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Basketball Unit
Basketball: Rules and Regulations
1. Officials:
2 Referees  Score keepers
2. Coaches:
Responsible for discipline, calling time-outs and making
substitutions.
3. Playing the game:
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Each team begins with 5 players on the court.
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Each game consists of four, 8-minute
quarters. 1 minute between each quarter
and up to a 10 minute half time.
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A jump ball starts the game, after which
possession situations are decided by an
alternating direction arrow.
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The ball may be passed, thrown, tapped,
rolled or dribbled but not kicked or
carried.
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Once you stop dribbling you must pass or shoot. Another player must
possess the ball before you may dribble again.
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A player is in possession of the ball when s/he is holding or dribbling a live
ball.
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A team is in possession of the ball when a team member is in possession or
when the ball is being passed between two teammates.
4. Scoring
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Shots from the field = 2 points (inside the 3 point line)
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Shots from outside the 3 point line = 3 points
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Foul shots = 1 point
5. Live Ball
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Ball becomes live when: tapped at a jump ball, is touched by a player on the
court or when it is handed to the player on the foul line.
6. Dead Ball
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A ball is dead when: a point is scored, a foul occurs, the ball touches the
basket supports, at the first of two free throws or touches the boundary line.
7. Throw-Ins
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When a ball is out of bounds, possession is awarded to the team that did not
touch the ball last.
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During a throw in, only the in-bounder may be out of bounds. The inbounder may roll, throw or bounce the ball into play. The ball must be
passed directly into the court within 5 seconds.
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8. Foul Shots
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A point awarded on an unhindered shot scored from within the free throw
circle and behind the free throw line.
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Taken after a technical foul, a personal foul in the act of shooting or after a
team has committed 7 fouls in the half (a bonus situation)
9. Violations
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A minor infraction of the rules, penalized by a loss of the ball
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Violation = automatic dead ball
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3 types of violations ~ 1) Free throw violation 2) Goal tending and basket
interference 3) Floor violations =traveling, double dribble, back court, 3
seconds in key, carrying the ball
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10 second violation = ball must be over the center line within 10 seconds
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5 second violation = by a dribbler that is closely guarded, by an offensive
player with the ball that is closely guarded and the ball must be in-bounded
from the sideline within 5 seconds
10. Fouls
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Infraction involving personal contact with an opponent
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If a player is not shooting when fouled, her/his team is awarded the ball until
the 7th foul, then free throws are awarded
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If shooting, the fouled player is awarded free throws ~ 1 if the fouled shot
went in or 2 if it was missed, 3 if fouled while attempting a 3-point shot and
missed
The Basketball Court
Centre Line /
Half Court
3-point
Line
Baseline
Foul Line
Key
Foul Throw
Circle
Centre
Circle
Sideline
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BASKETBALL TERMINOLOGY
Dribble: ball movement caused by the player in control who bounces the ball in a onehanded pushing action towards the floor
Blocking: is an illegal personal contact with an opponent, which impedes or stops
her/his progress
Holding: is an illegal personal contact with an opponent, which interferes with her/his
freedom to move
Pivot: occurs when a player in possession of the ball steps in any direction with the
same foot while keeping the other foot anchored to the floor
A try: an attempt to shoot the ball into the basket, for a possible score of 2 or 3 points
The act of shooting: begins simultaneously with the start of the try and ends after
the ball is clearly in flight
Infraction/Foul: is the breaking of the game rules
BASIC BASKETBALL SKILLS
Ball Handling / Dribbling
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Ready position
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Maintain body control and balance
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Ball controlled beside and slightly ahead of the body
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Ball is pushed towards the floor (pads of fingers)
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Dribble slightly above waist height
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Ball awareness = eyes up
Two Handed Chest Pass
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Fingers spread, thumbs behind ball
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Elbows bent, in line with shoulders
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Ball held at chest and passed to chest of receiver
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Step into pass
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Arms extend, palms face out, thumbs point down
Two Handed Bounce Pass
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Same as above
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Ball is bounced slightly before the feet of the receiver (3/4 of the distance to
the receiver)
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Two Handed Overhead Pass
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Ball is raised over the head with tow hands
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Fingers spread, thumbs rest under the ball
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Elbows flexed, wrists cocked
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Step into pass
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Arms extend, wrists flick, thumbs point up
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Received above chest level
Set Shot
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Ready position
Shoulders and hips square to the basket
Ball is in front of and slightly above forehead, supported by shooting arm
Ball held on the pads of the hand, fingers spread comfortably
Elbow is below the ball and is in line with shooting knee and shoulder
Wrist is fully bent so that the hand and forearm are at right angles
Shot begins as body extends from the legs … through the arm… elbow
extension and finishes with a flick of the wrist.
**** REMEMBER BEEF (Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through)
BALANCE: Feet should be shoulder width apart, with dominant foot forward. Ball
starts in shooting pocket and power is generated by the legs.
EYES: Eyes focused on the rim.
ELBOW: Student forms “L” with shooting arm. Index finger over right eye for right
handed shot. Elbow is under the ball and the wrist is bent so that the wrinkles are
visible on the shooting hand. The off hand is used for support only.
FOLLOW-THROUGH: Together with the power generated by the legs, “wave goodbye” to the ball (put your fingers in the cookie jar)
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Basketball Referee Signals
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