1. Basketball Lesson

2. COURT DIAGRAM 1. 3 Point Arc 2. Center Circle 3. Point Guard
Name ___________________________
Period ___________________________
Date ____________________________
COURT DIAGRAM
1. 3 Point Arc
2. Center Circle
3. Point Guard
4. Basket (Hoop)
10. Free Throw Line
5. Forward
9. Free Throw Lane
6. Base Line
8. Midcourt Line
7. Wing

3. Basketball Lesson Rules:
11. A regulation basketball team consists of ________ players.
12. The game begins at the center of the court with a _______ _____.
13. Each team must use a combination of _________ and _________ to advance the
ball toward their designated basket.
14. _____ points are scored for each field goal, while ______ points for field goals shot
beyond the designated arc.
15. Dribbling with two hands or dribbling with one hand after you have already
stopped your dribbling is called __________ __________ . 5
Jump
Ball
dribbling
passes
Two
three
double
dribbles

4. Basketball Lesson Rules:
A ______ is called when a defensive player hits, pushes or contacts an offensive
player who has possession of the ball.
17. Moving your pivot foot without dribbling would be a ___________ violation.
18. When two players from opposing teams have a hold of the ball it is considered a
______ ______.
19. A defensive system where each player guards an assigned player is called a ______
to ______ defense.
20. A defensive system where each player guards an assigned court area is called a
_____ defense.
foul
traveling
jump
ball
man
man
zone

5. Basketball Lesson Skills: Video Clip 21. Dribbling 1 2 3 4 5
Dribble with fingertips and pads of your hands. Keep head up.
Legs bent, flex your wrists, spread your fingers, & push the ball down.
Keep elbows close to body & dribble basketball close to the ground.
Run quickly & dribble the basketball in front of you about waist high..
Jump stop with two feet and pivot.

6. Basketball Lesson Skills: Video Clip 22. Chest Pass 1 2 3 4 5
Stand with feet shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent.
With two hands, elbows bent, hold the ball in front of your chest.
Step forward to target and push ball with both hands from chest.
Fully extended arms, thumbs pointing to the ground.
Teammate’s chest is the target.

7. Basketball Lesson Skills: Video Clip 23. Shooting 1 2 3 4 5
Feet shoulder width, knees bent, and pointed toward basketball hoop.
Place shooting arm at 90 degrees & elbow directly under basketball.
Fingers spread, ball balanced with one hand, other hand on side of ball.
Extend shooting arm & legs in a straight line toward the basketball goal.
Flick the wrist, ball rolling off of fingertips, finish pointing to rim.