Download Physical Education and Health about Basketball and more Cheat Sheet Physical Education and Motor Learning in PDF only on Docsity! THE TEAM ● not more than 10 team members for games in 2 halves of 20 minutes ● not more than 12 team members for games played in 4 periods of 12 minutes or for tournaments in which a team has to play more than 3 games ● a coach, and if a team wishes, an assistant coach ● a maximum of 5 team followers with special responsibilities; e.g. manager, doctor, physiotherapist, statistician, interpreter PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES ● a team member is a player when he is on the playing court and is entitled to play ● a team member is a substitute when he is not playing on the court or is on the playing court but not entitled to play ● during the first five decades of basketball’s evolution, one guard, two forwards, and two centers or two guards, two forwards, and one center were used ● since 1980, more specific positions evolved 5. Center ● uses size to score (on offense) to protect the basket closely (on defense), or to rebound ● usually the team’s tallest player and best rebounder ● most of the goals scored are from close range shots and from rebound situations BASIC ELEMENTS OF BASKETBALL 1. DRIBBLING ● is the way to progress with the ball by an individual player in order to get free from his opponent or to get in a good passing or shooting position ● good dribblers (ball handlers) tend to bounce the ball low to the ground ● good ball handlers frequently dribble behind their backs, between their legs and change hands, and directions of the dribble frequently (crossover) 2. PASSING ● a method of moving the ball between players ● most passes are accompanied by a step forward NO-LOOK PASS ● passing the ball without looking at the receiving teammate BEHIND-THE-BACK PASS ● involving throwing the ball behind the passer’s back to a teammates 3. SHOOTING ● act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the basket ● the player should positioned facing the basket, feet about shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and back straight ● the player holds the ball to rest in the dominant hand’s fingertips (shooting arm) slightly above the head, with the other hand on the side of the ball SET SHOT ● is taken from standing position, with neither foot leaving the floor, typically used for free throws JUMP SHOT ● is taken while in mid-air, near the top of the jump
