Basketball

• Team Sports - in which individuals make up teams and compete against opposing teams.
• Teams try to win against the opponents through strategy and tactics.
• Team Sports:

  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Softball
  • Baseball
  • Frisbee
  • Handball
  • Netball
• Individual Sports:

  • Arnis
  • Swimming
  • Karate
  • Taekwondo
  • Bowling
  • Golf
  • Archery
  • Dart
  • Gymnastic
  • Badminton (single)
• Basketball - invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith.
• Dr. James Naismith - a Canadian physical education professor at International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (YMCA) in Springfield Massachusetts.
• 1950 Dribbling - became a major part of the game as ball manufacturing improved the ball’s shape and handling.
• Tony Hinkle - introduced the use of the orange-colored ball for greater player and spectator visibility.
• Passing - an essential skill to transport the ball to finish goal.
• Types of Passing:

  1. Overhand Pass
  2. Chest Pass
  3. Bounce Pass
  4. Underhand Pass
  5. Baseball Pass
• Catcher - should move in front or towards the passed ball.
• Types of Catch:

  1. Overhead Catch
  2. Underhand Catch
• Overhand Catch - a ball catch above waist level.
• Underhand Catch - a ball catch below waist level.
• Dribbles - done to advance the ball to your side of the court.
• Dribbles - executed to go past your opponent's defense.
• Types of Dribble:

  1. Low Dribble
  2. High Bounce Dribble
  3. Cross Over
• Shooting - in playing basketball, the goal of the player is to put the ball through the ring to earn points.
• Types of Shoot:

  1. Push Shot (Two Hands)
  2. Push Shot (One Hand)
  3. Free Throw
  4. Lay-Up
• Steal - to take possession of the ball from the opponent.
• Rebound - to take possession of the ball after missed shot.
• Player Positions:

  1. Point Guard
  2. Shooting Guard
  3. Small Forward
  4. Power Forward
  5. Center
• Point Guard - acts as the team leader. He knows every team member’s strengths and makes sure that the agreed play is executed.
• Shooting Guard - designated shooter from the outside.
• Small Forward - all around player.
• Power Forward - Is the go-to person in the shaded area. The shaded area is the floor underneathe the goal.
• Center - usually the tallest and bulkiest player in the team. He is assigned mostly to the shaded area. He is the last line of defense nearest the goal.
• The object of the game is to outscore the opposing team within the given time period.
• International Basketball Federation (FIBA) - implements a ten-minute per quarter rule.
• National Basketball Association of the United States - implements a 12-minute per quarter rule.
• Professional League - the basketball league where players are paid to play.
• A team is assigned one of the two courtsides where their bench can be found.
• Game starts via a jumpball where usually the tallest players jump against each other to tap the thrown ball towards a teammate.
• Ball possession change every after goal.
• Possession also changes after a foul, a defensive rebound, a steal, a violation, or when the ball goes out of bounds.
• The team that scores higher after gameplay wins.
• A basketball shot is scored two points when the goal is made from anywhere within the three-point arc in the court.
• One point is given to a shot made from the free throw line after a foul.
• Three points are given for every shot made from beyond the three-point arc.
• Fouls - when an illegal contact or rule infraction is done by a player or other members of a team during a game.