A common killer shot used in playing basketball. Starting a jump shot from balanced position facing the basket. Knees should be bent, feet shoulder width apart and the ball held waist high

Is the standing shot commonly used for longer shots and when taking free throws

Naismith was instructed by his superior, ____________ to develop an indoor sport that could be played during the winter months

_______ noted that basketball growth started with it's introduction to colleges.

A ____ is committed when somebody inside or outside the court uses force just to get the advantage of the basketball (defensive, offensive and technical)

It is the fundamental skill of transferring the ball without dribbling. It is the most effective way of moving the ball from one part of the playing court to another teammate

A ____ wide restraining circle is drawn at the center of the court and has radius of ____ measured to the outside. Space for non jumpers around the restraining circle is _______ deep

____ helps the player to react efficiently in the different scenarios in any direction

The first breakthrough came in _____, with a double header game at the Madison Square Garden in New York

A player who fouled during the act of shooting, or it the defensive player reach the allowable fouls to give

Basketball stance

This is basically demonstrated utilizing the floor in moving the ball to the receiver

There shall be _______ (and preferably 10 feet) of unobstructed space outside. It is legal to use contrasting colored floor areas instead of the ____ lines

There are two main scenarios when you should dribble the ball:

Occurs when a player dribble the ball with two hands at the same time, or dribble the ball and stop and resume dribbling

A basketball game cannot end with a tie or a draw. The teams play an extra period until they break the tie

According to __________, the game of basketball is played by two teams to throw or tap the ball into its own basket and to prevent the opposing team from scoring that basket. The ball may be thrown, battled, rolled, or dribbled in any direction, subject to restrictions laid down in the following rules.

Occurs when offensive player carry the ball without dribbling for more than 2 steps

a Canadian Clergyman

It's a violation called by the referee when a player engages in illegal contact to its opponents

When the ball touches the floor outside the borders of the court

Court of the game

When was basketball invented

This is a two-handed pass, which used when you are taller than your opponent is or when you are marked very closely

This is a shot aiming to penetrate the basket normally executed with only one hand on the ball

The _____ shall be parallel to the end line and shall have it's farther edge _______ from the plane of the face of the background

Occurs when a defensive players illegally interfere with a shot towards the basket

to control the ball when _____, spread the fingers of your dribbling hand; make contact of the ball with your fingers, not with the palm. When ____ it is not good idea to keep your eye on the ball all the time

Use clear hand signals - these are far more effective than shouting which alerts the defenders just as much as your teammates

_____ noted that the first game of basketball had nine players on each team because there were 18 students in Dr. Naismith gymnastics class when he invented the sport

This is the most common pass. It is a two-handed pass made from in front of the chest with a forward follow through and is effective over a short range

from the International Young Men's Association Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts USA, invented the sport volleyball.

It's a violation against someone, either the player, coach, or coaching staff either spoken or behaved in extremely unsportmanshipl like behavior

A player or a coach calls a time out to discuss game plans and strategies. Referees also calls time out during violation, foul, and end of the quarter

A ______ is committed when players fail to comply with the basic requirement of the game such as travelling, shot clock, line and many more

Involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate, either through the air or bouncing to the floor. It's the very first step in playing offense

Who invented the basketball

A transparent, rigid, rectangular, backboard with a flat surface shall be used (backboards shall not be tinted)

The basic skills

The game is usually controlled by two officials:

Ball handling skills

The ______ is a rectangular surface free from obstructions and with dimension of _______ in length and ______ in width

Establishing position

Basketball leaves it's impression on our lifestyle

The semi circle line shall be extended with a _____ wide line perpendicular to the endline whose length shall be ______ from the inside edge of the line

It's when a player kick the ball to deflect a pass or take an advantage of the basketball

Team players cannot score unless they shoot, so this is. The most vital skill of all in basketball is crucial in winning a game