Basketball Study Guide
Ball Handling: 1. The ball handling drills can be done one or two ball stationary and moving. 2. Types of ball handling drills: pops(slap the ball), fingertips, body circles, figure eight, inside out, kill dribbles, between the leg, behind the back, hesitate, speed dribble, cross- over dribble, spider, and flip flop.
Passing: -There are four types of passing 1. Chest pass 2. Bounce pass 3. Two-hand overhead pass 4. Baseball pass
Catching: 1. Step out toward the ball when receiving it 2. Catch the ball with both hands, grasping it with fingers. Always show target hands. 3. Pull ball into the chest 4. Keep eyes focused on the ball
Lay-up:
1. Approach the basket at a 45-degree angle. 2. For right hand lay-ups, push off with left foot, drive right leg up, and shoot with right hand. 3. For left hand lay-ups, push off with the right foot, drive left leg up, and shoot with left hand.
Defensive Guarding and Rebounding:
Guarding: 1. The primary purpose of guarding is to keep the opponent from scoring. 2. The cardinal rule of guarding is to stay between the person being guarded and the basket. 3. The proper defensive stance is a forward back-stride position (knees slightly flexed, on the balls of your feet, sitting position, arms out, palms up). 4. Once an opponent is moving, the defensive guard must move also to maintain the position between the opponent and the basket. 5. The defensive guard is moving continuously. 6. Focus on the opponent’s waist 7. Keep cushion between you and the opponent and do not cross feet. Use a shuffle step
Rebounding: 1. Keep the body in a low crouched position 2. Distribute weight on the balls of the feet 3. Extend arms above the head 4. Extend legs for a wide base support 5. Take a wide stance with arms out and feet apart, and face the basket to block your opponent from getting the rebound 6. Box out opponents by pivoting in front of them, blocking their path to the ball 7. Pull down the ball with both hands
Basketball rules and terms: 1. A team consists of 5 players on the court at one time ( 1- point guard, 2-wing, 3-wing, 4-forward, 5-center) 2. A regulation game consists of four eight minute quarters 3. To start a game, the official tosses the ball up and a Jump ball occurs between two opponents who stand in the smaller center circle and tap the ball to their teammates-all other players may take any position they wish, outside the larger circle. 4. A jump ball is called when two opposing players are holding the ball. The possession arrow determines which teams ball it is and it alternates each time. 5. A successful goal from the field in front of the 3 point line = 2 points 6. A successful goal from the field behind the 3 point line = 3 points 7. One point is awarded for a successful free throw 8. A personal foul occurs when a player holds, trips, blocks, kicks, charges an opponent. If the reefee feels the foul was intentional, the player being fouled is awarded two free throws and the ball out of bounds. 9. If a foul occurs while a player is shooting, the shooter is awarded a free-throw situation. If the shot was successful, the shooter is awarded one free-throw. If the field goal is missed, two free-throws are given. 10. If a team has seven team fouls, then the opposing team is awarded a bonus free throw when fouled. A bonus free throw is when the person fouled must make the first free throw in order to receive the second one. 11. If a team has ten team fouls, then the opposing team is in double bonus. A double bonus free throw is when the person fouled is given two free throws. 12. Five personal fouls on any one player result in disqualification from the game. 13. A technical foul occurs when a player or coach acts in an unsportsmanlike way; when a substitute fails to report to the officials, the opposite team is awarded two free throws and possession of the ball.
Terms: Violation: is a minor infraction of the rules and the penalty is that the ball be given to the opponents outside the sideline or opposite the spot the infraction occurred. Traveling: is a violation when a player takes more than one step while in possession of the ball or moving the pivot foot. Carry: is a violation when a player palms or stops the ball in his/her hand with a continuous dribble. Double Dribble: is a violation when a player dribbles the ball, stops, then dribbles again; or dribbling with two hands instead of one. Out of Bounds: is a violation when a player causes the ball to go out of bounds by stepping on or over the boundary line while he/she has the ball, or by passing or knocking the ball out. Three Seconds: is a violation when a offensive player stays in the offensive key area for three seconds or more while his/her team has possession of the ball.