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• Basketball


  A game played between two teams of five players on a rectangular court, usually indoors
• Basketball invented by James Naismith at the International Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts


  December 1891
• James Naismith


  Canadian clergyman, educator, physician
• Luther Halsey Gulick


  Naismith's supervisor, College's first physical education director, Challenged Naismith to invent a new indoor game for the students during the long New England winter
• First basket


  Peach Basket
• First ball


  Soccer Ball
• First two years of basketball
• Basic Skills in Basketball


  • Dribbling
  • Shooting
  • Passing
  • Rebounding
  • Running
• Dribbling


  An important skill for all basketball players, will allow you to move around the court, maneuver past defenders and execute plays
• Tips on Basic Dribbling


  1. Use fingertips, never palm

  2. Dribble on side of body, never on front

  3. Get used to bouncing the ball

  4. Lower your body slightly for rapid ball movement at waist level

  5. Look up when dribbling, not on ground

  6. When switching from 1 hand to other, bounce ball across hard and quick

  7. When changing direction, shift momentum of body towards that direction
• Shooting


  Act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the basket, Requires the ability to properly hold and throw the ball into the air toward the basket while avoiding defenders
• General Procedure on Shooting

  1. Half-bent knees before shooting for more potential power

  2. Spread out fingers of dominant hand

  3. Only fingertips should grip onto ball

  4. Other hand supports ball on side

  5. Bring ball above head in 1 motion

  6. Angles of armpit, elbow, and wrist at 90 degrees

  7. Extend knees, forearm, wrist

  8. Follow through with your wrist. Feels natural to jump on release
• Tips on Shooting


  • Always track distance of you and hoop
  • Tuck elbows inward towards each other
  • Shoot in an arc, increases accuracy
  • Aim at part inside rim farthest from you
  • Use screens and offensive plays to get open
  • Square up shooting hand with hoop
  • Grip ball tight with thumb and little finger
  • Aim with index or middle only
  • Never hesitate
• Passing


  One player throws the ball to another player with a purpose of setting up a play or taking a shot
• Points of Emphasis in Passing

  1. A good pass is a pass a teammate can catch

  2. When passing, step toward your receiver

  3. When catching, step toward the pass

  4. Like shooting, the ball should have a backspin to it. Accomplished by following through on every pass
• Basic Passes


  • Chest Pass
  • Bounce Pass
  • Overhead Pass
• Rebounding


  To successfully gain possession of ball after a missed shot
• Running


  Important skill in basketball
• Equipment in Basketball


  • Ball
  • Uniform
  • Basketball Sneakers
  • Water Bottle
  • Scoreboard
  • Whistles
  • Timer
• Basketball Ball


  • Leather, Official size of 29.5 to 30 inches in circumference for men's, 28.5 inches in circumference for women's, Should weigh 18 to 22 ounces, When bounced 6 ft from floor, should bounce 49 to 54 inches in height
• Basketball Uniform


  • Most important requirement for a team, Consists of jersey (shirt), shorts, numbers on front and back
• Basketball Sneakers


  • Help prevent injuries ny providing adequate ankle support, Should lace up to the top for snug fit
• Water Bottle


  Container for water, liquids, or other beverages for consumption, Usually made of plastic, glass, metal
• To Avoid/Prevent Dehydration


  1. Drink a cup of water 4 hrs before the game, another half-cup for every 10 to 15 minutes while playing

  2. Replenish electrolytes like sodium and potassium with sports drinks or enhanced water which are lost through perspiration

  3. Use wet towels or water mist on skin

  4. Don't drink alcoholic and caffeinated drinks
• Scoreboard


  A large board that displays the score in a game
• Whistles


  Used by referees to give signal on the game
• Timer


  Used to regulate the playing time and track the duration of the game
• Basketball Court


  • Flat, hard surface free from obstructions, 28m long, 15m wide. Measured from inner edge of boundary line
• Basketball Rim


  • Height above ground, 10ft, 18 inches diameter
• Basketball Backboard


  • 72 inches wide, 42 inches tall, Inner square, 24 inches wide, 18 inches tall
• Basketball Lines


  • All lines must be white, 5cm wide and clearly visible
• Basic Rules and Regulations of Basketball

  • Offense Rules
  • Defensive Rules
  • Pointing System
  • Temporary Health Conditions
• Offense Rules


  • Ball must be bounced, dribbled with 1 hand while both feet are moving. If both hands touch the ball at the same moment or the player stops dribbling, the player can only move 1 foot. Motionless foot is called Pivot Foot
  • Players are only allowed to dribble once. If a player resumes, they are charged with a double-dribbling infraction and loses possession of the ball to the other side.
  • Ball must be in boundaries. If offense loses ball out of bounds, ball is given to opposing
  • While dribbling, hand must be on top of ball.
  • Offensive not allowed to return to backcourt, Backcourt Violation
• Defensive Rules


  • Do not foul, no contact
  • Foul rule applies to all
  • Player are unable to kick or hit ball with fist
  • No goaltending
• Pointing System


  • Free throw = 1 point
  • Goal shot within perimeter = 2 points
  • Beyond 3 point line = 3 points
• Temporary Health Conditions


  • Dehydration
  • Overexertion
  • Hypothermia
  • Hyperthermia
• Team Sport


  Any sport involving players working together for a shared objective, An activity wherein a group of people, in a team, work collectively to achieve the goal of winning
• Volleyball


  Became an official event in 1964 Tokyo Olympics, women's japan gold, USSR men's gold
• William G. Morgan


  Invented volleyball in 1895, Athletic director at YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts
• Team Volleyball


  • Six players, 25 points per set