The Rules of Basketball
By Joshua Singel
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Objectives
• After this lesson, students will be able to:– Explain the rules of basketball– Work individually to describe what each rule
means– Take a quiz and answer the questions with 100%
accuracy
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Target Audience
• This PowerPoint is targeted for sixth grade students in health class
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Learning Environment
• To complete this PowerPoint, students must have access to a computer lab or to a classroom with computers.
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Video
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The Rules of Basketball
The Basics Shooting
Player Positions
Dribbling
Fouls
Quiz
The Basics
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Objective of Basketball
• Basketball is a team sport where the objective of the game is to shoot a ball into a basket in order to score points
• The team with the most points at the end of the game wins
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Overview
• Two teams, consisting of five players each, play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each end of the court
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• Each team has its own half of the court where they are able to play offense and try to score
• While on offense, teams can dribble, pass, shoot, and try to score the ball in a 10-foot high hoop
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• When a team doesn’t have possession of the ball, their goal is to play defense and get the ball back from the other team
• While on defense, teams can steal the ball, block shots, and force turnovers
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Overview
• Each game is divided into two sections, the first half and the second half.
• In college, each half is twenty minutes long
• At half time, teams go into locker rooms to rest and talk strategy
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Overview
• Referees are the officials on the court that keep the game under control
• Usually there are two or three referees on the court for a game
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Practice Quiz
How tall is the rim of the basketball hoop from the floor?
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8 feet 6 feet 10 feet
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Player Positions
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Guard
• The guard is responsible for calling plays and bringing the ball down the court
• They are typically the shortest players
• Guards must have good dribbling, passing, shooting, and communication skills
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Forward
• Power forwards can play near the basket and can shoot jump shots
• Small forwards are typically smaller and quicker than power forwards. They are considered one of the most versatile players
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Center
• Centers are generally the tallest players on the court
• Their goal is to get open near the basket and post up for a short shot
• On defense, they are responsible for blocking shots and getting rebounds
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Practice Quiz
What position foes the tallest player on the team normally play?
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Guard Forward Center
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The correct answer is Center
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Dribbling
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Dribbling
• A player must keep their dribble at all times when they are walking with the ball in their hands
• If a player steps with both feet without dribbling, then a player is called for traveling and the other team receives the ball
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Dribbling
• A player must only dribble with one hand on the ball at a time
• A player cannot pick up their dribble and resume dribbling again
• Both of these violations are known as double dribling
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Practice Quiz
A player is allowed to pick up their dribble and then start dribbling again.
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True False
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The correct answer is False
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Shooting
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Shooting
• A player shoots a ball towards the hoop to make points
• There is no protocol that must be followed when shooting
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Two-Point Shot
• A shot anywhere inside of the u-shaped three-point line is worth two points if it is made.
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Three-Point Shot
• Three-point shots are shot behind the u-shaped arch and are worth three points if the ball goes through the hoop
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Lay-Up
• A layup is when a player approaches the rim from an angle and shoots the ball with one hand
• The ball bounces off of the backboard and goes into the hoop
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Slam Dunk
• A slam dunk is when a player holds the basketball and puts the ball into the hoop while touching the rim
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Free Throw
• A free throw is shot when a player shoots the ball from the free throw line after being fouled
• A free throw is only worth one point
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Practice Quiz
How many points are awarded to a player when they shoot a lay-up?
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2 31
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The correct answer is 2
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Fouls
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Personal Fouls
• Personal fouls include illegal physical contact to players with or without the ball
• Fouls include hitting, pushing, slapping, or holdings
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Personal Foul Penalties
• If a player is shooting while being fouled, then the player gets to shoot free throws
• The players shoots two free throws if the shot was missed and the player shoots one if the shot was made
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Personal Foul Penalties
• If a player is fouled while not shooting, the ball is given back to the team, unless the fouling team has committed 7 or more fouls. Then the players gets to go to the free throw line
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Charging Foul
• An offensive foul that is committed by a player when he/she pushes or runs over a defensive player
• The other team is then awarded the ball
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Blocking Foul
• When a defensive player does not establish position in time to prevent an opponent from driving to the basket
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Flagrant Foul
• When a player violently contacts an opponent by punch, kicking, or hitting
• This foul results in free throws for the player who was fouled
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Technical Foul
• Either a player or a coach can commit this type of foul when foul language is used or when a player/coach argues with the referees
• The opposing team gets to shoot two free throws and receives the ball when a team commits a technical foul
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Practice Quiz
If a person commits a flagrant foul, they are ejected from the game.
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The correct answer is false
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Quiz
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Question 1
How many players are on each team?
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5 6 10
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Question 2
What is a skill that a point guard must have?
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Dribbling Shooting Both
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Question 3
Can a player use two hands at the same time to dribble a ball?
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Yes No
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Question 4
What is the maximum amount of points a player can score without getting fouled?
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1 3 4
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Question 5
If a player is fouled while shooting and doesn’t make the basket, the he/she gets to shoot two
shots at the free throw line.
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True False
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