Basketball History/Extra
When was basketball invented?
(hint: 1800s)
what is 1891
A basket made inside the three-point line is worth how many points
3 points
What is offense?
When your team is trying to score.
How does a basketball start?
Jumpball
What is are the positions in basketball?
Guard, Center, Forward
Who invented basketball?
What is instructor at a YMCA Training School in Massachusetts James Naismith
What part of the hand makes contact with the ball?
Fingertips
If we are performing a layup on the right side of the court, what foot do we start with?
Right Foot
What is the maximum amount of people allowed on court at one time?
10
How many quarters is a basketball game divided in?
What was used as the first basketball hoop?
(Hint: made out of wood and used to carry fruit)
a basket
When passing, our thumbs should be...
Behind the ball
How many points are shots worth within the arc?
2pts
Define turn over
ball possession goes to opposite team
Name the 2 defensive strategies
Zone & Man to man
What is the line called where you shoot your free throws?
Free throw line
what is a field goal
what is the ball is put into the basket
How many points are each free throw worth?
1 pt
What two lines are used for out of bounds?
Baseline and Sideline
Professional basketball teams play four____ minute quarters
what is 12
How many players are allowed on the court per team?
5
Name the pass where the ball bounces once before being caught by the other player
what is a bounce pass
Where should our elbows be when shooting?
In/behind the ball
How many steps can you take before a layup?
2
what is a lay-up
The National Basketball Association NBA was created when?
(hint: 1900s)
what is 1949
Baskets are made of a metal ring with an inside diameter of ____inches
what is 18
Define traveling
what is when a player runs or walks with the ball without dribbling
Define double dribble.
dribbling with 2 hands at the same time, or picking the ball up after dribbling and then dribble the ball again.
Name and define one of the defensive strategies we learned.
Zone: each player is responsible for defending a specific area
Man to Man: each player is responsible for defending a specific player
(Hint: played with the chicago Bulls)
What is bouncing it on the floor repeatedly with one hand.
what does a personal foul mean?
when a player holds, pushes or trips an opponent
Define a technical foul?
define "man- to man defensive system
Each player guards a player from the opposing team in order to keep the opposition from scoring