TEAM SPORTS

BASKETBALL
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T Is a type of indoor team sports which is very popular
B all over the world. As few as two players can play, all
A they need is a ball, basket and a level surface.
L Basketball requires teamwork, quick reactions and
L endurance.
WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF TALL
PLAYERS?

Tall players can easily reach closer to the basket or

above other players to shoot and retrieve the
ball on the rebound.
WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF SMALL
PLAYERS?

The small players also make contributions to

their teams as shooters and ball handlers.
HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
DR. JAMES NAISMITH

Dr. James Naismith introduced

Basketball on Dec. 21, 1891.
Naismith is a Physical Education
Instructor at the school for Christian
workers (Springfield College) in
Massachusetts, USA.
HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
DR. JAMES NAISMITH

Luther Gulick, head of the school’s

physical education department,
asked James Naismith to create a
team sport that could be played
indoors game during winter seasons.
 HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
DR. JAMES NAISMITH
For his new game , Naismith decided to use a soccer ball
because it was large enough to catch easily. He then asked
the building superintendent for two boxes to use as a goals,
the superintendent had no boxes but provided a peach
baskets. The basket were attached to a gymnasium balcony
railing 3 meters above the floor. The first game took place
between members of Naismith’s physical education class in
December 1891.
 01 The game is played
with a round ball
BASIC PRINCIPLES
and with the hands.
04 There shall be no
physical contact
between players.
02 A player cannot run
with the ball.
05 The goal (basket)
shall be placed
03 Any player can take
horizontally above
up any position on
the floor of the
the playing court at
court.
any time.
TRIVIA: Do you know the facts that,
FACT #1 FACT #2 FACT #3

Michael Jordan is In the very In 1967, slam

considered one of beginning the color dunks were
the best basketball of the basketball considered
players around the was brown, but illegal; nine
world. The record later it was years later it
score of 5,987 changed into a was legalized
made him a legend brighter color; that again.
in the world of is orange.
basketball.
TRIVIA: Do you know the facts that,
FACT #4 FACT #5 FACT #6

Women's The game was The first

basketball began made an official basketball game
in 1892, and Olympic game in was held on
some rules were Berlin Germany, 20th January,
modified to fit 1936. 1892
women.
TRIVIA: Do you know the facts that,
FACT #7 FACT #8 FACT #9
Kareem Abdul- On March 2, The New York
Jabbar holds the 1962, center Nicks won 12
record for most Wilt Chamberlain straight games
points scored in scored 100 against the
his 20 year points in one Boston Celtics in
career at 38,387 game against the 1995 and were
points. New York. the first to do so.
THE GAME: ITS DEFINITION
BASKETBALL GAME

Basketball is played by two (2) teams

of five (5) players each.

The basket that is attacked by a

team is the opponents’ basket and
the basket which is defended by a
team is the team’s own basket.
THE GAME: ITS DEFINITION
BASKETBALL GAME
BALL MOVEMENT: The ball may be
passed, thrown, tapped, rolled or
dribbled in any direction.

WINNER OF A GAME: The team that

has scored the greater number of
points at the end of playing time of
the fourth period. If necessary any
extra period shall be the winner of the
game.
E PLAYING COURT AND LINE DIMENSION
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N Length- 28 meters
T Rim – metal hoop 45 cm
Width- 15 meters and 20 millimetres thick
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E BASKETBALL (BALL), OTHER EQUIPMENTS
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U  GAME CLOCK
I  24 SECONDS SHOT CLOCK
P  3O SECONDS DEVICE
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 TIME OUT WATCH
E 29.5” in circumference
 SCORESHEET
N standard weight of 22 oz.  SCOREBOARD
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THE TEAM The team shall consist of the ff:
Not more than 10 team members for
games played in halves of 20 minutes. Not
more than 12 team members for games
played in 4 periods of 12 minutes

A coach, and if a team wishes , an

assistant coach. A captain, who shall be
one of the team members eligible to play.

A maximum of 5 team followers with

special responsibilities (statistician,
manager, doctor, physiotherapist and
interpreter.
A team member A team member
is a player when is a substitute
he is on the when he is not
playing court VS playing on the
entitled to play. court or not
entitled to play.

PLAYER SUBSTITUTE
A team normally consist two (2) guards,
two (2) forwards and one (1) center.
 PointPG (1) should be a
guards SF (3)
Forwards are generally stronger and
good handlers or dribblers taller than guards. Forwards usually
and passers and he/she
POSITION OF PLAYERS
play in the area from the end line to
always direct the attack the free throw lane, must be a good
and start most of the rebounders and long distance shooters.
moves.

C (5)
Center players are
usually the tallest team
player and best
rebounder.
SG (2)
A shooting guard's main
PF (4)
Forwards are generally stronger and
objective is to score taller than guards. Forwards usually
points for their team and play in the area from the end line to
steal the ball on defense. the free throw lane, must be a good
They are the best rebounders and long distance shooters.
shooter of the team.
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 DRIBBLING
is the way of progress with the ball
What are the of an individual to get free from his
opponent or to get a proper position
Basic Elements in passing or shooting.

of Basketball? PASSING
the ball is most quickest and most
effective way to get the ball from
player to player

SHOOTING
is the final movement to complete
the offensive action in order to
score a basket.
 TYPES OF DRIBBLING

01 CONTROL DRIBBLE 04 BEHIND THE

BACK DRIBBLE

02 SPEED DRIBBLE 05 BETWEEN THE LEGS

DRIBBLE

03 CROSS-OVER 06 SPIN BACK DRIBBLE

DRIBBLE
 TYPES OF PASSING

01 BOUNCE PASS 04 BASEBALL PASS

02 CHEST PASS 05 PUSH PASS

03 OVERHEAD PASS 06 BEHIND THE BACK PASS

 TYPES OF SHOOTING

01 JUMP SHOT 05 SET SHOT

02 UNDERHAND SHOT 06 FLOATER/TEAR DROP

03 LAY UP 07 HOOK SHOT

04 REVERSE LAY UP 08 DUNKING SHOT

PROPER POSITION IN SHOOTING
PLAYING REGULATIONS PR (1) PR (3)
The game shall consist There be half time
of 4 periods of 10 interval of 15
minutes. minutes.

PR (5)
In all extra period the
teams shall continue
to play towards the
PR (2) PR (4) same baskets as in the
There shall be 2 If the score is tied at 3rd and 4th periods.
minutes intervals 1st the end of the game
and 2nd , 3rd and there must be an extra
4th periods. period of 5 minutes.
 Home team shall have the
HOW choice of basket and team
bench, this choice should be
TO done 20 minutes before the
game started.
BEGIN Before the 1st and 3rd period

THE the players are entitled to

warm-up in their own half
court.
GAME? Teams shall exchange baskets
for the 3rd period. The game
cannot begin if one of the
player is not in the court.

The game officially begins

with jump ball at the center
circle.
 Any field goal or free throw is
During a jump ball is legally made.
tapped by a jumper. An official blow of whistle while
During a free throw , an the ball is live.
official places the ball at the It is apparent that the ball will
disposal free throw area. VS not enter the basket (followed
During a throw-in, the ball by a free throw again or
is at the disposal of player possession of the ball).
for the throw-in. 24 secs. violation, while the
ball is live

LIVE DIED

STATUS OF THE BALL

 TERMINOLOGIES ON
01 AIR
A shotBALL
that misses the BASKETBALL
rim or backboard.

04 BASKET
Consists of the rim and the net,
02 ASSIST
A pass to a teammate that also known as ‘the hoop’.
results in a made basket.

03 BACKBOARD
The flat surface directly behind
05 BASKETBALL
A round ball made of rubber,
the basket. The basket is leather or synthetic leather.
connected to the backboard.
 TERMINOLOGIES ON
06 BLOCKED SHOT of
The successful deflection a
BASKETBALL
shot by touching part of the ball
on its way to the basket, and
preventing a field goal.
09 CROSS-OVER
When a ball handler dribbles the
ball across their body from one
07 BLOCKING
The use of a defender’s body
hand to the other.
position to legally prevent an
opponent’s advance.
10 DEFENSE
The act of preventing the
offense from scoring. Defense is
08 CHARGING
An offensive foul, which occurs the team without the ball.
when an offensive player runs into
a defender who has established
position.
 TERMINOLOGIES ON
11 DOUBLE-DRIBBLE
The act of dribbling the ball, stopping BASKETBALL
the dribble or motion of the ball and
beginning to dribble again.
14 FASTBREAK
The act of moving the ball quickly down
court by an offensive team in hopes of
DRIBBLE
12The act of bouncing the ball up and
getting ahead of the defense to score.

down. The offensive player with the ball

uses the dribble to move the ball around
the court. 15 FIELD GOAL
When the ball enters the basket from
above the rim during play. It is worth

13ADUNK
shot in which a jumping player slams
two points.

the ball down into the opponent’s

basket from above.
 TERMINOLOGIES ON
16 FLAGRANT
This is unnecessaryFOUL
or excessive BASKETBALL
contact against an opponent.

19 FOUL SHOT
An unguarded shot taken from the foul
17 FOUL
Actions by players, which break the
line by a player whose opponent
committed a personal or technical foul,
rules but are not floor violations. They
which is worth one point.
are penalized by a change in
possession or free throw
opportunities.
20 GOALTENDING
Interference with a shot by touching the
18 FOULED
A player havingOUT
to leave the game
ball or basket while the ball is
on/over/within the rim. Also touching
because they have committed five the ball on its downward flight to the
fouls. basket.
 TERMINOLOGIES ON
BASKETBALL
21 HALF-TIME
The rest period between two halves
of the game. Usually 5 minutes in
length.
24 JUMP
Field-goal SHOT
attempt by a player with
both feet off the floor, enabling the
player to shoot over the defender.
22 INBOUNDS
The area within the end lines and
sidelines of the court.
25ALAY-UP
shot taken after driving to the
basket by leaping up under the
23 INSIDE
Shots taken SHOOTING
by a player near or basket and using one hand to shoot
under the basket. the ball off the backboard.
 TERMINOLOGIES ON
26ALOOSE BASKETBALL
ball that is BALL
alive but not in the
possession of either team. PERSONAL
29Contact FOUL
between players, which may
result in excessive physical contact or
provide one team with an unfair
OUTSIDE
27Shots taken fromSHOOTING
the perimeter, advantage. Players may not push,
further away from the hoop. hold, trip, hack, elbow, restrain or
charge into an opponent. These are
also counted as team fouls.
PASS
28When a player throws the ball to
a teammate to advance the ball
during a possession. 30ToPOSSESSION
be holding or in control of the ball.
 TERMINOLOGIES ON
31 REBOUND
A term used to describe the actual BASKETBALL
retrieving of the ball as it rebounds
from the backboard or the ring after a
missed shot.
34ASUBSTITUTE
player who comes into the game
to replace a player on the court.

REFEREE
32The person(s) assigned to the game to 35ATECHNICAL FOUL
special violation called at the
maintain the flow and integrity of the discretion of the referee towards
game. players, coaches or the team.
Infractions include an intentional or
flagrant contact foul, unsportsmanlike
33 STEAL
To take the ball away from an opponent. conduct or other actions detrimental
to the spirit of the game.
 TERMINOLOGIES ON
BASKETBALL
36 THROW-IN
The method by which a team
with possession inbounds the 38 TIP-OFF
The initial jump ball that starts the game.
ball.

37 TIME-OUT 39 VIOLATION
An infringement of the rules, which
A period of sixty seconds
does not involve contact. The
during which the play is
opposing team is awarded the ball for a
stopped and teams discuss
throw-in from out of bounds.
strategy and a moment to allow
players to rest.
When the ball is in the air When the shot is taken and
and enters the basket before the still the ball is in the hands
time expires; The ball enters
of an offensive team.
directly; When the ball is touched
When the basket or the
by the defensive players and enter
into the basket; The basket or the VS backboard is touched by
backboard is touched by a defensive the offensive team while
players while the ball is in contact the ball is in contact with
with the ring. the ring.

COUNTED NOT COUNTED

WHEN DOES THE GOAL COUNT AT THE

END OF A PERIOD?
 BASKETBALL
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 GAME CLOCK SIGNALS

STOP THE CLOCK STOP THE CLOCK FOR START THE CLOCK
FOUL

Open palm. Chop with hand

Open clenched fist.

REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 SCORING

1 POINT 3 POINTS 2 POINTS

1 finger, ‘flag’ from wrist 2 fingers, ‘flag’ from wrist

3 fingers extended.
1 Arm: Attempt
2 Arms: Successful
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 SUBSTITUTION AND TIME-OUT
SUBSTITUTION MEDIA TIME-OUT

BECKONING-IN CHARGED TIME-OUT

Cross forearms. Open arms

with clenched fists.
Open palm, wave towards Form T, show index finger.
the body.

REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 INFORMATIVE

CANCEL SCORE, CANCEL PLAY VISIBLE COUNT

Scissor-like actions with arms, once Counting while moving the palm.
across chest.
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 INFORMATIVE
COMMUNICATION JUMP BALL
DIRECTION OF PLAY, OUT OF
SHOT CLOCK RESET BOUNCE

Thumb up. Thumbs up, then point in

direction of play using the
Rotate hand, extend index finger. Point in direction of play, arm alternating possession
parallel to sidelines. arrow.

REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 VIOLATIONS

TRAVELLING CARRYING THE BALL DOUBLE DRIBBLING

Rotate fists. Patting motion with palm.

Half rotation with palm.
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 VIOLATIONS

5 SECONDS 3 SECONDS 8 SECONDS

Show 5 fingers. Show 8 fingers.

Arm extended, show 3 fingers.
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 VIOLATIONS
BALL RETURNED TO BACK DELIBERATE KICK OR BLOCK OF
24 SECONDS COURT THE BALL

Fingers touch shoulder. Point to the foot.

Wave arm front of body.
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 NUMBER OF PLAYERS
NO. 00 / 0 NO. 11-15
NO. 1-5 NO. 6-10

Both hands show number 0; Right hand shows clenched fist,

Right hand shows number 0. Left hand shows number 1 to 5.
Right hand shows number 1 to 5. Right hand shows number 5,
Left hand shows number 1 to 5.

REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 TYPE OF FOULS

HOLDING BLOCKING PUSHING

Grasp wrist downward. Imitate push.

Both hands on hips.
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 TYPE OF FOULS
ILLEGAL CHARGING
HAND CHECKING CONTACT TO THE HAND WITH THE BALL

Clenched fist strike Swinging

open palm. Strike the palm towards the elbow backwards.
other forearm.
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 TYPE OF FOULS
FOUL NOT ON THE ACT OF
FOUL ON THE ACT OF SHOOTING SHOOTING

One arm with clenched fist followed by Counting while moving the palm.
indication of the numbers or free
throws.
REFEREES’ SIGNALS
 SPECIAL FOULS
MEDIA TIME-OUT
DOUBLE FOUL UNSPORTSMANLIKE
TECHNICAL FOUL FOUL

Wave clenched fists on Clenched fists on

both hands. both hands.

Form T, showing palms. Grasp wrist upward.

REFEREES’ SIGNALS
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