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    Basketball was invented in 1891 at Springfield College by Dr. James Naismith. It is played by two teams of five players each, with the objective being to score more points than the opposing team by shooting a ball through a hoop. The game spread from YMCAs to become an Olympic sport in 1936. Key skills include dribbling, shooting, passing, layups, and rebounding. Games take place on a court with dimensions of 28m by 15m, using a backboard and hoop set at specific heights. Fouls, violations of the rules, can result from illegal contact or ball handling errors. Officiating roles include the referee, scorer, and timer.

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    Basketball was invented in 1891 at Springfield College by Dr. James Naismith. It is played by two teams of five players each, with the objective being to score more points than the opposing team by shooting a ball through a hoop. The game spread from YMCAs to become an Olympic sport in 1936. Key skills include dribbling, shooting, passing, layups, and rebounding. Games take place on a court with dimensions of 28m by 15m, using a backboard and hoop set at specific heights. Fouls, violations of the rules, can result from illegal contact or ball handling errors. Officiating roles include the referee, scorer, and timer.

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    Basketball was invented in 1891 at Springfield College by Dr. James Naismith. It is played by two teams of five players each, with the objective being to score more points than the opposing team by shooting a ball through a hoop. The game spread from YMCAs to become an Olympic sport in 1936. Key skills include dribbling, shooting, passing, layups, and rebounding. Games take place on a court with dimensions of 28m by 15m, using a backboard and hoop set at specific heights. Fouls, violations of the rules, can result from illegal contact or ball handling errors. Officiating roles include the referee, scorer, and timer.

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    TEAM SPORTS

    A sports that involve competition


    between teams of players

    BASKETBALL
    (Nature and Background)
    Basketball was invented during the
    school year of 1891-92 at
    Springfield College in Springfield
    Massachusetts.
    Dr. James A. Naismith, the inventor
    of the game conceived the idea of
    attaching peach baskets at
    opposite ends of the gym on the
    track that encircled the playing
    floor.
    Basic concepts:
    Basketball is played by two teams
    of five players each.
    The object of the game is to score
    more points than your opponents.
    Basketball derives its name from
    the original ball and basket used in
    the first games.The game was
    introduced in YMCA’s across
    America and also to foreign
    countries.
    Basketball became part of the
    Olympic Games in 1936.

    BASIC SKILLS OF BASKETBALL


    a. Dribbling – the process of
    bringing or moving the ball
    place to place around the court
    using the ball finger pads to tap
    the ball.
    b. Shooting – the act of throwing
    the basketball toward the hoop.
    c. Passing – the alternative way to
    move the ball around the court
    that is not comprised of the act
    of dribbling.
    TYPES of Passes:
    1.Chest pass- from the chest to
    receivers chest level.
    2.Overhead- a pass from the
    forehead.
    3.Bounce pass- pass thrown to the
    floor so that it bounces to the
    intended receiver.
    d.Layups- a shot where a player
    releases the ball close to the
    basket while continuing to run off
    one foot.
    e.Rebounding- one of the major
    aspects of the game. An ability to
    jump with power to gain
    possession of the ball as it bounces
    to the rim after a failed shot
    before it touches the floor.
    Running- basic skills that a player
    should possess.
    FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
    -Basketball court – L 28 M, W15M
    -Backboard – H 8ft
    -Ring and basket- H 10ft
    -Ball- w 22 oz

    Basic rules:
    Personal fouls- any type of illegal
    physical contact.
    -Pushing - holding
    -Hitting - illegal pick/screen
    -Slapping
    Fouls
    b.1. charging- offensive fouls that is
    committed when a player pushes /
    runs over a defensive player.
    b.2. blocking- illegal physical
    contact preventing an opponents
    drive to the basket.
    b.3 intentional foul -a player makes
    physical contact with another
    player with no reasonable effort to
    steal the ball.
    b.4. technical foul- a player / coach
    can commit this foul.

    VIOLATIONS
    Travelling- taking morethan a step
    and a half without dribbling the
    ball.
    Double dribble – dribbling the ball
    with two hands,
    Held ball- two or more player will
    gain possession of the ball at the
    same time.
    Goal tending- a defensive player
    interferes with a shot while its on
    the way down toward the basket.
    Backcourt violation- offensive
    player brought the ball across mid-
    court line.
    Time restrictions- passing the ball
    inbounds has 5 seconds to pass the
    ball.

    OFFICIATING STAFF
    -Referee - Scorer
    -Timer / shot clock

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