G9 PE Reviewer (4th Qtr)

Dr. James Naismith

known worldwide as the inventor of basketball

The Court

is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end

28x15

the measurement of the court is

75 cm

the circumference of the ball for men

74 cm

the circumference of the ball for women

Lead and Trail Referee

2 types of Referees in Basketball

Lead Referee

positions himself near the goal most of the time and he follows the player in control of the goal

Trail Referee

is in the opposite direction, usually behind the players and observes the movements of the other players

Scorer

records the scores, the fouls and substitutions

Time Keeper

gives the signal for the start of the game

Commissioner

supervises the work of the officials

Foul

“illegal” physical contact

Violation

are actions by players that break a basketball rule

Holding Foul

occurs when a defender holds, grabs, or pulls an offensive player

Pushing Foul

occurs when a __defender__ pushes an offensive player or bumps into the body of an offensive player

Illegal Use of Hands Foul

this is a foul called when a defender slaps, hacks, or smacks an offensive player with the ball

Blocking Foul

occurs when a defender uses their body and makes contact with an offensive player with the ball

Charging Foul

occurs when an __offensive player__ runs into a defensive player who already has a position

Flagrant Foul

a foul that is made with “extreme” contact (violent in nature), and appears to be in an __“intentional” manner__ to hurt or injure a player

Technical Foul

fouls of __unsportsmanlike conduct__ and/or non-game violations that referees feel are affecting the game

3 seconds violation

a player of a team in ball possession stays inside the restricted area

5 seconds violation

a player is unable to pass the ball and is frozen

8 sec/10 sec violation

the team in control of the ball did not cross the centre line

24 sec/30 sec violation

failure to make an attempt to shoot the ball

5 sec. violation

in a throw-in, the players fail to throw the ball

Double Dribble

dribbling the ball with both hands on the ball at the same time or picking up and then dribbling again

Travelling

taking more than “a step and a half” without dribbling the ball or moving your pivot foot once you’ve stopped dribbling

Carrying

when a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or even under the ball

Goal Tending

if a defensive player interferes with a shot while it’s on the way down toward the basket

Offense

the team that is in possession of the ball and with a chance to score

Defense

the team without the ball; the team that is guarding another team to prevent them from scoring

Free throw

a shot taken from the foul line after the opponent committed a technical foul or a personal foul

Dunk

a shot where the player aggressively jumps and reaches the rim to score

Three-point shot

a shot thrown beyond the arc; a shot that is worth 3 points

Rebound

an action made by a player to grab the ball bouncing off the rim or the backboard

Block

an act where a defensive player touches a part of the ball on its way to the basket, thus preventing a field goal

Shot Clock

a time limit given to the offensive team to shoot the ball

Jump Ball

where 2 players jump and try to tap the ball tossed by an official in between them