PE Basketball (History, Facilities, referees and Violations)

Dr. James Naismith

Inventor of basketball.

1861 in Ramsay Township near Almonte, Ontario, Canada

Year and place he was born.

13 rules

How many rules did Dr. James Naismith make?

28m×15m

Length and width of the basketball court.

74.9-78 cm

Circumference of the ball.

567-650 grams

Weight of the basketball.

18 inches (46 cm)

Basketball ring diameter.

10 feet (3.0 m)

Basketball ring height.

The court, the ball, the rim/goal

Facilities and Equipment.

Lead referee

Stay close to the ball, manages jump ball, follows play near the goal.

Trail referee

Stays farther back, observes movements, calls fouls and violations.

Scorer

Records players’ names, scores, fouls, substitutions, and timeouts.

Timekeeper

Starts/stops the clock, signals game start/end, announces remaining time.

Foul

Involves illegal physical contact/misconduct.

Violation

Breaks the basketball rule.

Holding foul

Occurs when a defender holds, grabs, or pulls an offensive player (it doesn’t matter if the offensive player has possession of the ball or not).

Pushing foul

Occurs when a defender pushes an offensive player or bumps into the body of an offensive player.

Illegal use of hands foul

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

Charging foul (charge)/ Player control foul

Occurs when an offensive player runs into (or over) a defensive player who already has a position ( the defender must first establish position). Other types of player control fouls are when a dribbler uses an elbow and hits a defender.

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 (bumping, elbowing, kicking, pushing).

Technical foul

Fouls of unsportsmanlike conduct and/or non-game violations that referees feel are affecting the game. Misconduct of coaches, players, and spectators can also draw a technical foul if a referee feels it is necessary to keep the game under control. The penalty for a technical foul is usually one free throw and possession of the ball after the free throw is taken (made or missed).

3 seconds violation

A player of a team in ball possession stays for three seconds inside the restricted area.

5 seconds violation

A player is unable to pass the ball and is frozen for five seconds.

8 sec./10 sec.

The team in control of the ball did not cross the centerline in 8 seconds.

24 sec./30 sec. violation

Failure to attempt to shoot the ball in 24 sec./ 30 sec.

5 sec. violation

In a throw-in, the players fail to throw the ball in 5 sec.

Double dribble

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

Travelling/walking

taking more than "a step and a half" without dribbling the ball or moving your pivot foot once you've stopped dribbling.

Carrying/palming

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.