Rules
How many players are allow to play on the court?
5 players
what does a point guard do?
Point guards are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time.
How far is the free throw line from the blackboard?
15 feet
Basketball was first played in Olympic in 1936 at?
Berlin
What is the name of the governing body in the world's top basketball league?
NBA
For how long is each team allowed to stay in possession of the ball before they must shoot?
24 seconds
what does a shooting guard do?
Potentially the shortest player on the team, the Shooting Guard is the team’s best outside shooter. Besides being able to shoot well, the Shooting Guard needs to be good at dribbling fast, passing and having court vision by seeing the court.
How hight is the basket?
10 feet (3.05 m)
Year when basketball was created.
1892
what is goaltending?
is when a defensive player interferes with the ball traveling downwards towards the basket
How much time does a team have to make a shot?
Each team has 24 seconds to at least shot at the baske
what does a center do?
Centers generally score 2-pt field goals at a higher percentage than any other player
How many points are awarded for a score from outside the oppositions semi-circle?
3
In which country is basketball a major sport?
United States of America
what is an Ally-oop?
A pass high above the basketball rim that allows a player to catch and slam dunk or drop in the ball in one motion.
How long is a basketball game?
An NBA game is 4 quarters of 12 minutes each, for a total of 48 minutes.
what does a forward do?
is typically responsible for bringing the ball up the court and being the primary facilitator on offense,
How many points is a shot worth when inside the oppositions semi-circle?
2
How many parts to a basketball game are there?
4
The best known fundamental skills in basketball, also called as the backbone of the game.
Rebounding
What are some violations in basketball?
Traveling, double dribble, goaltending, and back court violation
what does a small forward do?
are responsible for scoring points, defending and often as secondary or tertiary rebounders behind the power forward and center, although a few have considerable passing responsibilities.
what's the size of a basketball court?
For the NBA is 94 by 50 feet (28.7 by 15.2 m).
For FIBA is 28 by 15 meters (91.9 by 49.2 ft).
He was known as the inventor of basketball.
Dr. James Naismith
What is a Shot Clock?
a clock that limits the time a team with the basketball has to shoot it to a given amount of time.