Basketball Study Guide

BASKETBALL OBJECT OF THE GAME The object of the game is to score more points by shooting the ball into your team’s basket. SKILLS OF THE GAME OFFENSIVE SKILLS Footwork- pivoting, cutting Dribbling- Speed, control Passing- Chest pass, Bounce pass Shooting- Lay-ups, Free Throws, Jumpers Rebounding DEFENSIVE SKILLS Guarding- Cutters, Dribblers, Passers, Shooters RULES OF THE GAME PLAYERS: A team shall consist of five players. All players on opposing teams shall wear a contrasting colored uniform. Teams are composed of guards, forwards and centers. SUBSTITUTES: All replacement players must report to the scorers’ table and give their number and the number of the player they are replacing. DURATION OF THE GAME: A high school game is played in four 8 minute quarters. Should the score be tied after regulation time, 4 minute overtime periods are played until the tie is broken. TIME OUTS: Each team has three one-minute time outs and two 30-second time outs they may use during a game. An additional one-minute time out is given per overtime. TIME OUTS: A maximum 5 seconds is allotted to: 1. complete a throw-in from out-of-bounds 2. to avoid being closely guarded A maximum 10 seconds if allotted to: 1. shoot a free throw once the referee hands you the ball 2. cross the half court line after the ball is in bounded in the back court A maximum of 3 seconds is allotted to: 1. remain in the free throw lane while your team has the ball in your front court LIVE BALL: The ball is alive when: it leaves the referee’s hand on a jump ball, touches a player standing in bounds on a throw in, or it is handed to a free throw shooter. DEAD BALL: The ball is dead when: a held ball occurs, a free throw will be followed by another free throw or throw in, a foul occurs when the official’s whistle is blown, a violation occurs or time expires. VIOLATIONS/PENALTIES: The following are violations committed by a player which would be penalized by awarding the opposing team with a throw-in at the spot out-of-bounds nearest the violation: free throw committed by the shooting team, unless a second shot is awarded, causing the ball to go out-of-bounds, throw-in violation, running (traveling), kicking or punching the ball, double dribbling, not adhering to the time restrictions listed, back court, offensive basket interference. PERSONAL FOULS: The following are personal fouls committed by a player, which are penalized with a bonus free throw after the 5th in each half, for the offended team: holding, pushing, tripping, hitting (hacking), and blocking fouls. Before the 5th foul, the ball is in bounded by the offended team. TECHNICAL FOULS: The following are technical fouls committed by a player, which are penalized with two free throws and the ball for an in bounds throw in: delay of game, improper scorebook information or substitution, unsportsmanlike conduct by player, coach or bench, flagrant contact with opponent, requesting more time-outs than allotted, and having more than 5 players on the floor in the game. FREE THROWS: are awarded for technical and personal fouls. The shooter has 10 seconds to shoot and must remain behind the line until the ball touches the rim or backboard. During a free throw, the first lane spaces must be occupied by the opponents, following spaces may be filled by the shooting team members. Two free throws are awarded a player fouled in the act of shooting. If the shot taken at the time of the foul goes in the basket only one foul shot is awarded. JUMP BALLS: The game is started with a jump ball at center court. All non-jumping players must remain outside the 12 feet diameter circle until the ball is touched by one of the jumpers. The jumpers may not catch the ball or tip it more than twice. All overtime periods start with a jump ball. ALTERNATING POSSESSION: In all jump ball situations other than those listed above, each team will alternate taking the ball out-of-bounds for the throw-in. The team that does not get the possession of the opening jump ball will start the process. The following situations warrant its use: start of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters, held balls, simultaneous touching of a ball by opponents before the ball goes out-of-bounds, both team violating the lane during a free throw, a live ball lodges on a basket support, or a double foul occurs. SCORING: All field goals made behind the 19’1” line are worth “3 points.” Any other shot from the field that is successful count for “2 points.” All successful free throws count for “1point.” HALF-COURT MODIFICATIONS: Every time a change of possession occurs from one team to the other (rebound, steal, violation, etc;) the ball must be taken behind the top of the key area. Fouls should be called by the offended player. Free throws are shot after the 5th team foul.