Basketball hung on the side of the gym balcony.

Every time
History, Facilities and Equipment, and Basic Skills player would score, the game had to be paused,
History so someone could get the ladder to get the ball
• James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts from the fruit basket. In total, Naismith came up
invented the game Basketball. with 13 different rules, that, in their own way, are
• The year was Dec. 21, 1891, and as the story goes, still very similar to modern day basketball
Naismith was asked to come up with an indoor
1. The first one, quite a simple rule, was that the ball
game that offered fewer injuries than classic
could be thrown in any direction, with one or both
American gridiron football.
hands. (PASS)
• He came up with a 9-on-9 game that involved
shooting a ball into a peach basket. 2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one of
• Under those first rules, a single point was scored both hands (never with the fist). (DRIBBLE)
for a made basket. The first game would have a 3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must
final score of 1-0. throw it from the spot on which he catches it,
• The game of basketball grew very rapidly, with allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball
college teams forming leagues within the first when running at a good speed if he tries to stop.
decade of the game’s invention. Naismith himself (TRAVELLING)
would become a college coach for the game,
joining the University of Kansas in 1898. He would 4. The ball must be held in or between the hand; the
amass a win/loss record of 55-60. arms or body must not be used for holding it. (No
• This means James Naismith, the inventor of longer a rule)
basketball, is also the only coach in Kansas history 5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or
to have a losing record striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be
Basketball – World allowed. The first infringement of this rule by any
• Basketball was introduced to the rest of the world player shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify
due to efforts from the US Army and the YMCA. him until the next goal is made, or, if there was
• In 1893, the first international basketball match evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of
was organized. Members took the game to India, the game, no substitute allowed. (FOULS)
Japan, Persia, and China as well.
• In 1895, the first recorded basketball game 6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of
between two college teams was organized. The rules 3,4, and such described in rule 5. (FOUL)
University of Minnesota A&M faced Hamline 7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall
University under 9-on-9 rules, winning the game count a goal for the opponents. (PENALTY)
9-3.
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or
• In 1896, the first collegiate 5-on-5 game was
batted from the grounds into the basket and stays
played between Iowa and the University of
there, providing those defending the goal do not
Chicago, with Chicago winning 15-12.
touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the
• By 1898, professional leagues were forming, as
edges, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall
were collegiate leagues. Six teams took part in the
count as a goal. (POINT)
first professional basketball league, but the league
was disbanded in 1904. Between then and World 9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be
War I, small championships were created and thrown into the field of play by the person first
some teams played for money against challengers. touching it. In case of a dispute, the umpire shall
This includes the original Celtics basketball team. throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is
• By 1900, most major colleges were fielding a allowed five seconds; if he holds it longer, it shall go to
basketball team. the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the
• In 1905, formal collegiate rules were introduced game, the umpire shall call a foul on that side. (IN-
for basketball. BOUND)
• In 1909, the NCAA would take over the game for
10. The umpire shall be judge of the men and shall
good. The first NCAA DI tournament would be
note the fouls and notify the referee when three
held in 1939.
consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have
13 Original Rules
power to disqualify men according to rule 5.
 Naismith’s original game of ‘Basket Ball’ was quite (UMPIRE/REFEREE)
a bit different than modern day basketball, as he
11. The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall
divided his class up in two team of nine players.
decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which
The baskets were actual fruit baskets that were
side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall
decide when a goal has been made, and keep account Equipment
of the goals with any other duties that are usually
Ball
performed by a referee. (REFEREE)
12. The time shall be two 15-minute halves, with five
minutes’ rest between. (GAME CLOCK & TIMEOUT)
13. The side making the most goals in that time shall
be declared the winner. In case of a draw, the game
may, by agreement of the captains, be continued until
another goal is made. (WINNER)
Other Equipment
Formation of FIBA
• Game Clock
• Naismith would live long enough to get to see the
sport that he had invented become a recognized • Shot Clock
Olympic sport. • Stopwatch (for Timeouts)
Facility • Scoreboard
Playing Court • Score Sheets
• The playing court shall have a flat, hard surface • Player and Team Foul Markers
free from obstructions with dimensions of 28 m in
• Alternating Possession Arrows
length by 15 m in width measured from the inner
edge of the boundary line. • Jump Ball
• - A method of putting the ball into play. The
Front and Back Court
referee tosses the ball up between two opponents
• A team's backcourt consists of its team's own who try to tap it to a teammate. The jump ball is
basket, the inbounds part of the backboard and used to begin games and, in the professional
that part of the playing court limited by the end game, when the ball is possessed by two opposing
line behind its own basket, the sidelines and the players at the same time
center line.
Skills
• A team's frontcourt consists of the opponents'
Basic Skills
basket, the inbounds part of the backboard and
that part of the playing court limited by the end • Basketball is a fast-paced game that requires the
line behind the opponents' basket, the sidelines knowledge and instinct to perform quickly and
and the inner edge of the center line nearest to properly.
the opponents' basket.
• The sport of basketball requires five basic skills
(shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding, and
running). While some players might be more
experienced with some skills than others, it is best
to have at least some ability in all five areas.
1.Shooting
• This is the most essential basic skill to be learned.
Every basketball player loves to shoot ball and is
the most practiced skill in the game. Players
provide time for their practice on shooting
drillings to improve their skill level. If you cannot
shoot, you cannot score.
• In basketball, there are only two ways to score
points – with field goals and free throws.
2. Dribbling
• This allows you to advance with the ball and move
around the court while you are in possession of
the ball, With this skill, you can make a score as
opposed to that of passing it to a teammate to
shoot it for the basket.
• This involves bouncing the ball off the floor. Here, 5 BASIC SKILLS IN BASKETBALL
low dribble and high dribble are usually used. As
SHOOTING
well as the crossover, between the legs, and
behind the back.  Lay Up
 Slam Dunk
3. Passing
 Three-Point Shot
• This is one of the important skills in basketball  Bank Shot
that allows a ‘team’ to function as a team.  Hook Shot
Basketball is a team game where the group should  Jump Shot
function as one and each player should be
LAY UP
involved in playing the game.
A LAY UP is a shot near the basket, usually off the
• This skill maximizes the involvement of all the
backboard. For a layup, you run towards one side of
players in setting up to earn successful shots and
the basket, jump, and lay the ball off the backboard
points for the whole team.
into the hoop. Practice layups from both sides of the
hoop, and with both your right and left hands.
SLAM DUNK
- is a basketball shot in which a player jumps through
the air to force the ball downward through
the basket with one or both hands over the rim.
3-POINTER
A 3-POINTER in basketball is a shot scored anywhere
outside the three-point arc. A shot made from
anywhere outside the line to the baseline on the other
side of the court counts for three points.

4. Rebounding BANK SHOT

• This is one of the major skills of the game that A BANK SHOT is when any shot made where the ball
allows you to regain the possession of the ball hits the backboard before heading into the net. To
after an unsuccessful shot. execute a bank shot, treat it as though you're taking a
jump shot but this time, aim slightly higher by
• This is your ability to jump with power to gain shooting for the backboard.
possession of the ball when the ball bounces to
the rim after a failed shot before it touches the HOOK SHOT
floor. In basketball, a HOOK SHOT is a play in which the
5. Running offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the
basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion
• Speed defines the best player in this sport. This of the arm farther from the basket in an upward arc
skill is used in offensive or defensive plays, with a follow-through which ends over his head
passing, receiving, shooting, and rebounding a
ball. You always have to run in any way possible. JUMP SHOT

Objective of the Game -In basketball a player may attempt to score a basket
by leaping straight into the air, the elbow of the
Objective shooting hand cocked, ball in hand above the head,
• The objective of the game is to advance the ball and lancing the ball in a high arc towards the basket
towards your opponent’s basket by passing or for a jump shot
dribbling the ball. DRIBBLING
• Each team attempts to score the most points by LOW DRIBBLE
shooting the ball into the basket. At the same time HIGH DRIBBLE
they try to prevent their opponents from scoring. STRATEGIES
 BETWEEN THE LEGS
 BEHIND THE BACK
 CROSS OVER
LOW DRIBBLE • Hold ball in both hands, chest high.
• Step forward, extend your arms and snap your
A LOW DRIBBLE in basketball is when a player dribbles
wrists to throw the ball forward and down into the
the ball low to the ground. In order to do this, a player
floor, to bounce it to your teammate.
has to dribble the ball more times than a normal
• Finish with arms in front, thigh high.
dribble.
• Use whenever a defender's arm or body might
The HIGH DRIBBLE block a chest pass.
The HIGH DRIBBLE is used when you are trying to CHEST PASS
move the ball up the court very quickly. Typically, you The CHEST PASS is named so because the pass
will see high dribbles after steals and during fast-break originates from the chest. It is thrown by gripping the
opportunities. • To execute a high dribble, keep you ball on the sides with the thumbs directly behind the
torso erect and push the top of the ball forward, well ball. When the pass is thrown, the fingers are rotated
ahead of your body. behind the ball and the thumbs are turned down.
Between the Legs OVERHEAD PASS
An OVERHEAD PASS in basketball is when the player
throws the ball with both hands starting from behind
the head and releasing the ball out front. Knowing
how to throw overhead passes can be an extremely
useful skill to have in your basketball repertoire.
Baseball pass
A baseball pass is a one-handed pass that uses the
same motion as a baseball throw. This is often used to
make long passes. Be careful with young kids. You
don't want them throw their arms out.
NO LOOK PASS
Behind the Back - A flashy play where an offensive player looks in one
direction as a fake, then throws a pass in another
direction without looking at his actual target.
REBOUNDING
 An offensive rebound is a rebound caught by an
offensive player on the same team that shot the
ball. It's called an offensive rebound because the
team that shot and rebounded the ball is on
offense. An offensive player can pass, shoot, or
dribble after an offensive rebound.
CROSS OVER  A defensive rebound is a rebound caught by a
defensive player on the other team. It's called a
defensive rebound because the team that is
defending rebounded the ball.
 Speed defines the best player in this sport. This
skill is used in offensive or defensive plays,
passing, receiving, shooting, and rebounding a
ball. You always have to run in any way possible.
OFFICIAL HAND SIGNALS IN BASKETBALL

PASSING
AIR PASS
 Bounce Pass
 Chest Pass
 Overhead Pass
 Baseball Pass
 No Look Pass
BOUNCE PASS