Governing body NCAA and NBA

Inventor Dr. James Naismith

Place of Origin Springfield, Massachusetts

Objective To score points by shooting a ball into a goal

Basic Skills Ball handling, dribbling, passing, and shooting

Positions Point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center

Basic Rules Team- 2 teams of 5 players Winner- team who scores the most points wins Time- 4-8 or 12 minute quarters or 2-20 minute halves Start game- with a jump ball from the center circle Offense- may dribble pass or shoot the ball Defense- guard man to man Foul- (such as blocking, charging, holding) awarded possession out of bounds or free throws ( In act of shooting or after 6 team fouls) Turnover- any loss of the ball without a shot being taken( such as carrying, double dribble, traveling, walking, pass out of bounds) awarded possession out of bounds Violation- change in possession A player may take up to 2 steps before having to dribble, pass, or shoot

Basic Rules cont. Carrying- palming the ball Double Dribble- dribble the ball with both hands Traveling- moving taking too many steps with the ball 3 seconds- offensive player can remain in the lane 5 seconds- offensive team has up to get the ball in bounds and or pass the ball once they are guarded closely 10 seconds offensive team has to get the ball across half court Charge- offensive player running into a defensive player Blocking- defensive player moves in front of an offensive player without his feet being set Boundaries- stand anywhere within the sidelines and end lines Ball hits line is out of bounds

Scoring Free throw= 1 point Inside 3 point line= 2 points Beyond 3 point line= 3 points

Unsportsmanlike Conduct Automatic 1 point for other team

Etiquette Terms Call Score, don’t hang on rim, compliment play, jump ball, field goal, free throw, offense/ defense, boundaries, violation or foul, guard, steal, assist, pivot, cut, trailer, ready position, fake turnover, court, block out, charging, post, front court, back door, wing, fast break, switch, trap, jab step, pressure, goal tend, give and go, travel, throw in, back court, denial, passing lane, outlet, pick and roll, screen, square up, lane, rebound, percentage, tech foul, man to man, zone, motion, over and back, loose ball, eyes on ball, watching other people, landing on ankle

Facilities Court is 94 by 50 feet with the rim at 10 feet

Indoors/Outdoors

Equipment Goal, standard, ball

Olympic sport

Lifetime sport

Special notes Developed to condition football players for winter months Started with a soccer ball and a peach basket 1 st game 1896 Harvard vs. Connecticut Wesleyan BEEF ( balance, eyes, elbow, follow through)