1) Basketball was invented in 1891 in Springfield, MA by James Naismith using peach baskets and a soccer ball. 2) NBA basketball courts are made of maple wood for contrast against the ball, and the diameter of a standard hoop is 18 inches. 3) Stephen Curry was the only player to be unanimously voted as the NBA MVP in the 2015-2016 season.

2. BASKETBALL TRIVIAS:
1. The game of
Basketball was
invented at
SPRINGFIELD,
MA James Naismith -1891

3. BASKETBALL TRIVIAS:
2. FRUIT BASKETS
were used before
instead of hoops,
nets and
backboards

4. BASKETBALL TRIVIAS:
3. NBA court floors
are made of
MAPLE WOOD.
The lightness of hard maple helps provide contrast against
the ball.

5. BASKETBALL TRIVIAS:
4. The only player
to win the NBA
MVP award
unanimously.
Stephen Curry -2015-16

6. BASKETBALL TRIVIAS:
5. The diameter
of a basketball
hoop is 18 inch.

7. Basketball:
➔Brief History
➔Equipment
➔Basic Skills
➔Rules and Regulation
➔Officiating Officials
➔Terminologies

8. BRIEF HISTORY:
➔ JAMES NAISMITH - a physical
education instructor invented
basketball in 1891.
➔ Back then, the game was played with
an ordinary soccer ball and peach
basket between 2 teams and 9 players
each.
➔ When the game was first played peach
baskets were nailed up at each end of
the gymnasium as “goals” hence the
origin of the name “Basketball”.

9. Equipments:
➔ Jersey
➔ Basketball Sneakers
➔ Athletic Shorts
➔ Socks
➔ Knee Pad
➔ Lace Guards
➔ Mouthguard
➔ Water bottle

10. Essentials:

11. Basic Skills:
Basketball skills can be broken down into two
primary categories:
1. Offensive Skills - shooting, rebounding,
passing, and dribbling
2. Defensive Skills - blocking, stealing, and
again, rebounding.

12. BASIC BASKETBALL SKILLS:
➔JUMP STOP
➔Pivoting -right and left foot
➔Dribbling -right and left foot
➔Passing - Chest, Bounce, and outlet
➔Shooting - lay-ups , Free throw, Jump
shot

13. Rules and Regulation:
1. Each team can have a maximum of
5 players each team at one time.
Substitutions can be made as
many as they wish within the
game.

14. Rules and Regulation:
2. The ball can only be
move by either dribbling
(bouncing the ball) or
passing the ball.

15. Rules and Regulation:
Once the player puts two
hands on the ball (not
including catching the ball)
they cannot dribble or
move with the ball and the
ball must be passed or shot

16. Rules and Regulation:
3. After the ball goes into a team’s
half and they win possession back
the ball must then make it back
into the halfway line, within 10
seconds.

17. Rules and Regulation:
if the ball fails to do so,
then a “foul” will be called
and the ball will be turned
over.

18. Rules and Regulation:
4. Each team has 24 seconds to at
least shot at the basket. A shot
constitutes either going in the
basket or hitting the rim of the
basket

19. Rules and Regulation:
-if after the shot is taken and
the ball fails to go in the
basket then the shot clock is
restarted for another 24
seconds.

20. Rules and Regulation:
5. The team trying to score a
basket is called the offense while
the team trying to prevent the,
from scoring is called the
defence.

21. Rules and Regulation:
6. Fouls committed throughout
the game will be accumulated
and then when reached a certain
number will be eventually
awarded as a free throw.

22. Rules and Regulation:
A “free throw” involves
1 player from the
offensive team (the
player fouled) to take a
shot UNOPPOSED from
the free throw line.

23. Officiating Officials:
In Basketball, an
official (usually called
the referee) enforces
the rules and
maintains order in
the game.

24. Basketball referee HAND SIGNALS:

25. TERMINOLOGIES:
★AIR BALL - a shot that misses
the rim or backboard
★ALIVE - offensive player who has
the ball and has not dribbled.

26. TERMINOLOGIES:
★ ALTERNATING POSSESSION RULE -
the possession arrow changes
direction after each subsequent jump
ball or held ball situation, alternating
team which gets possession for the
throw in.