basketball

Question 1

How high is the basket off the ground?

Answer 1

10 feet

Question 2

Women/ youth boys use _______ ball

Answer 2

28.5

Question 3

Boys grade 7+ use ________ ball

Answer 3

29.5

Question 4

Court for HS and below is this

Answer 4

50 by 84 ft

Question 5

Court for college and pro is this

Answer 5

50 by 94 ft

Question 6

Who invented basketball?

Answer 6

James Naismith

Question 7

When was basketball invented?

Answer 7

1891

Question 8

Where was basketball invented?

Answer 8

YMCA, Springfield, Massachusetts

Question 9

HS varsity games are this long

Answer 9

four eight-minute quarters

Question 10

HS JV games are this long

Answer 10

four seven-minute quarters

Question 11

Frosh level and lower games are this long

Answer 11

four six-minute quarters (unless told otherwise)

Question 12

Men’s college games are this long

Answer 12

two twenty-minute halves

Question 13

Women’s college games are this long

Answer 13

four ten-minute quarters

Question 14

what is the objective of basketball?

Answer 14

Accumulate more points than the other team

Question 15

how many outs is a team granted?

Answer 15

five per team (1 more is given for overtime)

Question 16

How many players on a team?

Answer 16

five on a court

Question 17

Positions

Answer 17

two guards, two forwards, and one center

Question 18

what is a field goal and how many points is it?

Answer 18

A shot made anywhere on the court is two points unless behind the three-point line

Question 19

How many points is a shot made behind the three-point line?

Answer 19

three

Question 20

Free throw

Answer 20

an unguarded shot made by a player after they’ve been fouled. one point

Question 21

Where is a free throw shot?

Answer 21

behind the Free Throw Line

Question 22

Dribbling

Answer 22

Bouncing the ball using one hand at a time in order to move around the court

Question 23

Pass

Answer 23

Getting the ball to another player

Question 24

Double Dribble

Answer 24

When a player dribbles with both hands at the same time. Not allowed

Question 25

Pivot

Answer 25

when the player holding the ball keeps one foot still, and moves the other one

Question 26

Rebound

Answer 26

When a player misses a basket, then tries again and makes it

Question 27

Baseline

Answer 27

the end line behind each team's basket

Question 28

Blocking/boxing out

Answer 28

Stepping in front of the offensive player to block a rebound

Question 29

Charging

Answer 29

When an offensive player fouls a defensive player by running into them

Question 30

Defense

Answer 30

The team without the ball

Question 31

Foul

Answer 31

Illegal contact with an opposing player

Question 32

Frontcourt

Answer 32

the half of the court where the offensive team's basket is located

Question 33

Jump Ball

Answer 33

1. Tip-off at the start of the game 2. Used when 2 players from opposing teams tie up a ball (alternating possession rule determines which team has possession)

Question 34

Screen/Pick

Answer 34

Offensive player establishes a stationary position and blocks a defensive player in an attempt to free a teammate

Question 35

Key

Answer 35

Free throw lane and the circle area above the free throw line

Question 36

Offense

Answer 36

The team possessing the ball

Question 37

Traveling

Answer 37

When a player with the ball takes too many steps without dribbling

Question 38

Turnover

Answer 38

Violation by one team that awards the ball to the other team

Question 39

Fouled while shooting 2 pt shot, you get...

Answer 39

2 free throws unless the shot was made, then only 1

Question 40

Fouled while shooting 3 pt shot, you get...

Answer 40

3 free throws unless the shot was made, then only 1

Question 41

each player get ____ fouls before they get fouled out

Answer 41

5

Question 42

Jump Stop

Answer 42

When a player stops and lands on both feet at the same time. Allows either foot to become the pivot foot

Question 43

After a team gets 7 fouls in a half, the other team gets a ___ & ___ free throw (make the first shot to shoot the second) After the 10th foul the other team get to shoot ___ free throws

Answer 43

1 & 1 free throw, 2

Question 44

the free throw line is _____ feet from the rim/basket

Answer 44

15