LHS PE 9 Basketball Unit

inventor of basketball

Dr James Naismith

when was the inventor born?

1861

where was the inventor born?

Ramsay Township

what university did the inventor attend?

McGill University @ Montreal, Quebec

After being an athletic director @ the university, where and when did he move on?

YMCA Training School, Springfield Massachusetts, in 1891

Why was basketball born?

Needed a game suitable for play inside a small space during the winter for students at the School of Christian Workers, needed a game based on skill

origin of basketball

duck-on-a-rock

what was the first game played with?

two peach baskets and a soccer ball

how are high school games played?

8 minute quarters

how are college games played?

20 minute halves

how are professional games played?

12 minute quarters

how long is overtime?

4 minutes

how many players are on one team?

5 people

what is the objective of the game?

score baskets when you have the ball; prevent other team from scoring when not

what is a “jump ball”?

when two players from opposing teams attempt to tip the ball to their respective teammates

how is a game started?

official tosses the ball into the air mid-court

what is a field goal?

a basket made from anywhere on the court

what is a free throw?

an uncontested shot from the free throw line by a player, after a foul

how many points does a free throw score?

one

how many points does a basket outside the three point line score?

three

how many points does a basket inside the three point line score?

two

how is the winner determined?

most points at the end of a game

Point Guard

Floor general; shortest, quickest player. excellent ball handling (usually best on the team) excellent passing abilities, good shooter

Shooting Guard

aka off-guard, best shooter on team, ability to knock down jumpers with consistency all over the court

Small Forward

most versatile of the 5 positions, can score, rebound, pass, defend well, taller and stronger than shooting guard, but smaller than power forwards

Power Forward

strong inside game, excellent rebounding and shot blocking abilities, can knock down open shots, gets physical in the paint

Center

tallest and biggest, strong aggressive rebounding abilities and strong defensive presence, all around great abilities around the basket

Offensive team

team that has possession of ball

Defensive team

team that doesn’t have the ball

Man to Man defense

one person guards another person from the entire game, preventing that one person from scoring

Zone defense

Each team assigned a “zone” in the key area, prevents anyone from scoring in their area

Backcourt Area

the ½ of the court nearest the basket your team is defending

Frontcourt Area

the ½ of the court nearest the basket your team is trying to score at

Violations

infringement for which the ball is put into play from out-of-bounds, penalties are taken at the out-of-bounds line closest to where the violation occurred

Traveling Violation

moving illegally with the ball; when player takes more than two steps without dribbling

Double Dribble Violation

player continues dribbling after grasping the ball w/ two hands and then starts dribbling again

Three Seconds in the Key

when a player is in the key area for more than 3 seconds

Backcourt violation

when the offensive team moves the ball over the ½ court line; then dribbles/passes the ball back over the ½ court line, without the ball being touched by the defensive team

Fouls

Infringement/breaking of the rules, one or many free throws may be awarded

Blocking (foul)

personal contact which impedes the progress of an opponent with or without the ball

Charging (foul)

a player w/ the ball moves into an opponent whose position is legal or whose path is already established

Hacking (foul)

The player hits the arm/hand of the person holding/shooting the ball

Disqualifying foul

Unnecessary roughness (hitting, shoving, tripping) or unsportsmanlike behavior (foul language). player removed from game

Chest pass

• two hands, elbows out

• ball @ chest

• fingers on sides of ball, thumbs on back (same as bounce)

• step forward when passing

• focus eyes on target

• thumbs end pointing down - makes backspin (same as bounce)

Bounce Pass

• two hands, elbows at sides

• fingers on sides, thumbs on back (same as chest)

• thumbs end pointing down (same as chest)

  • focus on a point 2/3 of the way to your partner (where it should bounce)

Two-Handed overhand pass

• hold ball with both hands above head, elbows pointed forward

• Extend arms, snap wrists, fingers pointing down

• Release ball at forehead

what does BEEF stand for?

Balance, Eyes, Elbows, Follow-through

Balance in BEEF

one foot in front of the other, hand still

Eyes in BEEF

on the target, not on the ball

Elbows in BEEF

Directly under the ball

F in BEEF

smooth and consistent, arm extended, pretend to stick your shooting hand in the basket

Jump-Shot

• Taken mid-air, near top of the jump

• Allows player to elevate over defender

• Greater power and range

Lay-Up

• Player goes to basket, to “lay” the ball “up”

• Hits off backboard before going into basket

Free Throw

• Shot awarded due to foul

  • Uncontested shot

What is 1?

Key

What is 2?

3-point Line

What is 3?

Free-throw line

What is 4?

Top of key

What is 5?

½ court line

What is 6?

Jump-ball Circle

What is 7?

Baseline

What is 8?

Sideline