Basketball

HistoryBasketball was born in the U.S.A in 1891, was invented by James Naismith Priest born in Canada, the priest travelled to Massachusetts as a teacher of “physical culture”

The field

Basketball is played in a rectangular field (28 m long by 15m wide). Divided in 2 halves by a centre line. The free throw line is 5.80m. The triple line is 6.25m and wen you score in that distance you score 3 points. And the height of the basket is 3.05m from the ground.

The technique.

The passes

• We have kinds of pass:• Chest pass: the ball go from the chest, with both

hands, to your mate.• Bounce pass: It is like the chest pass, but

bouncing in the middle of you and your mate. • Over head pass: You lift the ball with both hands

above the head and while you are taking a step forward must launch with both hands.

Types of shooting• Types of shooting: • -Jum shot: It is the most basic basketball shot and you can do this shootfrom anywhere on the floor. • -Free shot: This shot takes place after personal foul is from the free throw are and without opposition.

• -Layup:The layup is the most effective and highpercentage shots in basketball.

• -Hook:You must stand laterally from the basket. It takes the ball with your hand and throw over your

head.

• -Dunk: You must to jump and get to the basket with the ball in a hand.

How to play• -Duration: A basketball matches is composed of 4 times 10 minutes

each. • -Players: A basketball team have 12 players , of this only 5 can be

on the field and the coach can change the players.

• -Scoring: When the ball ggoes into the basket, you score 2 points, but when you score in the line of 6.25m you score 3 points. And when you score in the free shotyou score 1 point

• -Starting the game: Two players, one of each team, must be placed

in the centre circle of the pitch and the referer throw the ball up and the 2 players jump to catch the ball.

Basic rules• Steps/travelling: With the ball in your hands, you only can give 2 steps , if you do more than

2 is fault, steps.

• Doubles: You cannot throw or bounce the ball with 2 hands. If you catch the ball after bouncing, you can´t bounce again. You cannot jumpand start to run. You must pass or shoot before. • 5 seconds: If you take the ball you can´t be 5 seconds with the ball in your hands.

• 8 seconds: The ball has 8 seconds to exit their field and move to the opposite field.

• 24 seconds: When a team have the possesion of the ball has 24 seconds to shoot baskets, if you do not,

pass possession the opposing team.

• Field back: When a player with the ball is in the opponent cannot:

• Passing the ball to a teammate who is in own field. Back dribbling to his own field. Step the centre line.

• Personal fouls: A personal fouls is when an infraction happens when the player do this: Push or hit to another player. Prevent a movement. Touch the arm or hand in the time when shot the opponent.

A basketball match