basketball

Question 1

what does basketball involve?

Answer 1

keep away + challenge of shooting the ball into basket

Question 2

Jump ball

Answer 2

two centers of both teams (happens at the center of the court circle)

Question 3

Players

Answer 3

5 players -each team
2 guards
2 forwards
1 center

Question 4

Scoring

Answer 4

Made basket - 2
free throw - 1
behind the thee point arc - 3
(after basket other team’s ball)

Question 5

Violations

Answer 5

does NOT involve personal contact with an opponent

Ball goes to other team when occurs

Question 6

In -bound (stuff that should not happen)

Answer 6

• You leave the spot where the referre gives you the ball
• Longer then 5 seconds inbound throw
• carry ball

Question 7

Most frquent violations

Answer 7

.Traveling - running without dribbling
.Offensive player being in lane +3 sec
.Duble Duble - dribbling the ball with two hands or dribbling, then pick up, then dribbling again
. kicking the ball

Question 8

Fouls and Penalties

Answer 8

.Personal contact - unsportsmanlike is a foul
. 5 fouls per game
.if player riches 5 fouls they are kicked off for the rest of the game

Question 9

Most common fouls

Answer 9

Holding - 2 hands/arms restricting movement of opponent

Dibblier/shooter moving into opponent with defensive position

Blocking - a defensive player impeding the process of an opponent by am/leg/knee of their body

pushing

Question 10

Free throw rules

Answer 10

.shoot within 10 secs
.no contact/crossing the free throw line until the ball hits the rim
.player may not leave position until ball hits im

Question 11

B.E.E.F

Answer 11

Balance - foot slightly ahead of other foot, centered towards the basket

Eyes - focused on rim/backboard (layup or jump short)

Elbows - shooting elbow is tucked under ball, in line with dominated foot

Follow through - extend elbow towards basket, snap wrists, point like your sticking your hand in the basket.

Question 12

Terms

Answer 12

Lane: the 12 foot long area from the free throw to endline

Pivot: Foot moving, other foot stationary

Jump ball: start of game - 2 firm gip- alternate possession

offense: with ball trying to score (team)

Defense: without ball (guard)

Question 13

Defenses

Answer 13

Man to Man - guard certain player

Zone defense - responsible for defending area

Question 14

Passes

Answer 14

Chest pass
bounce pass
overhead pass (least used)

Question 15

A player is re warded a free throw as follows:

Answer 15

a foul against the shooter whose shot goes into the basket = 1

a foul against the shooter whose shot does not go into the basket =2

a foul against a player who is not shoo ting =0