Transcript Basketball Review Questions

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Basketball Review
Questions
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Prepared by: Ms. Pellegrino
Question # 1
What is the
most important skill
associated with basketball?
Answer to Question # 1
DRIBBLING
is the most important skill
associated with basketball.
Question # 2
Why
is dribbling the
most important skill
in basketball?
Answer to Question # 2
Dribbling
is the most important skill associated
with basketball because you can not
move with the ball unless you are
dribbling.
If you can’t dribble than you can’t get where
you want to go!
Question # 3
What are you doing
if you are to be considered a
good and proficient dribbler?
Answer to Question # 3
If you are a good & proficient dribbler you are:
• leaning forward,
• keeping knees bent,
• keeping hand cupped,
• contacting the ball with fingerpads
and pushing it toward the floor,
• keeping the ball close to body,
• looking beyond the ball.
Question # 4
What is a
double dribble?
Answer to Question # 4
A double dribble is
stopping your dribble
and then
starting again
in the same play.
Double Dribble Continued...
Bouncing the ball
with both hands
at the same time
is also a double dribble.
Question # 5
Is a double dribble legal?
Answer to Question # 5
No,
a double dribble is not legal.
Question # 6
What is a set shot?
Answer to Question # 6
A set shot
is an unhindered shot
taken anywhere on the court.
It is a stationary shot.
Question # 7
What is a free throw?
Answer to Question # 7
A free throw is awarded to the team who
has experienced a foul on them.
What happens?
The fouled player stands on the foul line
and takes two free shots without a defender in their way.
It is just them and the basket.
Each foul shot is worth one point each.
Question # 8
What is the
proper technique/form
in taking a
set shot
or
free throw?
Answer to Question # 8
Stance:
Feet shoulder width apart,
knees slightly bent,
body square to basket.
Set Shot Continued...
Hand Position:
• Shooting hand under and behind ball supporting it
on the fingerpads;
• Slight space between the ball and the palm of the
hand;
Set Shot Hand Positioning
Cont’d...
• Place non-shooting hand under and to
the side of the ball for balance and
control;
• Shooting arm in straight line with
basket and wrist cocked back;
• Keep your back straight and elbows in.
Set Shot Continued...
Head Position:
• Keep your head up and eyes on the ring;
• During the shot your eyes should follow
your shot to the ring.
Set Shot Continued...
Execution:
1. Look at the leading edge of the basket and bring
ball up just above forehead;
2. Release the ball with a straightening of the knees, a
push with the arm, a flick of the wrist, and a follow
through in which the arm reaches for the ceiling to
impart a high arc and a slight backspin to the ball;
3. Stand still after shot is taken
Question # 9
What should be
the last part of the hand
to touch the ball
as you are taking a
set shot or free throw?
Answer to Question # 9
The fingertips
should be the last part of the hand
to touch the ball
before taking a
set shot or free throw.
Question # 10
What is a lay-up shot?
Answer to Question # 10
A lay-up shot
is an offensive drive to the basket in
an effort to ultimately shoot and
score a basket.
A lay-up shot is done on the dribble.
Question # 11
What hand
should you dribble the ball with
in doing a lay-up shot
on the RIGHT SIDE of the
basket?
Answer to Question # 11
If dribbling in on a lay-up shot
on the right side of the basket
you should dribble
with your
RIGHT HAND.
Question # 12
If dribbling in on a lay-up
on the left side of the basket,
what thigh should be raised
just before shooting for a basket?
Answer to Question # 12
If dribbling in
on the left side of the basket
you should raise your
LEFT THIGH just before shooting for a
basket.
Question # 13
What are the cues
in taking
a lay-up shot?
Answer to Question # 13
The cues for taking
a lay-up shot are:
dribble,
dribble,
step, step-hop, shoot.
Question # 14
When executing a
chest pass
OR a bounce pass
what is your starting point?
Answer to Question # 14
Your starting point in executing a
chest pass or a bounce pass
is your
chest.
Question # 15
What is your target
in doing
a chest pass?
Answer to Question # 15
Your target in doing a chest
pass is your
teammate’s chest.
Question # 16
What is your target in
doing a bounce pass
to your teammate?
Answer to Question # 16
When doing a
bounce pass
aim for your teammate’s
waist or bellybutton.
Question # 17
When doing a bounce pass
at what point should the ball
hit the floor in
order to reach
your teammate’s waist?
Answer to Question # 17
The ball should hit the floor
two-thirds of the way
to your partner
in order for it
to reach their waist.
Question # 18
When doing a
chest pass or a bounce pass,
where should your hands be
placed on the ball
and what part of your hand
should be holding the ball?
Answer to Question # 18
In passing,
the ball
should be held on both sides
with your fingertips.
Question # 19
In what basketball game
scenario
should you use the
bounce pass to your advantage?
Answer to Question # 19
You should use the bounce pass
when your defender has you
trapped.
You are trying to get a shot off and your
defender has their hands in the air blocking
the shot.
Bounce pass the ball under their arms to a teammate
to get out of this pressure situation.
Question # 20
What is to occur
if regulation time expires
and the game is tied?
Answer to Question # 20
If regulation time runs out
and the score is tied
the game will go into overtime
until a winner is found.
Question # 21
At what time
does the clock stop?
Answer to Question # 21
The clock STOPS after each time
the whistle is blown by the
official, indicating a dead ball.
It continues to run after each
successful basket (field goal).
Question # 22
What are some of the
violations that occur
during the game?
Answer to Question # 22
Some of the violations that occur during the
game are:
out-of-bounds,
double dribbling,
carrying, and kicking the ball.
Question # 23
What is a field goal in
basketball?
Answer to Question # 23
A field goal is made
when a live ball enters the basket
from above.
i.e. when you make a basket.
It is worth two points unless scored
from behind the 3 point line.
Question # 24
How does
a basketball game
BEGIN?
Answer to Question # 24
A basketball game begins
with a jumpball or a
tip-off.
This is when the referee tosses the ball
up in the air and the tallest player from
each team jumps up and tries to
tip the ball to their own teammates.
Question # 25
What does the term
rebound
mean in basketball?
Answer to Question # 25
The term rebound means:
gaining possession of the
ball after an unsuccessful
shooting attempt.
Question # 26
How many players
are on the court
at one time
per team?
Answer to Question # 26
There are
five players
on the court
at one time
per team.
Question # 27
What does the acronym
“BEEF” stand for
in terms of the technique
for taking a set shot.
Answer to Question # 27
“B” = Balance
“E” = Elbow in
“E” = Eyes on target
“F” = Follow through
Question # 28
A set shot and lay-up shot
is worth
how many points?
Answer to Question # 28
The set shot and lay-up shot
is worth
2 points.
Question # 29
What is the term used when a
player takes steps with the ball
without dribbling the ball?
Answer to Question # 29
When moving
with the ball in hand
a “traveling” penalty
will be called.
Question # 30
What are the
types of defense
associated
with basketball?
Answer to Question # 30
The two types of defense
in basketball are
man-to-man & zone.
Question # 31
What does the phrase
“play man-to-man defense”
mean?
Answer to Question # 31
The phrase
“play man-to-man defense”
means to cover and be
responsible for marking a
specific player on your
opponent’s team.
Question # 32
What does the term
“zone defense”
mean?
Answer to Question # 32
Playing a zone defense means that
you are responsible for covering a
specific area on the court. Any
player that comes into that area at
any given time you are
responsible for.
Question # 33
An offensive player can not
remain in the key for more than
seconds.
Answer to Question # 33
3
Question # 34
Positioning for a rebound
is called . . .
Answer to Question # 34
Boxing out
Question # 35
A method of putting the ball in play
from out of bounds is called a . . .
Answer to Question # 35
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