The
first basketball game was played in 1891. Basketball players play on a
10 foot hoop. To have a good shot you have to practice a lot and have
the same form every time you shoot so you can get use to how you shoot
and make more shots. If you change your shot every time you shoot then
it will mess up your shot. There is a 2 point shot and a 3 point shot.
To score a 2 point shot you simply shoot inside of the 3 point line
which is the ark right above the foul line. To score a 3 point shot it
is a little harder because you are shooting farther away from the
basket but you just shoot outside of the 3 point line. To play a
basketball game first you put in 5 players for your team and then the
opposing team will put in their 5 players. These players are called
starters. To start a game there is a jump ball, mostly the two
tallest people on each team will jump for the ball after the ref throws
up the ball. Basketball is mostly played indoors but can be played
outdoors if you are just playing with your friends. An NBA sized court
is 94 feet by 50 feet or 29 meters by 15 meters.
Positions: The basketball
positions are small forward, power forward, center, shooting guard, and
point guard. The center is the one who jumps for the ball at the
beginning of the game. The point guard is usually the best ball handler
on the team. The shooting guard is the best shooter that is on the
court. The small forwards usually just as tall as the center
but quicker. The power forward is just like another center on the court.
Basketball was created by James Naismith . James
Naismith had a job to do of making a new indoor sport for the winter
season. James was a canadian physical education teacher at the
international YMCA training school in
springfield. During a basketball game players try to take the ball from
1 end of the court to the other abd try to get it in the basket. To win
you have to get more points than the other team. Fouls are a big part
of basketball. there are many types of ouls and violations.If you get
fouled while trying to take a shot you get to have a chance to score 2
points. You go to the foul line and take 2 shots worth 1 point
each. If you get fouled while trying to shoot a 3 point shot you will
get a chance to shoot 3 shots if you miss your shot. If you make your
shot you will get a chance to shoot one free throw and a chance to get
a 4 point play. Dunking is very important because it gets your fans
pumped up. If you are on a break away and you dunk then usually your
fans go wild.A rebound is when someone takes a shot and misses and you
go up to grab the ball. If your team misses a shot you go up for the
rebound and try to put it back in if the other team shoots and misses
you grab the rebound pass it to a point guard and they will dribble it
up the court and hopefully score. Passing is always a big part of the
game. To pass the ball you just push the ball to another player which
is called a chest pass or you could bounce the ball to another player
which is called a bounce pass. Passing is use full when trying to move
the ball up the court quickly or when trying to find an open man to
score a basket.