BASKETBALL

BasketballBy Logan Cook

Rules of basketballRule No.1 - Court Dimensions - Equipment

Rule No. 2 - Officials and their Duties

Rule No. 3 - Players, Substitutes and Coaches

Rule No. 4 - Definitions

Rule No. 5 - Scoring and Timing

Rule No. 6 - Putting Ball in Play - Live/Dead Ball

Rule No. 7 - 30-Second Clock

Rule No. 8 - Out-of-Bounds and Throw-In

Rule No. 9 - Free Throw

Rule No. 10 - Violations and Penalties

Rule No. 11 - Basketball Interference - Goaltending

Rule No. 12 - Fouls and Penalties

EquipmentFirst you need a team.Second you need a jersey and shorts.Third you need shoes. fourth you need braces and accessories if needed.Fifth you need balls and a court to play on.Six you need to have some refs.Seventh you need some athletic ability.

Officials and their dutiesOfficials have to know the rules.Officials have to be in a neutral mood.Officials also have to be able to deal with kids.Officials have to be good with children.

Players and coachesThere has to be 5 teammates and 5 enemies.There are usually 3 officials.There is a shot clock.There is a 5 second rule with the ball if you dont dribble.There is a backcourt rule.

foulsThere are a lot of different kinds of fouls.If you get fouled you get to shoot two free throws.But if you are outside of the three point line you get to shoot three free throws.Also if you make the shot and get fouled you those points and one more free throw.You only get 5 fouls and you out.

Goaltending This is when the ball is above the rim and you touch it.It also can be called ball interference.They also get the two points if you goaltend.You get the ball if you goal tend.

Score board

The score board has a home and away score.It also has the number of fouls.It also has the time.It also has a arrow to tell whose ball it is.

DunkingA lot of people can dunk in the NBA but there are some rules.When you dunk you can not hang on the rim after.If you do they will call a technical foul.That means the other team will get to shoot two free throws and they will get the ball back.Thank youBasketball is not all about winning it is also about having fun but winning is a big part of all sports.

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