Basketball Study Guide

James A. Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at the YMCA in Springfield, Mass.

The game consists of 5 players on each team.

RULES: Point value- Basket= 2 points, Free throw= 1 point, Outside the arc (3 point line)= 3 points.

There are 2 types of penalties: Violations: 1. Double dribble- when a player dribbles with two hands at the time or they dribble a second time after they stop 2. Goal tending- Once a shot is coming down to the rim, a player may not touch the ball. 3. Traveling- After a player stops their dribble, they move both of their feet. 4. Three seconds- when an offensive player is in their free throw lane for more than 3 seconds when their team has the ball.

Fouls: 1. Charging into an opponent 2. Holding 3. Hitting 4. Pushing 5. Tripping

Triple Threat: When you receive a ball, before you dribble you are holding the ball about chest high. You have three options- dribble, pass, and shoot. This position is called triple threat.

BEEF: body position for shooting B- Balance- legs bent, athletic stance E- Elbow in E- Eyes on target (rim) F- Follow-through to the target, snap the wrist.

Dribbling: used to legally move the ball during a game. - eyes up - use pads of fingers - knees bent - protect the ball with your body

Lay-up: A lay-up is a shot that is performed closer to the basket while moving. - Take one step - Shooting hand and same knee go up when the ball is being shot. - Player should aim for the upper corner of the box on the backboard. - If shooting a lay-up on the right side of hoop, the right hand should be used. If shooting a lay-up on the left side of the hoop, the left hand should be used to make the shot.

VOCABULARY

Screen (pick)- strategy used by the offense to stand in the way of a defensive player, to allow the offense to gain an advantage.

Box-out- Technique used for a player to get in a good position to retrieve a missed shot, while putting their opponent is a bad position.

Jump ball- Procedure used to start each game.

Man-to-man defense- Each defensive player is responsible for guarding a person on the other team.

Zone defense- Each defensive player is required to cover an are of the court and any players on the other team that are in their zone.