Basketball-
Information on the game of basketball, includes, history, rules, etc.
Basketball "Stuff" to Know
SCORING:
- 2 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere during play inside
the 3 pt arc.
- 3 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere outside the 3 pt
arc.
- Free throw- 1 point is awarded to an unguarded shot taken from
behind the free throw line while the clock is stopped.
SKILLS:
- Boxing out- a player’s position between an opposing player and
the basket to obtain a better rebounding position.
- Dribbling- bouncing the ball with 1 hand using your fingertips
instead of your palm so that it rebounds back to yourself (the only
legal way to move with the ball)
- Passing- moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing, or
rolling it to another player (Chest, Bounce, Lob)
- Shooting- throwing the ball to make a basket
- Pivoting- stepping once or more in any direction with the same
foot while holding the other foot at its initial point.
- Rebounding- The recovering of a shot that bounces off the
backboard or the rim.
FOULS: results in one or more free throws awarded to the
opposing team
- Blocking- impeding the progress of an opponent by extending one
or both arms horizontally or getting in the path of a moving player.
- Charging- running into a stationary player while you are moving
with the ball.
- Hacking- the player hits the arm or hand of the person holding
the ball.
- Holding- the player holds the person with or without the ball.
VIOLATIONS: results in a change of possession with the team
in bounding the ball at the side line opposite where the infringement
took place
- Traveling- moving illegally with the ball
- Three seconds- an offensive player remains in the key (free throw
lane- the area under the basket) for more than 3 seconds
- Double dribble- a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the
same time or they stop and then start dribbling again
TERMS:
- Air ball- a shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard
- Assist- a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal.
- Defense- team trying to stop the other team from scoring
- Dunk- to throw the ball down into the basket with the hand above
the level of the rim
- Fast break- dribbling or passing the ball towards your basket
before the defense can set up
- Man-to-man- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an
assigned player
- Offense- team trying to score
- Turn over- any loss of the ball without a shot being taken
- Zone defense- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an area
instead of a player (2-1-2, 2-3)