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Basketball History
Basketball was invented by
James Naismith in
Springfield Massachusetts.
The year was 1891, and as
the story goes, Naismith
was asked to produce an
indoor game that offered
fewer injuries than classic
American gridiron football.
BASIC
EQUIPMENTS
BASIC SKILLS
1. DRIBBLING
Dribbling is an important skill for all
basketball players. This skill will allow you
to move up and down the court, maneuver
past defenders and execute plays.
Types of dribbling:
Low dribble
High dribble
Crossover dribble
LOW DRIBBLE
HIGH DRIBBLE
CROSSOVER DRIBBLE
 2. SHOOTING

throwing the ball to the basket to make a

points. This requires the ability to properly
hold and throw the ball into the air toward the
basket while avoiding defenders
A. JUMP SHOT
B. HOOK SHOT
C. Bank shot
D. Free throw shot
E. LAY UP SHOT
F. SLAM DUNK
3. PASSING

moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing,

or rolling it to another player (Chest- most
common, Bounce, Overhead, etc..) Passing is
better than shooting.
A. BOUNCE PASS
B. CHEST PASS
C. OVERHEAD PASS
4. JUMPING

Jumping is another skill that can define how

good a basketball player is. Jumping is involved
in offense during the jump ball in the beginning,
while taking shots and sometimes while trying to
catch a pass.
“He who controls the rebound,
controls the game”
Women’s basketball was
introduced in 1893 by
Sendra Berenson Abbot, a
gymnastic instructor, at
Smith College,
Northampton. No male
spectators were allowed
since it was socially
unacceptable at the time.
Then in 1917, women began
their own professional
league, The Women’s
National Basketball
Association (WNBA)
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If you want to play basketball for
fun, you have the possibility of
playing on your own. But you can
also play team games with either
1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 players on each
teams. Teams can be mixed, with
boys and girls, or not.

On a competition level, a team is

made up of 5 players playing on
the court and 5 players sitting on
the bench that can be used for
substitution during the whole
period of the game.
 POSITIONS
Each player is assigned a
position when playing. This
position is usually
determined by the height of
the player.

The tallest player on the

team usually plays “center”
also known as “position 5”,
while the medium size ones
play “forwards” / “position
3 and 4”. The shortest
players then play “guards” /
“position 1 and 2”.
 o r i ng
Sc
A player scores when he manages to throw the ball into the basket, with
the ball passing through the basket from above the hoop. Scoring a
basket increases the team’s score by 3, 2, or 1 point.

2 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere during play inside the 3 pt
arc.

3 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere outside the 3 pt arc.

Free throw- 1 point is awarded to an unguarded shot taken from behind

the free throw line while the clock is stopped.
The Court
Violations!!
A violation occurs when the
player breaks one of the rules of
Traveling- moving illegally with
Basketball. A violation results in
the ball
the awarding of the ball to the
opponents.

Three seconds- an offensive Double dribble- a player

player remains in the key (free dribbles the ball with both hands
throw lane- the area under the at the same time or they stop and
basket) for more than 3 seconds then start dribbling again

Back court violation – going

Free throw Violation – Stepping back over the centerline/half
over the free throw line before court to gain control of the ball
the ball hits the rim. after the ball has already been in
the opponents court.
 F o u l s
A foul is an illegal action that can be committed by player from one team against
a player from the opposing team. Basketball is generally said to be a non-contact
game. If contact occurs beyond what is deemed to be reasonable, or if a player
thereby obtains an unfair advantage from it, a foul is committed.
 FOULS: results in one or more free throws awarded to the opposing team
 Blocking- impeding the progress of an opponent by extending one or both
arms horizontally or getting in the path of a moving player.
 Charging- running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball.
 Hacking- the player hits the arm or hand of the person holding the ball.
 Holding- the player holds the person with or without the ball.

 Disqualifications
 1. Five personal fouls
 2. Single disqualifying foul (Flagrant Foul)
 Officiating Officials:

 REFEREES- main officials of the game

 LEAD REFEREE- (also known as Crew Chief in NBA) is the in charge
of the game.
 SCORERS- play a supportive role in the game of the basketball. There
can be one or two scorers in a game depending on the rules of the league
and their job is to write down the stats relevant to the game.
 TIMERS- assists referee in recording time. Generally, two timers are
appointed by the league. One is official timer who operates the game
clock and the other is shot clock operator who operates 24 second clock.
 TERMS
 Air ball- a shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard
 Bank shot- a shot where he ball is first bounced (or banked) off the backboard at
such an angle that it then drops into the basket.
 Jump Ball – is used to start the game
 Assist- a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal.
 Defense- team trying to stop the other team from scoring
 Dunk- to throw the ball down into the basket with the hand above the level of the
rim
 Fast break- dribbling or passing the ball towards your basket before the defense
can set up
 Man-to-man- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an assigned player
 Offense- team trying to score
 Turn over- any loss of the ball without a shot being taken
 Zone defense- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an area instead of a
player (2-1-2, 2-3)
 TERMS
 Baseline- the boundary line behind each basket; also called the
endline.
 Basket- attached to the backboard, it consists of a metal rim 18” in
diameter suspended 10’ from the floor, from which a 15-18”
corded net hangs, and through which points are scored; also used
to refer to a successful field goal.
 Beat the defender- when an offensive player, with or without the
ball, can get passed an opponent who is guarding him.
 Blocked shot- the successful deflection of a shot by touching part
of the ball on its way to the basket, thereby preventing a field goal.
 Blocking- the use of a defender's body position to illegally prevent
an opponent’s advance
 TERMS
 Bounce pass- a pass that strikes the floor before it reaches the
receiver.
 Boxing out- a player’s attempt to position his body between his
opponent and the basket to get rebounds and prevent the
opponents from doing so. Also referred to as Blocking out.
 Carrying the ball- also called “palming”, a violation committed
by a dribbler that involves placing the dribbling hand under the
ball and momentarily holding or carrying it while dribbling.
 Center- also called the pivot player”, an offensive position
typically played by a tall player who plays mainly in the key
areas.
 Crossover dribble- a dribble in which the ball is moved from
one hand to the other while the dribbler changes directions.
 REBOUNDING
 The recovering of a shot that bounces off the backboard or the rim.
BOXING OUT
a player’s position between an opposing player and the basket
to obtain a better rebounding position.
 PIVOTING
stepping once or more in any direction with the same foot
while holding the other foot at its initial point.
ACTIVITY
Perform the Passing (Overhead pass, Chest pass and
Bounce pass)
Perform the Dribbling (Low Dribble, High Dribble,
and Dribbling while Running)
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