Basketball -is a team sport in

which two teams of five

players try to score points by

throwing or "shooting"

a ball through the top of a

basketball hoop while following set

of rules.This is one of the world's most

popular and widely viewed

sports.[1]

Basketball was invented in

December 1891 by the Canadian

clergyman, educator, and

physician James Naismith.

History of Basketball

By 1897-1898, teams of five

became standard.

In the N.B.A., the court is 94 feet by 50 ft

(28.65 m by 15.24 m).

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 28

m by 15 m (91feet10.4cm by 49feet2.6cm)

National federations 26 m by 14 m

A high school court is slightly smaller

84feet by 50feet and some elementary

schools have courts measuring 74feet

x 42feet.

Standard size of a

basketball in the is 29.5

inches

(75 cm) circumference.

Shooting is the act of

attempting to score points by

throwing the ball through the

basket.

A pass is a method of moving the ball between

players

Chest Pass- the ball is passed directly from the passer's chest to the receiver's chestBounce pass- the passer bounces the ball crisply about two-thirds of the way from his own chest to the receiver.Overhead pass -is used to pass the ball over a defender. The ball is released while over the passer's head.Outlet pass- occurs after a team gets a defensive rebound. The next pass after the rebound.No-look pass.Behind-the-back pass

method of moving

the ball between

players.

3.Write the standard

size of a ball in

basketball in inch/cm

4.How many feet high is

the basketball rim from

the floor?

5.Write down the

measurement of the

playing court of the

high school players in

basketball.

6.The act of attempting to

score points by throwing

the ball through

the basket.

occurs after a team gets a defensive rebound. The next pass after the rebound.

ANSWERS

1.DRIBBLING/ DRIBBLE2.PASSING3. 29.5 inches (75 cm)4.10 FEET5. 84feet by 50feet 6.SHOOTING7. REBOUNDING8 James Naismith7. December 1891 10. Outlet pass-

Chest PassBounce pass-Overhead passOutlet passNo-look pass.Behind-the-back pass