PE 3-Activity 1

1. Enumerate the parts of a basketball court .

 Basket, backboard, net
The basket is the most crucial part of a basketball court. Every basket has a
backboard, a net, and a rim. In basketball, all scoring occurs in the basket, which
has two on the opposing ends of the court.
 Baseline
On each side of the court, there are lines known as baselines that serve as
boundary lines. From sideline to sideline, the baseline on most courts is 50 feet
long. The ball will be turned over to the opponent if a player carrying the ball
walks on or over the baseline. When the play comes to a stop close to the hoop,
the baseline is also used to inbound the ball.
 Sideline
The boundary lines that make up the long borders of the court are known as the
sidelines. An official basketball court's sidelines are 94 feet long. With the ball in
hand, a player is out of bounds and play is whistled dead if they cross the
sidelines. In the sideline is where players stand when the ball is being inbounded.
 Front court and Back Court
The frontcourt and backcourt, which are equal in size and separated by the
midcourt line. The frontcourt and backcourt depend on whose team has the ball
in its control. The basket being defended is in the backcourt and belongs to the
side that has possession of the ball. Wherever the offensive team is attempting to
make a basket is in the frontcourt.
 Center Circle
Also referred to as the jump circle. The midcourt line divides the center circle in
half and places it in the center of the court. Jump balls are used to put the ball
into play, to start every game.
 Three-point Line
The three-point line, which is an arc on the frontcourt and backcourt of a
basketball court, is an extremely significant element. A player receives three
points if their shot falls behind the three-point line's arc. If they attempt a three-
point shot from inside the three-point arc, they are only given two points.
 Paint
The paint, which is the region of the court surrounding the hoop, is sometimes
referred to as the lane, the key, or the free throw lane. There are special
basketball rules pertaining to the paint, including as the three-second rule, which
penalizes any player who stays in the painted area for more than three seconds.
 Low Block
The paint has two locations that are referred to as low blocks. They are mostly
used by coaches in play design to indicate where specific players should stand
during a basketball game.
  Hash Marks
Hash marks are made up of numerous tiny lines joined to the paint's edges. These
are primarily utilized during free throws for non-shooting players to line up in
between. Coaches also include them into play designs.
 Restricted Area
To prevent defensive players from positioning themselves beneath the basket to
set up an easy foul, a little ark marks it. On an offensive player's drive to the
basket, players in the restricted area are not permitted to draw a charging foul.

2. Playing regulations (playing time, how the ball is played, goal)

Rules for the offense

 The player must dribble, or bounce, the ball while using both feet and one hand.
The player may only move one foot if both hands ever touch the ball or if they
cease dribbling. The pivot foot is the one that is immovable.
 The basketball player is limited to one dribble. In other words, a player cannot
resume dribbling once they have stopped. A player who begins dribbling once
more is penalized for double dribbling and surrenders the ball to the opposing
side. Only once another player from either team touches or seizes control of the
basketball may a player begin another dribble. Usually, this occurs after a shot or
a pass.
 The ball must remain within the lines. The opposing team takes possession of the
basketball if the offensive team loses it out of bounds.
 While dribbling, the player's hand must be on top of the ball. The player will
surrender the ball to the other team if they carry the ball while dribbling and
touch the bottom of the basketball while doing so.
 The offensive team is not permitted to enter the backcourt after crossing the half-
court line. It's referred to as a backcourt violation. The offensive team may
legitimately recover the ball if the defending team accidentally kicks it into the
backcourt.

Defensive Rules
 The defensive player's primary guideline is to avoid fouling. Gaining an unfair
advantage by physical contact is referred to as a foul. The referee will have to
apply some interpretation, but the defensive player cannot make contact with the
attacking player in a way that results in the offensive player losing the ball or
missing a shot.

Rules for Everyone

 The foul rule applies equally to all players on the floor, including attacking
players, even though it was previously described as a defensive rule.
  Basketball players are not permitted to kick the ball or punch it.
 Whether the ball is on the rim or in motion toward the hoop, no player may touch
it. Goaltending is the term for this. (In some games, touching the rim with the ball
is permitted.
 Regardless of the position they play on the court, every player is bound by the
same rules. There are no positions in basketball's regulations; instead, the
positions are used only for team strategy.

Length of a basketball game

 The basketball game consists of four quarters of 10 minutes each.
 Teams play one-way for two quarters, the other way for the next two.
 There is a two-minute interval between the first and second period, and also
between the third and fourth period, with 15 minutes for halftime.
 Coaches can call two one-minute timeouts at any time during the first half and
three timeouts in the second half.
 The clock stops when the referee's whistle blows. It stays stopped if free throws
are being taken and starts again when the ball touches a player on court — so you
get a full 40 minutes of actual basketball play.

Time limit of basketball

24 second rule
After a team gains possession of the ball, they have 24 seconds to shoot.
Possession is handed to the other team if they fail to do so.
8 second rule
When a player has the ball in their own half or ‘backcourt’, they have 8 seconds
to move the ball over the halfway line into the ‘frontcourt’. Otherwise, they will
lose possession.
5 second rule
A closely guarded player holding the ball has 5 seconds to either pass or advance
the ball toward the hoop. When called, possession of the ball goes to the opposite
team.
3 second rule
A player can only be in the opposition's rectangular ‘key’ area under the basket
for 3 seconds. A foul will be called if the player does not leave within those 3
seconds.
Basketball Scoring
 Outside the three-point line (3pts) — the highest number of points that can be
achieved is when a basket is scored from outside the three-point line.
 Inside the three-point line (2pts) — any basket shot inside the line earns two
points.
 Free throw (1pt) — a free throw from the free-throw line is worth one point. It is
an unchallenged shot at the basket, awarded after a foul by the opposition.

3. Fouls and contact.

 Personal foul — this is when illegal body contact occurs between opposing
players. Common examples are charging, blocking, holding, illegal guarding,
pushing, illegal screening, hand checking, and illegal hand use. A personal foul
result in either a player taking free throws or a team losing possession of the ball.
 Charging — called by the official when an attacking player moving with the ball
runs straight into a defender.
 Blocking — a defensive player may not stand in the way or ‘block’ a dribbling
player unless that defender has established a legal guarding stance.
 Holding — this is when personal contact is made with an opponent to slow their
movement.
 Illegal guarding — when a defending player bumps into an opponent from
behind.
 Pushing — this is exactly as it sounds and applies even when a player does not
have possession of the ball.
 Illegal screening — an attempt to slow down or stop an opponent who does not
have control of the ball.
 Hand checking — when a defending player uses their hands to grab or slow an
opponent.
 Illegal hand use — when contact is made on an opponent when they are
attempting to release the ball.
 Technical foul — these are awarded against any player or coach for
unsportsmanlike behavior such as swearing or arguing with a referee. This leads
to at least one free throw and possession of the ball. If a player or coach receives
two technical fouls, he or she is removed from the game.
 Persistent fouling — this can lead to a player being removed from the game. If a
player commits five fouls, they must leave the game permanently but can be
substituted.
 Team foul — this is called when a team has committed five fouls of any kind in
any one period. The opposing team is awarded with two free throws.
 Violation — a violation of the rules covers such things as an illegal dribble or not
releasing the ball within the specified time limits. Possession is handed to the
opposition.
 Backcourt violation — an attacking player with the ball may not cross back over
the halfway line once he or she has advanced the ball beyond it.
 Flagrant foul— This is a serious contact foul where a player tries to make
contact unnecessarily and intentionally during the game. Usually, the penalty for
flagrant foul is that the other team gets 2 free throws and the possession of the
basketball out-of-bounds. And the player who committed the flagrant foul is
automatically disqualified from the game.
 Defensive foul—When a player practices an unnecessary or illegal contact with
either the ball or away from the ball, a defensive foul is said to have been
committed.