Basketball Study Guide      

FACTS/TERMS:

-        Basketballwas invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891.

-        Theoriginal baskets were made out of peach baskets.

-        Afield goal is another name of a made basket.

-        ATurnover is any loss of the ball without a shot being taken.

-        Offensiveteam is the team with the ball tried to score.

-        Defenseplayer is the team without the ball trying to stop the other team from scoring.

-        Thebasketball is 10 feet high off the ground.

-        Thefree throw line is 15 feet from the basket.

-        The3 point line is 19.9 feet from the basket.

-        Anassist is a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal.

-        Man to Man defense is a defensive strategy where everyone guards an assigned player.

-        Zone Defenseis a defensive strategy where everyone is responsible for an assigned areainside of a player.

-        AirBall is a shot that completely misses the rim and backboard.

-        Theteam scored upon must pass ball back into play from out of bounds.

SCORING:

-        2 point field goal: a shot made from anywhere duringplay inside the 3 pt. arc

-        3 point field goal: a shot made from anywhere outsidethe 3 pt. arc

-        Free Throw: 1 point is awarded to an unguardedshot taken from behind the free throw line while the clock is stopped. 

SKILLS:

Dribbling: bouncing the ball with 1 hand usingyour fingertips (instead of palm) so it rebounds to yourself (the only legalway to move with the ball). Keep eyes up and dribble below waist level.

Passing: moving the ball by throwing,bouncing, handing, or rolling it to another player. (Chest, Bounce, & Lob)

Shooting: throwing the ball to make a basket. B.E.E.F (Balance, elbow (90 degreeangle straight up and down), eyes, follow-through). Get power on shot from thelegs.

Lay-up: Attempting to score in close to thebasket by taking 2 steps, jumping off your inside foot and shooting with theoutside hand. 

Pivoting:  stepping once or more in any direction withthe same foot while holding the other foot at its initial point.

Rebounding:  The recovering of a shot that bounces off thebackboard or the rim.

Boxing out: a player’s position between anopposing player and the basket to obtain a better rebounding position.

FOULS: (results in one or more free throwsawarded to the opposing team)

Blocking: impeding the progress of an opponentby extending one or both arms horizontally or getting in the path of a movingplayer.

Charging: running into a stationary playerwhile you are a moving with the ball.

Hacking: the player hits the arm or hand ofthe person holding the ball.

Holding: the player holds the person with orwithout the ball.

VIOLATIONS:

Traveling: moving illegally with the ball(walking with the ball)

3 Seconds: an offensive player remains in thekey/paint (free throw lane-the area under the basket) for more the 3 seconds.

Double dribble: a player dribbles the ball with bothhands at the same time or they stop and then start dribbling again.