HSCII Basketball Study Guide

1. HSCII Basketball Study Guide By Kim Butler, Ed.D 2012

2. History of Basketball • Father of Basketball – James Naismith • Born in Canada • Invented game in 1891 • Replaced peach baskets with iron hoops • First college game played on January 18, 1896: University of Iowa VS University of Chicago

3. Basketball Positions • Point Guard (1) – best ball handler/play maker. • Shooting Guard (2) – Can shoot well from outside of the key. • Forward (2) – Good shot from up close, good at rebounding. • Center (1) – Duties same as forwards, but a little taller and generally closer to the baseline.

4. Basketball Rules • Game begins with a jump ball. All players except jumpers start outside of the circle. • Ball needs to stay in bounds. • Offensive player can’t stay in the key longer than 3 seconds. • While running, a player with a basketball must continuously dribble the ball.

5. Basketball Rules cont. • Inbound Play – after a turnover or nonshooting foul, player from outside of court brings ball into play with a pass. • Team wins is the one with the most points when game ends.

6. Game Scoring • Point Values: • 3 = behind three point arc • 2 = anywhere in front of three point arc • 1 = free throw

7. Referee Signals • Double Dribble • Traveling • Blocking • Holding • Pushing • Offensive Foul

8. Basketball Skill: Dribble • Spread fingers out over the top of the ball. • Use finger tips to control ball. • Use wrist and arm pressure to PUSH ball down. • As ball comes back to the hand, give slightly before pressing down again. • RECEIVE ball when it comes back up. • Head up and eyes looking forward.

9. Basketball Skill: Chest Pass • Hold your ball close to your chest. • Spread your fingers around the ball. • Step forward while releasing ball. • Push off back foot. • Extend arms.

10. Basketball Shot: Free Throw BEEF! • BEND knees • ELBOW in • EYES on basket • FOLLOW through

11. Basketball Shot: Layup Lay up shot: • Start by dribbling towards the basket. • As you approach the basket you may take 1 ½ steps. • Leap towards the basket with your left foot. • Lift your right knee with your right arm. • Shoot and score!

12. Basketball Shot: Jump Shot • Square hips to the basket. • Bend knees. • Elbows in. • Eyes on basket. • Jump straight up. • Follow through.

13. Basketball Tactics • Put the centerunder the basket in offense and defense. • Move to Open Space • Use a Fast Break to catch the opposition off guard. • Use the Give and Go to open up space. • Pick and Roll – An offensive screen on a defender and creates openings for players to shoot. • Inbound Play to put ball into play. • Defense: • Player to Player • Zone.

14. Team mate breaks open away from defense to be available to receive a pass. Offensive Strategy:Move to Open Space Uh oh…this is getting CRAZY! Someone get open PLEASE!!

15. Basketball Tactic – Fast Break • A quick transition from defense to offense. • Team with the ball runs quickly to the other end to score. • They attempt to score before the defending team has a chance to set up.

16. Basketball Tactics – Give and Go • The give and go is an offensive tactic. • Player 1 passes to the ball to Player 2. • Player 1 runs towards the basket. • Player 2 passes Player 1 the ball. • Player 1 shoots at the basket.

17. Basketball Tactics – Pick and Roll • Find your team mate’s defender. • Set a pick by standing stationary on either side of the defender. • As soon as my team mate dribbles past me, then I roll towards the basket asking for the ball.

18. Throw the ball in play. Teammate(s) move to open space to receive pass. Offensive Strategy:Inbound Play

19. Basketball Strategy: Zone • 2-1-2 formation • A full court press – defend in the whole court to try to get the ball back • Zone = Guard an AREA

20. Basketball Strategy: Person to Person • Select a person to guard. • Always stay with them, especially when they get close to your basket. • Keep them from shooting. • Person to Person = Guard a PERSON