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Intro: Basketball
Question | Answer |
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A player receiving the ball has 3 options. What are they? | shoot, pass, dribble |
How is the ball put back into play after a traveling violation? | Pass in from out of bounds by opponent. |
Name the violation when a player dribbles, stops, and then begins to dribble again. | Double dribble |
Where do you position yourself when on defense? | Between your person and the basket. |
How many players, from each team, are on the court during a full court basketball game? | 5 |
3 common violations in a basketball game are: | traveling, double dribble, foul, 3 seconds, over and back, out of bounds |
Which type of player usually plays closer to the basket, a guard or a post? | Post |
When shooting a basketball, should you look at the ball or the hoop? | Hoop |
When shooting a basketball, should you use both hands equally or shoot with your dominant hand (other hand used to keep the ball in the correct position)? | Shoot with your dominant hand, other hand used to keep the ball in correct position. |
When shooting, where on the hand should the ball sit? | Fingertips |
When a player runs with the ball without dribbling it, the violation is called ____. | traveling |
Which type of player usually does most of the dribbling on a team, a guard or a post? | guard |
In what situation will a player be awarded foul shots? | Fouled when shooting OR technical foul OR bonus situation |
During a foul shot, which team occupies the space closest to the basket, the shooter's or the opponent's? | opponents |
What is the free throw area of the court called? | The key |
A basket made from inside the 3 point arc during game play is worth how many points? | 2 |