BASKETBALL HANDBOOK (1)

BASKETBALL HANDBOOK PHYSICAL EDUCATION Submitted by: Rich Ann I. Adrales

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What is Basketball?

HISTORY OF BASKETBALL In early December 1891, Canadian American Dr. James Naismith, a physical education professor and instructor at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (YMCA) (today, Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA), was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. He wrote the basic rules and nailed a peach basket onto a 10-foot (3.05 m) elevated track. In contrast with modern basketball nets, this peach basket retained its bottom, and balls had to be retrieved manually after each \"basket\" or point scored; this proved inefficient, however, so the bottom of the basket was removed, allowing the balls to be poked out with a long dowel each time.

HISTORY OF BASKETBALL Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball. The first balls made specifically for basketball were brown, and it was only in the late 1950s that Tony Hinkle, searching for a ball that would be more visible to players and spectators alike, introduced the orange ball that is now in common use. Dribbling was not part of the original game except for the \"bounce pass\" to teammates. Passing the ball was the primary means of ball movement. Dribbling was eventually introduced but limited by the asymmetric shape of early balls. Dribbling only became a major part of the game around the 1950s, as manufacturing improved the ball shape.

RULES OF BASKETBALL General Basketball is a game in which five players from each team play at a time on the basketball court. The aim of the players to score a basket by putting the ball inside the hoop elevated 10 ft above the ground. The team with the ball in possession is the team on the offence, and the opposite one is the team on defence. Once the offensive team has the ball, they have 24 seconds to shoot it towards the basket. If It fails to do so, the team on defence is awarded the ball. There can be a total of 12 players on the team roster, but only five can play at a time. The game of basketball consists of four quarters of 10 minutes each, and if scores are tied at the end of it, there is a five minutes’ extension called “overtime”. The scoring rules are simple. If you shoot from behind the arc, you will get three points whereas shot from inside the arc receives two points. Also, each free throw is worth a single point. A player playing on the court can be substituted from the players on the bench by the coach. A coach can make an unlimited number of substitutions.

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RULES FOR THE OFFENSE The basketball team on offense is the team with the basketball. When a player has the basketball there are certain rules they must follow: 1) The player must bounce, or dribble, the ball with one hand while moving both feet. If, at any time, both hands touch the ball or the player stops dribbling, the player must only move one foot. The foot that is stationary is called the pivot foot. 2) The basketball player can only take one turn at dribbling. In other words, once a player has stopped dribbling they cannot start another dribble. A player who starts dribbling again is called for a double- dribbling violation and looses the basketball to the other team. A player can only start another dribble after another player from either team touches or gains control of the basketball. This is usually after a shot or pass. 3) The ball must stay in bounds. If the offensive team looses the ball out of bounds the other team gets control of the basketball. 4) The players hand must be on top of the ball while dribbling. If they touch the bottom of the basketball while dribbling and continue to dribble this is called carrying the ball and the player will lose the ball to the other team. 5) Once the offensive team crosses half court, they may not go back into the backcourt. This is called a backcourt violation. If the defensive team knocks the ball into the backcourt, then the offensive team can recover the ball legally. DEFENSIVE RULES: The team on defense is the team without the basketball. 1) The main rule for the defensive player is not to foul. A foul is described as gaining an unfair advantage through physical contact. There is some interpretation that has to be made by the referee, but, in general, the defensive player may not touch the offensive player in a way that causes the offensive player to lose the ball or miss a shot.

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DRILLS DRILL 1: POWER LAYUP DRILL Purpose Players learn to shoot a power layup, which can be used when there is going to be contact or when a player is moving fast and needs to gain control before shooting How it Works 1.Player on right dribbles in to the basket. 2.Player executes a two-footed quick stop, goes up strong with both hands and shoots the layup off the glass. 3.Player on left now goes and does the same thing. 4.Action alternates from side to side. 5.After shooting, player gets his own rebound and goes to the back of the opposite line. Coaching Tips On the quick stop, gather the ball, hop and land with knees bent and balanced on two feet Players can use their strong hand on both sides of the rim because this move is more like a short jump shot than a layup. On the quick stop, the players toes should be pointed toward the baseline.

DRILLS DRILL 2: Jab, Pump & Go Drill Purpose This is a great triple threat drill that works on attacking both inside and outside off the fake. How it Works 1.Start on the right wing in the triple threat, then jab step with your right foot. 2.Step back and pump fake, selling the shot. 3.Explode out of the triple threat with a hard dribble. 4.Finish strong at the rim with a right handed layup. 5.Grab the rebound and sprint out to the wing to do it again. Coaching Tips Take your time with the fakes. Keep the plant foot firmly on the ground

DRILLS DRILL 3: Olympic Shooting Drill Purpose Being able to measure improvement over the course of the season can be difficult in some basketball drills, but not so in Olympic shooting. This is a great transition drill that will allow you to hold your players accountable and force them to strive to do better each and every practice. The goal here is for the team to accumulate 150 points over a 4 minute period. They get one point for a layup, two points for a mid range shot, and three points for shots from behind the arc. Drill S etup Your players will form three lines at each end of the court, with the player in the middle on one side starting with a ball. The second players in the outside lines will also have basketballs, as well as the players at the front of the line on the opposite end of the court. How it Works 1.To begin the drill, this player will push the ball up court aggressively, as if they were attacking the middle on a fast break. 2.After crossing halfcourt and before crossing the three point arc, the ballhandler will pass to one of the two wings, who will catch the pass and finish with a layup at the hoop. 3.The passer will fill in behind the player he just passed to, receiving the pass from the corresponding line on the baseline. 4.The player on the opposite wing who did not receive the pass will also catch a pass from the baseline.

5. From here, they have the choice to take a three point or mid-range shot, while the passers will take off downcourt as the drill continues. 6. The player who took the layup will then grab his own rebound and push the ball immediately up to the other hoop, again passing to either wing and then taking his shot. Coaching Tips A good starting goal for the team is 150 points, and generally we have the players run sprints for every point they're short of the goal. You should keep note of the final result each time you finish the drill and adjust the goal accordingly as to keep your players engaged and motivated to improve. It's also a good idea to have the whole team count out each basket made, keeping everyone aware of the total.

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