Farragut Middle School
Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District
- Farragut Middle School
- Basketball Study Guide
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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.
5 seconds: Once a player picks up the dribble and has a defensive playerclosely guarding them, they have to get rid of the ball within 5 seconds.