Basketball Tasks

For Non-doers

Name: ______________________ Class: ___________

 Basketball Rules
Match up the rule to its definition

 … a player cannot dribble the ball then pick it up and

then start dribbling again. Neither can they bounce the
Defensive Foul ball with both hands at the same time.

…a player cannot walk whilst holding the ball

Out-of-bounds 

 … Once a team in possession of the ball has brought the

ball over the half-court line the basketball cannot be
Travelling dribbled or passed back in to their defensive half. A
player catching or stopping with the ball on the half-court
line will also result in a backcourt violation.

Offensive Foul  … an attacking player cannot run into or push over a

defensive player. A defensive player must get in an
established position in front of the attacking player in
order to avoid committing a defensive/blocking foul.
Carrying
 …during play, the basketball must stay inside the court. It
cannot even be bounced on the boundary lines
(baseline and sideline). A player in possession of the ball
Backcourt violation must also been in bounds i.e., they cannot dribble the
ball whilst their foot is out-of-bounds

 … when dribbling a basketball, a player cannot at any

Double Dribble point place their hand underneath the ball in order to
control it, or to unsteady the defense.

 … basketball is technically a non-contact game. A

defensive player must avoid making contact with a
player otherwise they will be called for a foul. In most
leagues, 5-6 fouls and then the player is out.
 Basketball Court Markings
Label the basketball court below using the key terms

Key Words
3-pt Line Backboard Key Baseline Centre circle
Half-court line Free throw line Sideline Basket
 Basketball Fundamentals

1. What is the Triple-threat position?

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2. Describe how a player can pivot without travelling?

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3. What are the four fundamental passes in basketball?

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4. What is B.E.E.F? Provide one coaching point for each.

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5. Describe what good dribbling technique looks like?

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Look at the photo below.

6. What principles of defense is Kevin Durant demonstrating in this

photo?
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7. What could he do to be better?

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 Basketball Analysis

Choose one classmate and observe their fundamental skills during a

game. After watching, answer the questions below:

1. What is their name: __________________________________________

2. What did they do well? What coaching points did they show?

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3. What could they improve on?

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4. Describe an activity or drill they could perform to better at that skill

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5. Use the assessment criteria for skills, what grade would you give

them? ________________
Observe another player in your class and compare the similarities

and difference in shooting technique with the player you just wrote

about.

6. Fill in the table below about what was good and bad about each

players shooting technique.

Player 1 Player 2

Balance

Eyes

Elbow

Follow Through
 Tactics in Basketball

1. What tactics do you know in basketball?

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2. What is the difference between man-to-man and zone defense?

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3. On the diagram below, can you mark how a team might play

zone-defense
 Referee a Game

Grab a whistle and referee a game. After, answer the questions

below:

1. How do you think you did as a referee? Why?

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2. Did you make any bad calls? Or miss any calls? What were they?

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3. If you could improve one specific thing in your refereeing, what

would it be?

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 Rules

1. Travelling - a player cannot walk whilst holding the ball

2. Double Dribble - a player cannot dribble the ball then pick it up and then start
dribbling again. Neither can they bounce the ball with both hands at the same time.
3. Fouls - basketball is technically a non-contact game. A defensive player must avoid
making contact with a player otherwise they will be called for a foul. In most leagues, 5-6
fouls and then the player is out.
4. Carrying - when dribbling a basketball, a player cannot at any point place their hand
underneath the ball in order to control it, or to unsteady the defense.
5. Out-of-Bounds - during play, the basketball must stay inside the court. It cannot even
be bounced on the boundary lines (baseline and sideline). A player in possession of the
ball must also been in bounds i.e., they cannot dribble the ball whilst their foot is out-of-
bounds
6. Scoring - The semi-circle is the three-point line, any shots made that are taken from
behind the line are worth 3-points. Shots taken inside the three-point line are worth 2-
points
7. Free-throws - if a player is fouled whilst in the act of shooting they will go to the free-
throw line to shoot uncontested shots worth 1-point each. If fouled whilst shooting a: 3-
pointer they take 3 free throws; 2-pointer they take 2 free-throw; if they made the shot
and was fouled, they will take 1 free-throw.
8. Backcourt - Once a team in possession of the ball has brought the ball over the half-
court line the basketball cannot be dribbled or passed back in to their defensive half. A
player catching or stopping with the ball on the half-court line will also result in a
backcourt violation.
9. Inbounding - when the basketball is lost out-of-bounds, the team that touched it last
will not have possession of the ball. Therefore, the other team will have to inbound the
ball (aka pass the ball in) from where the ball was knocked out of bounds. Also, after a
made basket, the ball must be taken behind the basket and baseline before being
passed in. The player inbounding the ball only has 5-seconds to pass the ball in, and
should not step on or over the line when passing
10. Jump Ball/Tip-off - At the beginning of a basketball game, one player from either
team must stand in the center circle on either side of the half-court line. The remaining
players must stand outside the center circle on either side. When the referee throws up
the ball, the two players must jump up and try and tip the ball to a teammate. A jump
ball can also occur during game play when two players from opposing teams are
holding on tightly to the ball (this is a held-ball) with neither winning possession. The jump
ball will take place at either free-throw line or center-circle, wherever the held-ball
happened to be nearest to.
11. 24-, 10-, 3-second violations- in basketball when a team starts a new possession with the
ball they only have 24-seconds in order to take a shot, that must at least touch the rime.
When in possession of the ball in their defensive half, they have only 10-seconds to cross
the half-court line. In their attacking half, a player on the attacking team cannot stand
inside the key (aka restricted area) longer than 3-seconds. Any team that commits any
of these violations will result in the opposing team getting to inbound the ball.
12. Offensive foul/Charging - an attacking player cannot run into or push over a
defensive player. A defensive player must get in an established position in front of the
attacking player in order to avoid committing a defensive/blocking foul.