Basketball

History Introduced in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith at the YMCA College in Springfield,Massachusetts. A peach basket was used as the first hoop. The first game was not played until 1892. 1899 women formulated their own rules.

Rules/Terms Teams consist of five players on the court The game is started with a jump ball between any two opposing players at center court. After a shot, or if the ball goes out of bounds it is the other team’s ball Scoring: two points is awarded for each basket and one for a free throw. Three points are awarded for goals made from outside the three-point line

Rules/Terms Continued Personal Fouls: Charging, blocking, pushing, holding, tripping Terms/Violations: Double Dribble: dribbling, stopping, dribbling again Traveling: Walking without dribbling If offense is in the paint for 3 seconds If you don’t pass the ball in within 5 seconds.

Regulations/Skills Regulation basketball rim is 10 feet off the floor. Fundamental Skills: A. Passing: B. Dribbling Chest pass C. Shooting Bounce pass D. Defense Overhead pass E. Rebounding Baseball pass