Basketball Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following statements is true regarding the specifications of a legal basketball - ANSWER It Shall Have a deeply pebbled granulated surface with vertical shaped panels bonded on the rubber carcass Which statement regarding jump ball administration is correct? - ANSWER Each Jumper is required to have both feet inside their half of the restraining circle Which of the following statements regarding protective face masks is true? - ANSWER All of the Above The ball becomes dead, ...

Basketball was invented by ______in_______ - ANSWER Dr. James Naismith,1891 The players originally played with a ________________ and shot the ball into a _______ - ANSWER Soccer ball,peach basket Two teams of ____ play on a court - ANSWER 5 The game begins with a ______ - ANSWER Jump ball Each basket made inside the three point line is __ points outside the three point line is _____ - ANSWER 2,3 If a player gets a fouled they have to make a shot from the ________line - ANSWER Fre...

13 Rules of Basketball-1 - ANSWER The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. 13 Rules of Basketball-2 - ANSWER The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but never with the fist. 13 Rules of Basketball-3 - ANSWER A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man running at good speed. 13 Rules of Basketball-4 - ANSWER The ball must be held by the hands. The arms or bo...

Length of Game - ANSWER 4 eight minute quarters Overtime - ANSWER If the score is tied at the end of regulation time a 4 -minute overtime is played Players - ANSWER There are 5 players on the court from each team, 2 guards, 2 forwards and 1 center Time-outs - ANSWER Each team allowed 5 per game; two 60 seconds and three 30 seconds long Ball Awarded Out of Bounds - ANSWER If the ball is rolled or thrown out of bounds then it is entered where it went out of bounds. After a few throw or...

What does the point guard do? - ANSWER player who usually brings the ball down the court and calls offensive plays. They are very quick and can dribble well. Shooting guard (What do they do) - ANSWER player who has the ability to shoot 2 point or 3 point shots. They can handle the ball and are able to use their screens well to get a shot. One of the two wings on the court. small forward (what do they do) - ANSWER an outside shooter who also can play inside of the lane. This player usua...

When dribbling a basketball, where should you keep your head? - ANSWER up and looking forward To be balanced when shooting a basketball, how should you stand? - ANSWER shoulder width apart (parallel) What is the shape of a basketball court? - ANSWER rectangle How many points do you get for a free throw? - ANSWER one How many points is a jump shot from the outside of the three point line? - ANSWER three How many points is a jump shot from inside the three point line? - ANSWER two

Who invented basketball? - ANSWER Dr. James Naismith When was basketball invented? - ANSWER 1891 Where was basketball invented and first played? - ANSWER Springfield, Massachusetts is the northeast city where the game of basketball was invented and the first game was played at a YMCA What was the first basketball hoop made out of? - ANSWER A peach basket What is a free throw? - ANSWER A Free Throw is a fifteen foot shot that is taken after a foul or technical What is a three-point...

Who was basketball first introduced by - ANSWER Dr. Naismith During a free throw, the shooter must shoot in how many seconds? - ANSWER 10 seconds How long does a player without the ball have in the key or lane? - ANSWER 3 seconds True of false: A field goal counts as two points? - ANSWER True! True or false: A player may hold on to the ball for 15 seconds? - ANSWER False, a player may hold on the ball for 5 seconds. If a player is fouled in the act of shooting, they get how many s...

Dribbling - ANSWER is the legal method of advancing the ball by oneself, as passing it to another player/shooting for the basket. Passing - ANSWER The deliberate attempt to mvoe a live ball between 2 teammates, which might equally apply across other sports equally well, albeit with a change to the item being passed where appropriate. Pivoting - ANSWER is an action the ball-handler can take by rotating around a pivot foot. plays - ANSWER This article includes 28 effective plays that will...

When was basketball invented? - ANSWER 1891 Who invented basketball? - ANSWER Dr. James Naismith What was the first hoop? - ANSWER a basket nailed to a balcony and the balls had to be retrieved manually What was it first played with> - ANSWER a soccer ball What was not part of the original game? - ANSWER dribbling When were backboards and hoops introduced? - ANSWER 1906 What was it first called? - ANSWER Basket Ball When was the first official game? - ANSWER January 20, 1...

Jump ball - ANSWER tossing the ball up between two opponents at the beginning Foul - ANSWER Identifies illegal personal contact with an opponent Dribble - ANSWER Apply downward force to the ball with one hand causing it to bounce on the floor Shooting foul - ANSWER represents a foul committed against a player who is in the act of shooting Common foul - ANSWER Describes a non intentional foul committed against a player that is not shooting Free throw - ANSWER describes an unguarded...