Referee signals

Administrative signals

 

                                                                     Scoring signals

                                                                    Violation signals

Basic Basketball rules

Number of players
If you want to play basketball for fun, you have the possibility of playing on your own. But you can also play team games with either 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 players on each teams. Teams can be mixed, with boys and girls, or not. On a competition level, a team is made up of 5 players playing on the court and 5 players sitting on the bench that can be used for substitution during the whole period of the game.

Positions
Each player is assigned a position when playing. This position is usually determined by the height of the player. The tallest player on the team usually plays “center” also known as “position 5”, while the medium size ones play “forwards” / “position 3 and 4”. The shortest players then play “guards” / “position 1 and 2”.

Scoring
A player scores when he manages to throw the ball into the basket, with the ball passing through the basket from above the hoop. Scoring a basket increases the team’s score by 3, 2 or one point. If the player successfully shoots from outside of the 3 points line, the basket is worth 3 points, otherwise it is worth 2 points. It is also possible to score one point when shooting from the free throw line, after a foul for instance.

Violation
A violation occurs when the player breaks one of the rules of Basketball. A violation results in the awarding of the ball to the opponents. It can also result from the player taking more than 2 steps without bouncing the ball on the floor. This is called Traveling. Another example of violation occurs when a player stops dribbling and then starts dribbling again or when he bounces the ball with both hands on the ball. We call this a double Dribble. A violation is also committed if you twist your hand, when in contact with the ball, beyond the vertical, bringing it under the ball. This is called Carry, as the hand must always remain on the top of the ball.

Fouls
A foul is an illegal action that can be committed by player from one team against a player from the opposing team. Basketball is generally said to be a non-contact game. If contact occurs beyond what is deemed to be reasonable, or if a player thereby obtains an unfair advantage from it, a foul is committed. There are two types of fouls. The first are called defensive fouls. They occur when the offensive player is being fouled by the defender. Defenders should not block, push, trip, strike or hold the player in possession of the ball. The second ones are the offensive fouls. For example, a player in offence commits a foul when charging into a stationary defender.

Basketball Rules and Regulations

The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents from doing so on their own.

An attempt to score in this way is called a shot. Two points are scored for a successful shot, three points for a successful long-range shot (6.25 metres from the basket), and one point for each successful free throw.  

Playing Regulations

 
At the professional level, games are played in four quarters of 10 (international) or 12 minutes (NBA) each. Games take longer than this allotted game time, since the game clock only runs when the ball is in play. This is called using a stop clock, as the clock stops when the ball is not in play, for example, when it goes out of bounds or a foul is committed. Fifteen minutes are allowed at half-time, and two minutes are allowed at other intervals. At lower levels, various time regulations exist.

Time-outs and substitutions are permitted during a game. A substitution is that of one player on the court for another on the team bench. A time-out is a clock stoppage requested by the coach of either team, in which he can discuss tactics etc. A time-out lasts one minute in international basketball and either 100 seconds, 60 seconds or 20 seconds in NBA basketball. A limited number of time-outs is allowed. (In international basketball, 2 time-outs are allowed in the first two periods, 3 in the last two periods, and 1 in each extra period. In NBA basketball, six 100/60-second time-outs are allowed in the entire game of which a maximum of three can be in the last quarter, and 3 100/60-second time-outs in each extra period, as well as one 20-second time-out per half.)

Basketball Equipment
 
The only essential equipment in basketball is a court, two baskets with backboards and a basketball. At competition level, clocks are necessary to regulate game time. Professional and international games often call for more equipment, to assist in administration and officiating. This can include shot clocks, scorer's tables, and whistle-operated stop-clock systems.
The men's ball's circumference ranges between 749 and 762 mm (29.48 and 30 in); its diameter 238 to 242 mm (9.3 to 9.5 in). Its mass is from 567 to 624 g (1.246 to 1.374 lb). The smaller women's ball's circumference is between 724 and 737 mm (28.50 and 29.01 in), its diameter 230 to 235 mm (9.07 to 9.23 in), and its mass from 510 to 567 g (1.123 to 1.246 lb).

Playing the Ball
 
The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot, passed, thrown, tapped, rolled or dribbled. Passing is throwing the ball from player to player. Dribbling is when a single player runs while continuously bouncing the ball. The ball cannot be kicked deliberately or struck with the fist, and must stay within the playing court.
Running with the ball without bouncing it, or travelling is illegal; as is double dribbling, the act of dribbling with two hands or starting a second dribble after having caught the ball after a first one. A player's hand cannot pass the vertical while dribbling, so that his hand is partially below the ball; this is known as carrying the ball. In higher levels of basketball time limits are imposed on advancing the ball past halfway, remaining in the restricted area (also known as the "paint") and attempting a shot. Rules with playing the ball are stricter in the NBA. Contrary to popular belief, there is no limit to the amount of steps a player can take between bounces while dribbling.
To interfere with the ball while on its downward flight for a basket, or while it is bouncing on the basket, is called goal tending and is a violation. Goal tending is one of the most complicated calls of basketball, and is significantly different in international basketball.

Fouls
 
An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent with personal contact is illegal and is called a foul. These are most commonly committed by defensive players; however, they can be committed by offensive players as well. Normal fouls are called personal fouls. Players who are fouled either receive the ball to pass inbounds again, or receive a free throw if they are fouled in the act of shooting. One point is awarded for making a free throw, which is attempted from a line 4.5 metres (15 feet) from the basket.
If a team surpasses a preset limit of team fouls in a given period (4 in international and NBA games), the opposing team is awarded free throws on all subsequent fouls for that period. Offensive fouls and double fouls are not counted as team fouls in the NBA, but they are in international games.
A player or coach who shows poor sportsmanship such as arguing with a referee or fighting with another player can be charged with a technical foul. A player or coach with two technical fouls is disqualified from the game and is required to leave the stadium. Blatant fouls with excessive contact or that are not an attempt to play the ball are called unsportsmanlike fouls (or flagrant fouls in the NBA) and incur a harsher penalty; in some rare cases a disqualifying foul will require the player to leave the stadium.
If a player commits five fouls (including technical fouls) in one game (six in some professional leagues, including the NBA) he is not allowed to participate for the rest of the game, and is described as having "fouled out". If no substitutes are available, the team must forfeit the game. Some leagues, including the NBA, allow disqualified players to re-enter the game at the cost of a technical foul on the team.

Basketball Players
 
A team consists of five players and up to seven substitutes, though in series where there are three games or less, only five substitutes are allowed. Any number of player substitutions are allowed during the game, although substitutes can only enter a game during a stoppage of play.
Male players generally wear shorts and a sleeveless top, and high-top sneakers that provide extra ankle support. Female players have worn shirts and skirts in the past, but most female players now wear uniforms identical to those worn by men.

Officials
 
A referee and one or two umpires control the game, these are the officials. On the scorebench, there are table officials, responsible for the administration of the game. The table officials include the scorer, who keeps track of the score and fouls by each player, the assistant scorer who controls the scoreboard, the timekeeper and the shot clock operator.
Referees and umpires generally wear a grey shirt and black trousers. These officials call fouls, award successful baskets, and so on.

Basketball trivia questions and answers

Q:  What Lakers coach had been an 11th-round pick in the 1967 NFL draft?
A: Pat Riley.

Q: What NBA team plays home games at a facility nicknamed "The O-rena"?
A: The Orlando Magic

Q: Who became the NBA's winningest coach ever on January 6, 1995?
A: Lenny Wilkins

Q: Who netted an NBA record 72.7 field goal percentage in the 1972-73 season?
A: Wilt Chamberlain. 

Q: What sports team got its name because its owners wanted to "set the pace" in the NBA?
A: The Indiana Pacers. 

Q:  What NBA star attempted a record 28,307 field goals in regular season games?
A: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Q:  What NBA team started out in 1948 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks?
A: The Atlanta Hawks. 

Q: What NBA team failed to make the playoffs in 1994 for the first time since 1976?
A: The Los Angeles Lakers.

Q: What basketball team was the first in major league sports to be named for an insect?
A: The Charlotte Hornets. 

Q: What L.A. Lakers great might have played for Chicago if the Bulls had called "tails" in a 1979 NBA coin toss?
A: Magic Johnson 
Q: What Chicago Bulls coach has checked into hotels under the pseudonym "Mr. Red Cloud"?
A: Phil Jackson.

Q: What NBA team is named after a car part?
A: The Detroit Pistons.

PBA News

Petron wins Governor’s Cup crown,
 spoils Talk N Text grand slam bid

  Arwind Santos played the hero in the last minutes of the game as Petron Blaze beat Talk ‘n Text, 85-73, in Game 7 to capture the PBA Governor’s Cup crown and spoil TNT’s grand slam bid at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum last night.

  Leading by 10 points at 74-64 with four minutes left in the game, Petron nearly lost its grasp on the momentum as Talk ‘n Text battled its way up to the last two minutes, trying to turn things around to keep its grand slam campaign alive.

  But Santos and Dennis Miranda kept pace with Jimmy Alapag and Kelly Williams as Petron worked the time and took care of every ball possession while protecting the slim margin that carried them through in the final seconds.

  It was the first title for Petron coach Ato Agustin, who never allowed the 104-78 Game 6 loss to TNT affect the intensity of their play in last night’s do-or-die game.

  As promised, Petron went all out and registered an 11-point lead in the first quarter, 28-17, then slowed down a bit in the second quarter to allow TNT to cut the deficit to six points at halftime 40-34.
  Santos was at his deadliest all throughout the game as he scored 16 points, pulled down a total of 16 rebounds and stole the ball and blocked TNT shots three times each to win the hearts of all Petron fans who, though outnumbered by the blue-and-gold TNT followers, cheered their team on until the final buzzer.

  Miranda also finished with 16 points, as together with Alex Cabagnot, chased the ball from one end to the other as Petron strengthened their defense against the hard-fighting TNT.

  Cabagnot scored 12 points at the end of the game while Ildefonso, who gave his best in all seven games of the final series, delivered 13 points and 7 rebounds. Anthony Grundly led Petron scorers with 26 points.

  Petron Blazers managed to put a clamp on TNT scorers as they limited Maurice Baker’s total output to 22 points, Ranidel Ocampo, 15 points, Jimmy Alapag and William, 13 points.

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Officiating and Procedures

      Main article: Official (basketball)

Originally, there was one umpire to judge fouls and one referee to judge the ball; the tradition of calling one official the "referee" and the other one or two the "umpires" has remained (the NBA, however, uses different terminology, referring to the lead official as "crew chief" and the others as "referees"). Today, both classes of officials have equal rights to control all aspects of the game. The NBA added a third official in 1988, and FIBA did so afterward, using it for the first time in international competition in 2006. The use of video evidence to inform referee's decisions has always been banned, except in the case of determining whether or not the last shot of a period was attempted before time expired. This exception was introduced by the NBA in 2002 and adopted by FIBA in 2006. The NCAA, however, has permitted instant replay for timing, the value of a field goal (two or three points), shot clock violations, and for purposes of disqualifying players because of unsportsmanlike conduct. The NBA changed its rules starting in 2007 to allow officials the ability to view instant replay with plays involving flagrant fouls, similar to the NCAA. In Italy's Lega A, an American football-style coach's challenge is permitted to challenge (at the next dead ball) an official's call on any situation similar to the NCAA.
The center jump ball that was used to restart a game after every successful field goal was eliminated in 1938, in favor of the ball being given to the non-scoring team from behind the end line where the goal was scored, in order to make play more continuous. The jump ball was still used to start the game and every period, and to restart the game after a held ball. However, the NBA stopped using the jump ball to start the second through fourth quarters in 1975, instead using a quarter-possession system where the loser of the jump ball takes the ball from the other end to start the second and third periods, while the winner of that jump ball takes the ball to start the fourth period from the other end of the court.
In 1981, the NCAA adopted the alternating possession system for all jump ball situations except the beginning of the game, and in 2003, FIBA adopted a similar rule, except for the start of the third period and overtime. In 2004, the rule was changed in FIBA that the arrow applies for all situations after the opening tap.
In 1976, the NBA introduced a rule to allow teams to advance the ball to the center line following any legal time-out in the final two minutes of the game. FIBA followed suit in 2006.

Fouls, Free Throws and Violations

Dribbling was not part of the original game, but was introduced in 1901. At the time, a player could only bounce the ball once, and could not shoot after he had dribbled. The definition of dribbling became the "continuous passage of the ball" in 1909, allowing more than one bounce, and a player who had dribbled was then allowed to shoot.
Running with the ball ceased to be considered a foul in 1922, and became a violation, meaning that the only penalty was loss of possession. Striking the ball with the fist has also become a violation. From 1931, if a closely guarded player withheld the ball from play for five seconds, play was stopped and resumed with a jump ball; such a situation has since become a violation by the ball-carrier. Goaltending became a violation in 1944, and offensive goaltending in 1958.
Free throws were introduced shortly after basketball was invented. In 1895, the free throw line was officially placed fifteen feet (4.6 m) from the backboard, prior to which most gymnasiums placed one twenty feet (6.1 m) from the backboard. From 1924, players that received a foul were required to shoot their own free throws. One free throw shot is awarded to a player who was fouled while making a successful field goal attempt. If the field goal attempt is unsuccessful, two free throw shots are awarded (three if the player was attempting a three-point field goal). If an offensive player is fouled while not in the act of shooting, or if a player is fouled in a loose-ball situation, the penalty varies by level of play and the number of fouls accumulated by the opposing team in a given period.

• In NCAA and NFHS play:
  • If the player's team has 6 or fewer team fouls in the half, the team fouled gets possession of the ball.
  • If the team has 7 to 9 team fouls, the player fouled goes to the line for what is called "one-and-one" or the "bonus"—that is, if the player makes the first free throw, he gets the opportunity to attempt a second, but if he misses, the ball is live.
  • If the team has 10 or more fouls in the half, the player fouled gets two free throws, often called the "double bonus".
  • All overtime periods are considered an extension of the second half for purposes of accumulated fouls. Also, NFHS rules accumulate fouls per half, even though games are played in quarters.
• In the NBA:
  • If the player's team has 4 or fewer team fouls in the quarter, the team fouled gets possession of the ball.
  • Starting with the team's fifth foul in the quarter, the player fouled gets two free throws.
  • Overtime is not considered an extension of any quarter. Instead, the "penalty" of two free throws is triggered on the team's fourth foul in that overtime period (instead of the fifth).
  • Foul limits are reset in the last two minutes of a quarter or overtime period. If a team has not reached its limit of accumulated fouls, the first team foul in the last two minutes results in possession by the team fouled, and all subsequent fouls result in two free throws.
• In FIBA play:
  • If the player's team has 4 or fewer team fouls in the quarter, the team fouled gets possession of the ball.
  • Starting with the team's fifth foul in the quarter, the player fouled gets two free throws.
  • During an interval of play, all team members entitled to play are considered as players.
  • The ball become dead when an official blows his whistle while the ball is live
  • All overtime periods are considered an extension of the fourth quarter for purposes of accumulated fouls.

A player has 10 seconds to attempt a free throw. If the player does not attempt a free throw within 10 seconds of receiving the ball, the free throw attempt is lost, and a free throw violation is called. A free throw violation also occurs if a free throw misses the backboard, rim, and basket, and rim. If a free throw violation is assessed in the last free throw awarded to a player in a given situation, possession automatically reverts to the opposing team.
A charge is physical contact between an offensive player and a defensive player. In order to draw an offensive charge the defensive player must establish legal guarding positioning in the path of the offensive player. If contact is made, the officials would issue an offensive charge. No points will be allowed and the ball is turned over. The defensive player may not draw an offensive charge in the "restricted zone" (see below for more details).
Blocking is physical contact between the offensive player and the defensive player. Blocking fouls are issued when a defensive player interferes with the path of the offensive player in the shooting motion. Blocking fouls are easily called when the defensive player is standing in the "restricted zone".
Restricted zone: In 1997, the NBA introduced an arc of a 4-foot (1.22 m) radius around the basket, in which an offensive foul for charging could not be assessed. This was to prevent defensive players from attempting to draw an offensive foul on their opponents by standing underneath the basket. FIBA adopted this arc with a 1.25 m (4 ft 1.2 in) radius in 2010.

Rules and Regulation in Basketball

Original Rules

James Naismith published in 1891, his rules for the game of "Basket Ball" that he invented:The original game played under these rules was quite different than the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, or three pointers.

1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.
3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at a good speed if he tries to stop.
4. The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body must not be used for holding it.
5. No shouldering, holding, striking, pushing, or tripping in any way of an opponent. The first infringement of this rule by any person shall count as a foul; the second shall disqualify him until the next basket is made or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game. No substitution shall be allowed.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of rules three and four and such described in rule five
7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the mean time making a foul).
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there (without falling), providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field of play and played by the first person touching it. In case of dispute the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds. If he holds it longer, it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul on that side.
10. The umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to disqualify people according to Rule 5.
11. The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made and keep account of the baskets, with any other duties that are usually performed by a scorekeeper.
12. The time shall be two fifteen-minute halves, with five minutes rest between.
13. The side making the most points in that time is declared the winner.

PBA

 HISTORY

The Philippine Basketball Association was founded as a "rebellion" of nine teams from the now-defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) which was tightly controlled by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP; now defunct), the then-FIBA recognized national association. With the BAP controlling the MICAA, the league was de jure amateur as players were only paid allowances, much like what was done on other countries to circumvent the amateur requirement, and to play in FIBA-sanctioned tournaments such as the Olympics. With the PBA out of the BAP's control, they can freely pay salaries to their players, hence, making the PBA the oldest professional basketball league outside the United States; however this also caused the league's players from being barred from playing in FIBA-sanctioned tournaments.

Leopoldo Prieto, the coach for the Philippines at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was appointed as the first commissioner and Domingo Itchon of Tanduay was chosen as the league's first president. The first game of the league was held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 9, 1975 featuring Mariwasa-Noritake and Concepcion Carrier.

The league's first 10 years was known for the intense rivalry of the Crispa Redmanizers and the Toyota Tamaraws that is still considered as one of the greatest rivalries in league history with big names such as Robert Jaworski, Ramon Fernandez, Francis Arnaiz, Atoy Co, Bogs Adornado, and Philip Cezar to name a few playing for those squads, before both teams disbanded in 1983 and 1984 respectively.

Following their disbandment, the league moved from the Araneta Coliseum to ULTRA in Pasig. There, the league continued to be popular despite several remnants of Toyota and Crispa players suiting up for different teams.

During the mid to late 80s, Jaworski and Ginebra San Miguel became the league's most popular squad for its "never say die" attitude and had intense rivalries with the Tanduay Rhum Masters of Jaworski's then-arch rival Fernandez, and later the expansion Purefoods Corporation of Alvin Patrimonio, Jerry Codiñera, Jojo Lastimosa and Fernandez.

By the end of the 1980s, San Miguel Beer won numerous championships that included the 1989 Grand Slam under coach Norman Black and former national team stars Samboy Lim and Hector Calma.

Second PBA logo officially used from 1989 to 1992 (used as secondary logo from 1985 to 1988)

In 1989, FIBA voted to allow professionals to play in their sanctioned tournaments, hence the PBA's players are now able to represent the country internationally. In 1990, the league sent its first all-pro squad to the Asian Games finishing a silver medal to China. The PBA would later send three more all-pro squads in the said event.

The early 90's saw the Ginebra and Shell forming an intense rivalry that included Ginebra's walkout in 1990 finals against Shell and the team's dramatic comeback from a 3-1 deficit to beat Shell in the 1991 Open Conference while Patrimonio, Allan Caidic, and a host of others became the league's main attraction.

By 1993, the league moved to the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay and later saw the Alaska Milkmen win the 1996 grand slam and nine titles in the decade.

From 1999-2000, the PBA suffered a controversy after several expatriate cagers arrived on the scene (such as Asi Taulava, Danny Seigle and Eric Menk and their lineage were questionable with most of the them deported for falsifying documents.

The arrival of dozens of these players was a counter to the fledging Metropolitan Basketball Association, a regional-based pro league formed in 1998. But, the said league eventually folded as expenses and ABS-CBN's abandonment in 2001 led to their demise a year later.

Despite the MBA's disbandment, and the arrival of those players to the PBA, attendance went sour and turned from bad to worst after a huge decline in 2003.

However, the league was able to gain some popularity by 2004, thanks in large part to Barangay Ginebra's run through three PBA championships led by Menk and Mark Caguioa, other marketing aspects and arrival of collegiate stars from the UAAP and the NCAA.

By 2005 the league became active in the national team role under Chot Reyes even when FIBA lifted the suspension of the country following the formation of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas despite a ninth place finish in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship.

Basketball Love Qoutes

Love Quotes

• Ang pagmamahal hindi natin pinipilit hindi rin ito sinasadya, hindi kayang diktahan hindi natin basta ginusto na lang dahil kung kontrolado natin ito, magmamahal ba tayo ng taong sasaktan lang tayo.

• Ang Love parang basketball kapag may foul may tampuhan kapag may freethrow may chance, pero sakin mahalaga pa rin ang rebound hahayaan ba naman kita na maagaw ng iba!

• The meaning of love is so unexplainable! Can’t be described similarly by everyone. But one thing is for sure, Love begins with “friends lang kami” and ends with friends nalang kami.

• Ang pinaka malayong distansiya sa mundo, ay hindi ang langit at lupa, hindi rin ang timog at hilaga, kundi., andoon ka sa harap niya, pero hindi pa rin niya Makita na mahal mo siya!

• Malungkot pag gusto mo yong isang tao, pero hindi mo makausap, hindi mo makasama at hindi maabot pero malungkot din pag nainlove ka sa pwede mo makausap, pwede makasama pero hindi pwede maging kayo!

        Lesson learned from basketball:

“ikaw na ang nadapa, ikaw pa ang tatawagan ng FOUL.”

        MEANING:

“ikaw na ang nasaktan, ikaw pa ang MALI.”

Basketball trivia questions and answers

Q: What NBA team became the first to defeat the Boston Celtics in 12 straight games, in 1995?

A: The New York Knicks.

Q: Who was the first hoopster to win eight NBA scoring titles?

A: Michael Jordan

Q: What NBA team is know in China as "the Red Oxen"?

A: The Chicago Bulls.

Q:  Who was the last Boston Celtics coach to lead the team to two straight NBA titles?

A: Bill Russell.

Q: What two NBA stars did Forbes list as the highest paid athletes for 1994?

A:Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal 

Q:  What NBA coach got cosmic by penning the Zen book Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior?

A: Phil Jackson 

Q:  Who earned $32 million of his $36 million 1993 earnings from endorsements?

A: Michael Jordan. 

Q: What 20th-century decade saw the NBA adopt the 24-second shot clock?

A: The 1950s. 

Q: What 1960 rookie bested the league's "triple double" record of two during his first week in the NBA?

A: Oscar Robertson.

Q: What seven-foot-two Chicago Bulls Hoopters was the first Australian to lay in the NBA?

A: Lue Longley

Q: What future NBA star was dubbed "Boy Gorge" when his weight passed 300 pounds in college?

A: Charles Barkley.

Basketball Quotes

Top 10 Basketball Quotes and Quotations List:

Favorite Basketball Quotes #1

Any American boy can be a basketball star if he grows up, up, up.

Bill Vaughn

Favorite Basketball Quotes #2

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Favorite Basketball Quotes #3

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

Bobby Knight

Favorite Basketball Quotes #4

We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.

Weldon Drew

Favorite Basketball Quotes #5

The best teams have chemistry. They communicate with each other and they sacrifice personal glory for the common goal.

Dave DeBusschere

Favorite Basketball Quotes #6

I haven't been able to slam-dunk the basketball for the past five years. Or, for the thirty-eight years before that, either.

Dave Barry

Favorite Basketball Quotes #7

Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it.

Unknown

Favorite Basketball Quotes #8

Talent wins games, but team work and intelligence wins championships.

Michael Jordan

Favorite Basketball Quotes #9

I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Favorite Basketball Quotes #10

As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.

Kobe Bryant

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Basketball violation

Violations committed by the offense: 

Traveling or walk violation - is committed when the ball handler takes too many steps without dribbling the ball. This usually occurs 
after rebounding, after receiving the ball from the pass, and when making a move to drive towards the basket.


Backcourt violation or over-and-back - is committed when the player holding the ball crosses over the mid court line then returns at the back court. This also happens when the player from the front court passes the ball to his teammate in the backcourt.
 

Double dribble - is a violation involving the ball handler. This violation is committed when the player dribbles with both hands or if the player dribbles, holds the ball, and starts dribbling again.

 

Offensive foul - is committed when the ball handler attacks to the basket and deliberately hits the defending player with an established stance.

 

Offensive goal tending - is called when the player attempts to interfere with the ball while it is on the rim or on the way down to the basket. If this happens, the basket won't count.

 

Five-second inbound violation - happens if the inbounder isn't able to pass the ball to his teammate after 5 seconds.

 

Three-second violation - is called when the offensive player stays inside the paint for 3 seconds.

 

Ten-second back court violation - is committed if the offensive team isn't able to cross the ball to the mid-court within 10 seconds.

 

Violations committed by the defense:

Foul - is called against the defensive player if he makes an illegal contact with the ball handler. A foul can also be called even if the player involved is away from the ball. A foul can be caused of blocking, holding, pushing, charging, and tripping.

 

 Intentional foul - is an intentional foul used to stop the clock or to send the opposing player to the free throw line.

 

Illegal defense - is also called 3-second defensive violation. It is used to keep the defensive team from using the zone defense.

Basketball trivia questions with answers.

 Q: What Indiana Pacer did Knicks fan Spike Lee anger during the 1994 playoffs by calling him "Cheryl"?

A: Reggie Miller.

Q: What franchise has played in the most NBA finals since 1947?
A: The Lakers.

Q: What two NBA players won the MVP trophy three times each from 1986 through 1992?
A: Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.

Q: What player did the Boston Celtics draft between won-lost seasons of 29-53 and 61-21?
A: Larry Bird.

Q: What Baltic country did Portland Trail Blazer Arvydas Sabonis play for at the 1996 Olympics?
A: Lithuania.