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• Basketball multiplication arrays are covered
• Learning objectives include:
  • Knowing the history of basketball
  • Identifying the rules and regulations
  • Performing basic skills needed in playing basketball
  • Playing basketball with classmates

History and Equipment

• Basketball was invented in 1891 by a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, and sports coach.
• Necessary equipment includes a basketball ring and a ball
• The ring (hoop) has a diameter of 18 inches (45.72 cm).
• The ring is 10 feet (3.05 meters) from the floor.
• Ball has measurements of 45.7 cm and 23.8 cm

Playing area

• A basketball court includes features such as:
  • Sidelines
  • Endlines
  • Restricted areas
  • Center circle
  • Three-point lines
  • Two-point field goal areas
  • Team bench areas

Player positions

• Positions include:
  • Shooting guard
  • Point guard
  • Small forward
  • Power forward
  • Center
• Shooting guards are responsible for scoring points through long-range shooting and driving to the basket and play a crucial role in defense.
• Small forwards are versatile players, scoring through outside shooting and drives, rebounding, and defending players of various sizes.
• Power forwards are known for strength and physicality, rebounding, close-range scoring, setting screens, and defending the paint.
• Point guards are the primary playmakers, requiring ball-handling skills, court vision, and quick decision-making; offensively they score in the post.
• Centers are usually the tallest players, playing near the basket, excelling at rebounding, blocking shots, and scoring in the post.

Basic Skills

• Basic skills needed are ball handling, passing, dribbling, and shooting.
• Ball handling involves holding the ball correctly using your fingertips.
• Passing is a difficult skill requiring vision, touch, and strength; there are three basic kinds of pass:
  • Chest pass
  • Bounce pass
  • Overhead pass
• Dribbling is an important attacking skill done by tapping the ball with your fingers in one hand.
• Shooting is one of the most important basic skills, and gives a team scoring points:
  • Set shot: Done on the free throw line, also known as a free throw shot.
  • Layup shot: Done while moving and throwing the ball into the basket.
  • Jump shot: Done by bending down and jumping to shoot the ball.
  • Hook shot: Done by arching the far hand upward while moving sideways to the basket.
  • Slam dunk shot: Done by taking the ball and throwing it down to the basket with great force.

Defensive and Offensive Skills

Defensive Skills

• These include rebounding and boxing out

Offensive Skills

• These include:
  • Cutting
  • Faking
  • Passing
  • Timing
  • Looking

Hand signals

• Hand signals include instructions for:
  • Holding
  • Loose ball foul
  • 20-second time out
  • Double foul
  • Technical foul
  • 24-second violation
  • Traveling
  • Jump ball
  • Basket interference
  • Direction of play