Basketball
Basketball
Safety
Do NOT kick the basketball
Place basketball on the rack when class is over
Make eye contact with the person you are passing to
Rules
Dribble every step
Once you stop dribbling, you must pass or shoot
Each basket is worth 2 points
Foul shots are worth 1 point
No pushing, charging, tripping
Terms
Assist: A pass to a teammate who scores a basket immediately or after one dribble.
Ball Reversal: Passing of the ball from one side of the court to the other.
Ball Screen: An offensive play in which a player sets a screen on the defender guarding the player with the ball.
Bank Shot: A shot that hits the backboard before hitting the rim or going through the net.
Baseball Pass: Passing the basketball using an overhand throw with one hand similar to a baseball pitch.
BEEF (watch Steph Curry teach BEEF here): Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow Through — A mnemonic used to teach proper shooting form.
Bounce Pass: A pass that bounces once before reaching the receiver.
Chest Pass: The ball is passed from one player to another player's chest.
Double Dribble:
- To dribble the ball with two hands at the same time
- To dribble, stop, and then begin to dribble again; Either act results in a loss of possession.
Dribble: To bounce the ball continuously with one hand. Required in order to take steps with the ball.
Fast Break: An offensive tactic in which a team attempts to advance the ball and score as quickly as possible, giving the other team no time to defend effectively. Often the result of a steal or blocked shot.
Foul: Violations of the rules other than floor violations, generally attempts to gain advantage by physical contact; penalized by a change in possession or free-throw opportunities
Free Throw: An unopposed attempt to score a basket, worth one point, from the free throw line. Generally, two attempts are awarded when the player is fouled in the act of shooting (three attempts are awarded in the case of three-point shot), fouled flagrantly, or when the opposing team fouls while over the foul limit.
Jump Shot: An overhead shot taken while jumping
Layup: A close-range shot using one hand to bank the ball off the backboard
Man-to-man Defense: A defense in which each player guards a single opposing player
Pivot Foot: The foot that must remain touching the floor to avoid traveling
Travel: To move one's pivot foot illegally or to fall to the floor without maintaining a pivot foot or to take 3 steps without dribbling the ball.
Zone Defense: A defense in which each player is responsible for an area of the court
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