BASKETBALL
What is Basketball?
What is Basketball?
Is a team sport played by two teams of five
players on a rectangular court. The objective
is to shoot the ball.
1891 the game invented by Dr. James Naismith. Who
would be the first basketball coach of the Kansas
Jayhawks, one of the most successful programs in the
game’s history.
1861-1939 James Naismith was a Canadian-American
physical educator, physician, chaplain, sports coach
and innovator.
Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball.
The first balls made specifically for basketball were
brown, and it was only in the late 1950s.
The first baskets were wooden peach baskets hung on
the wall.
The game was originally played with nine men on each
team.
1898, the first professional league was formed.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS
• THE BALL
Circumference – between 75 and 78 cm.
(29.5 and 30.25 inches)
Weight – 600 and 650 grams. (20 and 22 oz.)
Air Pressure – around 8 lbs.
• BASKETBALL COURT
For the International games is 28 by 15 meters
(Approx. 92 by 49 ft)
The National Basketball Association is 94 by 50
feet (29 by 15m)
Most court are made up of wood.
• BACKBOARD
• BAC
A backboard is a piece of basketball equipment.
It is a raised vertical board with a basket attached.
It is made of a flat, rigid piece of material, often
plexi glass. It is usually rectangular as used in NBA,
NCAA and international basketball.
• Size of a basketball backboard
Width: 6 feet (72 inches)
Height: 3.5 feet (42 inches)
• BASKET NET
The net shall be made by a white chord shall be:
Suspended from the ring.
Manufactured so they check the ball momentarily
as it pass through the basket.
Manufactured with 12 loops to attach it to the
ring.
• OFFICIALS
- an official is a person who has the responsibility to
enforce the rules and maintain the order of the
game.
A. REFEREE
1. Crew Chief – the lead official usually performs the jump
ball.
2. Umpires – same responsibilities with the lead official
only that they are only assistants.
B. SCORER
The one who will record the points, violations and fouls
gained by each team.
Uses score sheets for documentary purposes and
scoreboard for letting the teams know about their status
in the game.
C. TIMEKEEPERS
Responsible for monitoring the time of the
game.
• BASIC SKILLS
1. Passing
2. Dribbling
3. Shooting
4. Blocking
5. Rebounding
1. Passing
- good passing is necessary to maintain positions
of the ball and the quickest way to move the ball
to an affective offense in accuracy in passing.
Types of Passing:
• Chest Pass
• Bounce Pass
• Overhead Pass
2. Dribbling
-Is a movement of the ball, caused by a player in
control, who throws or taps the ball to the floor.
• Is the skill of controlling the ball as you bounce it
to the floor.
Types of Dribbling:
High and Low bounce
Crossover
Between the legs
Behind the back
3. Shooting
-The primary purpose of the game is to score goals.
The effectiveness of a player is to be able to shoot a
variety of shots from varying distances.
Types of Shooting:
• Shooting
• Slam dunk
• Two-points shot
• Three-points shot
4. BLOCKING
- It occurs when the offensive player shoots and
the defender swats the ball away. Blocking its
trajectory to the basket and preventing any points
from being scored.
5. REBOUNDING
- is a vital component of the game as it allows the
team that has missed a shot to have another
opportunity to score. The possession of the ball
changes after a successful shot or rebound.
Types of rebound:
• Defensive rebound
• Offensive rebound
