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Introduction & Top QuestionsHistoryThe early yearsGrowth of the gameU.S. high school and college basketballU.S. professional basketballU.S. women’s basketballInternational competitionPlay of the gameCourt and equipmentRulesBlockingDribbleHeld ballJump ballPassPivotPivot playerReboundingScreen, or pickShots from the fieldTraveling (walking with the ball)TurnoverPrinciples of playWinners of select basketball championshipsNBA championshipWNBA championshipNCAA men’s championshipNCAA women’s championshipFIBA Basketball World CupFIBA women’s world championshipNBA all-time records

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What is basketball? Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket. When was basketball invented? Basketball was invented by James Naismith on or about December 1, 1891, at the International Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Training School, Springfield, Massachusetts, where Naismith was an instructor in physical education. Basketball is the only major sport strictly of U.S. origin (although Naismith was born in Canada). How does basketball exercise your body? Basketball is a dynamic sport that builds stamina from the short sprints required of running up and down the length of the court. Movements distinct to basketball, such as jumping to take a shot or to grab a rebound, require frequent muscle contractions, which can build muscular endurance. Additional weight training is recommended for basketball players in order to improve their performance on the court. Where is basketball popular outside of the United States? The success of international basketball was greatly advanced by the inclusion of men’s basketball in the Olympic Games beginning in 1936. Basketball has caught on particularly well in Italy, and Spain has several basketball leagues. The other major centre of European basketball is eastern Europe, particularly in the Balkans. What was the influence of television on basketball? Basketball grew steadily but slowly in popularity and importance in the United States and internationally in the first three decades after World War II (1939–45) as a result of television exposure. However, with the advent of cable television, the game’s popularity exploded at all levels, especially during the 1980s. Should colleges and universities pay college basketball athletes? Whether college and university athletes, including basketball players, should be paid is widely debated. Some argue the NCAA, colleges, and universities profit unfairly and exorbitantly from the work and likenesses of college athletes, who are risking their bodies as well as their future careers and earning potential while often living below the poverty line. Others argue that the scholarships given to student athletes are fair compensation for their services, especially since so few college athletes actually "go pro," and that the real problem is not greater compensation for student-athletes but an incompetent amateur sports system for feeding talent to professional sports leagues. For more on the debate over paying college athletes, visit ProCon.org. basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket.(Read James Naismith’s 1929 Britannica essay on his invention of basketball.)The only major sport strictly of U.S. origin, basketball was invented by James Naismith (1861–1939) on or about December 1, 1891, at the International Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Training School (now Springfield College), Springfield, Massachusetts, where Naismith was an instructor in physical education.For that first game of basketball in 1891, Naismith used as goals two half-bushel peach baskets, which gave the sport its name. The students were enthusiastic. After much running and shooting, William R. Chase made a midcourt shot—the only score in that historic contest. Word spread about the newly invented game, and numerous associations wrote Naismith for a copy of the rules, which were published in the January 15, 1892, issue of the Triangle, the YMCA Training School’s campus paper.

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While basketball is competitively a winter sport, it is played on a 12-month basis—on summer playgrounds, in municipal, industrial, and church halls, in school yards and family driveways, and in summer camps—often on an informal basis between two or more contestants. Many grammar schools, youth groups, municipal recreation centres, churches, and other organizations conduct basketball programs for youngsters of less than high school age. Jay Archer, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, introduced “biddy” basketball in 1950 for boys and girls under 12 years of age, the court and equipment being adjusted for size. History The early years outdoor basketball game in 1892Players shooting into a closed-bottom peach basket in an outdoor game of basketball, 1892.(more)In the early years the number of players on a team varied according to the number in the class and the size of the playing area. In 1894 teams began to play with five on a side when the playing area was less than 1,800 square feet (167.2 square metres); the number rose to seven when the gymnasium measured from 1,800 to 3,600 square feet (334.5 square metres) and up to nine when the playing area exceeded that. In 1895 the number was occasionally set at five by mutual consent; the rules stipulated five players two years later, and this number has remained ever since.

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Since Naismith and five of his original players were Canadians, it is not surprising that Canada was the first country outside the United States to play the game. Basketball was introduced in France in 1893, in England in 1894, in Australia, China, and India soon thereafter, and in Japan in 1900. While basketball helped swell the membership of YMCAs because of the availability of their gyms, within five years the game was outlawed by various associations because gyms that had been occupied by classes of 50 or 60 members were now monopolized by only 10 to 18 players. The banishment of the game induced many members to terminate their YMCA membership and to hire halls to play the game, thus paving the way to the professionalization of the sport. Originally, players wore one of three styles of uniforms: knee-length football trousers; jersey tights, as commonly worn by wrestlers; or short padded pants, forerunners of today’s uniforms, plus knee guards. The courts often were of irregular shape with occasional obstructions such as pillars, stairways, or offices that interfered with play. In 1903 it was ruled that all boundary lines must be straight. In 1893 the Narragansett Machinery Co. of Providence, Rhode Island, marketed a hoop of iron with a hammock style of basket. Originally a ladder, then a pole, and finally a chain fastened to the bottom of the net was used to retrieve a ball after a goal had been scored. Nets open at the bottom were adopted in 1912–13. In 1895–96 the points for making a basket (goal, or field goal) were reduced from three to two, and the points for making a free throw (shot uncontested from a line in front of the basket after a foul had been committed) were reduced from three to one. Baskets were frequently attached to balconies, making it easy for spectators behind a basket to lean over the railings and deflect the ball to favour one side and hinder the other; in 1895 teams were urged to provide a 4-by-6-foot (1.2-by-1.8-metre) screen for the purpose of eliminating interference. Soon after, wooden backboards proved more suitable. Glass backboards were legalized by the professionals in 1908–09 and by colleges in 1909–10. In 1920–21 the backboards were moved 2 feet (0.6 metre), and in 1939–40 4 feet, in from the end lines to reduce frequent stepping out-of-bounds. Fan-shaped backboards were made legal in 1940–41. A soccer ball (football) was used for the first two years. In 1894 the first basketball was marketed. It was laced, measured close to 32 inches (81 cm), or about 4 inches (10 cm) larger than the soccer ball, in circumference, and weighed less than 20 ounces (567 grams). By 1948–49, when the laceless molded ball was made official, the size had been set at 30 inches (76 cm). The first college to play the game was either Geneva College (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) or the University of Iowa. C.O. Bemis heard about the new sport at Springfield and tried it out with his students at Geneva in 1892. At Iowa, H.F. Kallenberg, who had attended Springfield in 1890, wrote Naismith for a copy of the rules and also presented the game to his students. At Springfield, Kallenberg met Amos Alonzo Stagg, who became athletic director at the new University of Chicago in 1892. The first college basketball game with five on a side was played between the University of Chicago and the University of Iowa in Iowa City on January 18, 1896. The University of Chicago won, 15–12, with neither team using a substitute. Kallenberg refereed that game—a common practice in that era—and some of the spectators took exception to some of his decisions. The colleges formed their own rules committee in 1905, and by 1913 there were at least five sets of rules: collegiate, YMCA–Amateur Athletic Union, those used by state militia groups, and two varieties of professional rules. Teams often agreed to play under a different set for each half of a game. To establish some measure of uniformity, the colleges, Amateur Athletic Union, and YMCA formed the Joint Rules Committee in 1915. This group was renamed the National Basketball Committee (NBC) of the United States and Canada in 1936 and until 1979 served as the game’s sole amateur rule-making body. In that year, however, the colleges broke away to form their own rules committee, and during the same year the National Federation of State High School Associations likewise assumed the task of establishing separate playing rules for the high schools. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Rules Committee for men is a 12-member board representing all three NCAA divisions. It has six members from Division I schools and three each from Divisions II and III. It has jurisdiction over colleges, junior colleges, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and Armed Forces basketball. There is a similar body for women’s play.

Growth of the game Basketball grew steadily but slowly in popularity and importance in the United States and internationally in the first three decades after World War II. Interest in the game deepened as a result of television exposure, but with the advent of cable television, especially during the 1980s, the game’s popularity exploded at all levels. Given a timely mix of spectacular players—such as Earvin (“Magic”) Johnson, Julius Erving (“Dr. J”), Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan—and the greatly increased exposure, basketball moved quickly to the forefront of the American sporting scene, alongside such traditional leaders as baseball and football. Four areas of the game developed during this period: U.S. high school and college basketball, professional basketball, women’s basketball, and international basketball.

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等代表人物迈克尔·乔丹、科比·布莱恩特、姚明、德克·诺维茨基发明者詹姆斯•奈史密斯起源地美国马萨诸塞州起源时间1891年12月21日目录1历史2规则▪硬件要求▪赛制▪违例▪犯规▪暂停▪替换▪其它三人制规则▪备注3分歧▪比赛时间▪犯规次数▪三分线▪暂停数▪干扰球规则▪区域防守4术语5主要组织6主要赛事▪CBA▪FIBA▪IOC▪NBA▪OCA7代表人物历史播报编辑篮球运动是1891年由美国人詹姆斯·奈史密斯发明的。当时,他在马萨诸塞州斯普林菲尔德基督教青年会国际训练学校任教。由于当地盛产桃子,这里的儿童又非常喜欢玩将球投入桃子筐的游戏。这使他从中得到启发,并博采足球、曲棍球等其他球类项目的特点,创编了篮球游戏。最初篮球游戏比较简单,场地大小和参加游戏的人数没有限制。比赛队员分成人数相等的两队,分别站在球场的两端,在裁判员向球场中央抛球后,双方队员立即冲进场内抢球,并力争将球投进对方的篮筐。因为桃筐是有底的,球投中以后就留在篮子里,人必须登上专设的梯子才能将球从篮筐里取出。随着场地设施的不断改进,篮筐取消了筐底,并改用铁圈代替桃篮,用木板制成篮板代替铁丝挡网,场地增设了中线、中圈和罚球线,比赛改由中场跳球开始。与此同时,场上比赛队员也通常改为每队5人,开始有后卫、守卫、中锋、前锋、留守等位置之分。此外,奈史密斯制订了一个不太完善的竞赛规则,共13个条款,其中规定不允许带球跑、抱人、推人、绊人、打人等。这大大提高了篮球游戏的趣味性,并且吸引了更多的人来参加这一游戏,从而使篮球运动很快普及到了全美国。1892年,篮球运动首先从美国传入墨西哥,并很快在墨西哥各地得到开展。这样,墨西哥成为除美国外,第一个开展篮球运动的国家。此后,这项运动先后传入法国、英国、中国、巴西、捷克斯洛伐克、澳大利亚、黎巴嫩等国家,在世界范围内得到了开展、普及和发展。1895年,美国人鲍勃盖利将篮球传入中国,1896年天津基督教育青年会举行了中国第一次篮球游戏表演。之后在天津、北京等城市青年会中开展起来。在1910年旧中国首届全国运动会上,篮球首次被列为表演项目。1914年的第二届全运会上篮球被列为男子正式竞赛项目,1924年在第三届全运会上被列为女子正式竞赛项目。篮球自1951年起一直是亚运会的正式比赛项目。1932年国际业余篮球联合会成立,男子篮球被国际奥委会承认为奥运会正式比赛项目。1946年,美国出现职业篮球联赛,并发展为NBA。女子篮球运动到20世纪初才开展起来。1976年,女子篮球被列为奥运会正式比赛项目。 [4] [13]规则播报编辑硬件要求篮球场场地要求:标准篮球场应为28m×15m的长方形,三人篮球使用标准篮球场的半场进行比赛。场地的丈量从界线的内沿量起,而场内的各区、线、圈的丈量均从界线的外沿量起,场上各线线宽均为5cm。地面应坚实平坦,至少在周围2m以内无障碍物。球队席区域有2条2m长的线,其颜色与边线和端线的颜色应有悬殊的差别。 [4]篮球架:篮球架的支柱距端线外沿至少1m。篮板应横宽1.80m,竖高1.05m,下沿距离地面2.90m(原1.80m×1.20m尺寸的篮板仍可使用)。篮板的底部、边沿和支柱应做适当包扎。篮圈的上沿距地面3.05m,篮圈的圈条直径为1.7~2cm, [5]篮圈的直径为45厘米。 [16]赛制五人制:比赛由4节组成,每节10分钟,在第一节和第二节之间、第三节和第四节之间以及每一决胜期之前应有2分钟的休息时间。半场时间的休息应为15分钟。如果在第四节比赛时间终了时比分相等,为打破平局,需要一个多个5分钟的决胜期来继续比赛。在所有的决胜期中,球队应朝向第4节中相同的球篮继续比赛。交替拥有:交替拥有是以掷球入界而不是以跳球来使球成活球的一种方法。在所有的跳球情况中,双方球队将交替拥有在最靠近发生跳球情况的地点掷球入界权。在第1节开始的跳球后未在场上获得控制球的队应开始交替拥有。在任一节结束时对下一次交替拥有权的队应在记录台对面中线的延长部分以掷球入界开始下一节。 [6]三人制:常规比赛时间为10分钟,常规赛时间内得分高的球队获胜,或者有球队在常规时间内率先得到21分即算获胜。如果常规时间两队打平,即进入决胜期(加时赛),决胜期内率先得到2分优势的球队获胜。违例违反规则的行为而未构成犯规统称违例。宣判违例后球成死球。其罚则除干扰球和罚球时的违例外,都判违例队失去球,裁判员将球直接递交或将球放在可处理处,由对方在违例地点最近的边线外掷界外球。带球走:当队员在场上持着一个活球,其一脚或双脚超出本规则所述的限制向任方向非法移动是带球走。当一名队员持球时跌倒和滑动在地面上或躺或坐在地面上获得控制球是合法的。如果而后该队员持着球滚动或试图站起来是违例。运球违例:队员运球后,用双手同时触球一刹那,或使球在手中停顿一刹那,运球就算完毕。一次运球完毕,除非他失去对球的控制然后重新控制球外,不得再次运球,如再运球为运球违例。拳击球、故意脚踢球:队员用拳击球即判违例,队员故意用脚踢球或用脚的任何部位拦截球应判违例。但队员的脚或腿偶然地触及球不算违例。球回后场:控制球队的队员在前场不得使球回到他的后场(中线属后场)。最后触球的前场控制球队的队员使球回到他的后场,又被该队的队员首先触及了球,为球回后场违例。罚则:由对方队员在违例的就近地点掷界外球。掷界外球的队员只能将球传给前场任一队员。掷界外球:掷界外球的队员在可处理球时,5s内未将球掷出;掷球时脚踏过界线;掷球离手前,从裁判员指定的地点沿边线移动超过正常的一步;掷球离手后,在球接触场上队员前,球触及界外;都为掷界外球违例。3s违例:某队在场上控制球并且比赛计时钟正在走动时,该队队员不得在对方的限制区内停留超过持续的3s,否则,判违例。但队员在限制区内停留接近3s时,可允许他向篮下运球投篮5s违例分3种情况:掷界外球时5s内未将球掷出。场上持球队员被严密防守(距离不超过1m,在5s内没有传、投或运球)。罚则:由对方在违例地点最近的边线外掷界外球。罚球时裁判员递交球后,罚球队员5s内未投篮,判违例。罚则:判一次罚球违例。如是最末次罚球的违例,则判给对方在罚球线延长线外掷界外球。8s违例:进攻队从后场控制活球开始,必须在8s内使球进入前场(当球触及中线前的场地、或触及有部分身体接触中线前的地面的该队队员算是球进入前场否则判违例)。24s违例:一个队在场上控制活球时,必须在24s内尝试投篮,在24s装置的信号发出前,球必须离开投篮队员的手,并且球离开投篮队员的手后,在24s装置的信号发出前球必须触及篮圈。当一次投篮尝试临近24s周期结束时,在球离开投篮队员的手后,球在空中时24s信号响了,并且球进入球篮,应计中篮得分。 [6]三人制:防守球员断球或者抢到篮板球后,必须要先运球或者传球出三分线(持球人双脚在三分线外),才可以发动进攻,否则判罚进攻违例。犯规犯规是规则的违犯,含有与对方队员的身体接触和违反体育道德的举止。侵人犯规是在球进人比赛状态、活球或死球时,队员通过伸展臂肩、髋、膝或过分地弯曲身体成不正常姿势以阻挡、阻挠、推人、撞人、绊人来阻碍对方行进,或使用粗野动作者应判侵人犯规罚则:在任何情况下,都给犯规队员记1次犯规。如该队员犯规已达5次(包括技术犯规)必须自动退出比赛。对非投篮队员侵人犯规时,不罚球,由被侵犯队的队员在犯规最近的边线外掷界外球。若犯规队该节犯规累计已超过4次,应判给被侵犯的队员罚球2次。对正在做投篮动作的队员犯规,如投中,得分有效,再判给1次罚球。如投篮不中,则判给2次或3次罚球。违反体育道德的犯规:根据裁判员的判断,一名队员不是在规则的精神和意图的范围内合法地试图去直接抢球,发生的接触犯规是违反体育道德的犯规。当队员被登记2次违反体育道德的犯规时,他应被取消比赛资格。罚则:登记1次侵人犯规,并判给对方2次罚球和边线的中点处掷界外球。如对投篮队员犯规,投中有效,再判给1次罚球和边线中点处掷界外球;如未投中,则根据投篮的地点判给2次或3次罚球和边线中点处掷界外球。双方犯规是两名互为对方队的队员大约同时互相发生接触犯规的情况罚则:应给每一犯规队员登记1次侵人犯规,不判给罚球比赛应按如下所述重新开始:①如果在大约同时投篮有效或最后1次或仅有1次的罚球得分,应将球判给非得分队从端线掷球入界。②如果某队已控制了球或拥有球权,应将球判给该队在最靠近违犯的地点掷球入界。③如果任一队都没控制球也没有发球权,一次跳球的情况发生。技术犯规:任何故意的或一再的不合作,或不遵守本规则精神,被认为是1次技术犯规。技术犯规包括队员的技术犯规和教练员的技术犯规。罚则:队员技术犯规,登记犯规1次,应判给对方队2次罚球,以及随后在记录台对面的中线延长部分掷球入赛或在中圈跳球开始第一节。教练员、助理教练员、替补队员、随队人员的技术犯规登记教练员犯规1次,判给对方2次罚球和边线中点处掷界外球。如犯规性质严重,或教练员累计犯规已达3次,则取消教练员指导比赛资格,并令其离开球场附近。全队4次犯规:比赛在一节中(在任一决胜期内发生的全队犯规应被认为是第四节的一部分),一个队的队员侵人犯规和技术犯规累计已达4次后,所有随后发生的对未做投篮动作的队员的侵人犯规应被判2次罚球,代替掷球入界。控制球队的队员犯规时,只登记犯规,不执行罚球,而由对方在最近的边线外掷界外球。如该队员是故意犯规或技术犯规,则按相应的罚则处理。 [6]三人制:在三分线以内对有投篮动作球员的犯规,应判给一次罚球;在三分线以外对有投篮动作球员的犯规,应判给两次罚球。球队累计犯规达到6次时为全队犯规处罚状态,全队累计到底7、8、9次犯规时,每次犯规判给对手两次罚球;全队累计10次犯规以及随后的犯规,判给两次罚球和球权。进攻犯规不产生罚球。所有的技术犯规都将判给对手1次罚球以及随后的球权;所有的违体犯规都判给对手2次罚球以及随后的球权。非罚球的犯规,就近在三分线外发球,发球前由裁判递交。暂停规则规定,在第一个半时的任何时间,每队可准予两次要登记的暂停;第二个半时内,可准予3次要登记的暂停,以及每一决胜期的任何时间可准予1次要登记的暂停。未用过的暂停,不得遗留给下一个半时或决胜期,每次暂停为1min,在比赛中,只有教练员或助理教练员有权请求要登记的暂停。教练员或助理教练员应亲自到记录员处清楚地要求暂停,并做出规定的暂停手势。在比赛中,教练员或助理教练员请求要登记的暂停,只有当球成死球,比赛计时钟停止时;或当投篮得分时,非得分队已在投篮前提出了暂停请求时,记录台方可发出信号允许暂停。替换在比赛中,只有替补队员有权请求替换。替补队员应到记录台前清楚地要求替换,做出替换手势或坐在替换席上,并做好比赛的准备。在比赛中,当某队请求替换时,只有当球成死球,比赛计时钟停止,裁判员已结束了与记录台联系时,或在第四节的最后两分钟或每一决胜期的最后两分钟内,投篮得分时,非得分队的队员请求替换,记录台可发出信号允许替换。裁判员在执行替换时应掌握以下几点:(1)一次替换发生,队员已成为替补队员和替补队员已成为队员,分别不能重新进入比赛或离开比赛,直到一个比赛的钟表运行片断之后球再次成死球为止。(2)有不合理的延误(超过约30s),应该违反时间规定的队登记一次暂停,如果该队没有剩余的要登记的暂停,可登记教练员一次技术犯规,并执行相应的罚则。(3)在最后一次或仅有一次的罚球后球成死球时(如罚球中篮),罚球队员可以被替换。此时对方队也可以进行一次替换,只要该请求是在最后一次或仅有一次的罚球后球成活球之前提出。(4)在比赛中,当出现罚球队员受伤;罚球队员已发生第五次犯规;罚球队员已被取消比赛资格等情况时,罚球队员必须被替换。一旦替换完成,应由被替换上场的队员执行罚球。 [7]其它三人制规则每支球队出场比赛的球员为3人。在三分线以内投篮得分为1分,在三分线以外投篮得分为2分,罚球为1分。每次投篮命中后由对方发球,死球情况(出界、违例、和投篮命中后)都在发球区发球(一般是半场中线顶弧附近)。每次完整进攻时间为20秒,有进攻三秒,没有防守三秒。 [9]备注详细规则参见词条“篮球规则”,三人制与五人制篮球的差异详见词条“三人篮球”。分歧播报编辑NBA的规则具有一定特殊性,奥运会篮球比赛严格遵守FIBA(国际篮联)规则。 [8]比赛时间FIBA:每节比赛时间为10分钟,四节比赛一共40分钟。NBA:一节比赛时间12分钟,四节比赛一共48分钟。二者加时赛时间都是5分钟,且二者都遵循24秒进攻时间限制规则。犯规次数FIBA:球员犯规5次会被罚下,技术犯规次数也计算在其中。NBA:球员犯规6次,或者技术犯规2次会被罚下。三分线FIBA:三分线顶弧距离篮筐为6.75米,底线为6.6米NBA:三分线顶弧距离篮筐为7.25米,底线为6.7米。暂停数NBA:每场比赛可以叫6次长暂停、2次短暂停(上下半场各一次),加时赛中还有3次60秒暂停。FIBA:所有暂停时间都是1分钟,每支球队上半场可以叫2次暂停,下半场3次,加时赛1次。FIBA规则中,只有教练有权利叫暂停,球员不允许。干扰球规则例:一个球员在篮球还在篮筐上方时将其一掌扇出FIBA:并不算违例,这是完全合法的,只要球还在上升,球员就可以触碰。NBA:判罚干扰球。区域防守FIBA:任何形式的区域防守都是被允许的。NBA:区域防守被允许,但由于三秒规则的存在,球员们不可以一直待在油漆区内。 [8]术语播报编辑1.扣篮:运动员用单手或双手持球,跳起在空中自上而下直接将球扣进篮圈。2.补篮:投篮不中时,运动员跳起在空中将球补进篮内。3.卡位:进攻人运用脚步动作把防守者挡在自己身后,这种步法叫卡位。4.领接球:顺传球飞行方向移动,顺势接球。5.错位防守:防守人站位在自己所防守的进攻人身侧,阻挠他接球叫错位防守。6.要位:进攻人用身体把防守人挡在身后,占据有利的接球位置。7.突破:运球超越防守人。8.空切:进攻人空手向篮跑动。9.一传:获球者由守转攻的第1次传球。10.盖帽:进攻人投篮出手时,防守人设法在空中将球打掉的动作。11.补位:当1个防守人失掉正确防守位置时,另一防守人及时补占其正确防守位置。12.协防:协助同伴防守。13.紧逼防守:贴近进攻人,不断运用攻击性防守动作,威胁对方持球的安全或不让对方接球。14.斜插:从边线向球篮或者向球场中间斜线快跑。15.时间差:在投篮时,为躲避对方防守的封盖,利用空中停留改变投篮出手时间。 [13]16.篮板球:投篮不中后,双方运动员争抢打在篮筐或篮板上篮球的球权。17.罚球:进攻队员被犯规后,在罚球线后的半圆内,无争抢的情况下进行投篮,每进一球得一分。18.挡拆:进攻球员进攻时队友通过挡拆对方防守球员的形式为持球人摆脱防守。19.空接(空中接力):持球球员把球抛向篮筐,无球球员向篮球的位置跳起,投篮(扣篮)得分。20.关门:邻近的两名防守持球者的队员,向进攻者突破的方向迅速合拢,形成"屏障",堵住持球进攻者的突破路线。主要组织播报编辑中国篮球协会(CBA) [15]国际篮球联合会(FIBA)美国国家篮球协会(NBA)美国大学生体育协会(NCAA)主要赛事播报编辑(按主办者首字母排序)CBA中国男子篮球职业联赛:由中国篮球协会所主办的跨年度主客场制篮球联赛。 [15]FIBA世界男子篮球锦标赛:国际篮球联合会主办的世界性比赛,始于1950年,每4年举行一届。世界女子篮球锦标赛:国际篮球联合会主办的世界性比赛,始于1953年,每4年举行一届。世界青年男子篮球锦标赛:国际篮球联合会主办的世界性比赛,始于1979年,每4年举行一届。世界青年女子篮球锦标赛:国际篮联主办的世界性、最高水平的青年女子篮球比赛,始于1985年,每4年举行一届。IOC奥林匹克运动会篮球比赛:国际水准的篮球比赛之一。1936年在第11届奥林匹克运动会上,男子篮球被正式列为奥运会的竞技项目之一。女子篮球是在1976年第21届奥林匹克运动会上被列为正式竞技项目的,奥运会篮球比赛每4年举行一次。NBA美国职业篮球联赛:美国国家篮球协会主办的职业篮球赛事,始于1946年6月6日。 [3]OCA亚洲运动会篮球比赛:亚洲运动会是亚洲运动联合会主办的综合性运动会,始于1951年,每4年一届。男篮比赛在1951年举行的第1届亚洲运动会上就被列入正式比赛项目,女子篮球比赛项目是在1974年举行的第7届亚洲运动会上被列为比赛项目。代表人物播报编辑詹姆斯·奈史密斯,1861年11月6日出生,篮球运动的发明者,因创建了最早的篮球规则被称为“篮球之父”。迈克尔·乔丹,1963年2月17日生于美国纽约布鲁克林,前美国职业篮球运动员,迈克尔·乔丹在在1984年NBA选秀中于第1轮第3位被芝加哥公牛队选中,生涯获得6届NBA总冠军、6次总决赛MVP、5届NBA常规赛MVP,14次入选NBA全明星阵容、10次入选NBA最佳阵容一阵等。比尔·拉塞尔,1934年2月12日出生于美国路易斯安那州门罗市,前美国职业篮球运动员,因其球员生涯获得11枚NBA总冠军戒指而绰号“指环王”,是20世纪60年代波士顿凯尔特人队的主力中锋,也被认为是NBA历史最出色的防守型中锋。 [10]钱澄海,1934年出生于中国浙江鄞县(今宁波市鄞州区),中国篮球运动员、高级教练员,他最早在场上引入了“全场紧逼”的概念,并最早倡导了“追身分级”概念,使其成为“跑轰”战术的雏形。曾获得贺龙元帅命名的全国体育标兵称号。 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The rules of basketball, thankfully, are fairly straightforward.

However, if you’re coaching younger players, these rules can be easily forgotten once they take the floor.

The three-second rule (which we’ll discuss later in this article) is just one of many great examples.

But before you can teach the rules to your team, you must know them yourself.

So keep reading, because by the end of this article, you’ll be up to speed on all the basketball rules so you can teach your players and help them develop throughout the season!

The Rules

Basketball is a team sport.

Two teams of five players each try to score by shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground.

The game is played on a rectangular floor called the court, and there is a hoop at each end.

The court is divided into two main sections by the mid-court line.

If the offensive team puts the ball into play behind the mid-court line, it has ten seconds to get the ball over the mid-court line.

If it doesn't, then the defense gets the ball.

Once the offensive team gets the ball over the mid-court line, it can no longer have possession of the ball in the area behind the midcourt line.

If it does, the defense is awarded the ball.

Basketball Court 1

The ball is moved down the court toward the basket by passing or dribbling. The team with the ball is called the offense. The team without the ball is called the defense.

The defense tries to steal the ball, contest shots, deflect passes, and garner rebounds.

Points

When a team makes a basket, they score two points and the ball goes to the other team.

If a basket, or field goal, is made outside of the three-point arc, then that basket is worth three points. A free throw is worth one point.

Free throws are awarded to a team according to some formats involving the number of fouls committed in a half and/or the type of foul committed.

Fouling a shooter always results in two or three free throws being awarded the shooter, depending upon where he was when he shot. If he was beyond the three-point line, then he gets three shots.

Other types of fouls do not result in free throws being awarded until a certain number have accumulated during a half (called “team fouls”).

Once that number is reached, then the player who was fouled is awarded a '1-and-1' opportunity. If he makes his first free throw, he gets to attempt a second. If he misses the first shot, the ball is live on the rebound.

Game Clock

Each game is divided into sections, and all levels have two halves.

In college, each half is twenty minutes long.

In high school and below, the halves are divided into eight (and sometimes, six) minute quarters. In the pros, quarters are twelve minutes long.

There is a gap of several minutes between halves. Gaps between quarters are relatively short.

If the score is tied at the end of regulation, then overtime periods of various lengths are played until a winner emerges.

Basket Assignment and Tip-Off

Also, each team is assigned a basket or goal to defend.

This means that the other basket is their scoring basket.

At halftime, the teams switch goals.

The game begins with one player from either team at center court.

A referee will toss the ball up between the two. The player that gets his hands on the ball will tip it to a teammate. This is called a tip-off.

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Fouls and Violations

In addition to stealing the ball from an opposing player, there are other ways for a team to get the ball.

One such way is if the other team commits a foul or violation.

FOULS

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Personal fouls: Personal fouls include any type of illegal physical contact.

Hitting

Pushing

Slapping

Holding

Illegal pick/screen -- when an offensive player is moving. When an offensive player sticks out a limb and makes physical contact with a defender in an attempt to block the path of the defender.

Personal foul penalties: If a player is shooting while a being fouled, then he gets two free throws

if his shot doesn't go in, but only one free throw if his shot does go in.

Three free throws are awarded if the player is fouled while shooting for a three-point goal and they miss their shot. If a player is fouled while shooting a three-point shot and makes it anyway, he is awarded one free throw. Thus, he could score four points on the play.

Inbounds. If fouled while not shooting, the ball is given to the team the foul was committed upon.

They get the ball at the nearest side or baseline, out of bounds, and have 5 seconds to pass the ball

onto the court.

One & one. If the team committing the foul has seven or more fouls in the game, then the player

who was fouled is awarded one free throw. If he makes his first shot, then he is awarded another free

throw.

Ten or more fouls. If the team committing the foul has ten or more fouls, then the fouled player

receives two free throws.

Charging. An offensive foul that is committed when a player pushes or runs over a defensive

player. The ball is given to the team that the foul was committed upon.

Blocking. Blocking is illegal personal contact resulting from a defender not establishing

position in time to prevent an opponent's drive to the basket.

Flagrant foul. Violent contact with an opponent. This includes hitting, kicking, and punching.

This type of foul results in free throws plus the offense retaining possession of the ball after the free throws.

Intentional foul. When a player makes physical contact with another player with no reasonable effort to

steal the ball. It is a judgment call for the officials.

Technical foul. Technical foul. A player or a coach can commit this type of foul. It does not involve

player contact or the ball but is instead about the 'manners' of the game. Foul language, obscenity, obscene

gestures, and even arguing can be considered a technical foul, as can technical details regarding filling in the

scorebook improperly or dunking during warm-ups.

VIOLATIONS

Walking/Traveling. Taking more than 'a step and a half' without dribbling the ball is traveling.

Moving your pivot foot once you've stopped dribbling is traveling.

Carrying/palming. When a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or, sometimes, even under the ball.

Double Dribble. Dribbling the ball with both hands on the ball at the same time or picking up the

dribble and then dribbling again is a double dribble.

Held ball. Occasionally, two or more opposing players will gain possession of the ball at the same time.

In order to avoid a prolonged and/or violent tussle, the referee stops the action and awards the ball to one

team or the other on a rotating basis.

Goaltending. If a defensive player interferes with a shot while it's on the way down toward the basket,

while it's on the way up toward the basket after having touched the backboard, or while it's in the cylinder

above the rim, it's goaltending and the shot counts. If committed by an offensive player, it's a violation and the ball is awarded to the opposing team for a throw-in.

Backcourt violation. Once the offense has brought the ball across the mid-court line, they cannot go back

across the line during possession. If they do, the ball is awarded to the other team to pass inbounds.

Time restrictions. A player passing the ball inbounds has five seconds to pass the ball. If he does not,

then the ball is awarded to the other team. Other time restrictions include the rule that a player cannot have the

ball for more than five seconds when being closely guarded and, in some states and levels, shot-clock restrictions

requiring a team to attempt a shot within a given time frame.

Player Positions

Center. Centers are generally your tallest players. They generally are positioned near the basket.

Offensive -- The center's goal is to get open for a pass and to shoot. They are also responsible for blocking

defenders, known as picking or screening, to open other players up for driving to the basket for a goal. Centers

are expected to get some offensive rebounds and put-backs.

Defensive -- On defense, the center's main responsibility is to keep opponents from shooting by blocking shots

and passes in the key area. They also are expected to get a lot of rebounds because they're taller.

Forward. Your next tallest players will most likely be your forwards. While a forward may be called

upon to play under the hoop, they may also be required to operate in the wings and corner areas.

Offensive -- Forwards are responsible to get free for a pass, take outside shots, drive for goals, and rebound.

Defensive -- Responsibilities include preventing drives to the goal and rebounding.

Guard. These are potentially your shortest players and they should be really good at dribbling fast, seeing

the court, and passing. It is their job to bring the ball down the court and set up offensive plays.

Offensive -- Dribbling, passing, and setting up offensive plays are a guard's main responsibilities. They also

need to be able to drive to the basket and to shoot from the perimeter.

Defensive -- On defense, a guard is responsible for stealing passes, contesting shots, preventing drives to the

hoop, and for boxing out.

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These are all critical fundamentals to master because they'll make you and your team better, no matter what age level or situation you might be in.

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Regular Season

Team

W

L

W/L%

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Real Madrid213.875-

Unicaja204.8331.0

Barça168.6675.0

Dreamland Gran Canaria168.6675.0

UCAM Murcia159.6256.0

Valencia Basket159.6256.0

Lenovo Tenerife1410.5837.0

Joventut1410.5837.0

Baskonia1311.5428.0

Baxi Manresa1311.5428.0

Surne Bilbao Basket915.37512.0

Casademont Zaragoza915.37512.0

Bàsquet Girona915.37512.0

MoraBanc Andorra816.33313.0

Covirán Granada717.29214.0

Monbus Obradoiro618.25015.0

Río Breogán618.25015.0

Zunder Palencia519.20816.0

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W

L

W/L%

GB

AS Monaco232.920-

LDLC ASVEL187.7205.0

JL Bourg177.7085.5

Paris Basketball177.7085.5

Nanterre 92169.6407.0

Saint-Quentin Basketball1312.52010.0

Cholet Basket1312.52010.0

ESSM Le Portel1213.48011.0

SIG Strasbourg1213.48011.0

SLUC Nancy Basket1113.45811.5

Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket1114.44012.0

Limoges CSP1213.48011.0

Le Mans Sarthe Basket1015.40013.0

Élan Sportif Chalonnais1015.40013.0

Chorale Roanne Basket815.34814.0

BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque816.33314.5

Blois817.32015.0

Metropolitans 92322.12020.0

relegated  Playoff teams (*); League champion = bold

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Team

W

L

W/L%

GB

Germani Basket Brescia175.773-

Virtus Segafredo Bologna166.7271.0

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano157.6822.0

Umana Reyer Venezia157.6822.0

UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia1210.5455.0

GeVi Napoli Basket1210.5455.0

Estra Pistoia1111.5006.0

Dolomiti Energia Trento1111.5006.0

Bertram Derthona Tortona1111.5006.0

Banco di Sardegna Sassari1012.4557.0

Givova Scafati1012.4557.0

Vanoli Basket Cremona913.4098.0

Openjobmetis Varese913.4098.0

NutriBullet Treviso Basket715.31810.0

Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro616.27311.0

Happy Casa Brindisi517.22712.0

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W

L

W/L%

GB

Panathinaikos191.950-

Olympiacos182.9001.0

Peristeri bwin137.6506.0

Promitheas Patras128.6007.0

Aris Midea119.5508.0

AEK Athens812.40011.0

Kolossos H Hotels812.40011.0

PAOK mateco812.40011.0

Maroussi713.35012.0

Lavrio Megabolt713.35012.0

ASK Karditsas Iaponiki614.30013.0

Apollon Patras Carna317.15016.0

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W

L

W/L%

GB

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet193.864-

Budućnost VOLI175.7732.0

Partizan Mozzart Bet166.7273.0

Cedevita Olimpija148.6365.0

Zadar139.5916.0

Mega MIS1210.5457.0

SC Derby1111.5008.0

Igokea m:tel1111.5008.0

Split1012.4559.0

Cibona814.36411.0

Borac Mozzart814.36411.0

FMP Soccerbet715.31812.0

Mornar Barsko zlato418.18215.0

Krka418.18215.0

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Regular Season

Team

W

L

W/L%

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Fenerbahçe Beko193.864-

Anadolu Efes193.864-

Beşiktaş Emlakjet175.7732.0

Pınar Karşıyaka157.6824.0

Petkim Spor1210.5457.0

Manisa BB1210.5457.0

Galatasaray Nef1111.5008.0

Türk Telekom1012.4559.0

Darüşşafaka Lassa1012.4559.0

Tofaş913.40910.0

Bursaspor İnfo Yatırım913.40910.0

Bahçeşehir Koleji814.36411.0

ONVO Büyükçekmece814.36411.0

Çağdaş Bodrumspor715.31812.0

Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket715.31812.0

Reeder Samsunspor319.13616.0

relegated  Playoff teams (*); League champion = bold

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W

L

W/L%

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CSKA Moscow71.875-

UNICS61.8570.5

Lokomotiv Kuban44.5003.0

Zenit Saint Petersburg63.6671.5

Enisey61.8570.5

PARMA-PARI36.3334.5

Samara43.5712.5

Uralmash Yekaterinburg44.5003.0

Runa Moscow003.0

Astana54.5562.5

Avtodor36.3334.5

MBA Moscow35.3754.0

Pari Nizhny Novgorod16.1435.5

Minsk08.0007.0

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Team

W

L

W/L%

GB

Hapoel Tel Aviv143.824-

Maccabi Tel Aviv133.8130.5

Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan116.6473.0

Bnei Herzliya117.6113.5

Hapoel Holon97.5634.5

Ironi Kiryat Ata108.5564.5

Hapoel Jerusalem98.5295.0

Hapoel Afula99.5005.5

Ironi Ness Ziona711.3897.5

Hapoel Haifa612.3338.5

Hapoel Galil Elyon512.2949.0

Hapoel Eilat513.2789.5

Hapoel Be'er Sheva414.22210.5

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W

L

W/L%

GB

Real Madrid226.786-

Barcelona199.6793.0

Panathinaikos1810.6434.0

AS Monaco1810.6434.0

Olympiacos1711.6075.0

Fenerbahçe Beko1711.6075.0

Virtus Segafredo Bologna1711.6075.0

Baskonia1513.5367.0

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv1513.5367.0

Valencia Basket1315.4649.0

Partizan Mozzart Bet1315.4649.0

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano1216.42910.0

Anadolu Efes1216.42910.0

Bayern München1216.42910.0

Žalgiris1117.39311.0

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet1018.35712.0

LDLC ASVEL622.21416.0

ALBA Berlin523.17917.0

League champion = bold

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BKT EuroCup

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Group A

Team

W

L

W/L%

GB

Paris Basketball171.944-

Hapoel Tel Aviv135.7224.0

London Lions126.6675.0

Prometey108.5567.0

Joventut108.5567.0

Beşiktaş Emlakjet99.5008.0

Wolves Vilnius810.4449.0

Umana Reyer Venezia810.4449.0

Veolia Towers Hamburg216.11115.0

Cedevita Olimpija117.05616.0

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W

L

W/L%

GB

Mincidelice JL Bourg144.778-

U-BT Cluj-Napoca135.7221.0

Dreamland Gran Canaria126.6672.0

ratiopharm Ulm108.5564.0

Aris Midea Thessaloniki99.5005.0

Türk Telekom810.4446.0

Budućnost VOLI810.4446.0

Dolomiti Energia Trento711.3897.0

7bet-Lietkabelis711.3897.0

Śląsk Wrocław216.11112.0

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Chinese Basketball Association

Table

Regular Season

Team

W

L

W/L%

GB

Liaoning Flying Leopards357.833-

Xinjiang Flying Tigers348.8101.0

Zhejiang Golden Bulls3111.7384.0

Zhejiang Guangsha Lions2814.6677.0

Guangdong Southern Tigers2714.6597.5

Shanghai Sharks2616.6199.0

Shenzhen Leopards2616.6199.0

Qingdao Eagles2517.59510.0

Beijing Royal Fighters2318.56111.5

Beijing Ducks2121.50014.0

Shanxi Loongs2121.50014.0

Guangzhou Loong Lions2022.47615.0

Nanjing Monkey Kings2022.47615.0

Tianjin Pioneers1923.45216.0

Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin1626.38119.0

Fujian Sturgeons1625.39018.5

Jilin Northeast Tigers1527.35720.0

Ningbo Rockets636.14329.0

Jiangsu Dragons537.11930.0

Sichuan Blue Whales437.09830.5

relegated  Playoff teams (*); League champion = bold

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Hungry Jack's National Basketball League

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Regular Season

Team

W

L

W/L%

GB

Melbourne United208.714-

Perth Wildcats1711.6073.0

Tasmania JackJumpers1612.5714.0

Illawarra Hawks1414.5006.0

Sydney Kings1315.4647.0

New Zealand Breakers1315.4647.0

Brisbane Bullets1315.4647.0

Cairns Taipans1216.4298.0

Adelaide 36ers1216.4298.0

South East Melbourne Phoenix1018.35710.0

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Men's Olympics

Table

Final Standings

Team

W

L

W/L%

GB

Australia51.833-

France51.833-

Slovenia42.6671.0

United States51.833-

Italy22.5002.0

Spain22.5002.0

Argentina13.2503.0

Germany13.2503.0

Czechia12.3332.5

Japan03.0003.5

Nigeria03.0003.5

Iran03.0003.5

League champion = bold

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Women's Olympics

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Final Standings

Team

W

L

W/L%

GB

United States601.000-

China31.7502.0

Spain31.7502.0

Japan42.6672.0

Serbia33.5003.0

France33.5003.0

Belgium22.5003.0

Australia13.2504.0

Canada12.3333.5

Puerto Rico03.0004.5

Nigeria03.0004.5

South Korea03.0004.5

League champion = bold

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FIBA Basketball World Cup

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Final Standings

Team

W

L

W/L%

GB

Germany *801.000-

Latvia *62.7502.0

Serbia *62.7502.0

Canada *62.7502.0

Slovenia *53.6253.0

Lithuania *62.7502.0

United States *53.6253.0

Italy *44.5004.0

Spain32.6003.5

Dominican Republic32.6003.5

France32.6003.5

Japan32.6003.5

South Sudan32.6003.5

Egypt23.4004.5

Lebanon23.4004.5

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Georgia23.4004.5

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Puerto Rico32.6003.5

Brazil32.6003.5

Australia32.6003.5

New Zealand23.4004.5

Philippines14.2005.5

Mexico23.4004.5

Cape Verde14.2005.5

Angola14.2005.5

Ivory Coast14.2005.5

China14.2005.5

Venezuela05.0006.5

Jordan05.0006.5

Iran05.0006.5

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晋级第二轮

组 B

胜/负

比赛场次

1

SRB

(1)

3/0

6

2

PUR

(1)

2/1

5

3

SSD

1/2

4

4

CHN

0/3

3

(1)

晋级第二轮

组 C

胜/负

比赛场次

1

USA

(1)

3/0

6

2

GRE

(1)

2/1

5

3

NZL

1/2

4

4

JOR

0/3

3

(1)

晋级第二轮

组 D

胜/负

比赛场次

1

LTU

(1)

3/0

6

2

MNE

(1)

2/1

5

3

EGY

1/2

4

4

MEX

0/3

3

(1)

晋级第二轮

组 E

胜/负

比赛场次

1

GER

(1)

3/0

6

2

AUS

(1)

2/1

5

3

JPN

1/2

4

4

FIN

0/3

3

(1)

晋级第二轮

组 F

胜/负

比赛场次

1

SLO

(1)

3/0

6

2

GEO

(1)

2/1

5

3

CPV

1/2

4

4

VEN

0/3

3

(1)

晋级第二轮

组 G

胜/负

比赛场次

1

ESP

(1)

3/0

6

2

BRA

(1)

2/1

5

3

CIV

1/2

4

4

IRI

0/3

3

(1)

晋级第二轮

组 H

胜/负

比赛场次

1

CAN

(1)

3/0

6

2

LAT

(1)

2/1

5

3

FRA

1/2

4

4

LBN

0/3

3

(1)

晋级第二轮

组 I

胜/负

比赛场次

1

ITA

(1)

4/1

9

2

SRB

(1)

4/1

9

3

PUR

3/2

8

4

DOM

3/2

8

(1)

晋级决赛阶段

组 J

胜/负

比赛场次

1

LTU

(1)

5/0

10

2

USA

(1)

4/1

9

3

MNE

3/2

8

4

GRE

2/3

7

(1)

晋级决赛阶段

组 K

胜/负

比赛场次

1

GER

(1)

5/0

10

2

SLO

(1)

4/1

9

3

AUS

3/2

8

4

GEO

2/3

7

(1)

晋级决赛阶段

组 L

胜/负

比赛场次

1

CAN

(1)

4/1

9

2

LAT

(1)

4/1

9

3

ESP

3/2

8

4

BRA

3/2

8

(1)

晋级决赛阶段

Tied teams results only

#

球队

比赛场次

Won

Lost

For

Against

Difference

Points

1

Italy (ITA)

1

1

0

78

76

2

2

2

Serbia (SRB)

1

0

1

76

78

-2

1

3

Puerto Rico (PUR)

1

1

0

102

97

5

2

4

Dominican Republic (DOM)

1

0

1

97

102

-5

1

Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

Tied teams results only

#

球队

比赛场次

Won

Lost

For

Against

Difference

Points

1

Canada (CAN)

1

1

0

101

75

26

2

2

Latvia (LAT)

1

0

1

75

101

-26

1

3

Spain (ESP)

1

1

0

96

78

18

2

4

Brazil (BRA)

1

0

1

78

96

-18

1

Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

组 M

胜/负

比赛场次

1

SSD

3/2

8

2

PHI

1/4

6

3

ANG

1/4

6

4

CHN

1/4

6

组 N

胜/负

比赛场次

1

EGY

2/3

7

2

NZL

2/3

7

3

MEX

2/3

7

4

JOR

0/5

5

组 O

胜/负

比赛场次

1

JPN

3/2

8

2

FIN

2/3

7

3

CPV

1/4

6

4

VEN

0/5

5

组 P

胜/负

比赛场次

1

FRA

3/2

8

2

LBN

2/3

7

3

CIV

1/4

6

4

IRI

0/5

5

Tied teams results only

#

球队

比赛场次

Won

Lost

For

Against

Difference

Points

2

Philippines (PHI)

2

1

1

166

155

11

3

3

Angola (ANG)

2

1

1

156

153

3

3

4

China (CHN)

2

1

1

158

172

-14

3

Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

Tied teams results only

#

球队

比赛场次

Won

Lost

For

Against

Difference

Points

1

Egypt (EGY)

2

1

1

186

160

26

3

2

New Zealand (NZL)

2

1

1

188

194

-6

3

3

Mexico (MEX)

2

1

1

180

200

-20

3

Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

ITA

82

-

87

LAT

LTU

100

-

84

SLO

ITA

85

-

89

SLO

LAT

98

-

63

LTU

1/4决赛

半决赛

决赛

1/4决赛

ITA

63

USA

100

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GER

81

LAT

79

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LTU

68

SRB

87

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CAN

100

SLO

89

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半决赛

USA

111

GER

113

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SRB

95

CAN

86

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GER

83

SRB

77

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USA

118

CAN

127

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Interested in becoming the next Michael Jordan? Or maybe you simply want to know the rules so you can follow the game? In either case, you’re in the right place. In this article, we’ll break down all the rules of the great game of basketball. We’ll even help you learn the fundamentals of dribbling, shooting, and playing defense.

Things You Should Know

Basketball is played by 2 teams with 5 players each. You score by putting the ball through the hoop.

Dribble or pass to move the ball. Players are not allowed to take more than two steps after picking the ball up before shooting or passing it.

Points scored inside of the round arc on the floor are worth 2 points. If you shoot and make the ball outside of the arc, it’s worth 3 points.

Games of basketball are divided into 4 quarters of varying length depending on the level of play. When the game ends, the team with the most points wins.

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Learn the basic terminology of the game. From the NBA to casual backyard games, every game of basketball has a few terms you should learn if you want to follow the game. This includes:

Hoop/basket: If the ball goes in the hoop with the net, the offensive team scores. The glass, or backboard is the back of the hoop.

Dribble: Bouncing the ball off of the court (the floor). Players must dribble to move the ball. If you don’t dribble and you move your feet, it’s a traveling foul.

Free throw: When a player is fouled while shooting, they get to shoot free throws. These are worth 1 point each.

Jump ball: This is how you start the game. The ball is thrown into the air and players try to tip it to their team. This event is called the tip off

The paint: Also known as the interior, this is the area closest to the hoop. It is outlined by a rectangle. The two big squares near the bottom are the block. The top line is the free throw line.

The arc: Also known as the three point line, this is the round line on the ground surrounding the paint. Making the ball from behind this line is 3 points, not 2.

Jumper/jump shot: This is any shot outside of the paint. Other types of shot include dunks, where you slam the ball through the hoop, and layups where you attack the hoop and try to gently drop the ball in.

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Break into 2 teams with 5 players each. Basketball is played by 2 teams. Only 5 players can play for each team at a time, but you can substitute players out from the bench, which is where other players wait. For a casual game, it’s okay to use 2 teams of 3 or 2 teams of 2, etc. The standard positions are:

Point guard: Typically the fastest player on the team, the point guard brings the ball up the court. A good point guard is great at dribbling and passing.

Shooting guard: The shooting guard stays near the top of the court with the point guard. They’re usually the best outside shooter on their team, as the name implies.

Small forward: The small forward is usually a versatile player who is equally good at shooting, dribbling, passing, and defense.

Power forward: The power forward is a tall player who should be good at fighting in the paint, rebounding, and shooting close to the hoop.

Center: Typically the tallest player on the team, the center’s main job is typically to rebound the ball and block shots.

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Score points by shooting the ball through the hoop. In basketball, an offensive player can score between 1 and 3 points with a shot, depending on where the shot is taken on the floor. The winner of the game is whoever scores the most points by the end of the game.[1]

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Outside of the arc, any jump shot is worth 3 points. Some outdoor courts and smaller courts won’t have this line.

Inside of the arc, every shot is worth 2 points.

If you get fouled while shooting, you shoot free throws. Every free throw is worth 1 point. You get 2 free throws for a 2-point shot, or 3 free throws for a 3-point shot. If you make the shot where you’re fouled, it counts for 2 or 3 points and then you get 1 extra free throw.

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Move the ball by dribbling or passing it. When you have the ball, you have to be stationary with one foot planted on the floor to pivot. You can move by dribbling, though. Dribble by bouncing it up and down on the floor. You can also pass the ball to another teammate, which is a great way to throw defenders off or quickly get the ball to the basket.[2]

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If you stop dribbling, you cannot re-start dribbling. Dribbling again is a foul known as double dribbling.

If you're driving in to shoot, you can pick up the ball and take two steps without dribbling before you shoot or pass. More than two steps is a foul called traveling.

You can still jump to shoot or pass, but when you come back down you need to have gotten rid of the ball.

When you start dribbling, you must dribble constantly as you move, until you pass, shoot, or stop dribbling to plant on your pivot foot.

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Hold the ball tightly with your knees bent. If you've got control of the ball on offense, you need to crouch in a low position to guard and protect the ball while you dribble. In a proper dribbling stance, you should be crouched, knees flexed and shoulder-width apart, standing on the balls of your feet.

As you're learning, bounce the ball constantly with each hand, switching back and forth between your left and your right to get a feel for handling with both of your hands.

Stick your elbows out if you catch the ball and a defender jumps at you to block you.

If you're trying to catch the ball, stand with your knees bent and your hands up to give the passer a good target.[3]

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Dribble the ball with your fingertips to maintain control. When beginners first touch the basketball, it's common to slap or chop at it with the palm of the hand. Instead, push the ball down with your fingertips to maintain control. Once you get used to the feeling, try to dribble without looking at the ball!

Just start bouncing the ball, standing still at first. Flex your wrist to bounce the ball and try to keep your elbow in to your hip and move your elbow as little as possible.

Keep your dribble low so you can control the ball more easily.[4]

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Try to keep the ball about waist-high when you dribble. It's difficult to control the ball at first, and beginning players often have a hard time keeping the ball down. If you dribble too high, it’ll be easy for defenders to grab the ball. If you dribble too low, it’ll be hard to control the ball. Try to keep the ball at your waist.

It’s okay to change how high you dribble depending on the situation. For example, if a defender is close, you might dribble lower. If nobody is around, it’s okay to dribble higher.

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Keep your head up and know where the ball is. It's hard to know where to go and where to pass when you've got your eyes locked on your sneakers. Whether you’re dribbling, looking to pass, or trying to get the ball, keep your eyes open and pay attention to where the ball is.[5]

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You head should be on a swivel at all times. Track the ball, get a feel for where your teammates are, and look for openings to take advantage.

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Practice making different kinds of passes to your teammates. Passing is one of the most important skills in the game. Get comfortable making passes that go straight to your teammate without making them move for it.[6]

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Types of passes include:

Chest passes: Hold the ball tightly with both hands. Stick your elbows out. Bring it in to your chest, then flick both hands out to pass the ball without letting it touch the ground.

Bounce passes: Bounce passes are identical to the chest pass, but you intentionally throw the ball at the ground so it bounces once before it reaches the teammate.

Overhead passes: Grab the ball firmly and pull it back behind your head. Then, hurl the ball forward over your head towards your teammate.

Fullcourt passes: If you need to get the ball to the other end of the court quickly without being too accurate, pull the ball back and throw it like a football.

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Square up to the basket every time you shoot the ball. It's important to square up, which means you point both of your feet straight at the hoop. Line your hips up over your feet, which should be shoulder-length apart. Your shots will be more accurate this way.[7]

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When you're getting ready to take a shot, stop dribbling and take the ball in both hands, and square up to the hoop. Practice your pick-up step. Take one last dribble and turn your hips in one motion.

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Balance the ball in your dominant hand. Your shooting hand is your dominant hand. Keep your shooting elbow in tight to your hip, and keep the ball balanced on your finger-tips on the bottom of the basketball. Brace the ball with your other hand. Bring the ball up so it’s even with your chin and bend your knees.[8]

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You do not shoot with both hands, but you do use your nondominant hand to keep the ball balanced as you shoot.

To practice your shot motion, lay on the ground with the ball and hold the ball straight up with your shooting hand. Practice rolling the ball straight up into the air a few inches with backspin.

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Roll the ball off of your fingertips as you extend the shot. Extend your shooting elbow straight up and forward. Roll your wrist forward, as if you were trying to reach into a cookie jar on a high shelf. Let the ball pop forward when your arm extends to the end, rolling backward as you release it. Keep following through with your hand, putting it in the cookie jar, after you've released the ball.[9]

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The “follow through” is super important. It puts backspin on the ball, which increases the odds the ball goes in when it catches the rim or backboard.

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Push off with your feet, jumping straight up as you shoot. At the same time you extend your elbow to begin shooting, crouch down and jump up with your legs as you release the ball. When your arm is just about to reach the highest point, you should be at your highest point in the air.[10]

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Don't jump forward towards the hoop; jump straight up.

Your arms help you aim when you shoot, but your power comes from your legs. The harder you jump as you shoot, the further the ball will travel.

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Aim for getting the ball just over the rim and into the basket. Some coaches will tell you to try and get the ball just over the rim of the basket. Keep your eye on the target and try to do everything in one fluid motion. Aiming can be difficult to figure out at first when you’re new, but you’ll get used to choosing the right power and arc for each shot.[11]

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As you practice, start close to the net to get used to the feeling of it.

You can also try to aim to bank the ball in off of the glass if you’re at an angle to the rim.

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Practice layups by dribbling to the net and jumping as you shoot. Layups are an important part of basketball. Good basketball players should have layups locked down so well they'll never miss one in a game.[12]

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Here’s how to do them:

Start at the corner of the free-throw line on your dominant side. Dribble in toward the hoop from an angle, and pull up when you get near the second to last line on the side of the lane-marker.

Pick the ball up as you take two long steps with the ball. Push up off of your nondominant foot to throw yourself into the air.

With one hand, roll the ball up towards the rim. Bounce the ball in off the backboard.

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Understand why playing defense is so important. It’s easy to get excited to shoot the ball, but defense is how you win championships! When your team doesn’t have the ball, your goal is to keep your opponents from scoring. Disrupt passes, try to steal the ball if possible, and block shots. It's your job to be annoying and disruptive to the other team.[13]

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There are a few types of defense:

Man-to-man: This is typical defense. Every player is assigned another player to guard and they follow them around.

Zone: Every player is assigned an area of the floor to cover and defend, regardless of who is there. The most common zone is “2-3,” where the guards take the top and the forwards and center take the bottom by the rim.

Halfcourt: This is when a team only defends the portion of the court that’s closest to the rim.

Fullcourt: This is when a team defends the entire court—usually because they’re trying to get a steal or exhaust the other team.

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Get into the proper defensive stance with your arms out. Get low and get wide. Crouch with your feet more than shoulder-width apart and put your arms straight out at your sides. Stand on the balls of your feet and make sideways movements to guard the opponent.[14]

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Who you face depends on where the ball is. If the player you’re guarding has the ball, face them directly. Otherwise, split the difference by facing your assigned player and the ball.

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Practice your side-to-side movements to stay nimble. The hardest thing about playing defense is staying in your defensive crouch and sticking to the opponent like glue. It's hard to move side-to-side quickly, so the more experienced you are at doing the side-to-side shuffle step, the better a defensive player you'll be.[15]

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Practice running sideways, taking a big step to the side in one direction, crossing your trailing foot just behind your lead foot, and pushing off again. Then, go back the other way.

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Stay on your feet unless you’re going for a block. Beginning basketball players often jump too often. Stay on your feet unless you are 100% sure your opponent is shooting. The more airborne you are on defense, the more vulnerable you are as a defender.[16]

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When an offensive player pretends to shoot to try and get the opponent to jump, it’s called a pump fake.

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Grab rebounds by boxing out your opponent. Another essential part of playing defense is training yourself to grab the rebounds when they come. If your opponents have taken a shot that's failed, don't let them have a second chance for it. When the ball is in the air, get between your opponent and the rim. Stick your butt out, face the ball, and push backwards to box out your opponent.

Jump up to meet the ball in the air when it’s coming down.

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Avoid common fouls to prevent giving your opponents an edge. While charging into a defender will earn you a foul on offense, most fouls that happen are called on the defense. In your attempts to be a disruptive presence on the court, you've also got to learn where the line is and avoid crossing it.[17]

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Common fouls include:

Blocking: This is where you move your body to block a player dribbling when you aren’t already in their path.

Reaching: When someone is dribbling, you can’t knock their forearm or grab their arm. This is a reaching foul.

Over the back: When trying to rebound the ball, you cannot jump over an opponent in front of you.

Technical/flagrant foul: These are a set of serious infractions that include aggressive behavior, insulting the referee, etc. The opposing team automatically gets free throws and possession of the ball for these.

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Practice your fundamentals to improve your skills. If you want to be a better basketball player, practice your fundamentals. Dribbling, shooting, and defensive skills are the best way to spend time becoming a good player. Don't practice fancy passes or lower the hoop so you can practice your 360 dunks.[18]

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Pass frequently and keep the ball moving. Good basketball teams can keep the ball moving at all times. This keeps the defensive players off balance. When your team has the ball, keep your passes quick and crisp to move the ball around and find an open lane to the hoop.[19]

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It's a common misconception that basketball needs to be played by virtuosic ballers who all dunk non-stop and hog the ball. Good players pass.

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Learn to set picks for your teammates on offense. As you learn to work as a team, you'll eventually want to start working out plays. The foundation of most plays is the pick and roll. To set a pick, stand still and upright. Put your hand over your crotch. Then, your teammate will use you as an obstacle to get the defender off of them.[20]

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If the defending player slams into you, they’ll be charged with a foul.

After your teammate dribbles past you, peel off and look for an opening to get the ball. This is the “roll” part of the pick and roll.

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Learn to make cuts to get open for the ball. When your teammates have the ball, don’t stand still! Move around to keep your defenders on their toes. If you get an opening where your defender loses you, put your hands up to signal you want the ball.[21]

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Try not to get frustrated if your teammates miss you when you’re open. It’s hard to keep track of everything going on when you have the ball.

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Play “horse” to see who is the most creative shooter. If you don't want to play a full game of basketball, "pig" or "horse" are great ways to have fun on the court and work on your shooting at the same time. To play, take a shot. If you miss, the next player shoots. When someone makes a ball, their opponents have to make the same exact shot.[22]

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If a player misses a shot someone else made, they get a letter (an H to start, if you’re playing “horse”). The first player to fully spell HORSE out loses.

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After scoring a basket, that player shoots free throws. They’re worth 1 point each. They shoot until they miss or make 5 in a row.

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Play “knockout” to practice your free throws and layups. A good game for practicing free-throws and playing with a big group of people is knockout. All players line up at the free throw line. The first person in line shoots a free throw. If the shot is missed, the player must grab the rebound and keep shooting the ball until making a shot. As soon as a basket is scored, the player returns to the end of the line.[24]

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As soon as one player scores, the next person in line may shoot.

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The best players that I've coached are students of the game. They're great listeners. They're at the front of the line on all drills. They're what I call "blue collar" players, meaning they're humble, they win gracefully, and they lose with respect. Good sportsmanship is ultimately one of the top three or four traits of a great player.

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Article SummaryXTo play basketball, first you'll need two teams. The goal of the game is to score more points than the other team by shooting the ball into your opponent's basket. In the official rules, each team has 5 players and the game consists of four 15-minute periods. Move from one end of the court to the other by dribbling and passing the ball. If you make a basket within the arc it's worth 2 points, whereas if you shoot from outside of the arc, it's worth 3 points. If a player is fouled while shooting, they will get to take free throws from the foul line, which are worth 1 point each. When you're first starting out, it's a good idea to practice the basics of the game, like dribbling, shooting, and passing. Additionally, try out different positions on the court, like center, forward, and guard, so you can get a feel for what you're best at. If you want to learn games that you can play to help hone your skills, such as HORSE or 21, keep reading!

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