REVIEWER IN PE104

HISTORY, EQUIPMENTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS

 SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS- the place where Basketball was created.

 LOOSE BALL- a ball that is alive but not in the possession of either team.
 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND- the place where FIBA (Fédération Internationale de
Basketball Amateur) was created.
 PEACH BASKETS AND SOCCERBALL- the first equipment used for Basketball.
 FIVE BASIC IDEAS AND THIRTEEN RULES- it was used to publish rules for Basketball.
 HESITATION DRIBBLE- a dribbling action with a change-of-pace intended to confuse
and /or freeze the defender
 ALTERNATE POSSESSION ARROW- is used to determine which team’s turn it is to
inbounds the ball.
 TECHNICAL FOUL- a special violation called at the discretion of the referee towards
players, coaches or the team.
 PERSONAL FOUL- contact between players, which may result in excessive physical
contact or provide one team with an unfair advantage.
 TIMEOUT- is when a play is temporarily suspended by an official or at the request of a
team to respond to an injured player or discuss strategy.
 VIOLATIONS- is an infringement of the rules, which does not involve contact.
 ARGENTINA- the place where FIBA World Championship was held.
 FREE-THROW LINE- 12-foot-long line that is parallel to and 15 feet from the backboard.
 CUT- A quick movement by an offensive player to elude an opponent or to receive the
ball.
 TECHNICAL FOUL- involves unsportsmanlike conduct by a player, coach or non-player
or a contact foul committed by a player while the ball is dead.
 FIELD GOAL- when the ball enters the basket from above the rim during play.
 PICK-UP GAMES- is an unofficial game between two teams, or five-on-five play
between team members.
 FIELD GOAL- when the ball enters the basket from above the rim during play.

HAND SIGNALS AND ITS CLASSIFICATION

GAME CLOCK SIGNALS

STOP THE CLOCK-----------------------------------------------OPEN PALM
STOP THE CLOCK FOR FOUL-------------------------------OPEN CLENCHED FIST
START THE CLOCK---------------------------------------------CHOP WITH HANDS
SCORING
1 POINT----------------------------------------------------------1 FINGER “FLAG” FROM WRIST
2 POINTS-------------------------------------------------------- 2 FINGERS, ‘FLAG’ FROM WRIST
3 POINTS------------------------------------------------------- 3 FINGERS EXTENDED
1 ARM: ATTEMPT
2 ARMS: SUCCESSFUL

SUBSTITUTION AND TIME-OUT

SUBSTITUTION------------------------------------------------CROSS FOREARMS
BECKONING-IN-----------------------------------------------OPEN PALM, WAVE TOWARDS THE
BODY
CHARGED TIME-OUT----------------------------------------FORM T, SHOW INDEX FINGER
MEDIA TIME-OUT--------------------------------------------OPEN ARMS WITH CLENCHED FIST

INFORMATIVE

COMMUNICATION-------------------------------------------THUMBS UP
SHOT CLOCK RESET---------------------------------------ROTATE HAND, EXTEND INDEX
FINGER
DIRECTION OF PLAY/--------------------------------------POINT IN DIRECTION OF PLAY, ARM IN
OUT OF BOUNCE PARALLEL TO SIDELINES

JUMP BALL----------------------------------------------------- THUMBS UP, THEN POINT IN

DIRECTION
OF PLAY
USING THE ALTERNATING POSSESSION
ARROW

VIOLATIONS

TRAVELLING---------------------------------------------------ROTATE FISTS
CARRYING THE BALL----------------------------------------HALF ROTATION WITH PALM
DOUBLE DRIBBLING-----------------------------------------PATTING MOTION WITH PALM
5 SECONDS VIOLATION-------------------------------------ARM EXTENDED, SHOW 3 FINGERS
8 SECONDS VIOLATION-------------------------------------SHOW 8 FINGERS
24 SECONDS VIOLATION-----------------------------------FINGERS TOUCH SHOULDER
BALL RETURNED TO BACK COURT---------------------WAVE ARM FRONT OF BODY
DELIBERATE KICK OR BLOCK THE BALL--------------POINT TO THE FOOT

NUMBER OF PLAYERS

NO.00/0------------------------------------------------------- BOTH HANDS SHOW NUMBER 0;

RIGHT HAND SHOWS NUMBER 0
NO.1-15------------------------------------------------------- RIGHT HAND SHOWS NUMBER 1 TO 5
NO.6-10------------------------------------------------------- RIGHT HAND SHOWS NUMBER 5,
LEFT HAND SHOWS NUMBER 1 TO 5
NO.11-15----------------------------------------------------- RIGHT HAND SHOWS CLENCHED FIST,
LEFT HAND SHOWS NUMBER 1 TO 5

TYPES OF FOULS

HOLDING---------------------------------------------------GRASP WRIST DOWNWARD

BLOCKING-------------------------------------------------BOTH HANDS ON HIPS
PUSHING---------------------------------------------------IMITATE PUSH
HAND CHECKING---------------------------------------CLENCHED FIST STRIKE OPEN PALM
ILLEGAL CONTACT TO THE HAND----------------STRIKE THE PALM TOWARDS THE OTHER
FOREARM
CHARGING WITH THE BALL-------------------------SWINGING ELBOW BACKWARDS
FOUL ON THE ACT OF SHOOTING---------------- ONE ARM WITH CLENCHED FIST
FOLLOWED
BY INDICATION OF THE NUMBERS OR FREE
THROWS
FOUL NOT ON THE ACT OF SHOOTING----------COUNTING WHILE MOVING THE PALM

SPECIAL FOULS
DOUBLE FOUL--------------------------------------------WAVE CLENCHED FISTS ON BOTH HANDS
TECHNICAL FOUL----------------------------------------FORM T, SHOWING PALMS
UNSPORTSMANLIKE FOUL---------------------------GRASP WRIST UPWARD
MEDIA TIME-OUT-----------------------------------------CLENCHED FISTS ON BOTH HANDS

ADMINISTRATIVE

AFTER FOUL WITHOUT FREE THROW

3 FREE THROWS