Studied by 9 people
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
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