BasketballBasketball

Explanation Explanation

Short History Short History

Set of Simple RulesSet of Simple Rules

What is basketball?What is basketball?

BasketballBasketball is a team sport. is a team sport.

It is played indoors.It is played indoors.

Two teams of five players each try to Two teams of five players each try to scorescore

points against one another by throwing points against one another by throwing a ball through a 3 m high hoop. a ball through a 3 m high hoop.

Each hoop is placed at the Each hoop is placed at the end of a end of a rectangular court. rectangular court.

Basketball is one of the most Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports popular and widely viewed sports

in the world.in the world.

History of Basketball History of Basketball

James NaismithJames Naismith, , aa Canadian physical Canadian physical

education instructor education instructor invented basketball in invented basketball in 1891. 1891. Back then the Back then the game was pgame was played with layed with an ordinary soccer ballan ordinary soccer ball and pand peach basketseach baskets between 2between 2 teams of 9 teams of 9 pplayerlayers each. There s each. There were 1were 13 rules. 3 rules.

Soon Soon mmetal rims replaced the peach etal rims replaced the peach baskets with netting underneath. baskets with netting underneath. Later people cut the netting so that Later people cut the netting so that the ball could go through.the ball could go through.

Senda Abbott first introduced Senda Abbott first introduced basketball to woman in 1892. basketball to woman in 1892.

Professional basketball started in Professional basketball started in 1869 in New Jersey1869 in New Jersey, USA., USA.

HISTORY OF GREEK HISTORY OF GREEK BASKETBALLBASKETBALL

1949-1952: International debut1949-1952: International debut

Greece's first appearance in international competition came at Greece's first appearance in international competition came at Eurobasket 1949 in Cairo, Egypt, where they won the bronze Eurobasket 1949 in Cairo, Egypt, where they won the bronze medal after a 4-2 finish in the seven-team round robin medal after a 4-2 finish in the seven-team round robin tournament. The losses came against Egypt and France. tournament. The losses came against Egypt and France.

The Greeks returned for Eurobasket 1951 in Paris. They placed The Greeks returned for Eurobasket 1951 in Paris. They placed second in their preliminary group with a 2-1 record but lost the second in their preliminary group with a 2-1 record but lost the semifinals to the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia,and Italy. Further semifinals to the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia,and Italy. Further losses to Turkey and Belgium in classification matches put Greece losses to Turkey and Belgium in classification matches put Greece in 8th place in the 18-team field.in 8th place in the 18-team field.

Greece with the Greece with the silver medal at silver medal at 2006 FIBA World 2006 FIBA World ChampionshipChampionship

Greece wins 2005 Greece wins 2005 EurobasketEurobasket

How basketball is playedHow basketball is played

Basketball is played by two teams who Basketball is played by two teams who score points by throwing a ball into the score points by throwing a ball into the opposing team's basket. The team who opposing team's basket. The team who scores the most points are the scores the most points are the winners.winners.

Each team has a squad of 12 players to Each team has a squad of 12 players to choose from. Five of those players are choose from. Five of those players are allowed on the court at any one time, with allowed on the court at any one time, with unlimited substitutions. unlimited substitutions.

Players can move the ball around the Players can move the ball around the court by passing, tapping, throwing, court by passing, tapping, throwing, rolling or dribbling.rolling or dribbling.

DurationDuration The game consists of four quarters of 10 The game consists of four quarters of 10

minutes each, with a 15-minute break at minutes each, with a 15-minute break at half-time. half-time.

There are also two-minutes interval There are also two-minutes interval between the first and second periods, and between the first and second periods, and between the third and fourth periods. between the third and fourth periods.

If the game is tied after the fourth period, If the game is tied after the fourth period, it continues with an extra period of five it continues with an extra period of five minutes, then as many five-minute periods minutes, then as many five-minute periods as are necessary to break the tie. as are necessary to break the tie.

Main OfficialsMain Officials Main officials include one referee and one Main officials include one referee and one

umpire. umpire. The court is divided between them and they The court is divided between them and they

swap places after each foul involving a free swap places after each foul involving a free throw penalty, as well as after each jump ball throw penalty, as well as after each jump ball decision. decision.

They use whistles and hand signals to make and They use whistles and hand signals to make and explain their decisions. explain their decisions.

Each game begins with a jump ball. Each game begins with a jump ball. The referee throws the ball into the air in the The referee throws the ball into the air in the

centre circle and two opposing players leap up centre circle and two opposing players leap up and try to tap it away. and try to tap it away.

Each player is allowed two taps before the ball Each player is allowed two taps before the ball hits the ground, a basket, a backboard or hits the ground, a basket, a backboard or another player.another player.

Set of simple rulesSet of simple rules The ball may be thrown in any direction The ball may be thrown in any direction

with one or both hands. with one or both hands.

A player cannot run with the ball. A player cannot run with the ball.

AA player must throw it from the spot on player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, or dribble the ball with which he catches it, or dribble the ball with one hand while they are runningone hand while they are running..

The ball must be held by the hands.The ball must be held by the hands.

SShouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or houldering, holding, pushing, tripping or striking in any way striking in any way a player of the other a player of the other team is allowed.team is allowed.

A foul is striking the ball with the fistA foul is striking the ball with the fist.. A goal shall be made when the ball is A goal shall be made when the ball is

thrown or batted from the grounds into the thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. the goal.

If the ball goes over the backboard, hits If the ball goes over the backboard, hits the side or the top of the backboard, then the side or the top of the backboard, then the ball is officially out of play. the ball is officially out of play.

SCORINGSCORING

Points are scored for shooting the Points are scored for shooting the basketball through the hoop. basketball through the hoop.

Two points for a goal inside the Two points for a goal inside the three-point semi-circle, and three three-point semi-circle, and three points for goals scored from outside. points for goals scored from outside.

Free throws, taken from the free-Free throws, taken from the free-throw line and awarded after a foul, throw line and awarded after a foul, are worth one point. are worth one point.

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Mr Tassos, teacher, Mr Tassos, teacher, school logo designer school logo designer and webmaster for and webmaster for the school website.the school website.