My team members presented a PowerPoint presentation on basketball that included an introduction to the sport, acknowledgments, details on the first game, the creator Dr. James Naismith, terms to know, rules of the game, positions, court boundaries, advantages like exercise and coordination benefits, and disadvantages such as injuries. The conclusion expressed hope that the presentation provided knowledge and skills to become a better basketball player while considering the pros and cons.

1. My team members
MINING GROUP
ANIL KUMAR
MONU KUMAR
SAI KIRAN
SADA SIVA
CHIRANJEEVI
VENKATESH
TENDULKAR
RAVIVARMA

2. 3:00PM
3/14/2011

3. INTRODUCTION
• BASKETBALL, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams
of five players each . Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James
Naismith, a physical education instructor at theYMCA collage in
Springfield , Mass , as a way to condition outdoor athletes during the
winter months ,His original list of 13 rules has undergone a century of
revision , basketball is one of the most popular American sports and
one the rest of the world has adopted.

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
•I would like to thank Mrs. Shanti Mam on behalf of our
team for giving us this wonderful opportunity of
presenting a PowerPoint presentation. Our presentation
has been a great success due to their constant support
and suggestions.

5. THE FIRST GAME
• The first official game was played on January 20,1892.
• It was played inYMCA gymnasium.
• It was played with nine players.
• The game ended at 1-0;
• The shot was made from 25 feet.

6. THE CREATOR
The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith.
It was Created on December 21,1891.
Naismith developed the first official 13 rules of the game.

7. TERMS TO KNOW
ASSIST : A pass thrown to a player who immediately scores.
BANK SHOT : A shot that hits the backboard before hitting the rim or going through
the net.
BLOCK OUT : To make contact with an opposing player to establish rebounding
position between the player and the ball. Also called “box out.”
TRAVELING : A violation that occurs when the player with the ball takes two many
steps without dribbling. This is a common occurrence with young players.
FOUL : A violation of the rules.
FREE THROW : An uncontested shot taken from the free throwline as a result of a
foul. Also called a foul shot. A made free throw is worth 1point.
DOUBLE THROW : A violation in which a player picks up their dribble and starts to
dribble again

8. RULES
 The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands , but never with the fist.
 A player cannot run with the ball . The player must throw it from the spot on which he
catches it , allowance to be made for a man running at good speed.
 The ball must be held by the hands . The arms or body must not be used for holding it.
NO shouldering , holding , pushing , striking , or tripping in any way of an opponent.
A foul is striking at the ball with the fist.
If either side make three consecutive fouls it shall count as a goal for the opponents.
A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds in to the basket
and stays there.
The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play.
The time shall be two fifteen minutes halves , with five minutes rest between.

9. THE 5 POSITIONS
*There are 5 positions in the game of basketball :
oPoint Guard
oShooting Guard
oSmall Forward
oPower Forward
oCenter

10. COURT BOUNDARIES
• Baseline
• Key/Paint
• Three Point Arch
• Sidelines
• Free throw
• Half Court Line

11. AdvantageS
As we know Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Like other sports it also have some advantages.
BURNS CALORIES
Basketball involves running , dribbling , passing , rebounding , jumping and much more . Accordingly , an hour of basketball can burn 630-750
calories.
INCREASES FLEXIBILIT Y SPEED,AND AGILITY.
All movements involve in basketball improve these three key skills .
 IMPROVES COORDINATION
Basketball requires your feet legs arms and eyes all work together to win the game . Coordination is a skill that people often struggle with by
playing basketball. We are able to practice our coordination skills and learn to improve them.

12. DISADVANTAGES
• Basketball can be healthy activity, on that increases stamina , strength , co-ordination while also promoting teamwork . Like any sport however , basketball has
its disadvantages too.
 SLAMMING AND JAMMING
Injuries generated from sudden force are known as traumatic injuries , and may include jamming a finger against a basketball or pulling or tearing a muscle.
SPRAIN PAIN
Running , jumping , dodging and ducking—basketball require plenty of sudden movements . Spraining an ankle is most common injury.
HEIGHT HINDRANCE
There’s no denying that basketball favors tall players over short players . According to Forbes , the median height in the NBA is 6 foot 7 inches , and even
those players are at a disadvantage to players that are 7 feet tall

13. CONCLUSION
 We hope after going through this Power point Presentation
you have develops many knowledge about “BASKETBALL”
.And , we hope that you have developed different tactic and
strategy skills that can be used for to be a good basketball
player. And also be focus on benefits and disadvantages of
basketball.

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