basketball

Rules and regulations
BASKETBALL
I am sure that no man
can derive more
pleasure from money or
power than I do from
seeing a pair of
basketball goals in
some out of the way
places.
- JAMES NAISMITH
FATHER OF BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL
• Basketball is a non-contact sport played on a rectangular court.
The game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, who would be the
first basketball coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, one of the most successful
programs in the game's history.
• While most often played as a team sport with five players on each side,
three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one competitions are also common.
• The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in
diameter and 10 feet (3.048 m) high that is mounted to a backboard at
each end of the court
Instructions on how to play basketball
• A team can score a field goal by
shooting the ball through the
basket being defended by the
opposition team during regular
play.
• A field goal scores three points
for the shooting team if the player
shoots from behind the three-
point line, and two points if shot
from in front of the line.
• A team can also score via free
throws, which are worth one
point, after the other team is
assessed with certain fouls.
• The ball can be advanced on the
court by passing it to a teammate, or
by bouncing it while walking or
running (dribbling).
• It is a violation to lift, or drag, one's
pivot foot without dribbling the ball,
to carry it, or to hold the ball with
both hands then resume dribbling.
• The team with the most points at the
end of the game wins, but additional
time (overtime) is mandated when
the score is tied at the end of
regulation.
• The game has many individual
techniques for displaying skill—ball-
handling, shooting, passing, dribbling,
dunking, shot-blocking, and rebounding.
• Basketball teams generally have player
positions, the tallest and strongest
members of a team are called
a center or power forward, while slightly
shorter and more agile players are
called small forward, and the shortest
players or those who possess the best
ball handling skills are called a point
guard or shooting guard.
• The point guard directs the on court
action of the team, implementing the
coach's game plan, and managing the
execution of offensive and defensive
plays (player positioning).
• The object of the game is to
outscore one's opponents by
throwing the ball through the
opponents' basket from above
while preventing the opponents
from doing so on their own.
• An attempt to score in this way is
called a shot.
• A successful shot is worth two
points, or three points if it is taken
from beyond the three-point arc
6.75 metres (22 ft 2 in) from the
basket in international games and
23 feet 9 inches (7.24 m) in NBA
games.
• A one-point shot can be earned
when shooting from the foul line
after a foul is made.
Rules and regulations
• Games are played in four quarters of 10
(FIBA) or 12 minutes (NBA).
• College men's games use two 20-
minute halves, college women's games
use 10-minute quarters, and United
States high school varsity games use 8
minute quarters.
• 15 minutes are allowed for a half-time
break under FIBA, NBA, and NCAA
rules and 10 minutes in United States
high schools.
• Overtime periods are five minutes in
length except for high school, which is
four minutes in length.
• Five players from each team may
be on the court at one
time. Substitutions are unlimited
but can only be done when play is
stopped.
• Teams also have a coach, who
oversees the development and
strategies of the team, and other
team personnel such as assistant
coaches, managers, statisticians,
doctors and trainers.
• Teams exchange baskets for the
second half
violations
• The ball may be advanced toward the
basket by being shot, passed between
players, thrown, tapped, rolled or dribbled
(bouncing the ball while running).
• The ball must stay within the court; the
last team to touch the ball before it travels
out of bounds forfeits possession. The ball
is out of bounds if it touches a boundary
line, or touches any player or object that is
out of bounds.
• There are limits placed on the steps a
player may take without dribbling, which
commonly results in an infraction known
as traveling. Nor may a player stop his
dribble and then resume dribbling. A
dribble that touches both hands is
considered stopping the dribble, giving this
infraction the name double dribble. Within
a dribble, the player cannot carry the ball
by placing his hand on the bottom of the
ball; doing so is known as carrying the ball.
A team, once having established ball
control in the front half of their court, may
not return the ball to the backcourt and be
the first to touch it. A violation of these
rules results in loss of possession.
FOULS :
personnel foul
• An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through certain types of physical
contact is illegal and is called a personal foul.
• These are most commonly committed by defensive players; however, they can be
committed by offensive players as well.
• Players who are fouled either receive the ball to pass inbounds again, or receive one
or more free throws if they are fouled in the act of shooting, depending on whether the
shot was successful.
• One point is awarded for making a free throw, which is attempted from a line 15 feet
(4.6 m) from the basket.
• The referee is responsible for judging whether contact is illegal, sometimes resulting
in controversy. The calling of fouls can vary between games, leagues and referees.
Technical foul
• There is a second category of fouls called technical fouls, which may be
charged for various rules violations including failure to properly record a
player in the scorebook, or for unsportsmanlike conduct.
• These infractions result in one or two free throws, which may be taken by
any of the five players on the court at the time.
• Repeated incidents can result in disqualification.
Intentional foul
A blatant foul involving physical contact that is either excessive or
unnecessary is called an intentional foul (flagrant foul in the NBA). In
FIBA, a foul resulting in ejection is called a disqualifying foul, while in
leagues other than the NBA, such a foul is referred to as flagrant.
• When a team shoots foul shots, the opponents may not interfere with the shooter, nor may
they try to regain possession until the last or potentially last free throw is in the air.
• After a team has committed a specified number of fouls, the other team is said to be "in the
bonus". On scoreboards, this is usually signified with an indicator light reading "Bonus" or
"Penalty" with an illuminated directional arrow or dot indicating that team is to receive free
throws when fouled by the opposing team. (Some scoreboards also indicate the number of
fouls committed.)
• If a team misses the first shot of a two-shot situation, the opposing team must wait for the
completion of the second shot before attempting to reclaim possession of the ball and
continuing play.
• If a player is fouled while attempting a shot and the shot is unsuccessful, the player is
awarded a number of free throws equal to the value of the attempted shot. A player fouled
while attempting a regular two-point shot thus receives two shots, and a player fouled while
attempting a three-point shot receives three shots.
• If a player is fouled while attempting a shot and the shot is successful, typically the player
will be awarded one additional free throw for one point. In combination with a regular shot,
this is called a "three-point play" or "four-point play" (or more colloquially, an "and one")
because of the basket made at the time of the foul (2 or 3 points) and the additional free
throw (1 point).
basketball
NBA
• The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the
major men's professional basketball league in North
America, and is widely considered to be the premier
men's professional basketball league in the world. It
has 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in
Canada), and is an active member of USA
Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also
known as the International Basketball Federation) as
the national governing body for basketball in the
United States. The NBA is one of the four major
professional sports leagues in the United States and
Canada. NBA players are the world's best paid
athletes by average annual salary per player.
• The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of
team expansions, reductions, and relocations currently consists of 30
teams. The United States is home to 29 teams and one is located in
Canada.
• The current league organization divides thirty teams into two conferences
of three divisions with five teams each.
Some famous NBA teams
• CHICAGO BULLS
• CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
• SEATTLE SONICS
• LOS ANGELES LAKERS
• SAN ANTONIO SPURS
• NEW YORK KNICKS
• BOSTON CELTICS
• HOUSTON ROCKETS
• MIAMI HEAT
• TORONTO RAPTORS
• NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
• GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
• MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Famous NBA players
• Stephen curry
• Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14,
1988) is an American
professional basketball player for
the Golden State Warriors of
the National Basketball
Association (NBA). Many players and
analysts have called him the
greatest shooter in NBA
history. In 2014–15, Curry won the NBA
Most Valuable Player Award and led the
Warriors to their
first championship since 1975. The
following season, he became the first
player in NBA history to be elected MVP
by a unanimous vote and to lead the
league in scoring while shooting
above 50–40–90.
• Kobe bryant
• Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23,
1978) is an American retired
professional basketball player and
businessman. He played his entire
20-year career with the Los Angeles
Lakers of the National Basketball
Association (NBA). He entered the
NBA directly from high school and
won five NBA championships with
the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-
Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA
Team, and 12-time member of
the All-Defensive team.
• Michael jordan
• Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February
17, 1963), also known by his
initials, MJ, is an American retired
professional basketball player, business
man, and principal owner and chairman
of the Charlotte Hornets.
• Jordan played 15 seasons in
the National Basketball
Association (NBA) for the Chicago
Bulls and Washington Wizards.
• His biography on the NBA website
states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan
is the greatest basketball player of all
time
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basketball

  • 2. I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way places. - JAMES NAISMITH FATHER OF BASKETBALL
  • 3. BASKETBALL • Basketball is a non-contact sport played on a rectangular court. The game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, who would be the first basketball coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, one of the most successful programs in the game's history. • While most often played as a team sport with five players on each side, three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one competitions are also common. • The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.048 m) high that is mounted to a backboard at each end of the court
  • 4. Instructions on how to play basketball • A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket being defended by the opposition team during regular play. • A field goal scores three points for the shooting team if the player shoots from behind the three- point line, and two points if shot from in front of the line. • A team can also score via free throws, which are worth one point, after the other team is assessed with certain fouls. • The ball can be advanced on the court by passing it to a teammate, or by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling). • It is a violation to lift, or drag, one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball, to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling. • The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) is mandated when the score is tied at the end of regulation.
  • 5. • The game has many individual techniques for displaying skill—ball- handling, shooting, passing, dribbling, dunking, shot-blocking, and rebounding. • Basketball teams generally have player positions, the tallest and strongest members of a team are called a center or power forward, while slightly shorter and more agile players are called small forward, and the shortest players or those who possess the best ball handling skills are called a point guard or shooting guard. • The point guard directs the on court action of the team, implementing the coach's game plan, and managing the execution of offensive and defensive plays (player positioning). • The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents from doing so on their own. • An attempt to score in this way is called a shot. • A successful shot is worth two points, or three points if it is taken from beyond the three-point arc 6.75 metres (22 ft 2 in) from the basket in international games and 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 m) in NBA games. • A one-point shot can be earned when shooting from the foul line after a foul is made.
  • 6. Rules and regulations • Games are played in four quarters of 10 (FIBA) or 12 minutes (NBA). • College men's games use two 20- minute halves, college women's games use 10-minute quarters, and United States high school varsity games use 8 minute quarters. • 15 minutes are allowed for a half-time break under FIBA, NBA, and NCAA rules and 10 minutes in United States high schools. • Overtime periods are five minutes in length except for high school, which is four minutes in length. • Five players from each team may be on the court at one time. Substitutions are unlimited but can only be done when play is stopped. • Teams also have a coach, who oversees the development and strategies of the team, and other team personnel such as assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, doctors and trainers. • Teams exchange baskets for the second half
  • 7. violations • The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot, passed between players, thrown, tapped, rolled or dribbled (bouncing the ball while running). • The ball must stay within the court; the last team to touch the ball before it travels out of bounds forfeits possession. The ball is out of bounds if it touches a boundary line, or touches any player or object that is out of bounds. • There are limits placed on the steps a player may take without dribbling, which commonly results in an infraction known as traveling. Nor may a player stop his dribble and then resume dribbling. A dribble that touches both hands is considered stopping the dribble, giving this infraction the name double dribble. Within a dribble, the player cannot carry the ball by placing his hand on the bottom of the ball; doing so is known as carrying the ball. A team, once having established ball control in the front half of their court, may not return the ball to the backcourt and be the first to touch it. A violation of these rules results in loss of possession.
  • 8. FOULS : personnel foul • An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through certain types of physical contact is illegal and is called a personal foul. • These are most commonly committed by defensive players; however, they can be committed by offensive players as well. • Players who are fouled either receive the ball to pass inbounds again, or receive one or more free throws if they are fouled in the act of shooting, depending on whether the shot was successful. • One point is awarded for making a free throw, which is attempted from a line 15 feet (4.6 m) from the basket. • The referee is responsible for judging whether contact is illegal, sometimes resulting in controversy. The calling of fouls can vary between games, leagues and referees.
  • 9. Technical foul • There is a second category of fouls called technical fouls, which may be charged for various rules violations including failure to properly record a player in the scorebook, or for unsportsmanlike conduct. • These infractions result in one or two free throws, which may be taken by any of the five players on the court at the time. • Repeated incidents can result in disqualification. Intentional foul A blatant foul involving physical contact that is either excessive or unnecessary is called an intentional foul (flagrant foul in the NBA). In FIBA, a foul resulting in ejection is called a disqualifying foul, while in leagues other than the NBA, such a foul is referred to as flagrant.
  • 10. • When a team shoots foul shots, the opponents may not interfere with the shooter, nor may they try to regain possession until the last or potentially last free throw is in the air. • After a team has committed a specified number of fouls, the other team is said to be "in the bonus". On scoreboards, this is usually signified with an indicator light reading "Bonus" or "Penalty" with an illuminated directional arrow or dot indicating that team is to receive free throws when fouled by the opposing team. (Some scoreboards also indicate the number of fouls committed.) • If a team misses the first shot of a two-shot situation, the opposing team must wait for the completion of the second shot before attempting to reclaim possession of the ball and continuing play. • If a player is fouled while attempting a shot and the shot is unsuccessful, the player is awarded a number of free throws equal to the value of the attempted shot. A player fouled while attempting a regular two-point shot thus receives two shots, and a player fouled while attempting a three-point shot receives three shots. • If a player is fouled while attempting a shot and the shot is successful, typically the player will be awarded one additional free throw for one point. In combination with a regular shot, this is called a "three-point play" or "four-point play" (or more colloquially, an "and one") because of the basket made at the time of the foul (2 or 3 points) and the additional free throw (1 point).
  • 12. NBA • The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the major men's professional basketball league in North America, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. It has 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.
  • 13. • The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 29 teams and one is located in Canada. • The current league organization divides thirty teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each.
  • 14. Some famous NBA teams • CHICAGO BULLS • CLEVELAND CAVALIERS • SEATTLE SONICS • LOS ANGELES LAKERS • SAN ANTONIO SPURS • NEW YORK KNICKS • BOSTON CELTICS • HOUSTON ROCKETS • MIAMI HEAT • TORONTO RAPTORS • NEW ORLEANS PELICANS • GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS • MILWAUKEE BUCKS
  • 15. Famous NBA players • Stephen curry • Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history. In 2014–15, Curry won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. The following season, he became the first player in NBA history to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote and to lead the league in scoring while shooting above 50–40–90.
  • 16. • Kobe bryant • Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American retired professional basketball player and businessman. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All- Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team.
  • 17. • Michael jordan • Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player, business man, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. • Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. • His biography on the NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time