PED004 BASKETBALL Handouts 1

History of basketball
In early December 1891, Canadian American Dr. James Naismith, a physical education
professor and instructor at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School
(YMCA) (today, Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA), was trying to keep his
gym class active on a rainy day. He sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students
occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters. After rejecting
other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums, he wrote the basic
rules and nailed a peach basket onto a 10-foot (3.05 m) elevated track. In contrast with modern
basketball nets, this peach basket retained its bottom, and balls had to be retrieved manually
after each "basket" or point scored; this proved inefficient, however, so the bottom of the basket
was removed, allowing the balls to be poked out with a long dowel each time.
Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball. The first balls made specifically for
basketball were brown, and it was only in the late 1950s that Tony Hinkle, searching for a ball
that would be more visible to players and spectators alike, introduced the orange ball that is now
in common use. Dribbling was not part of the original game except for the "bounce pass" to
teammates. Passing the ball was the primary means of ball movement. Dribbling was eventually
introduced but limited by the asymmetric shape of early balls. Dribbling only became a major
part of the game around the 1950s, as manufacturing improved the ball shape.
The peach baskets were used until 1906 when they were finally replaced by metal hoops with
backboards. A further change was soon made, so the ball merely passed through. Whenever a
person got the ball in the basket, his team would gain a point. Whichever team got the most
points won the game. The baskets were originally nailed to the mezzanine balcony of the
playing court, but this proved impractical when spectators on the balcony began to interfere with
shots. The backboard was introduced to prevent this interference; it had the additional effect of
allowing rebound shots. Naismith's handwritten diaries, discovered by his granddaughter in
early 2006, indicate that he was nervous about the new game he had invented, which
incorporated rules from a children's game called "Duck on a Rock", as many had failed before it.
Naismith called the new game "Basket Ball". The first official game was played in the YMCA
gymnasium in Albany, New York on January 20, 1892 with nine players. The game ended at 1–
0; the shot was made from 25 feet (7.6 m), on a court just half the size of a present-day
Streetball or National Basketball Association (NBA) court. By 1897–1898 teams of five became
standard.
Nature of the Game

Basketball is played by two teams of five players each. The object of the game is to score
more points than your opponent. The ball is passed, thrown, bounced, batted, or rolled from
one player to another. A player in possession of the ball must maintain contact with the floor
with one foot (pivot foot), unless the player is shooting, passing, or dribbling. Physical contact
with an opponent can result in a foul if the contact impedes the desired movement of the player.
Safety/Etiquette
1. Clear the gymnasium and immediate playing area of movable obstructions and
cover or pad those obstructions that cannot be moved.
2. No rough play or horseplay will be tolerated.
3. Be careful/aware of the walls during practice or play.
4. When possible make use of breakaway rims and pad the underside of the
backboards.
5. No loose or hanging jewelry should be worn by competitors. Remove rings,
bracelets and wristwatches.
6. Only gym shoes with sufficient traction should be worn.
7. Always be alert of play, even if you are standing on the sidelines.
8. Whenever possible during the drills or game play, participants of common ability
levels should play against each other.
9. Good sportsmanship should be displayed by all.
10. Take periodic rest and water breaks.
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT

1. Basketball Court
2. Ball
3. Basketball Hoop
4. Backboard
5. Scoreboard
6. Uniform
7. Whistle
8. Game Clock
9. Protective Gears
Care of Equipment/Facilities
1. Balls are stored in portable bins and should be carefully returned to the bins at the
end of each period of use. Do not kick the basketballs or throw them from a
distance into the storage bins.
2. Balls should be checked often for proper inflation levels.
3. Do not sit on or throw the basketballs against the gym walls.
4. Do not hang on the rims or nets.
5. The playing floor should be swept and cleaned regularly.
BASIC SKILLS
DRIBBLING – the process of bringing or moving the ball place to place around the court
using the finger pads to tap the ball.
1. Touch the ball with your fingertips, not your palms.

2. Get in a low stance.
3. Bounce the ball off the ground firmly, extend through your elbow.
4. Keep your hand on top of the ball.
5. Keep the ball low, below your waist.
6. Keep your head up, eyes up.
7. Protect the ball from the defender.
8. Don’t pick up your dribble unless you are ready to pass or shoot.
9. Avoid dribbling violations such as traveling, double dribble, and carrying.
1 o Dribble a
2 SHOOTING – Practice the B.E.E.F. method for shooting
3
B = Balance Keep your feet shoulder width apart, with your dominate foot
slightly ahead of your non-dominate foot.
E = Eyes Focus on the rim.
E = Elbow Dominate hand’s elbow should be aligned with your torso in a
90° angle so you are looking at the back of your wrist.
F = Follow Through Flick your wrist after releasing the ball. Imagine reaching into
a cookie jar up on a high shelf.
4
5 Other shooting tips:
• Rest the ball on the finger tips not in the palm of the hand.
• Your non-dominate hand acts only as a guide to the ball. This hand doesn’t assist in
shooting the ball.
• If shooting from a greater distance you must jump in order to recruit power from your
legs.
PASSING – an alternative way to move the ball around the court that is not comprised of the
act of dribbling. There are three common passes in basketball.
1. Chest pass – the ball is thrown from your chest to your teammate’s chest with no
bounce or arc.
2. Bounce pass- The ball is thrown from your chest and is bounced once before
entering your teammate’s hands near their chest area. This pass is the most difficult
pass to defend.
3. Overhead pass – The ball is passed from over your head into your teammate’s
chest.
Tips to proper passing:
• Grip the ball with both hands.

• Step with your non-dominate foot.
• Follow through with thumbs pointing down and fingers pointing to target.
• Aim for your teammate’s chest so they can quickly be prepared to take a shot. 
Receivers of the pass should always meet the pass.
LAYUPS- a shot where a player releases the ball close to the basket while continuing to run off
one foot.
Right handed layup:
Dribble with right hand
Jump off left foot
Shoot with right hand as you lift your right leg Left
handed layup:
Dribble with left hand
Jump off right foot
Shoot with left hand as you lift your left leg
Aim for the side of the box on the backboard you are shooting from.

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History of basketball

Nature of the Game

FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT

1. Touch the ball with your fingertips, not your palms.

Tips to proper passing:

• Grip the ball with both hands.

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