DIXON PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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Coach Turner, Coach Raynor, Coach Brown
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• More people watch basketball than any other sport
• Basketball is played in parking lots, middle schools,
high schools, colleges and professionally.
• Basketball is played internationally
• Basketball is an Olympic Sport
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• In 1891 William Naismith invented basketball. He
was a PE teacher at a YMCA.
• THE NBA is the largest professional sports league.
• It combined the Basketball Association of America
and the National Basketball League.
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• The game is played with 5 players on each side.
(2 Guards, 2 Forwards, and a Center)
• The game begins with a jump ball. The referee
throws the ball in the air, as the ball comes down one
player taps it to his team mate and the team that
gains control gets the ball first.
• Players dribble and pass the ball to get it closer to
their goal.
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• When a team has the ball and is trying to score it is
called offense.
• The other team trying to prevent them from scoring
is called defense.
• When the ball is shot into the basket it is called a
field goal. A field goal is worth 2 points unless in it
behind the three point line then it is worth 3 points.
• If a team member is fouled, they are awarded a free
throw. A free throw is worth 1 point.
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• There are two types of fouls- personal fouls and
technical fouls.
• A personal foul means a player holds, pushes or trips
an opponent.
• A technical foul occurs when you call a time out
when you have none, illegal participation of a
players, or disrespect of a player or coach towards
another.
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• Traveling occurs when a player runs or walks with the
ball.
• Double dribble occurs when a player dribbles the ball
with both hands, or stops and starts dribbling the
ball again.
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• A player is out of bounds when touching the floor on or outside the
boundary line.
• The ball is out of bounds when it touches a player who is out of bounds or
any other person, the floor, or any object on or outside a boundary, or the
supports or back of the backboard.
• While the ball is alive an offensive player cannot remain for more than 3
sec. In that part of the free-throw line, and the free-throw lanes.
• If two opponents are both firmly holding the ball, or an offensive ball
handler is closely guarded by the defense for five sec., a jump ball is
called.
• Violations include causing the ball to go out of bounds, double dribbling,
running with the ball, kicking the ball (positive act), striking the ball with
the fist, interfering with the basket, illegal throw-in (taking more than 5
seconds or stepping on the line) and the 3 second lane rule.
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• Terms:
• Charging – personal contact against the body of an
opponent by a player with the ball.
• Double foul – when two opponents commit personal fouls
against each other at the same time
• Dribble – ball movement by a player in control who throws
or taps the ball in the air or onto the floor and then touches
it. The dribble ends when the dribbler touches the ball
with both hands and simultaneously permits it to come to
rest while in contact with it, or loses control.
• Fake – using a deceptive move with the ball to pull the
defensive player out of position
• Field goal – a basket scored from the field
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Free - throw -the privilege given a player to score one or two points by unhindered
throws for a goal from within the free throw circle and behind the free throw line.
Jump ball – a method of putting the ball into play by tossing it up between two
opponents in a circle
Pick – a special type of screen where a player stands so the defensive player slides
to make contact, freeing an offensive teammate for shot or drive
Pivot – takes place when a player who is holding the ball steps once or more in any
direction with the same foot; the other foot; called the pivot foot, being kept with
its point of contact on the floor. Also, another term for inside player.
Charging – personal contact against the body of an opponent by a player with the
ball.
Held ball – occurs when two opponents have one or both hands firmly on the ball,
and neither can gain possession without undue roughness.
Holding – personal contact with an opponent that interferes with his freedom of
movement.
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• Defense
Zone: Each player on the team plays an area trying to
prevent the other team from scoring.
Man to Man: Each player is assigned a specific player to
defend.
• Offense
Fast-break offense
Set-Plays
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Types of Shots
• One-Hand Shot
• Hook Shot
• Two-Handed Shot
• Lay-Up
• Tip-In
• Free-Throw
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Types of Passes
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Chest Pass
Overhead Pass
Bounce Pass
Underhand Pass
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2 – 3 Zone
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2 - 1 - 2 Zone
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1 – 3 - 1 Zone
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1 – 3 - 1 Zone
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1 -2 -1 - 1
Zone