Basketball Studyguide

5^th and 6th Grade

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  History of Basketball:

        James A. Naismith invented basketball in 1891, at Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts.  Naismith invented the game for his football players for the long winter months.  They needed a game that could be played in a gym without the use of a stick or a bat.  The basketball could only be moved from one end of the court to another by passing it.  The dribble was to come later.  Naismith’s next problem was scoring.  He decided on 2 peach baskets nailed to a 10 foot balcony, at each end of the court.  The game of basketball was to be a game in which a team of players would move a ball by passing it from player to player and finally would shoot the ball into the basket.  Opponents are to stop the shooting of the ball into the basket without touching the opponent.  Since Mr. Naismith’s physical education class happened to have 18 young men, he decided that there should be 9 players on each team.  Now there are only 5 players on a team.  Even before the first game of basketball was actually played Naismith wrote down a set of 13 rules.  Although many of these rules are changed today basketball is a popular sport for the players and the spectators.

  Terminology of Basketball:

1. Defense – to interfere with the opposing team’s offense and prevent the team from scorin

2. Dribble – to bounce the ball on the floor by tapping it with one hand.

3. Double Dribble – when a person dribbles the ball, stops, then dribbles again without another player handling the ball.

4. Field Goal – when a player puts the ball through the basket during a basketball game.  Counts either 2 or 3 points.

5. Foul – is a violation that results in either the opposing team being given possession of the ball or the fouled player shooting a least 1 free throw a maybe 2.  The two types of fouls are: personal and technical.

6. Free Throw – a shot awarded to the fouled player.  A successful free throw counts 1 point.

7. Jump Ball – occurs when an official tosses the ball into the air between two opposing players, who try to tap the ball to a teammate.

8. Offense – the team with the ball.

9. Pass – throwing the ball to a teammate.

10. Pivot – is a way of moving while holding on to the ball.  A player may step in any direction with one foot, but he/she must keep the other foot in one spot on the floor.

11. Rebound – to grab the ball as soon as an unsuccessful shot bounces off the basket or backboard.

12. Shot – to shoot the ball at the basketball.

13. Travel – a violation in which a player takes more than one step with the ball without dribbling.

1.  TYPES OF PASSES:                      2.  TYPES OF SHOTS:              3.  TYPES OF FOULS:

     1.  Chest Pass                                     1.  Jump Shot                             1.  Personal

     2.  Bounce Pass                                  2.  Lay-Up                                 2.  Technical

     3.  Overhead Pass                               3.  Free Throw                   

                                                               4.       3 Pointer

PARTS OF THE COURT (BE ON DIAGRAM)

1. Half Court Line
2. Top of the Key
3. Free Throw Line
4. 3 Second Lane
5. Baseline
6. 3 Point Line
7. Elbows