Basketball leaves it's impression on our lifestyle

Who invented the basketball

When was basketball invented

a Canadian Clergyman

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

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

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.

_____ 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

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

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

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

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

The game is usually controlled by two officials:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Court of the game

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

Basketball stance

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

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

The basic skills

Ball handling skills

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Establishing position

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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