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100

Who invented Basketball?

James Naismith

100

Dribble

Eyes up
Ball waist Level
Fingertips
Dribble in your pocket

100

What is a baseline?

run the width of the court behind the hoop

100

How does a basketball start?

Jumpball

100

what does NBA stand for?

National basketball association

200

What year was basketball invented?

1891

200

Shoot

B.E.E.F.

Balance- Feet shoulder with apart, knees bent

Eyes- backboard/back of rim

Elbow- underneath the ball at 90 degrees

Follow through- relax wrist and fingers

200

Another way we refer to the 3-point line is the?

The arc

200

Who is in charge of Discipline, substitutions and calling for timeouts?

Coach

200

A high school basketball game is divided into 4 quarters that are ______ minutes each.

8

300

What was used as the first basketball hoop?

Peach baskets

300

Chest Pass

Thumbs down
Ball at chest
Step to target
Extend arms forward/end with fingers facing out

300

The key is also referred to as the what?

paint

300

Shots from the field Are worth how many points?

2

300

What is a 3 second violation?

3 seconds in the paint

400

What kind of ball was used as the first basketball?

Soccer ball

400

Bounce pass

Thumbs down
Ball at chest
Step to target
Extend arms downward/end with fingers facing out

400

What is a sideline?

Length of the court

400

Shots from behind the arc are worth how many points?

3

400

Free throws are worth how many points?

1 point each

500

The modern NBA was founded as a merger between what 2 organizations?

national basketball league and american basketball association

500

Jumpball

One player from each team face off. Ref throws ball in air and both players jump and try to get the ball

500

The free throw line is also called the?

Charity Stripe

500

Once you stop dribbling you must do what?

Pass or shoot

500

What is a double dribble

When you dribble, stop dribbling and dribble again/ when you dribble with both hands.

600

What organization did the inventor of basketball work for?

YMCA 

600

Pivot

One foot must remain planted

600

After a successful basket where on the court does the game resume?

At the baseline behind what ever hoop was just scored into.

600

A player that is fouled while attempting a shot is awarded how many free throws?

2 or 3 depending where the attempt was made

600

What is a back court violation?

Player either dribbles or passes the ball into the back court area after crossing the half court line.