  Act of getting the ball after a missed shot, can be offensive or defensive
• Footwork


  Very important skill, can be developed through agility training
• Defense


  Preventing opponent from scoring, can be man-to-man or zone
• Assist


  Pass or hand-off directly resulting in a basket or score by teammate
• Backcourt


  Half of court away from the basket
• Basket


  1. Iron hoop to which goals are scored2) A field goal, worth two, three or one point
• Blocking


  Foul by defensive player who blocks legal path of offensive player
• Charging


  Foul by offensive player who charges into defensive player with legal position
• Dribble


  Continuous bouncing of the ball, only legal means of moving with the ball
• Eight second rule


  Requirement that team bring ball across mid-court line within 8 seconds after gaining possession
• Fast break


  Style of offense where team attempts to race to offensive basket before defense can get set