BASKETBALL
HISTORY
• James Naismith was the Canadian physical education
instructor who invented basketball in 1891.
• The first rules were created in 1892.
• Initially, players dribbled a soccer ball up and down a court of
unspecified dimensions.
• Points were earned by landing the ball in a peach basket.
• Iron hoops and a hammock-style basket were introduced in 1893.
• Another decade passed before the open-ended net was introduced.
This put an end to manually retrieving the ball from the basket each
time a goal was scored.
• In 1959, James Naismith was inducted into the Basketball Hall of
Fame.
HOW TO PLAY
 There are 2 teams
 Ball advances down the court by dribbling,
passing, or shooting
 A player scores by shooting the ball into their
basket; 1 point for free throws, 2 points for
floor shots, 3 points for shots beyond the 3
point line
 The ball is given to the other team after a
scoring
 The game is won by the team with the most
BASKETBALL SAFETY
• Wear appropriate athletic clothing and tennis shoes
• Players need to be aware of all surroundings making sure
to not come in contact with another player, benches or
walls
• Make sure playing area is free of debris and liquid spills
• Practice proper communication, for example, speaking
loud enough for teammates to know where you are on
the court. Only pass the ball to a player if the player is
looking at you.
BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT
Basketball
Goal and Net
BASKETBALL COURT
BASKETBALL COURT
What is DRIBBLING?
Using the finger pads and a pushing motion to
move the ball from one place to another
keeping it under control
DRIBBLE VIDEO
BASKETBALL
DRIBBLING CUES
1. Eyes forward
2. Finger pads
3. Push the ball downward
4. Ball below waist
5. Flex and extend elbow
6. Bend the knees to keep body
PASSING
Giving the ball to a teammate by throwing it to
their chest, overhead, or bouncing
PASSING VIDEO
TYPES OF PASSES
OVERHEAD PASS
A pass thrown from over the head, to clear
a defender or for added power.
OVERHEAD PASS VIDEO
OVERHEAD PASS CUES
1.Bring ball behind the head
2.Point elbows to receiver
3.Pass the ball and follow
through
BOUNCE PASS
A pass that bounces off the floor before it
reaches the receiver.
BOUNCE PASS VIDEO
BOUNCE PASS CUES
1. Start with ball at chest level
2. Pass the ball to receiver on the first bounce
3. Bounce ball 2/3 the distance from receiver
CHEST PASS
A two-handed pass thrown from
chest height.
CHEST PASS VIDEO
CHEST PASS CUES
1. Ball at chest
2. Two hands-spread the fingers, thumbs
behind the ball
3. Elbows out
4. Push the ball and follow through
BASKETBALL SHOOTING
Throwing the basketball up towards the basket/goal for the
purpose of scoring points;
1 point for free throws , 2 points for floor shots and
3 points for shots beyond the 3 point line
BASKETBALL
SHOOTING CUES
Get Ready
1. Bend the knees.
2. Spread fingers
of dominant hand
behind the ball.
3. Keep elbow
under ball.
4. Watch the target.
Release
1. Push the ball
toward the goal.
2. Extend the arm
upward toward the
goal
3. Arch the ball.
4. Follow through
(snap the wrist).
SHOOTING CUES PICTURE
Eyes on target
BEEF
B-balance
E-eyes
E-elbow
F- followthrough
Spread fingers
Elbow under ball
Bend Knees
FIELD GOAL
A basket scored on any shot other than a free
throw, worth 2 or 3 points depending on the
distance of the attempt from the basket.
LAY-UP
A type of shot, where the player dribbles to the
basket and without stopping shoots the ball
(right/left/hop/shoot).
LAY-UP VIDEO
FREE THROW
A free shot taken from the free throw line after
a foul; worth 1 point if made.
THREE POINT SHOT
A shot taken from outside a designated area on
the court; worth 3 points if made
CATCHING
Receiving a passed or thrown ball without
letting it hit the floor
CATCHING VIDEO
BASKETBALL
CATCHING CUES
1. Make a target with your hands
2. Move toward pass
3. Extend arms toward ball to
receive
4. Pull ball in towards body as
the ball contacts hands
OFFENSE
The team that has the ball; a player or team
responsible for scoring in a game
Screening- to block a defender from
guarding or staying close to a teammate
Give and Go- the ball handler passes to a
teammate, breaks to the basket, receives
a quick pass, and advances the ball down
the court for a basket
DEFENSE/GUARDING
The team that does not have the ball; the
process used by a team to prevent an
opponent from scoring also called ‘guarding”
Zone Defense- A defense that covers
an area or zone
Man to Man Defense- a defense in
which a player covers another
specific player
Defense
• 1. Stay between opponent and basket
• 2. Defensive stance is a forward stride
position. 1 arm is high and forward towards
opponent, other arm is low and to the side of
the body.
• 3. Maintain a distance of 3 feet away from
opponent.
• 4. Emphasize not crossing fee. A shuffle step
should be used.
Rebounding
• The act of successfully possession of the ball
after a missed field goal or free throw.
• Offensive and defensive players can rebound