Rules
Positions
Passing
Defense
Offense
100

❓ How many points is a free throw worth?

What is 1 point?

100

❓ Which position usually brings the ball up the court and starts the offense?

What is the Point Guard?

100

❓ What type of pass travels directly from one player to another without touching the floor?

What is a chest pass?

100

❓ What is the most important thing to do on defense?

What is stay between your player and the basket?

100

❓ What position should you be in when you catch the ball and are ready to shoot, pass, or dribble?

What is Triple Threat Position?

200

❓ What happens when a player dribbles the ball, stops, and then starts dribbling again?

What is a double dribble?

200

❓ Which position often plays near the basket and rebounds?

What is the Center?

200

❓ What type of pass bounces once before reaching your teammate?

What is a bounce pass?

200

❓ What type of movement should you use instead of crossing your feet on defense?

What are defensive slides?

200

❓ What is spacing?

What is spreading out on the court to create room for teammates?

300

❓ How many players from one team are allowed on the court at one time?

What is 5 players?

300

❓ Name the five basketball positions.

Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, Center

300

❓ When making a chest pass, where should your thumbs point after your follow-through?

What is down toward the floor?

300

❓ What should your hands be doing while playing defense?

What is keeping them active and up?

300

❓ After making a pass, what should you do in a pass-and-cut offense?

What is cut to the basket?

400

❓ What is it called when a player takes too many steps without dribbling?

What is traveling?

400

❓ Which position is often considered the team's best all-around player?

What is the Small Forward?

400

❓ What should you do with your body when making a pass to improve accuracy?

What is step toward your target?

400

❓ In a defensive stance, should your knees be bent or straight?

What is bent?

400

❓ Which side of the court is closest to the basketball?

What is the strong side?

500

❓ Which line do players stand behind when shooting a free throw?

What is the free throw line?

500

❓ Which position usually helps the point guard handle the ball and create scoring opportunities?

What is the Shooting Guard?

500

❓ Name three types of passes we learned this week.

Chest Pass, Bounce Pass, Overhead Pass

500

❓ What does "Ball-You-Man" mean?

What is seeing both the player you're guarding and the basketball at the same time?

500

❓ Name two things that make a shot a "good shot."

  • Open shot
  • Balanced shot
  • Close to basket
  • Within your range