• Structures are the designs or formations which teams use in different activities.

• Strategies, which often include game plans, are used in different individual and team activities to make the best use of selected structures. They are used to manage the tactics and skills of the game.

• Within any strategy, you can opt to vary the game plan by using tactics, thus exploiting the opposition and creating the best possible strategic advantage

Definitions

Basketball Court Terminology

Basketball Court Terminology

Basketball Court Terminology

Basketball Court Terminology

Basketball Court Terminology

Basketball Court Terminology

Basketball Court Terminology

Positions

GUARDS

FORWARDS

CENTRE

Guards• Usually smallest in team• Quickest players in team• Excellent ball handling

skills• Have good long range

shooting ability• Have vision and creativity

to play the most suitable pass at the correct time

• Control tempo of the game and set up the majority of offences

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVHJIRvjuHw

Forwards

• Taller players in team• Have high upper body

strength• Excellent rebounding

skills• Have good close range

shooting ability• High C.V. Endurance to

go from basket to basket (defence to offence)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0AGwm1E2Oo

Centre

• Tallest player in team

• Excellent defensive/blocking skills

• Excellent rebounding skills

• Have good close range shooting ability

• High C.V. Endurance to go from basket to basket (defence to offence)

• Dwight Howard Top 10 Plays Of 2011 Season [HD] - YouTube

2010 London Youth Basketball Final (Under 18 Boys)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ5GvJkdQKc

• Go to 3 minutes-ish in.