subject: Basketball Essentials [print this page] The game of basketball was invented over a hundred and fifteen years ago by Dr. James Naismith since then its popularity has taken worldwide. Although the game has undergone a lot of changes, the fundamentals of how to play basketball still remain the same. NBA is the most popular professional league in the world now which you can watch after getting event tickets.
Basketball is a game played by two teams with five members each The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by tossing the ball into the opponents' basket, and at the same time to prevent the other team from scoring The game is played on a rectangular court with the playing area enclosed by well defined lines.
If you have not been playing basketball and want to learn the basics, here's how to play the game:
The referee throws up the ball to start the game with two competing team comprising of five players each team circling the ball. Two players from the opposing teams vie to take possession of the ball as the referee throws the ball.
The side securing it immediately goes on the offense, and endeavors by a series of passes or dribbles to advance the ball near enough to the opponents' goal to make a successful shot and make a score.
The ball must be continually dribbled as players try to move it toward the extreme ends of the court. Don't walk with the ball, which is called traveling and you will be called by the referee as violation. You have to dribble or shoot the ball as you move.
Each player must throw the ball within a maximum of 35 seconds after holding it. Kicking the ball is not allowed.
Making illegal body contact is a foul or a violation If a team commits consecutive fouls, their opponent is awarded a free throw. If a player commits six fouls in an NBA game, he will be called out of the game and will not be allowed to enter for the rest of that game.
The game has 4 quarters, 12-minute each, that make up 2 halves and the team that made the most points wins. If the score is tied at the end of the fourth quarter, there is 5-minute overtime until one of the teams wins.
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