1º ESO. Basketball 2: Basic Rules, the court and player´s positions.
Ratio: 5 / 5
A) BASIC RULES:
- Basketball players play with a ball on a court dribbling, passing, and shooting.
-There are two teams of five players on the court.
-They score points when a player shoots the ball through the hoop.
-A basket (or field goal) counts two or three points, and free throws count one point each.
-A basketball game has four quarters.
-The length of each quarter has 10 minutes (12 in the NBA).
-Play starts with a “jump ball” at center court. At halftime, teams switch sides.
If a game ends in a tie, teams usually play overtime periods until one team wins.
You can review the basic rules with this video too:
In Basketball there are two different types of faults:
Violations: a violation is an infraction to the rules of Basketball. (for example the player takes more than two steps without bouncing the ball on the floor).
-When you commit a violation, the other team gets the ball.
Fouls: A foul is an illegal action that a player from one team commits to a player from the oppossing team.
-When you commit a foul, the other team can get the ball or have free throws.
B) THE COURT AND PLAYERS´POSITIONS:
-Each player has a position in the court when playing. This position is usually depends on the height of the player.
-Teams usually have: two guards, two forwards, and one center.
-The tallest person usually plays “center”, while the medium size ones play “forwards”.
-The shortest players then play “guards”.
Look at this video explaining the meaning of each line in the court:
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