BASKETBALL

HISTORY Created by Physical Education Teacher Dr. James Naismith in 1891. At the Springfield, MA YMCA. Wanted a vigorous indoor game to keep students active when it was raining out and in the Winter. Original Ball was Soccer ball and Peach Baskets were used for rims/nets. Balls had to be removed manually because bottoms weren’t cut out. Regular baskets w/backboards were installed in 1906.

HISTORY cont. Passing the ball was the only way to move the ball up & down the court. Dribbling wasn’t introduced till the 1950’s when the ball shape was improved.

BASKETBALL COURTS

BASKETBALL COURTS cont. INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL COURT

BASIC TERMS Dribbling Shooting Lay-Up Dunk 3 Pointer Slam Dunk Free Throw Chest Pass Bounce Pass Block Defense Field Goal Steal Fast Break Turnover Out-of-Bounds Foul/Technical Foul 2 Pointer Jump Ball Lane Charge Line Center Circle Offense Statistics

TERMS cont. Charging Traveling Double Dribble Reaching Blocking 5 Second Violation 10 Second Violation 3 Second Violation Shot Clock Pivot Screen

POSITIONS 1- Point Guard- best ball handler on team. 2- Shooting Guard- best shooter on team. 3- Small Forward- best athlete on team. 6’5’’-6’8’’ 4- Power Forward- tall, 6’9’’-6’11’’. Strong, plays down low. 5- Center- 7 ft. Blocks shots, strong, guards lane. Coach Assistant/Associate Coach Trainer

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BASKETBALL RULES Traveling- Taking more than 1 ½ steps after picking up dribble. Double Dribble- dribbling, picking up dribble, then dribbling again. Held Ball- when two players on the opposite team have possession of the ball. This may be called “jump ball” or “def. possession”. Goal Tending- when a player grabs the ball off the rim while it’s still on there. Or when a player touches the ball while it’s on the way down towards the basket. Time Violations- 5 seconds is when you take more than 5 seconds to in-bounds ball. 10 second is not passing across half court w/ball in 10 seconds.

BASKETBALL RULES Cont. Foul- hitting, pushing, slapping, holding, reaching, blocking, illegal screen. If foul happens in act of shooting player gets 2 or 3 shots depending on where it occurred. Flagrent Foul- all of the above ^^^^^. Except more violent. Intentional Foul- intentionally fouling an opposing player. Technical Foul- does not involve contact. “Manners” foul. Swearing, obscene gesture, arguing.

WNBA April 24, 1996: Women’s basketball announces “We Got Next” as the NBA Board of Governors approves the concept of a WNBA. October 23, 1996 Houston Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes becomes the first player signed by the WNBA. October 30, 1996 WNBA announces eight teams to compete in the inaugural season – Charlotte, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Sacramento and Utah. August 30, 1997 The Houston Comets become the first WNBA Champions, employing the unstoppable Cynthia Cooper and a suffocating defense for a 65-51 victory over the New York Liberty at The Summit. October 1, 1997 The WNBA announces that franchises in Detroit and Washington will join the fold as expansion teams for the 1998 season

WNBA Cont. 6. June 7, 1999 WNBA announces the addition of four expansion teams for the 2000 season – Indiana, Miami, Portland and Seattle. The WNBA family now includes 16 teams 7. January 28, 2003 The Connecticut Sun join the WNBA for 2003, as the Mohegan Tribe of Indians become the first non-NBA owner in league history. The Orlando Miracle become the Connecticut Sun. 8. September 16, 2003 The Detroit Shock win their first WNBA title against the Los Angeles Sparks in front of a sell-out crowd and record attendance of 22,076. Detroit’s Ruth Riley records a career high 27 points in Game Three and earns the series MVP.

WNBA Cont. July 15, 2007 Signaling a major milestone in its second decade, the WNBA reaches an eight-year agreement with ESPN to have ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 televise games through the 2016 season. The agreement was announced in conjunction with the 2007 WNBA All-Star Game by Donna Orender, WNBA President, and John Skipper, ESPN Executive Vice President, Content. The agreement extends the WNBA’s relationship with ESPN, which began with the league’s inaugural season in 1997, to 20 seasons.