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• Basketball


  A team sport where the objective is to shoot a ball through a basket horizontally positioned to score points while following a set of rules
• Basketball

  • Usually two teams of five players play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each width end
  • One of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports
• Basketball hoop


  A regulation basketball hoop consists of a rim 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high mounted to a backboard
• Field goal


  • A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket during regular play
  • Scores two points if a player is touching or closer to the basket than the three-point line, and three points if the player is behind the three-point line
• Dribbling


  The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it while walking or running
• Travelling


  A violation to move without dribbling the ball
• Double dribble


  A violation to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling
• Foul


  • Disruptive physical contact is penalized, and a free throw is usually awarded to an offensive player if he is fouled while shooting the ball
  • A technical foul may also be issued when certain infractions occur, most commonly for unsportsmanlike conduct
• Basketball techniques


  • Shooting
  • Passing
  • Dribbling
  • Rebounding Blocking
• Player positions


  • Center
  • Power forward
  • Small forward
  • Point guard
  • Shooting guard
• Basketball was invented in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith


  1891
• The first public basketball game was played in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1892
• FIBA


  The International Basketball Federation that governs the sport of basketball worldwide
• NBA


  The National Basketball Association, a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams
• NCAA


  The National Collegiate Athletic Association that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States and Canada
• Basketball equipment


  • Ball
  • Court
  • Backboard
  • Basket net
• Basketball officials


  • Referees
  • Lead referee
  • Scorers
  • Timers
• Basketball player positions


  • Center
  • Power forward
  • Small forward
  • Point guard
  • Shooting guard
• Basketball defensive strategies


  • Man-on-man defense
  • Zone defense
  • Hybrid defenses
• The goal of the offense in basketball is to break through the opponent's defense and set up an uncontested shot
• Man-to-man defense


  • Defender tries to stop and block opponent who enters the area below the basket
  • If opponent leaves the area, responsibility of other defending player to cover that opponent
• Hybrid defenses


  Teams change defensive strategy often from man-on-man to zone defense to keep opponents on their toes
• Teams rarely use a mix of both man-on-man and zone defense styles
• Box-and-one defense is useful when there is a dominant player on the opposing team
• Fast break


  Offense attempts to move the ball forward as quickly as possible so that the defense is out of position and outnumbered
• Positional play


  Offense tries to adjust to the opponent's defense, building up the game through good positioning, passing and blocking/cutting
• There are many more plays/systems in basketball beyond fast break and positional play
• Pick and roll


  Attacker without the ball blocks the path of the defender covering the leader, allowing the attacker with the ball to make an uncontested shot
• Triangle offense


  • Attackers form a triangle of 3 players (center, forward, guard) positioned close to the basket, promoting fast passing and movement
• Princeton offense


  • Center is at the top of the key, other players outside the 3-point line, forcing defense away from the basket and creating lanes for backdoor passes and layups
• Shooting


  The most important skill in basketball, requiring both mechanical and mental aspects
• Great shooters are made, not born
• Rebound


  Statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw
• Types of rebounds


  • Offensive rebounds
  • Defensive rebounds
• Types of passes


  • Air pass
  • Bounce pass
• Chest pass


  Pass originating from the chest, with a nice backspin
• Bounce pass


  Pass aimed at the floor, bouncing waist high to the receiver
• Overhead pass


  Outlet pass brought directly above the forehead
• Wrap around pass


  Step around the defense with the non-pivot foot, pass with the outside hand
• Baseball pass


  One-handed pass using a baseball throwing motion