Basketball
History
• Introduced in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith at
the YMCA College in
Springfield,Massachusetts.
• A peach basket was used as the first hoop.
• The first game was not played until 1892.
• 1899 women formulated their own rules.
Rules/Terms
• Teams consist of five players on the court
• The game is started with a jump ball between
any two opposing players at center court.
• After a shot, or if the ball goes out of bounds
it is the other team’s ball
• Scoring: two points is awarded for each basket
and one for a free throw. Three points are
awarded for goals made from outside the
three-point line
Rules/Terms Continued
• Personal Fouls:
– Charging, blocking, pushing, holding, tripping
• Terms/Violations:
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Double Dribble: dribbling, stopping, dribbling again
Traveling: Walking without dribbling
If offense is in the paint for 3 seconds
If you don’t pass the ball in within 5 seconds.
Regulations/Skills
• Regulation basketball rim is 10 feet off the
floor.
• Fundamental Skills:
A. Passing:
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Chest pass
Bounce pass
Overhead pass
Baseball pass
B. Dribbling
C. Shooting
D. Defense
E. Rebounding