10 points to the person who tells me about basketball?

For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation).

Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005.Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one other by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules.

Since its invention in 1891, it has developed to become a truly international sport. Organized league play originated in the YMCA and early leagues were formed in colleges. Basketball eventually became a professional sport and is one of the few women's sports which developed in tandem with men's. The modern rules for women's basketball become more similar to men's each year. Even though it was originally an American sport, it quickly spread internationally and outstanding players and teams are found today all over the world.

Points are scored for passing the ball through the basket from above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling) or passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical contact (foul) is not permitted and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled (violations).

Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. Basketball is also a popular spectator sport.

While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court, less regulated variations have become exceedingly popular as an outdoor sport among inner city groups, particularly African-Americans. Examples of these variations include streetball and one-on-one; a variation in which two players will use only a small section of the court (often no more than a quarter of a court) and compete to play the ball into a single hoop. Such games tend to be more physical than competitive indoor basketball, and emphasize individual dribbling and ball stealing skills over shooting and team play.

Outdoor basketball courts are commonly referred to as 'blacktop', a reference to the asphalt surface used on many outdoor recreation grounds. This term can apply regardless of the actual surface material used.

Contents [hide]

1 Rules and regulations

1.1 Playing regulations

1.2 Equipment

1.3 Violations

1.4 Fouls

2 Common techniques and practices

2.1 Positions and structures

2.2 Shooting

2.3 Passing

2.4 Dribbling

2.5 Height

3 Variations and similar games

4 See also

5 External links

Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one other by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules.

Since its invention in 1891, it has developed to become a truly international sport. Organized league play originated in the YMCA and early leagues were formed in colleges. Basketball eventually became a professional sport and is one of the few women's sports which developed in tandem with men's. The modern rules for women's basketball become more similar to men's each year. Even though it was originally an American sport, it quickly spread internationally and outstanding players and teams are found today all over the world.

Points are scored for passing the ball through the basket from above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling) or passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical contact (foul) is not permitted and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled (violations).

Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. Basketball is also a popular spectator sport.

While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court, less regulated variations have become exceedingly popular as an outdoor sport among inner city groups, particularly African-Americans. Examples of these variations include streetball and one-on-one; a variation in which two players will use only a small section of the court (often no more than a quarter of a court) and compete to play the ball into a single hoop. Such games tend to be more physical than competitive indoor basketball, and emphasize individual dribbling and ball stealing skills over shooting and team play.

Outdoor basketball courts are commonly referred to as 'blacktop', a reference to the asphalt surface used on many outdoor recreation grounds. This term can apply regardless of the actual surface material used.

Basketball is a sport where u try to make the ball into a goal. There a a bunch of fouls that u can commite. the person who has the most points at the end of the four quarters. wins. They have 1 pt= free throw, 2 Pt = inside the primeter, 3 pt= beyond the primeter.

It is a game with a ball and a hoop and you try to shoot the ball in the hoop to get points and you can get a 2pt or a 3 pt and there is an asortment of shoot a jump shoot and a hook shot and a dunk and many others but you cant travel whitch is when you walk or run with out dribbling, and then theres is a double dribble where you pick the ball up after dribbling it and the start to dribble agin and those r the basics.

Pushing contact which attempts to force a player to move (ie. pushing a player away from the basket) Holding contact which attempts to interferes with a player's freedom of movement (ex. grabbing a player driving to the basket) Reaching contact which is the result of a player reaching outside of his cylinder with his hands (ex. going for a steal but hitting the player's hand/arm) Charging and blocking are some of the most controversial foul calls in basketball. Charging is defined as illegal contact by pushing or moving into another player's torso. Blocking is illegal contact which impedes the progress of an opponent. Sometimes, however, it can be difficult to see which player in a charging/blocking situation is at fault. In "charging/blocking situations" the offensive player is charging and the defensive player is blocking (but that is not to say charging is only committed by offensive players and so on.) It is generally accepted that if the defense

Invented by James Naismith in the late 1800s. Guy nailed a peach basket to a barn. Turned out pretty well I hear. It got big with the YMCAs and branched out from there. Interesting fact, James Naismith was one of the only coaches at Kansas U with a LOSING record. Ha I always find that ammusing.

Basketball is a fun sport. You try to shoot a ball through a hoop.

The short description for those of us that are Attention Deficit:

Medium-sized round ball...dribble, shoot hoops, block...object? Get the ball into the net (more often than the other guy). Result? Fun, fun, fun...and if you're pro...lot's of money!

there is like 40 guys chasing an orange ball and your not aloud to hold the ball too long or they call it traveling and if you elbow somebody you get a penalty or something but really its just getting the ball in the net depending on where you stand when you shoot the ball you get more points. thats all i know

i can tell that you need help with basketball. its alright, just go to wikipedia. though fireman tells you everything.