basketball
what is an assist
a pass to a teammate who then scores a feild goal
what is defense
team trying to stop the other team from scoring
what is fast break
dribbling or passing the ball toward your basket before the defense can set up
what is offense
the team trying to score
what is a turn over
any loss of the ball without a shot being taken
what is a 2 point feild goal
a shot made from anywhere during the play inside the 3 point arc
what is a 3 point feil goal
a shot made from anywhere outside the 3 point arc
what is a free throw
a point is awarded to an unguarded shot taken from behind the free throw line while the clock is stopped
what is a foul
a violation resulting from illegal contact with an opposing player
blocking
stopping the progress of an opponent by extending on or both arms getting in the way of a moving player
charging
running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball
hacking
a player hits an opposing player's arm or hand while they have the ball
holding
a player holds a player with or without the ball
what happends if a foul is committed on a player that is not shooting
the ball is awarded to them on the side
what happens if a foul is committed on a player that is shooting
they are awarded 2 free throws
if a foul is committed on a player that is shooting but their shot still goes in
the basket counts (2 points) and they get one extra free throw
if a player gets fouled while shooting from the three point line
they get three free throws
how many fouls can a player get
5
who invented basket ball
james naismith
when was basketball invented
1891
what is a violation
an infraction of the rules that results in the opposing team being awarded the ball
travelling
when a player moves illegally with the ball
what is the three second rule
an offensive player remains under the key for more then 3 seconds
what is double dribble
a player dribbling with both hands at the same time or they stop dribbling and then start dribbling again
what is the eight second rule
a team on offense has 8 seconds to bring up the ball and cross the half court line
what is the 24 second rule
a team on offense has 24 seconds to take a shot
how many players on the team
12
how many players on the court
5
what are the positions
center, foward, guard
what are the dimensions of a basketball court
28m ny 15m
how many quaters are in a basketball game
4 quaters of 12 minutes
how long is overtime
5 minutes
how many time outs does each team have
2 in the first half, 3 in the second half and one in any overtime period
how long is a timeout
1 minute
who can call a timeout
a coach or assistant coach of the team in possession
does the time stop when a basket is made
no