Basketball games are more popular than ever around the world
. The game of basketball is an Olympic sport and draws fans from all over the world. The game was once played primarily by men but there are many women professional teams today as the game is popular with both sexes.
One team member plays in the post area. The post area is the area around the basket or goal. The goal is a metal hoop that is attached to a backboard. The hoop or basket is located ten feet off the ground and the objective of the game is to put the ball into the hoop.
A team has three positions. There is one center per team and plays at the post position, the area ten feet within the basket. The middle area is referred to the wing area and this is the where the forward plays. There are two forwards per team. There are two guards per team. The guard plays at the top of the key.
The rest of a team is made up of guards and forwards. The guards play in the area of the court known as the top of the key. This area is twenty feet away from the basket. The guards are also known as the ball handlers because their job is to bring the ball from the defensive baseline into the offensive part of the court.
The offense can score one point, two points, or three points, each time they put the ball into the basket. The offense can score one point by putting the ball in with a charity throw. The charity throw or charity shot at the goal is awarded to the player who has been fouled by an opposing player.
The player on defense fouls the offense player by pushing, hitting, or otherwise coming into contact with the offense player. The charity shot is allowed to a player who can shoot at the basket without being contested. The offensive player who is fouled will receive two charity throws each time he or she is fouled.
The team will receive two points if the team shoots the ball into the hoop from within the three point line. If an offensive player puts the basketball in the hoop from outside the three point line he or she will score three points for his team. The team with the most points at the end of basketball games wins. Basketball is very easy to learn and fun to watch. The game is growing in popularity everyday.