subject: The Basic Rules Of Basketball [print this page] Basketball is 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.
The game is a contest between two teams that play against each other. The team objective is to shoot the ball into the metal hoop or basket. The hoop or goal is ten feet from the floor.
Two team members play in the wing area. The middle of the court is called the wing area. Two team member play at the top of the court which is also known as the top of the key. The key is the painted area that reaches twenty feet from the backboard or base line.
The key is the area that reaches twenty feet from the baseline of the court. The players who have control of the ball are said to be on the offensive. The team without control of the ball is said to be on the defensive. The offensive team tries to shoot the ball into the hoop, also known as scoring, while the defensive team's objective is to try to keep the offense from scoring.
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.
A foul occurs when an opposing player pushes, hits, or otherwise comes into contact with an offensive player. The charity throw allows a player to shoot a shot at the basket uncontested. The player who is fouled will have two charity shots each time he has been fouled.
The player will score two points each time he or she puts the ball in the hoop from within twenty five feet of the basket. The team will score three points if they put the ball in from outside the three point line. The teams with the higher score at the end of basketball games will be declared the winners of the contest. Basketball is an exciting and popular game that is played by both men and women. This is a game that is growing in popularity each year.
