WHAT IS BASKETBALL? HISTORY
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT. RULES IN
BASKETBALL. POSITIONS GREATS TO
PLAY THE GAME. ORIGINAL BASKET
SKILLS IN BASKETBALL

Basketball is a team sport
in which two teams of 5 active players
each try to score points against
one another by propelling through
a 10ft high hoop(a goal) under
organized rules.
Basketball is one of the
most popular and widely
viewed sports in the world.
What is basketball?

What is basketball?
While competitive basketball is primarily an
indoor sport, playes on a basketball court, less
regulated variations have become exceedingly
popular as an outdoor sport among both inner
city and rual groups
Techniques involved in the sport include:
shooting, rebounding, passing, dribbling
and blocking.

History of the game
In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a
Canadian physical education student and instructor
at YMCA Training School (today Springfield College)
in Springfield, Massauchusetts, sought a vigorous
indoor game to keep his students occupied and at
proper levels of fitness during the long New
England winters to keep the students in shape.

History of the game
• The first official game was played in the YMCA
gymnasium on January 20,1892 with nine players and
the game ended at 1-0 with the game-winning shot
made from 25 feet, on a court just half of the size of a
present-day National Basketball Association (NBA)
court. “Basket ball”. The name suggested by one of
Naismith’s students, was popular from the beginning.
BY 1897-1898 teams of five became standard.
• By the 1950s, basketball had become a major college
sport, thus having the way for a growth of interest in
proffessional basketball.

FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT
COURT
The court is a rectangular plain,
spacious flat surface and free of
obstacles sizes is 26 X 14 m
measured from the inner portion
of the lines.
Lines bounding the court should be
5cm thick. Ceiling must not be less
than 7 m.

FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT
THE BALL
• The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot, passed
between players, thrown, tapped, rolled or dribbled ( buncing the
ball while running). Weight is 600-650-g.
• Circumference is 75-76 cm. bounce should be 1.80 m and less than
1.20 m.
• The size of the basketball is also regulated. For men, the official ball
is
29.5 inches (74.9 cm) in circumference (size 7, or a :295 ball”) and
weights 22 ounces (624 g). If women are playing, the official
basketball size is 28.5 inches (72.4 cm) in circumference (size 6, or
a “285 ball”) and weighs 20 ounces 567 g.

FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT
THE RING
The basket is a steel rim 18 inches (45.7 cm) in
Diameter with an attached net affixed to a
Backboard that measures 6 feet (182.9 cm) by
3.5 feet (106.7 cm), and one basket is at each
end of the court. The white outlined box on
the backboard is 18 inches (45.7 cm) High and
2 feet (61.0 cm) wide, at almost all Levels of
completion, the top of the rim is exactly 10
feet( 305 cm) above the court and 4 feet (121.9
cm) inside the baseline.

Rules in Basketball
JUMP BALL
Jump ball is done to start the game. One ach player is assigned to the jump ball,
usually the center player. They face each other inside the center circle while the other
members of the team surround them.
IN-BOUND THROW
The ball is thrown inward when:
1. The ball goes out of bounds.
2. There is a successful shot made.
3. There is a foul
4. There is a traveling violation.
5. The player who controls the ball steps on the end or side line.
6. There is a 3 second, 5 second, 10 second, 24 second violation
7. There is time-out.

Rules in Basketball
TIME LIMITS
• Throwing the ball
• Entering the opponents’ court
• Shot clock
• Held ball
• Restricted area
• Free Throw
5 seconds
10 seconds
24/30 seconds
5 seconds
3 seconds
5 seconds
SCORING
• 2 points for every conversion
• 1 point for every free throw
• 3 points from the 15 foot area

• Rules in Basketball
VIOLATIONS WHILE PLAYING
1. Traveling or walking two or more steps without dribbling the ball
2. The ball goes out of bounds.
3. Failure to enter opponents’ court in ten seconds.
4. Double dribbling (resumption of dribbling after dribbling stops)
5. Stepping on the line while doing the free throws.
6. Stepping on the line or sideline by the one in control of the ball.
7. Personal foul, technical foul.
8. Unsportsmanlike behavior.

END OF THE GAME
• After 40 minutes, the game ends. However, if
the score is tied, there shall be a five-minute
extension.

• Rules in Basketball
SUBSTITUTION
Substitution is done when the ball is dead as permitted by the table
official. After a foul, both teams can have substitution. When there is a
request for substitution and the ball is already given by the referee to a
team, the one requesting should wait for another chance.
FOULS
An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through physical contact is illegal.
1.Defensive Foul- a foul committed by a defensive player on a offensive
player.
2.Offensive Foul- also known as charge. It’s a foul committed by an
offensive player on a defensive player.
3.Technical Foul- a foul committed by a player, coach, or any member of
the coaching team staff for showing poor sportsmanship.

POSITIONS
•Point guard: Usually the fastest player on the team,
organizes the team's offense by controlling the ball and
making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time;
can also be called the “Floor General”

•Shooting guard: Creates a high volume of shots
on offense; tends to guard the opponent's best
perimeter player on defense

•Small forward: Often primarily responsible for scoring
points via cuts to the basket and dribble penetration; on
defense seeks rebounds and steals

•Power forward: Plays offensively often with his back to the
basket; on defense, plays under the basket (in a zone
defense) or against the opposing power forward (in man-to-
man defense)

• Center: Uses size to score (on offense), to protect the basket
closely (on defense), or to rebound.

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Skills in Basketball
PASS
1. Chest Pass
Generally, one foot is ahead of the other, knees flexed slightly. Ball is held at chest
level, fingers spread at reach side of the ball. Elbows remain close to the body and
the ball is sent with extended arms and proper wrist snap, as one foot moves
toward the receiver.

2. Overhead Pass
Stand in a short position, with the ball held overhead. The arms
upward, throw with a forceful wrist and finger snap. The pass should
take a slight downward path to be the most effective.

3. Bounce Pass
Any of the first three passes described can be adapted to make a
bounce pass. The object is to get the pass to the receiver on first
bounce so that the ball comes to this out stretched hands about waist
high. The ball must be bounced a little more than halfway between the
two players.

Skill in Basketball
• DRIBBLING
• Dribbling is a basic skill done by pushing the ball repeatedly to the
floor. Tapping the ball is not allowed. The fingers control the ball. This
can be done different levels: high, medium, high, low and very low. It
can also be done fast and slow.

• 1. Control Dribble
• This can be used to protect the ball from an opponent who is close by.

2. Speed Dribble
This can be done during a fast break situation or when no opponent is
guarding the ball handler.

Skill in Basketball
• CATHCING
• Stand in a relaxed but stable and firm position. Place both hands in
front with open arms ready to catch the ball. And as the ball comes,
catch it with both hands and do the receiving motion.

• Skills in Basketball
SHOOTING
•Basketball is about gaining points, it is not mere exhibition.
One must be very skillful when it comes to shooting.

TYPES OF SHOTS
1. JUMP SHOT- a shot executed with
both feet taken off from the floor
in a vertical jump, arms straight
upward and legs and feet slightly
apart in the air.

2. DUNK SHOT OR FANCY SHOT- a shot that is commonly known as
slum shot. It is executed with forceful shot above the rim, powerful and
fancied. Not recommended for beginners because of its risk to injury.

3. SET SHOT- is a shot usually done with feet flat on the ground, or a
shot executed with a screen and peek from the teammates to get an
easy shot.

4. LAY-UP SHOT- a shot that involves dribbling and running skills. It is
executed by dribbling the ball away from the basket, taking off in right
or left foot, stretching arms and hands, and using the board to bank the
shot.

QUIZ

1.How many active players does a
basketball team consists?
A. 3 PLAYERS
B. 4 PLAYERS
C. 2 PLAYERS
D. 5 PLAYERS

ANSWER
D. 5 PLAYERS

How high is the hoop from the
ground?
A.7ft
B.4ft
C.10ft
D.15ft

ANSWER
C. 10ft

3. How many points is awarded if
shot from the 15 foot area?
A.1 point
B.3 points
C.5 points
D.4 points

ANSWER
B. 3 points

4. What is the duration of a
basketball game?
A.40 minutes
B.35 minutes
C.30 minutes
D.25 minutes

ANSWER
A. 40 minutes

5. What is a defensive foul?
A. A foul committed by an offensive player on a
defensive player
B. A foul committed by a defensive player on a
offensive player
C. A foul committed player committed by a player,
coach, or any member of the coaching team
staff for showing poor sportsmanship
D.A foul committed by the referee of the game

ANSWER
B. A foul committed by a defensive player on a
offensive player

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