QUESTIONS

• Basketball

  Invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
• Badminton


  Originated in the Duke of Beaufort's Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England
• Volleyball


  Invented by William G. Morgan, a YMCA instructor, in 1895
• International governing body for basketball

  International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
• Organization that oversees international badminton competitions

  Badminton World Federation (BWF)
• Global governing body responsible for volleyball

  International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)
• Dimensions of a basketball court

  94 feet in length and 50 feet in width
• Dimensions of a volleyball court

  59 feet in length and 29.5 feet in width
• Dimensions of a badminton court

  44 feet in length and 20 feet in width for both singles and doubles matches
• Violation when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling the ball

  Traveling violation
• Violation when a player dribbles the ball, stops, then starts dribbling again

  Double dribble violation
• Penalty for an offensive player charging into a defensive player who has established position

  Offensive foul
• When a shot attempt counts as a "three-pointer" in basketball


  When the shot is taken from beyond the three-point line
• What happens if a player commits five personal fouls during a game


  The player fouls out and must leave the game
• Violation when a player reaches through the basket from below and touches the ball while it's on the rim

  Goaltending violation
• Rule regarding goaltending in basketball


  Goaltending occurs when a defensive player interferes with a shot while it's on its way down toward the basket
• Violation called if a player remains in the paint area (key) for more than three seconds while their team is in possession of the ball

  Three-second violation
• Conditions under which a jump ball occurs in a basketball game

  jump ball occurs to start the game, to begin each overtime period, and after certain stoppages of play where possession is unclear
• Penalty for a player intentionally kicking the ball during a game

  The opposing team is awarded possession of the ball
• Maximum number of hits allowed per team before the ball must be sent over the net in volleyball

  Three hits
• Result if a served ball touches the net and goes over into the opponent's court in volleyball

  It is considered a legal serve, and play continues
• When a player is allowed to touch the net during a volleyball game

  A player is not allowed to touch the net at any time during the game, except for incidental contact that does not interfere with the play
• Penalty if a player touches the ball consecutively (double hit) while attempting to set it in volleyball


  A point is awarded to the opposing team for the double hit
• Number of points needed to win a set in volleyball, and by how many points a team must win

  25 points, and they must win by a margin of at least two points
• If the ball lands on the boundary line during play in volleyball

  It is considered in
• Position rotation order in volleyball, and when it occurs

  Clockwise, and it occurs each time a team wins the serve
• Can a player cross the centerline during play in volleyball

  No, crossing the centerline during play is a violation
• Rule regarding serving position in volleyball

  A player must serve from behind the end line and within the boundaries of the sideline
• If a player hits the ball over the net and it lands directly on the opponent's side without being touched

  It is considered a point for the serving team
• Number of points needed to win a game in badminton, and by how many points a player or team must win

  21 points, and they must win by a margin of at least two points
• Service court violation called if a player's foot touches the boundary line or the area outside the boundary lines while serving in badminton

  Foot fault
• can a shuttlecock be hit outside the boundaries of the court and still be considered in play in badminton

  No, the shuttlecock must land within the boundaries of the court to be considered in play
• If the shuttlecock hits the net and goes over into the opponent's court during a rally in badminton

  It is considered a let, and the rally is replayed
• What happens if a player fails to return the shuttlecock before it hits the ground in badminton

  The opponent is awarded a point
• When a let is called during a badminton match


  A let is called if a rally needs to be replayed due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a shuttlecock getting stuck in the net
• Whether a player can reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock during a rally in badminton

  No, a player is not allowed to reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock unless it has crossed the net entirely
• Number of service attempts each player has in badminton

  One service attempt per turn, with service alternating between players or teams after each point
• If a player hits the shuttlecock twice in succession (double hit) during a rally in badminton


  It is considered a fault, and the opponent is awarded a point
• Rule regarding the height of the net in relation to the center of the court in badminton

  The top of the net should be 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 meters) in the center of the court
• What happens when the score reaches 24-24 in volleyball

  The teams continue playing until one gains a two-point advantage to win the set