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Lecture on BASKETBALL (KVS preparation)

UTSAV CHAWARE
PhD scholar LNIPE, Gwalior
ORIGIN
• Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Springfield,
Massachusetts.

• Dr. Naismith was a college professor who wanted to create a game that his
physical education classes could play inside during the long winters.

• The first games used peach baskets nailed to the wall for rims. The first ball
used was a soccer ball.

• In 1893, he replaced the peach basket with iron hoops and a hammock-style
basket.
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WORLD HISTORY
• Introduced on Dec 1891, International YMCA Training School , now known as
Springfield College, in Springfield, Massachusetts.

• Demonstrated in St louis 1904 olympics

• The association, FIBA was founded in Geneva on 18 June 1932, two years
after the sport was officially recognised by the International Olympic
Committee (IOC)

• Basketball was introduced as an official game in the 1936 Berlin Olympic

Games.
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WORLD HISTORY
• Basketball was introduced as an official game in the 1936 Berlin Olympic
Games.

• Women basketball in 1976

• Paralympic Sport - Men since 1960,

• Women since 1968.

• 3X3 basketball inducted in Olympics from recent Tokyo 2020

olympic
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NBA- Pro League

• The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a

professional basketball league in North America.
• The league is composed of 30 teams
• National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949

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 FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA - Fédération
Internationale de Basketball) is an association formed in 18 June
1932.

The National organizations which governs the sport of basketball

around the globe.

Originally known as the Fédération Internationale de Basketball

Amateur (hence FIBA),

In 1989 it dropped the word amateur from its name but retained the
acronym.
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INDIAN HISTORY
• Thomas Duncan Patton, a missionary from YMCA introduced the game to the India

• In 1930 played for the 1st time

• In 1934 . the first Indian National Championship for men was conducted in New
Delhi

• In 1936 the first Indian National men’s team was named as Young Cagers.

• the 1965 Asian Basketball Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Qualified for 1st and last time in 1980 Mexico Olympics

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 BFI- INDIA

• The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) is the governing and

controlling body of basketball in India.
• Founded in 1950
• Present president – K. Govindraj
• The national team of India is also known as the ′Young Cagers
• Poonam Mahajan was the president (and also the first female
president) of Basketball Federation of India

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TOURNAMENTS IN INDIA
• UBA - United Basketball Alliance Pro Basketball League
India's first professional men's basketball league.
• 3BL 3X3- first 3xb league
• Federation Cup Basketball Championship
• Master Prithviraj Memorial,
• Don Bosco Invitational Tournament
• Ramu Memorial
• Victoria memorial
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 diagonal length- 31.76meters
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3x3 measurements

• diagonal length – 18.60 meters

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 Ball Size 7 6
Circumference 750 - 770 mm 715 -730 mm
Weight 580 - 620 g 510 - 550 g

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MATCH DURATION
• The game shall consist of 4 periods (quarters) of 10mins.
• 1st + 2nd period = 1st Half-----halftime----3rd + 4th period = 2nd half
• 10mins:2mins:10mins::15mins::10mins:2mins:10mins

MATCH DURATION 3X3

• 1O mins of game or 21 points scored by any team whichever

occurs first.
• 1 min extra time in case of tie.
• 30 secs timeout.

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Timing Violations
3 SECONDS • an offensive player cannot be in the “key” for more than 3 seconds

5 SECONDS • pass, shoot or dribble within 5 seconds

• cannot take more than 8 seconds to move the ball from their back
8 SECONDS court into their front court

14 SECONDS • after offensive rebounf only 14 secs to attempt a shot

24 SECONDS • a team have 24 seconds in which to attempt a shot

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FOULS
Personal Double Technical Unsportsmanlike Disqualifying
foul foul foul foul foul

A disqualifying
non-contact foul foul is any
of a behavioural flagrant
nature unsportsmanlike
personal or action
Hitting, charging, Free-throws
unsportsmanlike
blocking, holding, followed by
foul approx. at
pushing throw-in
same time
2 free-throws or
awarded 1 free
as per the
throw
standard penalty

2 technical fouls, or 2 unsportsmanlike fouls, or with 1 unsportsmanlike foul + 1

technical foul.
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PLAYING POSITIONS

• Centre – Just keep the ball in rim

• Power forward - Rebounding, blocking,
defence
• Small forward – Versatile chap
• Shooting guard – Get me the score
• Point guard - Got handles

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FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

DRIBBLING
High dribble
Low dribble
Speed dribble
Change- of- pace dribble
Crossover ‘switch’
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 SHOOTING
Jump shot
Layup
Hook shot
Dunk
Free throw
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 • Chest pass
• Bounce pass
• Overhead pass
PASSING • Outlet pass
• No- look pass
• Behind the back pass

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 OUTLET PASS

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 COMMON INJURIES

• Patellar tendinitis or “jumper’s knee

• Achilles tendinitis
• Jammed fingers
• Ankle sprains

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ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS IN
BASKETBALL

KHUSHI RAM
• He was the first captain of
Indian basketball team; he
was awarded Arjuna
award in 1967.
• Acknowledged as- “The
Scoring Machine of
Asia”

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SURENDRA KUMAR KATARIA
• He was awarded Arjuna award in 1973
• He was a sharp-shooter in the true sense of the word, and Indian basketball has
not seen such a shooter in all its history.

PRASHANTI SINGH,
• The only basketball player to be awarded the Padma Shri,
one amongst singh sisters

VISHESH BHRIGUVANSHI
• Men’s team captain, recently conferred with
Arjuna award

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Terminologies
• Zone • Cylindrical principle
• man to man • Principle of verticality
• Press • Air-ball
• 3-2-2, 1-2-2, 2-1-2 • Pivot
• Backdoor cut • Rebound
• fast-break • Dead-ball
• pick & roll • Flagrant foul
• screen • Give & go

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BASKETBALL TESTS
• Johnson Basketball Test – 1934 reliability- 0.89
• To assess the general playing ability of basketball players.
• This test consists of three (3) items of basic skill which are described
below: -
• i) Field Goal Speed Test
• ii) Basketball Throw for Accuracy
• iii) Basketball Dribble Test

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BASKETBALL TESTS
i) Field Goal Speed Test-

shooting for 30 sec anywhere under the basket, 1basket = 1 point

ii) Basketball Throw for Accuracy

iii) Basketball dribble test

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BASKETBALL TESTS
• Stroup Basketball Test -
• To assess the general playing ability of basketball players.
• This test consists of three (3) items-

• i) Shooting
• ii) Wall passing
• iii) zig-zag Dribbling

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BASKETBALL TESTS
• Knox Basketball Test – 1948 reliability- 0.88
• To assess the general playing ability of basketball players.
• This test consists of three (3) items of basic skill which are described
below: -
• Speed dribble
• Wall bounce
• Dribble shoot
• penny cup

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JOT YOUR BRAIN

• Q. Arrange the following in sequential order of a jump

shot
• 1. Amortization
• 2. Eccentric
• 3. Concentric
• 4. ball release

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JOT YOUR BRAIN

• In order to jump higher, most of the basketball players

forget to train?
or
• Which amongst the following muscle plays a key role
in jumping action of athletes?
• Most important muscles for shooting in basketball?
• Which metabolic pathway prominent in basketball?
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