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BASKETBALL 1ESO AB Bil.

1. THE AIM OF BASKETBALL

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to

score points by introducing a ball through a 3 mts high hoop underorganized rules. In fact, basketball is one of the most popular games in

the world.

The team that scores more points at the end of the matchwins.

The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it or passing it

between teammates. Agressive physical contact is not permitted and

there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled.

The duration of a game can vary: USA 12 min x 4 periods (halves);

Europe 10 min x 4 periods (halves).

2. BASKETBALL HISTORY

In 1891, James Naismith, a physical education instructor at YMCA in

Springfield, Massachussets,USA, invented a vigorous indoor game to

keep his students occupied and fitduring the long winters.

He wrote the basic rules and the main idea was to introduce a ball

(soccer ball) through a peach basket. In 1906 this system was changed

by metal hoops with bakboards.

Little by little basketball became a famous sport all over the world and

in 1936 it was Olympic sport for the first time.

In 1976 it was Olympic for female teams.

The basketball rules had changed a lot to give this sport more

spectacle , nowadays is one of the most viewed in the world.

3. BASIC RULES

Two teams of five players try to score more points during four periods.

a. What players can do ......

- They can pass, bounce or shot the ball.

- You as a player can move freely without the ball

- You can defend but with no contact.

- You can handle the ball for five seconds before you move.

- You can stay in the restricted areafor only three seconds if

you are an attacker.

- You can bounce the ball for as long as you want during your

posession.- Each team can make as many substitutions as they want.

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b. What players cant do ....

- An attacking team has only 24 seconds to score the ball.

- You as a player cant bounce the ball, stop, and the start to

bounce again; as well you cant bounce the ball using both

hands at the same time (double foul).- A player cant do more than two steps with the ball in his/her

hands (steps violation).

- If an attacker cross the centre line with the ball he cant

return to his side with the ball.

- An attacker has only 10 seconds to cross the centre line.

4. SCORE RULES

There are three differents ways to score in basketball.1 point From the free throw line(after a foul)

2 points from inside the semicircle

3 points- From outside the three poins line

5 VOCABULARY

Search the words in blue if you dont know the meaning.

Search the next words as well:

- shot- block

- time out

- overtime period

- free throw line

- key

- rebound

- Lay up

- Slam dunk

- Brick- (slam word)- Point guard

- Shooting guard

- Small forward

- Power forward

- Centre

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BASKETBALL COURT