2. What is basketball
• Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players
each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary
objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the
opposing team from shooting through their own hoop.
3. Who invented basketball and why ?
• James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician,
Christian chaplain, sports coach, and inventor of the game of basketball. After
moving to the United States, he wrote the original basketball rule book and
founded the University of Kansas basketball program.
4. Types of passes in basketball
• Chest Pass.
• Bounce Pass.
• Overhead Pass.
5. Rules in the game
• When a player has the basketball there are certain rules they must follow:
• The player must bounce, or dribble, the ball with one hand while moving both feet.
...
• The basketball player can only take one turn at dribbling. ...
• The ball must stay in bounds. ...
• The players hand must be on top of the ball while dribbling.
6. why are rules and regulations essential in playing
basketball
• To preserve the peace, and to keep everyone safe. The Rules provide competition
with an agreement of understanding. In sports, rules determine what can or may
not happen during on- and off-court situations. Rules govern anything from
wearing proper uniforms to keeping score during games of various competitive
levels.
8. The 13 Original Rules of Basketball
• The ball can be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
• The ball can be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but never with the
fist.
• A player cannot run with the ball. ...
• The ball must be held in or between the hands. ...
• No shouldering, holding, pushing, striking, or tripping an opponent.
9. What does 3 and D mean?
• 3-and-D. Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three-point
shooting ("3") and defense ("D"). The term is most often used in the NBA,
where this specific skill set has been increasingly valued in the 21st century. 3x3.
10. How many seconds can you hold the ball without
dribbling moving passing or shooting?
• five seconds
• A five-second closely guarded violation may be called against an offensive player
with the ball when that player is guarded closely for five seconds or more,
and does not pass, shoot, or dribble within that time.
11. Is basketball important
• Basketball teaches you about being a good team player and can be a great social
sport. ... Basketball puts a lot of stress on the body and injuries can happen, so
warming up, stretching your muscles and joints, and cooling down is important.
Make sure you have plenty of fluids on hand and rehydrate regularly.