1. BASKETBALL
Team Sports

2. HISTORY
James Naismith was a physical education instructor in Springfield, Massachusetts who invented basketball in 1891 and used peach baskets as hoops.
In the early 1900s, the iron rim and net were invented.

3. BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT Comfortable athletic shoes and clothing
Goals

4. HOW TO PLAY There are 2 teams of 5 players each. Regulation games:
High School: 4- 8 minute quarters
College: 2-20 minute halves
NBA: 4-12 minute quarters

5. HOW TO PLAY Game starts with a jump-ball at midcourt. Scoring:
Floor Shots: 2 points
Beyond 3 point line: 3 points
Free Throw: 1 point
Ball advances by dribbling, passing, or shooting.
The game is won by the team with the most points after time has expired.

6. BASKETBALL COURT SIDELINE BASELINE BASELINE LANE SIDELINE
3 POINT LINE
SIDELINE
FREE THROW
BASELINE
LANE
BASELINE
MID-COURT LINE
SIDELINE

7. POSTIONS
CENTER
Centers are generally your tallest players. They are usually positioned near the basket.
FORWARD
Normally the second tallest player on the team. These players can be positioned under the hoop and may also play in the wings and corner areas.
GUARD
Normally the shortest and fastest players on the team; these players must be really good at dribbling, seeing the court, and passing the ball. It is their job to bring the ball down the court and set up offensive plays.

8. DRIBBLING
Using the finger pads to move the ball from one place to another keeping it under control using a pushing motion
DRIBBLE VIDEO

9. A pass that bounces off the floor before it reaches the receiver
BOUNCE PASS
A pass that bounces off the floor before it reaches the receiver
Bounce Pass Video

10. A two-handed pass thrown from chest height
CHEST PASS
A two-handed pass thrown from chest height
CHEST PASS VIDEO

11. OVERHEAD PASS
A pass thrown from over the head to clear a defender or for added power
OVERHEAD PASS VIDEO

12. Receiving a passed or thrown ball without letting it hit the floor
CATCHING
Receiving a passed or thrown ball without letting it hit the floor
CATCHING VIDEO

13. REBOUNDING
The act of successfully gaining possession after a missed basket or free throw

14. A shot taken while a player is jumping through the air
JUMP SHOT
A shot taken while a player is jumping through the air

15. A shot taken with both feet on the floor in a set position
SET SHOT
A shot taken with both feet on the floor in a set position

16. JUMP STOP
A move where a player jumps into the air and then lands on both feet; the player can then pivot on either foot.
JUMP STOP VIDEO

17. PIVOTING
To hold onto the ball and move around, legally, by keeping one foot in the same spot

18. THREE POINT SHOT
A shot taken from outside a designated area on the court that scores three points if made

19. LAY-UP
A type of shot, where the player dribbles to the basket and without stopping shoots the ball (right/left/hop/shoot).
LAY-UP VIDEO

20. FREE THROW
A free shot taken from the free throw line as the result of a foul; worth one point if made

21. DEFENSE
The team that does not have possession of the ball; the process used by a team to prevent an opponent from scoring

22. OFFENSE
The team that has possession of the ball; a player or team responsible for scoring in a game

23. TYPES OF DEFENSE
MAN TO MAN DEFENSE
ZONE DEFENSE
A defense in which a player guards another specific player
A defense that covers an area or a zone instead of a specific player

24. SCREEN AND CUTTING
SCREENING
CUTTING
The act of blocking a defender from guarding or staying close to another player.
An explosive movement toward the basket when trying to elude a defender.

25. PICK AND ROLL
An offensive play where a player sets the screen on a teammate’s defensive player and pivots and rolls toward the basket to receive a pass
Not on test..
PICK AND ROLL VIDEO

26. GIVE & GO
An offensive play where the ball handler passes to a teammate, moves to the basket, and receives a quick pass for a shot
GIVE AND GO VIDEO

27. GUARDING
Keeping an opponent from scoring or receiving the ball from a teammate, also known as, defending or playing defense.

28. When the defense takes control of the ball legally
STEAL
When the defense takes control of the ball legally

29. VIOLATION
An infraction of the rules such as traveling, double dribble, carrying, etc.

30. DOUBLE DRIBBLE
A violation of dribbling the ball with two hands, or stopping and restarting the dribble
DOUBLE DRIBBLE VIDEO

31. A violation of moving with the ball without dribbling
TRAVELING
A violation of moving with the ball without dribbling

32. CARRYING/PALMING
When a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or, sometimes, even under the ball
CARRYING VIDEO

33. PERSONAL FOUL
A foul that involves illegal physical contact such as blocking, charging, elbowing or holding

34. CHARGING
An offensive foul that is committed when a player pushes or runs over a defensive player. The ball is given to the opposing team
Not on test..

35. BLOCKING
Blocking is illegal personal contact resulting from a defender not establishing position in time to prevent an opponent's drive to the basket
Not on test..

36. FLAGRANT FOUL
Violent contact with an opponent including hitting, kicking, and punching; this type of foul results in free throws for the opponent in addition to them retaining possession of the ball after the free throws
Not on test..

37. TECHNICAL FOUL
A foul called against a player or coach for unsportsmanlike conduct such as arguing with a referee