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BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL
- game played between two
teams of five players each on a
rectangular court, usually indoors.
HISTORY
• Basketball was invented by James
Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts,
in 1891.
perimeter
PARTS OF THE COURT
SIDELINE - two boundaries lines running the length of the
court.
BASELINE- boundary line running along the edges of the
court on the sides behind the baskets.
MIDCOURT LINE- a line on a basketball court that is
located in the center, dividing it equally into two pieces.
CENTER JUMP CIRCLE- where the game action starts
PERIMETER- the areas outside the free throw lane and
inside the three-point line.
FREE THROW CIRCLE
-They come into play on free throws and jump balls.
FREE THROW LANE
- this line is used as a boundary line when shooting free throws
THREE POINT AREA
- Field Goals made from outside this Three Point Line or arc
count as three points
BASKET/GOAL
-made up of a backboard and a ring that holds a net
RULES AND REGULATIONS
THE GAME
Each team shall consist of 12 members entitled to play, including a team captain.
5 players from each team shall be on the playing court during playing time and may be
substituted.
BASKET: OPPONENT/OWN
The basket attacked by a team is the opponent basket, and the basket which is defended
by the team own’s the basket.
DEFENSIVE DRIBBLING
Dribble the ball near the back knee with your
body turned to the side to defend it from stealing.
PASSING AND CATCHING
TECHNIQUE
CHEST PASS
- This is a type of pass in basketball where the player in possession of the ball
throws a two-handed pass from their chest, and in a straight line, to the chest of the
player receiving the ball.
BOUNCE PASS
- the ball bounces on the floor, typically midway between the passer and
receiving player.
PASSING AND CATCHING
TECHNIQUES
OVERHEAD PASS
type of pass in basketball where the player holds the ball over their
head with both hands and then tosses the ball to a teammate.
LOB PASS
pass consists of offensive action that occurs when a player in
possession of the basketball throws it into the air with a high arc, usually over at least
one defender, to a teammate who could catch the ball and potentially score.
PASSING AND CATCHING
TECHNIQUES
BASEBALL PASS
a one-handed pass that uses the same motion as a baseball throw. This
is often used to make long passes.
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