General info.

Question 1

how many people are on a basketball team?

Answer 1

5

Question 2

what shape is the floor which basketball is played on? what is the aforementioned floor called?

Answer 2

rectangular

court

Question 3

what line divides the court in two?

Answer 3

the mid-court line

Question 4

if the offensive team puts the ball into play behind the mid-court line, how long do they have to get the ball over the line?
what happens if they don’t?

Answer 4

10 seconds

the defense gets the ball

Question 5

once the offensive team gets the ball over the mid-court line, can they have possession of the ball in the area in back of the mid-court line? what happens if they do?

Answer 5

no

the defense gets the ball

Question 6

how is the ball moved down the court?

Answer 6

passing or dribbling

Question 7

what is the team with the ball called?

Answer 7

offense

Question 8

what is the team without the ball called?

Answer 8

defense

Question 9

what does defense do?

Answer 9

tries to steal the ball, contest shots, steal and deflect passes and garner rebounds

Question 10

how many points does a team get when they make a basket?

Answer 10

2 points

Question 11

what happens when a team makes a basket?

Answer 11

they score 2 points and the ball is given to the opposing team

Question 12

if a basket (or field goal) is made outside of the three-point arc, how many points is the basket worth?

Answer 12

3 points

Question 13

how many points is a free throw worth?

Answer 13

1 point

Question 14

when are free throws awarded?

Answer 14

they are awarded to a team according to some formats involving the number of fouls committed in a half and/or the type of foul committed

Question 15

what does fouling a shooter result in? how many shots does he get when he is beyond the three-point line?

Answer 15

two or three free throws being awarded to the shooter, depending on where he was when shot
three shots

Question 16

when are free throws awarded when a shooter is not fouled?

Answer 16

other types of fouls do not result in free-throws being awarded until a certain number of fouls have accumulated during a half

Question 17

what happens when a certain number of fouls have been accumulated during a half?

Answer 17

the player who was fouled is awarded 2 free-throws

Question 18

what is each game divided into?

Answer 18

sections

two halves

Question 19

in college how long is each half of the game?

Answer 19

20 minutes long

Question 20

in high school, how is the game divided?

Answer 20

the halves are divided into eight minute quarters

Question 21

in the pros how long are the quarters in the games?

Answer 21

quartes are twelve minutes long

Question 22

how long are the gaps between halves? between quarters?

Answer 22

several minutes

relatively short

Question 23

if the score is tied at the end of regulation what happens?

Answer 23

overtime periods of various lengths are played until a winner emerges

Question 24

when do teams switch goals?

Answer 24

halftime

Question 25

what happens at halftime?

Answer 25

teams switch goals

Question 26

what basket does a team try to score on?

Answer 26

the one which they are not defending

Question 27

how does the game begin? where?

Answer 27

a player from each team is in center court. a referee tosses the ball up between the two. the player that gets his hands on the ball will tip it to a teammate.
center court

Question 28

what is a tip-off?

Answer 28

a player from each team is in center court. a referee tosses the ball up between the two. the player that gets his hands on the ball will tip it to a teammate.

Question 29

other than stealing the ball, how can a team get the ball?

Answer 29

if the other team commits a foul or violation