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Basketball was invented by…
James Naismith
Where was basketball invented?
Springfield Massachusetts
When was basketball first played?
December 1891
How many players does a team have?
5
High schools use…
4 quarters
Colleges use…
halves
A game is started utilizing a….
jump ball
Passing
The quickest way to move down the court
How many passes are there?
3
Bounce
hold the ball at waist level and aim for a spot 3/4 of the way between you and your teammate. Push the ball at the floor.
Chest
Hold the ball at chest level and push the ball at partners chest with your thumbs down.
Overhead
Hold ball directly behind your head and throw with 2 hands.
Dribbling
Using fingerpads, keeping eyes and head up, keep dribble below waist, use non dribble hand to protect ball.
Shooting
Use BEEF acronym
BEEF
Balance, Elbow up and in, eyes on rim, follow through
Jump shot
any shot taken from around the court
Lay up
laying the ball off the backboard and into the hoop
Foul shot
free shot from the foul line after being fouled
3 point shot
a shot taken from behind the 3 point line
Points for jump shot
2
Points for lay up
2
Points for foul shot
1
Violations
Double dribble, traveling, fouls
Double dribble
picking up the ball, then dribbling again or dribbling with 2 hands
Traveling
moving illegally with the ball or walking with the ball without dribbling
Fouls
Blocking, charging, hacking, or holding someone
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