Basketball Activities Rules

Basketball Activities Rules

• Basketball rim height is 10 ft
• Free throw line is 15 ft
• Three-point line is 19'9"
• Baskets inside the 3-point arc are worth 2 points
• Regulation basketball is played 5v5, in class 3v3 or 4v4
• Traveling: moving without dribbling to gain an advantage
• Double dribble: dribbling with two hands, or stopping then starting
• Pivot: keeping one foot in place while moving the other
• Foul: illegal contact with opponent
• Take Back (half-court): defense must take ball behind 3-point arc after possession change to try scoring
• Winners Outs (half-court): scoring team gets ball again
• Check Up: after a made basket or dead ball, ball is checked at top of 3-point line area by passing to defensive player. Defensive player tosses ball back when ready
• Fouled while shooting: basket counts if made
• Passes: chest and bounce pass are most used
• Catching: hands ready
• Shooting: elbow in, knees bent, eye on target, follow through

Soccer Activities

• Every goal is worth 1 point
• Regulation soccer has 11 players
• Indoor soccer has line changes
• Players cannot use their hands during play
• No out-of-bounds in PE class
• Players use their instep to kick the ball
• Players use other body parts (head, chest) besides hands/arms to control the ball
• Goalies can use hands inside the goal box
• Goal scored when ball goes between cones and hits the blue mat
• Rough play results in ejection (yellow card warning, red card ejection)
• Swearing is considered bad sportsmanship

Football Activities

• Football field: 100 yards long, 50 yards wide. End zones = 10 yards
• Class field: 50 yards long, 25 yards wide
• Regulation football has 11 players per team
• Class played 6 on 6
• Touchdown is worth 6 points
• Must be touched with two hands to be considered down
• Defense must count to 10 before rushing
• Defense gets one blitz every 4 downs
• Quarterback gets one run per down (Rush in, Rush out)
• Teams get one forward pass behind the line of scrimmage
• Wide receivers take different routes, not always long passes
• Midline=first down line. Four downs to reach the cone. Four downs to score a touchdown.
• Girl catching a ball is automatic first down
• Defensive player cannot touch a wide receiver if they go five yards
• Blocking in the back is not allowed
• Defense wins championships

Volleyball Activities

• Each team gets 3 hits
• A player can touch the ball only once before another teammate hits it
• Pass/bump is used when ball is below waist
• Set is used when ball is above head
• Spike is a powerful hit at the net
• Serve starts the game. Must be one-hand (underhand or overhand)
• Ball can hit the net during serve and play
• Players can play off the net
• Illegal ball contact: hitting the net with a body part counts as a point for the other team
• A player cannot hit the ball twice in a row
• A ball that hits the ground inbounds on your side gives the other team a point
• Ball touching the boundary line is inbounds
• Clockwise rotation

Kickball Rules

• Kickball uses a large rubber ball
• Kickball is similar to baseball, but you kick
• Diamond shaped field with 4 bases (infield/outfield)
• Player positions are similar
• Balls rolled toward homeplate (kicker) to be hit.
• Catchable ball thrown to teammate: kicker is out
• Ball in bounds: gold monster as a no touch zone.
• Game ends when time runs out or ball is lost
• Team with more points wins

Tennis Rules

• Tennis racket, tennis ball, net (3 ft 6 inches)
• Tennis scoring (love, 15, 30, 40, deuce, advantage, game)
• Server must be behind serving line
• Ball must land in appropriate service box
• Player gets one fault
• If the ball hits the net but lands in the correct box: let or redo
• Serve underhand

Eclipse Ball Rules

• Combination of volleyball and tennis
• Spike: powerful hit at net for point
• Serve with one hand(underhand/overhand)
• Ball can hit net, and off net
• The ball must bounce only once on a side
• Teams are not allowed to spike or block the serve
• Each team is allowed 3 hits at each

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