BASKETBALL  STUDY GUIDE & FACTS

5 Players           # of players on court for each team during reg. game

Dribble                The act of bouncing the ball up and down

Traveling             Taking more than 1 ½ steps with ball without dribbling

Double Dribble   Restarting a dribble after stopping or touching w/ 2 hands

Foul                      Illegal contact between 2 players such as pushing, 

                             grabbing…etc

Charging             Offensive foul when player w/ball runs into defender who’s in position

Turnover             When offensive team loses ball to defensive team for any reason

Assist                  A pass to a teammate that results in a basket

POINTS

1 point = Foul shot

2 points = Basket made

3 points = Basket made behind 3 point line

COMPONENTS OF BASKETBALL

PLAYER

D E F E N S E

P  A  S  S  I  N  G

S  H  O  O  T  I  N  G

D  R  I  B  B  L  I  N  G

K N O W L E D G E   OF  G A M E

G O O D  P H Y S I C A L   C O N D I T I O N

BUILDING  BLOCKS  TO BASKETBALL