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2. History of Basketball
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• James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing basketball in 1891, The first "hoops" were
actually just peach baskets and the first backboards were made of wire.
• The game became an official Olympic event at the Summer Games in Berlin, Germany in 1936.
• Two leagues called the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged after the 1948-49
season to become today's National Basketball Association (NBA) , The Boston Celtics have won the most NBA championships (17),
including seven straight from 1960 to 1966.
• On March 2, 1962, Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game against New York. That is the most one player
has ever scored in one game.
• The Chicago Bulls have won all six NBA Finals in which they've appeared.
• Michael Jordan retired in January 1999, but returned to play in 2001. He has scored more points (5,987) in the playoffs than any other
player.
• The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Mass.
• The Mountainside United Methodist Upward program played its first game in their new Mountainside Activity Center (MAC) on January
26th, 2013.
• A regulation basketball hoop consists of a rim 18 inches (45.7 cm) in diameter.
• The backboard measures 6 feet (182.9 cm) by 3.5 feet (106.7 cm).
• The white outlined box on the backboard is 18 inches (45.7 cm) high and 2 feet (61.0 cm) wide.
• And the top of the rim is exactly 10 feet (305 cm) above the court and 4 feet (121.9 cm) inside the baseline.
• The basketball is also regulated, and is different for men and women .For men, the official ball is 29.5 inches in circumference (size 7, or
a "295 ball") and weighs 22 ounces (624 g).
• For women, the official ball size is 28.5 inches (72.4 cm) in circumference (size 6, or a "285 ball") and weighs of 20 ounces (567 g).

3. Basketball Court Diagram/Dimensions
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4. Basketball shooting skills
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Shooting is the most important aspect of the game. However good you are at defense, if you don't score a basket you'll never win a
game. There is a lot of truth to that, Games are generally low scoring because teams struggle with shooting. By improving shooting
skills you will become a valuable member of a basketball team. Below you will find important cues and breakdowns for the most
important points to remember when performing a skill. This page features shooting (set and jump shots), foul shots, and layups.
BEEF (Balance - Eyes - Elbow - Follow Through).
Balance:
• Slightly bent knees with buttocks out
• Feet square to the basket and balanced
Elbow/Shooting Hand:
• Extend Thumb along seam when shooting
• Spread fingers with palm up; balance like a waiters tray
• Elbow makes an "L" and points at the basket like throwing a dart
Elbow/Non-Shooting Hand:
• Hand faces side of ball; only fingers touch the ball
• Only to balance ball on shooting hand
Eyes:
• Head up, keep eyes on the target
• Focus 2 inches above the rim, or focus on the back of the rim
Follow Through/ Shooting Action:
• Ball rolls of fingers for a nice, pretty backspin
• Flip wrist, wave good-bye to the ball
• Make a rainbow; exaggerate arch for first few shots
• Gooseneck finish, or shooting hand reaching into cookie jar,
thumb points down to shoes
• Freeze hand at the top after release
For Jump shot:
• Jump straight up & release on the way up to shoot over the
defense
layup cues
The layup is another shot that should be made nearly all of the time, The
layup is mostly a matter of timing.
Right-Handed Layups :
Approach:
• Head up, eyes focus on top right of the square on the backboard
• Dribble ball with outside hand (right)
Footwork:
• While moving forward in fluid motion step right, left, and jump off of
left foot
• Right knee bends up as right hand extends to lay the ball up (pretend
a string is connecting right knee to right elbow) helps bring body
momentum up and for protection to the shooter's body
Release:
• Bring ball in under chin and protect with both hands while stepping
• Extend arm, reach high (ball kisses backboard)
• Release ball at peak of reach, ball should roll softly off finger pads
Left-Handed Layup:
Same cues with following changes: Approach dribbling left handed on
left side of basket. Steps are left, right, jump off right. Shot is taken on
left side of basket with target the top left of the square.
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5. Basketball shooting skills
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foul shot cues
Free throws are so named because it's a chance to get free points. That is also why the free throw line is sometimes referred to
as the "charity stripe". The cues for a free throw are very similar to the set shot, but the most important key is repetition. Being a
good free throw shooter is very impressive to a coach. Too many games are won or lost by just a few points, and many times
the difference in a game can be attributed to how many free throws the team made or missed. Athletes should develop a routine
for shooting free throws, so every shot feels the same and shooting a free throw becomes second nature. Foul shooting cues
are the same as the shooting cues above with the following cues added:
Front Toe on the Line:
• Shoot from the center of the free throw line
• Line up toe pointing directly at the middle of the rim; find the nail hole
• Put front toe in the same spot every time
Balance:
• Must have proper weight distribution so shooting motion doesn't carry your body forward.
Leg Action:
• Bend knees; the legs compel the shot
Routine:
• Find what feels comfortable; do the same thing every time
• No dribble, or a 1, 2, or 3 dribble is common
• Find comfortable grip with shooting hand
• Bend knees and continue into shooting motion
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