Team Sports - size of the court for NBA and college games is

94 feet and 50 feet wide or 28 m in length and

It teach adolescents accountability, dedication,
15 m in width.
leadership, and other skills.
- Line markings on the floor are two inches wide
BASKETBALL
and can vary in color.
It is a team sport, wherein the objective is to
Foul Line - For all size courts, it is 15 feet in front
shoot the ball through a basket horizontally
of the backboard
positioned to score points while following a set
of rules. The Key (Foul Lane or Paint)- The key is 12 feet
wide, and is the same for all basketball courts.
History
Basic Skills of Basketball
Invented by the Canadian clergyman, educator,
and Physician, James Naismith in December • Shooting
1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
• Dribbling
Basketball
• Rebounding
- an inflated sphere with an outer covering
• Passing
- 75 to 78 cm in circumference and weighs 600-
• Running
650 grams
Shooting
- it must be made of leather in the official FIBA
competitions  The first basic skill to be learned in
playing basketball is shooting.
Basket
 Remember the BEEF (Balance, Elbow,
- also called “goal”
Eyes, Follow-through) when shooting
- made up of horizontal circular metal rim with the ball.
18 inches in diameter, with a net hanging from
Dribbling
it.
 Dribbling in playing basketball is a skill
- it is mounted 3.05 m or
that a player should master.
10 ft above floor lever
 It allows the player to move around the
Backboard basketball court while he or she is in the
possession of the ball.
- the rigid rectangular board behind the rim
 This is how it is done:
- 72 inches length and 42 inches wide
 1. Dribble the ball with hand and use
Court Dimension
only the tips of your finger in dribbling
- the size of the court depends on the playing it.
level.
 2. Employ the wrist and the forearm to
push the ball while covering the court.
  3. Don’t involve the whole hand to  Running is one of the basic skills that a
avoid losing control of the ball player should possess, because in this
sport, speed defines the best.
 4. Don’t keep your fingers in touch with
each other while dribbling.  Whether you’re on the offensive or
defensive side of the game, passing,
 5. Spread your finger to allow full
receiving, shooting, or rebounding a
control of the ball as it dribbles.
ball, you always have to run in any way
 6. Dribble the ball in one side of your possible.
body and not right in front.
 Always have a good pair of playing
 7. While dribbling in one hand, use the shoes.
other hand to drive your defender away
 Always do a combination of dynamic
from the ball.
stretching and warm-up activities across
Rebounding the court before going out to play a
game.
 It is one of the most important aspects
of the basketball game which enables Team Composition
the player to jump with power to get
 12 players per team
the ball as it bounces to the rim after a
failed shoot before it touches the floor.  5 players to play per quarter

 Whenever the player grabs a rebound, Basic Rules

he or she gains a chance to shoot again
 Jump Ball – indicate the start of the
the ball while the other team loses it.
game
Passing
 Duration of the Game – 10 mins per
 One of the primary skills in playing quarter (40 mins per game)
basketball is passing.
 Time-Outs – an interruption of the
 It is a skill that maximizes the game requested by the head coach.
involvement of all players in setting up a
 Overtime – In case of a tie, 5-min
play to earn successful shoots and earn
overtime is given
points for the whole team.
 Score
 Bounce Pass is thrown to the floor so
that it bounces to the receiver.  2 points when the shot is taken
inside the 3-point line
 Chest Pass originates from the
thrower’s chest to the receiver’s chest.  3 pts when the shot is taken
beyond the 3-point line
 Overhead Pass originates from the
forehead of the player.  1 point for the free throw
Running  A team has 24 seconds to attempt a
shot
FOULS

 Technical Foul – issued when

certain infractions occur, most
commonly for unsportsmanlike
conduct on the part of the
player and coach.

– It gives the opposing team a free

throw and retained possession of the ball.

 Each team is allowed 4 team

fouls per quarter

 When this limit is reached, the

opposing team is awarded 2
free throws

Violations

committed when a player breaks the rules

without physical contact being involved

– most violations are committed by the team

with possession of the ball, when a player
mishandles the ball or makes an illegal move.

 Double-Dribble Violation – a
player cannot stop the dribble,
catch the ball, then dribble
again.

 Travelling Violation – a player

who catches the ball while
progressing, or upon
completion of a dribble, can
only take two 2 steps to
attempt a shot or pass the ball.
If the player takes more than 2
steps, that’s travelling violation.