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 What is
basketball?
B A S K E T B A L L I S A T E A M S P O RT W H E R E T W O
T E A M S , T Y P I C A L LY C O N S I S T I N G O F F I V E P L AY E R S
E A C H , T RY T O S C O R E P O I N T S B Y S H O O T I N G A
B A L L T H R O U G H T H E O P P O S I N G T E A M ' S H O O P. I T ' S
P L AY E D O N A R E C TA N G U L A R C O U R T W I T H A H O O P
AT E A C H E N D .
Objecti
ves in
playing
 TO PROVIDE A
TO GIVE OUR
COMPETITIVE
D E V E L O P M E N TA L A N D
AT H L E T E S T H E
T O P U R S U E AT H L E T I C
C L U B P R O G R A M T H AT N E C E S S A RY S K I L L S
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
INCLUDES QUALITY TO PERFORM
INSTRUCTION IN ALL T H O S E P L AY E R S W H O
S U C C E S S F U L LY I N
ASPECTS OF BASKETBALL H AV E T H E D E S I R E ,
BASKETBALL AND
WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AT H L E T I C A B I L I T Y,
LIFE WITH AN
F U N D A M E N TA L S A N D S K I L L AND ACADEMIC
D E V E L O P M E N T. F B A W I L L EMPHASIS ON
S TA N D I N G T O P L AY AT
STRIVE TO ENHANCE EACH S P O R T S M A N S H I P,
AT H L E T E ' S S K I L L S I N A N T H E C O L L E G I AT E
R E S P E C T,
E F F O RT T O B E T T E R E Q U I P LEVEL.
R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y,
T H E M F O R T H E I R S H O RT
LEADERSHIP AND
AND LONG-TERM GOALS.
TEAMWORK.
History
 B A S K E T B A L L WA S I N V E N T E D
IN DECEMBER 1891 BY DR.
JAMES NAISMITH, A CANADIAN
P H Y S I C A L E D U C AT I O N
I N S T R U C T O R , A S A WAY T O
KEEP HIS STUDENTS ACTIVE
INDOORS DURING THE WINTER
M O N T H S . T H E F I R S T G A M E WA S
P L AY E D W I T H A S O C C E R B A L L
AND TWO PEACH BASKETS
NAILED TO THE RAILING OF A
GYMNASIUM BALCONY IN
SPRINGFIELD,
MASSACHUSETTS.
O R I G I N A L LY, T H E G A M E
H A D J U S T T H I RT E E N
BASIC RULES, WHICH
NAISMITH WROTE ON THE
WA L L O F T H E G Y M . O V E R
T I M E , T H E S P O RT
E V O LV E D , W I T H R U L E S
BEING ADDED AND
REFINED. IN 1893, THE
FIRST WOMEN'S GAME OF
B A S K E T B A L L WA S P L AY E D
AT S M I T H C O L L E G E .
 B A S K E T B A L L Q U I C K LY G A I N E D
SINCE THEN, BASKETBALL
POPULARITY IN THE UNITED HAS BECOME ONE OF THE
S TAT E S A N D I N T E R N AT I O N A L LY. M O S T P O P U L A R S P O RT S I N
THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL THE WORLD, WITH
BASKETBALL LEAGUE, THE
LEAGUES AND
N AT I O N A L B A S K E T B A L L L E A G U E
( N B L ) , WA S F O R M E D I N 1 8 9 8 . C O M P E T I T I O N S AT VA R I O U S
L AT E R , I N 1 9 4 6 , T H E B A S K E T B A L L LEVELS ACROSS THE
A S S O C I AT I O N O F A M E R I C A ( B A A ) GLOBE. IT HAS ALSO
WA S F O U N D E D , W H I C H
BECOME A MAJOR
E V E N T U A L LY M E R G E D W I T H T H E
N AT I O N A L B A S K E T B A L L L E A G U E
S P E C TAT O R S P O R T,
T O F O R M T H E N AT I O N A L D R AW I N G M I L L I O N S O F
B A S K E T B A L L A S S O C I AT I O N ( N B A ) FA N S T O A R E N A S A N D
IN 1949. TELEVISION BROADCASTS.
 Basic
skills in
playing
 **DRIBBLING** **SHOOTING** **DEFENSE**
THE ABILITY TO THE SKILL OF
THE SKILL OF
A C C U R AT E LY T H R O W PREVENTING THE
BOUNCING THE BALL
THE BALL INTO THE OPPOSING TEAM FROM
R E P E AT E D LY W I T H O N E
SCORING BY BLOCKING
HAND WHILE MOVING OPPONENT'S HOOP
SHOTS, STEALING THE
A R O U N D T H E C O U R T. TO SCORE POINTS.
BALL, AND DISRUPTING
GOOD DRIBBLING SHOOTING
THE OPPONENT'S
SKILLS ALLOW TECHNIQUES
O F F E N S E . I T I N V O LV E S
P L AY E R S T O M A I N TA I N INCLUDE JUMP TECHNIQUES SUCH AS
CONTROL OF THE BALL S H O T S , L AY U P S , GUARDING OPPONENTS
A N D M A N E U V E R PA S T HOOK SHOTS, AND C L O S E LY, C O N T E S T I N G
DEFENDERS. THREE-POINTERS. S H O T S , A N D P L AY I N G
HELP DEFENSE.
 **REBOUNDING**
THE SKILL OF GRABBING
THE BALL OFF THE RIM OR
BACKBOARD AFTER A
M I S S E D S H O T, E I T H E R O N
OFFENSE TO GIVE YOUR
TEAM ANOTHER SCORING
O P P O RT U N I T Y O R O N
DEFENSE TO PREVENT THE
OPPONENT FROM SCORING.
* * PA S S I N G * *
THE SKILL OF
TRANSFERRING THE BALL
T O T E A M M AT E S T O C R E AT E
S C O R I N G O P P O RT U N I T I E S .
PA S S I N G T E C H N I Q U E S
I N C L U D E C H E S T PA S S E S ,
B O U N C E PA S S E S , O V E R H E A D
PA S S E S , A N D A L L E Y- O O P S .
Equipme
nt
**BASKETBALL* **BASKETBALL **BACKBOARD**
* HOOP** U S U A L LY M A D E
CONSISTS OF A O F A C RY L I C ,
THE CENTRAL
M E TA L R I M FIBERGLASS, OR
E Q U I P M E N T,
AT TA C H E D T O A TEMPERED
T Y P I C A L LY
BACKBOARD, GLASS, IT
MADE OF
THROUGH PROVIDES A
L E AT H E R O R
W H I C H P L AY E R S S U R FA C E F O R
SYNTHETIC
SCORE POINTS THE BALL TO
M AT E R I A L , BY SHOOTING REBOUND OFF
USED FOR THE BALL. AFTER A MISSED
SHOOTING AND S H O T.
DRIBBLING.
 * * B A S K E T B A L L C O U RT * * **BASKETBALL **JERSEYS AND
A R E C TA N G U L A R SHOES** S H O RT S * *
P L AY I N G S U R FA C E W I T H
SPECIALIZED UNIFORMS WORN
SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS. IN
THE NBA AND FIBA FOOTWEAR B Y P L AY E R S T O
( I N T E R N AT I O N A L DESIGNED TO DISTINGUISH
BASKETBALL
P R O V I D E S U P P O R T, BETWEEN TEAMS.
F E D E R AT I O N ) , T H E C O U R T
IS 94 FEET LONG AND 50 TRACTION, AND
THEY ARE
FEET WIDE. THE THREE- CUSHIONING FOR
POINT LINE IS 23.75 FEET T Y P I C A L LY M A D E
P L AY E R S W H I L E
AWAY F R O M T H E B A S K E T O F B R E AT H A B L E
AT T H E T O P O F T H E K E Y RUNNING,
M AT E R I A L S T O
A N D 2 2 F E E T AWAY AT T H E JUMPING, AND
C O R N E R S . T H E K E Y, A L S O K E E P P L AY E R S
MAKING QUICK
K N O W N A S T H E PA I N T O R
CUTS ON THE C O M F O R TA B L E
THE FREE-THROW LANE,
IS 16 FEET WIDE. C O U R T. DURING THE
GAME.
 **SHOT CLOCK**
A DEVICE USED TO LIMIT
THE AMOUNT OF TIME A **WHISTLE**
T E A M H A S T O AT T E M P T A USED BY REFEREES TO
S H O T. I T E N S U R E S T H AT SIGNAL FOULS,
T H E G A M E M A I N TA I N S A V I O L AT I O N S , A N D T H E
FA S T PA C E A N D S TA R T A N D S T O P O F
PREVENTS TEAMS FROM P L AY.
S TA L L I N G .
 **LINES AND MARKINGS**
**SCOREBOARD**
THESE INCLUDE THE
D I S P L AY S T H E CENTER CIRCLE, FREE-
CURRENT SCORE, GAME THROW LINE, THREE-POINT
TIME, AND OTHER L I N E , A N D H A L F - C O U RT
R E L E VA N T LINE, WHICH HELP DEFINE
THE BOUNDARIES AND
I N F O R M AT I O N D U R I N G
SCORING AREAS OF THE
THE GAME.
C O U R T.
Advantag
es
 **SKILL
**PHYSICAL **TEAMWORK AND DEVELOPMENT**
FITNESS** SOCIAL SKILLS** P L AY I N G
BASKETBALL IS A BASKETBALL IS A
BASKETBALL HELPS
HIGH-INTENSITY T E A M S P O R T T H AT
DEVELOP A WIDE
S P O R T T H AT REQUIRES
RANGE OF
IMPROVES C O M M U N I C AT I O N ,
F U N D A M E N TA L
C A R D I O VA S C U L A R C O O P E R AT I O N , A N D
SKILLS SUCH AS
H E A LT H , C O O R D I N AT I O N
DRIBBLING,
ENDURANCE, A M O N G P L AY E R S . I T
S H O O T I N G , PA S S I N G ,
STRENGTH, AND FOSTERS
AND DEFENDING.
A G I L I T Y. R E G U L A R TEAMWORK,
LEADERSHIP SKILLS,
THESE SKILLS CAN
PA R T I C I PAT I O N C A N
AND THE ABILITY TO T R A N S L AT E T O
LEAD TO BETTER
WORK WELL WITH SUCCESS IN OTHER
OVERALL FITNESS
OTHERS. AREAS OF LIFE.
LEVELS.
 * * M E N TA L B E N E F I T S * *
BASKETBALL PROMOTES
M E N TA L T O U G H N E S S ,
FOCUS, AND DECISION-
MAKING UNDER
PRESSURE. IT ALSO
PROVIDES AN OUTLET FOR
STRESS RELIEF AND CAN
BOOST CONFIDENCE AND
SELF-ESTEEM.
**FUN AND ENJOYMENT**
MANY PEOPLE FIND
P L AY I N G B A S K E T B A L L T O
B E E N J O YA B L E A N D
F U L F I L L I N G . I T ' S A G R E AT
WAY T O H AV E F U N , M A K E
F R I E N D S , A N D S TAY
ACTIVE.
Disadvanta
ges

* * R I S K O F I N J U RY * *
BASKETBALL IS A
P H Y S I C A L LY
D E M A N D I N G S P O RT
W I T H A R E L AT I V E LY
HIGH RISK OF
I N J U R Y, I N C L U D I N G
SPRAINS, STRAINS,
FRACTURES, AND
CONCUSSIONS.
P L AY E R S N E E D T O
TA K E P R E C A U T I O N S
AND USE PROPER
TECHNIQUE TO
MINIMIZE THE RISK.
**COST OF
**TIME AND EQUIPMENT AND
COMMITMENT**
FA C I L I T I E S * *
L I K E A N Y S P O R T,
ACCESS TO
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL
REQUIRES TIME AND
C O U RT S , Q U A L I T Y
D E D I C AT I O N F O R
E Q U I P M E N T, A N D
PRACTICE, GAMES,
COACHING CAN BE
AND TRAINING. THIS
C O S T LY, E S P E C I A L LY
CAN BE
FOR COMPETITIVE
CHALLENGING FOR
L E V E L S O F P L AY.
INDIVIDUALS WITH
BUSY SCHEDULES OR
T H I S M AY L I M I T
OTHER PA R T I C I PAT I O N F O R
COMMITMENTS. SOME INDIVIDUALS
OR COMMUNITIES.
**COMPETITIVE PRESSURE**
COMPETITIVE BASKETBALL
C A N B E I N T E N S E A N D H I G H LY
COMPETITIVE, LEADING TO
PRESSURE TO PERFORM WELL
AND WIN. THIS PRESSURE
CAN SOMETIMES DETRACT
FROM THE ENJOYMENT OF
THE GAME AND LEAD TO
S T R E S S O R B U R N O U T.
**HEIGHT REQUIREMENT**
WHILE NOT A STRICT
R E Q U I R E M E N T, H E I G H T C A N B E
A D VA N TA G E O U S I N B A S K E T B A L L ,
E S P E C I A L LY F O R P O S I T I O N S L I K E
C E N T E R O R P O W E R F O R WA R D .
T H I S M AY P R E S E N T A
D I S A D VA N TA G E F O R S H O R T E R
P L AY E R S , A LT H O U G H S K I L L A N D
AT H L E T I C I S M C A N C O M P E N S AT E
T O S O M E E X T E N T.
 Values
P L AY I N G B A S K E T B A L L C A N I N S T I L L
S E V E R A L I M P O R TA N T VA L U E S I N
INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING:
 **TEAMWORK**
BASKETBALL IS A TEAM
S P O R T T H AT R E Q U I R E S
C O O P E R AT I O N ,
C O M M U N I C AT I O N , A N D T R U S T
A M O N G P L AY E R S . L E A R N I N G
TO WORK TOGETHER
T O WA R D S A C O M M O N G O A L
FOSTERS A SENSE OF UNITY
AND CAMARADERIE.
*LEADERSHIP**
BASKETBALL PROVIDES
O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R P L AY E R S T O
DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY
TA K I N G O N R O L E S S U C H A S T E A M
C A P TA I N O R P O I N T G U A R D .
LEADING BY EXAMPLE,
M O T I VAT I N G T E A M M AT E S , A N D
MAKING DECISIONS UNDER
PRESSURE ARE ESSENTIAL
ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP IN
BASKETBALL.
 **RESILIENCE**
FA C I N G C H A L L E N G E S ,
S E T B A C K S , A N D D E F E AT I S
I N E V I TA B L E I N B A S K E T B A L L .
LEARNING TO BOUNCE BACK
F R O M L O S S E S , M I S TA K E S ,
AND ADVERSITY TEACHES
R E S I L I E N C E A N D M E N TA L
T O U G H N E S S , VA L U A B L E
QUALITIES BOTH ON AND OFF
T H E C O U R T.
**DISCIPLINE**
SUCCESS IN BASKETBALL
REQUIRES DISCIPLINE AND
D E D I C AT I O N T O R E G U L A R
PRACTICE, TRAINING, AND
C O N D I T I O N I N G . P L AY E R S
L E A R N T H E I M P O R TA N C E O F
C O M M I T M E N T, T I M E
M A N A G E M E N T, A N D S E L F -
CONTROL IN PURSUIT OF
THEIR GOALS.
 * * S P O RT S M A N S H I P * *
B A S K E T B A L L E M P H A S I Z E S FA I R
P L AY, R E S P E C T F O R O P P O N E N T S ,
A N D I N T E G R I T Y. D I S P L AY I N G
G O O D S P O RT S M A N S H I P B Y
FOLLOWING THE RULES,
ACCEPTING OUTCOMES
G R A C E F U L LY, A N D T R E AT I N G
OTHERS WITH RESPECT REFLECTS
P O S I T I V E LY O N P L AY E R S A N D
CONTRIBUTES TO A POSITIVE
P L AY I N G E N V I R O N M E N T.
**PERSEVERANCE**
IMPROVING IN BASKETBALL
O F T E N I N V O LV E S O V E R C O M I N G
O B S TA C L E S , D E V E L O P I N G N E W
S K I L L S , A N D P U S H I N G PA S T
L I M I TAT I O N S . P E R S E V E R A N C E ,
D E T E R M I N AT I O N , A N D A
WILLINGNESS TO PUT IN HARD
WORK ARE ESSENTIAL FOR
CONTINUOUS GROWTH AND
I M P R O V E M E N T.
 * * A C C O U N TA B I L I T Y * * **CONFIDENCE**
SUCCESSES,
IN BASKETBALL, INDIVIDUAL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND
A C T I O N S C A N I M PA C T T H E
IMPROVEMENTS IN BASKETBALL
E N T I R E T E A M . P L AY E R S L E A R N
CAN BOOST SELF-CONFIDENCE
T O TA K E R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y F O R
AND SELF-ESTEEM. BELIEVING
THEIR PERFORMANCE,
IN ONE'S ABILITIES, SETTING
D E C I S I O N S , A N D B E H AV I O R O N
GOALS, AND STRIVING FOR
A N D O F F T H E C O U RT. H O L D I N G
E X C E L L E N C E A R E I M P O R TA N T
O N E S E L F A C C O U N TA B L E
ASPECTS OF BUILDING
CONTRIBUTES TO PERSONAL
C O N F I D E N C E T H R O U G H S P O RT S .
GROWTH AND TEAM SUCCESS.
 Officials
IN BASKETBALL, SEVERAL OFFICIALS
O V E R S E E T H E G A M E T O E N S U R E FA I R
P L AY A N D E N F O R C E T H E R U L E S . T H E
MAIN OFFICIALS ARE:
 **REFEREES**
REFEREES ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
ENFORCING THE
RULES OF THE GAME,
MAKING JUDGMENT
CALLS, AND
M A I N TA I N I N G O R D E R
O N T H E C O U R T. T H E Y
H AV E T H E A U T H O R I T Y
TO CALL FOULS,
V I O L AT I O N S , A N D
OTHER INFRACTIONS,
AS WELL AS TO STOP
P L AY W H E N
N E C E S S A R Y.
**UMPIRES** **SCOREKEEPER**
UMPIRES ARE OFTEN THE SCOREKEEPER IS
USED IN LOWER- RESPONSIBLE FOR
LEVEL OR KEEPING TRACK OF
R E C R E AT I O N A L THE SCORE, FOULS,
BASKETBALL GAMES.
TIMEOUTS, AND
THEY PERFORM
OTHER GAME-
SIMILAR DUTIES TO
R E L AT E D S TAT I S T I C S .
REFEREES,
T H E Y E N S U R E T H AT
INCLUDING
ENFORCING THE
THE GAME'S SCORE
RULES AND MAKING I S A C C U R AT E LY
C A L L S , B U T M AY RECORDED AND
H AV E D I F F E R E N T C O M M U N I C AT E D T O
TITLES DEPENDING P L AY E R S , C O A C H E S ,
ON THE LEAGUE OR A N D S P E C TAT O R S .
O R G A N I Z AT I O N .
 **TIMEKEEPER**
T H E T I M E K E E P E R O P E R AT E S
THE GAME CLOCK AND SHOT
C L O C K , S TA R T I N G A N D
S T O P P I N G P L AY A S
N E C E S S A RY A N D S I G N A L I N G
T H E E N D O F E A C H Q U A RT E R
O R P E R I O D . T H E Y P L AY A
CRUCIAL ROLE IN
M A I N TA I N I N G T H E PA C E A N D
TIMING OF THE GAME.
* * TA B L E O F F I C I A L S * *
IN ADDITION TO THE
SCOREKEEPER AND
T I M E K E E P E R , T H E R E M AY B E
O T H E R TA B L E O F F I C I A L S ,
SUCH AS A SCORER, SHOT
C L O C K O P E R AT O R , A N D
POSSESSION ARROW
O P E R AT O R , W H O A S S I S T I N
M A N A G I N G VA R I O U S A S P E C T S
OF THE GAME.
Referees
Signals
 **FOUL** * * T R AV E L I N G * *
REFEREE EXTENDS ONE REFEREE MAKES A
A R M O U T WA R D AT " WA L K I N G " M O T I O N W I T H
SHOULDER LEVEL, B O T H H A N D S , PA L M S
I N D I C AT I N G T H E FA C I N G D O W N WA R D ,
DIRECTION OF THE FOUL, MOVING ONE FOOT
WHILE BLOWING THE F O R WA R D A N D T H E N T H E
WHISTLE. OTHER.
 **DOUBLE DRIBBLE**
**THREE-POINT SHOT**
R E F E R E E TA P S T H E T O P
REFEREE RAISES ONE
OF ONE FIST WITH THE
ARM STRAIGHT UP WITH
O T H E R F I S T, I N D I C AT I N G
THREE FINGERS
T H E V I O L AT I O N O F
E X T E N D E D , I N D I C AT I N G
DRIBBLING WITH BOTH
T H AT A M A D E B A S K E T
HANDS OR STOPPING AND
R E S TA R T I N G D R I B B L I N G . WA S A T H R E E - P O I N T
S H O T.
 **JUMP BALL** **TIMEOUT**
REFEREE RAISES
REFEREE EXTENDS
BOTH ARMS OVERHEAD
BOTH ARMS
WITH CLENCHED
O U T WA R D , PA L M S
F I S T S , I N D I C AT I N G A
FA C I N G U P WA R D ,
J U M P B A L L S I T U AT I O N
WITH CLOSED FISTS,
TO DETERMINE
SIGNALING A
POSSESSION.
T I M E O U T.
 **SUBSTITUTION**
R E F E R E E TA P S T H E T O P O F
THEIR HEAD WITH ONE
HAND WHILE
S I M U LTA N E O U S LY H O L D I N G
UP THE NUMBER OF
FINGERS CORRESPONDING
T O T H E P L AY E R B E I N G
SUBSTITUTED INTO THE
GAME.
* * V I O L AT I O N * *
REFEREE MAKES A SPECIFIC
H A N D S I G N A L T O I N D I C AT E
T H E T Y P E O F V I O L AT I O N ,
SUCH AS HOLDING UP A
C L O S E D F I S T T O I N D I C AT E A
S H O T- C L O C K V I O L AT I O N O R
MAKING A CHOPPING MOTION
ACROSS THE FOREARM TO
I N D I C AT E A B L O C K I N G F O U L .
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