Learning The Different Steps In Playing Basketball

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Learning The Different Steps In Playing Basketball

• By Dan Essman

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Things Needed to Play Basketball and How to Play

• Equipment
• Object of game
• Length of game
• Start off Tip Off
• Offense Scoring, Dribbling, Passing, and How to
  run an offense

• Defense How to play defense, Zone vs. Man to
  Man, and fouls
• 3 Second Violation
• Rebounds
• Positions Guards, Forwards and Center

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Equipment

• An area to play in (gym, out door court)
• Basketball
• 2 basketball hoops (10 ft high)
• Proper clothes and shoes
• 10 people on the court, two different teams, 5 on
  a team (can have more on each team)

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Object of the Game

• The object of the game is to score more points
  than the other team. In order to do so you need
  to be able to make the basketball in your hoop.

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Length of the Game

• The length of the game will vary depending on
  what league you are playing in.
• Junior High 6 minutes, 4 quarters
• High School 8 minutes, 4 quarters
• College 20 minutes, 2 quarters
• Professional 12 minutes, 4 quarters

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Starting Off Tip Off

• To start the game, the two teams line up around
  their two centers who are at the center of the
  court. Each player matches up against another
  based on height and skill (ideally). The referee
  throws the ball straight up and the two centers
  jump up to gain possession. The goal is to "tip"
  the ball to your teammate to gain possession.

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Offense

• Basketball is as an offense vs. defense game.
  When you have the ball, all members of the team
  are on offense. On offense you are trying to
  score points by shooting the ball into the
  defending team's basket. Each "field goal" or
  "basket" is worth two points. Baskets scored
  outside the 3-point line are worth 3 points.

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How to Shoot

• You want your dominate hand in the middle of the
  ball with your hand relaxed on it and the other
  hand on the side of the ball (which will guide
  the ball to go straight). When shooting you want
  to bend your knees and spring up off the ground.
  Then you want to release the ball towards the
  basket.

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How to Shoot(Click Photo for Video)
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Advancing the Ball

• In order to advance the ball you want to be able
  to dribble the ball up the court or pass the ball
  to another teammate up the court.

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Dribbling

• Take the ball and bounce it on the floor in a
  continuous motion. This is dribbling. You can
  move your feet and body in any direction as long
  as you are dribbling. Once you cross mid-court,
  you cannot cross back over it.
• Once you pick up your dribble you cannot dribble
  it again unless you pass it to someone else and
  they give it back. You can have a pivot foot when
  you pick up your dribble but you cannot pick that
  foot off the ground.

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Passing

• There are different ways in passing, either the
  bounce pass, chest pass, or a overhead pass.
• In order to use the bounce pass and chest pass
  you want to use both hands and step towards your
  target. When you let go of the ball your thumbs
  should be pointing towards the floor.

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Bounce Chest Pass(Click Photos for Video)

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Defense

• The defenses' goal is to steal the ball from the
  other team. You may do this by intercepting a
  pass or stealing the ball during someone's
  dribble. You can also get a rebound that the
  opposing team misses when they shoot or by taking
  a charge. You may not make direct physical
  contact with the player in order to get the ball.
  If you do, a foul is called.

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Zone vs. Man to Man

• There are many defensive plays but these are the
  two man defenses a team will use. A zone defense
  is one that covers area, not specific persons on
  the opposing team. A Man-to-Man defense is one in
  which every player has their own man to guard.
  Zones work well against teams strong at driving
  to the hoop where as man-to-man works best on
  teams that struggle with the dribble.

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Defending the Ball Handler(Click Photo for Video)
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Fouls

• You are allowed five fouls per game. After you
  get five fouls, you are removed from the game.
  This rule is intended to prevent a very rough
  game. If you are fouled when shooting and miss
  the shot you could either get 2 or 3 free throws.
  If you make the shot and get fouled then you get
  to shoot only one free throw and those points
  count.

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Cont.

• If you foul the other team when they are not
  shooting they just get the ball out of bounds
  unless your team has 6 fouls combined then they
  shoot an 1-1. A 1-1 is if you miss the first shot
  it is live but if you make the first shot you get
  another shot. If they have 10 or more you shoot 2
  free throws.

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3-Second Violation

• On offense, you cannot remain in the "key, which
  is the area designated underneath and directly in
  front of basket, for more than 3-seconds. If
  there is a 3-second violation, the other team
  gets the ball and you lose that possession.

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Rebounds

• One of the most important elements of the game is
  getting rebounds. Rebounds are the missed or
  deflected shots that are recovered by either
  team. Having a team strong in rebounding is an
  important asset.

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Rebounding(Click Photo for Video)
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Positions

• There are 5 positions on a basketball team
• 1 position is the point guard
• 2 position is the guard
• 3 positions is the guard/forward
• 4 position is the forward
• 5 position is the center

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1-Point Guard

• The point guard is the main guy that dribbles the
  ball up the court most of the time. He is usually
  the one that calls out the play. He is usually
  the smallest and fasted guy on the team.

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2-Guard

• The 2 guard is the guy who also can dribble the
  basketball but is one of the main shooters on the
  team. This is the go to guy if you need a quick
  shot at the end of the quarter.

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3-Guard/Forward

• The 3 guard/forward is also the shooter but also
  rebounds the ball a lot. He is also good at
  penetrating in the paint and getting a lay up.

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4-Forward

• The forward is one of the taller guys on your
  team and can either shoot the three but is also
  big to score down low in the paint. He is faster
  than the center and usually is the best big man.
  He is also a very scrappy player.

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5-Center

• The center is the main guy you want to go to get
  an easy lay-up. He is the biggest and tallest guy
  on the team and is usually good at getting
  rebounds. This is the guy that you usually want
  at the tip off to get the ball first.

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Work Cited

• http//www.howtodothings.com/sports-and-recreation
  /a3447-how-to-play-basketball.html