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5 Simple Rules to Basketball. By: Aimee Reischel. For a normal game you need 5 players You can also play with less players in a “pick-up” game Another common number to play basketball with is 3 WE WILL BE PLAYING 5 ON 5. Rule 1: Number of players.
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5 Simple Rules to Basketball By: Aimee Reischel
For a normal game you need 5 players • You can also play with less players in a “pick-up” game • Another common number to play basketball with is 3 • WE WILL BE PLAYING 5 ON 5 Rule 1: Number of players
3 points: Beyond the three point arc (Blue half circle in our gym) • 2 points: Most common, anywhere in front of the three point arc • 1 Point: Free-throw, only time you can get one point Rule 2: Scoring
Traveling (Moving two steps without dribbling the ball) • Double-Dribble (When you dribble, pick up the ball and dribble again) • Carry (Twisting you hand from the bottom of the ball to the top, hand must stay on top) Rule 3: Violations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdijJudyyEcQ Video on violations
Illegal action by one player from one to the another playing on the opposite team. • If contact occurs where there is an unfair advantage is called a foul. • Can be offensive and defensive. Rule 4: Fouls
Defensive: CANNOT block, push, trip, strike or hold the player • Offensive: CANNOT charge into a stationary defender • Each person gets 5 fouls to “Commit” throughout the game Rule 5: Fouls Cont…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6rrznSzIfY Video on fouls
Number of players: 5 on 5, 3 on 3 are most common • Scoring: 3, 2, 1 points • Position: Center, Forwards, Guards • Violations: Traveling, Double Dribble, Carry • Fouls: Offensive, Defensive Review!
Knowing the basic rules of basketball will help you understand when you are playing/ watching a game. • It can also make basketball a lifelong activity. Why is it important?
What is the most common points you can get in one shot? • 1 • 2 • 4 • 3 • All of the above QUIZ!
What is considered a foul out of the following? • Hitting someone’s arm while they are shooting • Letting someone run by you with the ball • Blocking a shot