basketball

credit to Reese for like over half of this

December 1891

When was basketball invented

James Naismith (a Canadian clergyman

Who created basketball?

American football,soccer, hockey

What elements from other sports does basketball have?

5 players; 2 guards, 2 forwards and 1 center

How many players does each team have?

Divided into 8 minute quarters

How long is the playing time in high school basketball?

A goal shot from anywhere on the court and is worth 2 points or 3 points if it is outside the three point line

What's a field goal?

Shot from the foul line and is worth 1 point.

What's a free throw?

How the game is started or if overtime is needed

What's a jump ball

Walking with the ball

Travelling

Double dribble

a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same time

3 seconds

You cannot stand in the key waiting for the ball when your team is trying to score

Over & back

A violation that occurs when the offensive team takes the ball over the half court line and then returns to the back court.

10 second rule

you must get the ball out of your back court with in ,,,

5 second rule

when you throw the ball from the side lines it must be in …

illegal pick/screen

when an offensive person sticks out a limb and makes physical contact to block the path of a defender

2 shots

given when a foul is committed on a player who is shooting, they get two bonus shots