The idea of writing about basketball came from the embarrassing odyssey that was to accept the invitation of a group of friends to attend a game of basketball or basketball, the truth is that the game ended and I had not even the most remote idea of who won Or who lost and much less understood what was happening on the court, only saw two teams run and jump behind a ball to shoot it in a basket.
I must confess that I did not feel self-conscious until one of my friends started explaining to me in the best style of ESPN everything that happened. From that moment I decided to learn a little more about this sport, that is why today I want to share with you what I learned.
Basketball is a sport in which two teams each of five players, try to score points (baskets, doubles or triples) by introducing a ball inside a hoop that is 3.05 meters from the ground of which hangs a net that gives a Aspect of basket or basket.
The creator of this sport was the Canadian James Naismith who served as professor of physical education at the YMCA University (Springfield-USA). Naismith in 1891 wanted to create a sport that could be practiced inside the gymnasium during the winter, that's why I studied the other disciplines that were practiced there like baseball, rugby, soccer, etc., and thirteen rules of a game that today Known as basketball
How to play
It is played in a flat, rectangular court with 15 m of width and 28 m of length, the ball must be of leather or rough or synthetic skin to facilitate the grip with sweaty hands, the ball must have a pressure such that it has been released from 1 , 80 m of height, boat between 1,40 and 1,60 m of height.
Citing Wikipedia we find the following data:
Duration of a game: In FIBA, according to its rules the game is composed of four periods of 10 minutes each. In the NBA the duration of each period is 12 minutes, and in NCAA two periods of 20 minutes each are played. If the match ends with a draw between the two teams, an extra 5 minutes must be played. And so on until a team wins the game.
Players: The team presented to the party consists of a maximum of 12 players. 5 will form the initial quintet and the other 7 will be the substitutes. The coach may change players as many times as he / she wishes by taking advantage of interruptions in the game, except in the school classes until children (age 13 to 14 years) that all players of the team must play at least one period during the first three, In the last make substitutions.
Start of the game: A player of each team must be placed inside the center circle with one foot near the line dividing the field of play into two halves, each placed in his field. The other players must be outside the circle. The referee throws the ball up from the center of the circle and the two players jump vertically to try to deflect it, without catching it, towards a teammate.
Referees: For most competitions two referees are the ones in charge of running the match (although for many professional leagues there are three and for others with very low budget one).
Scoreboard: The scorer's table (scorer, scorer's assistant, timekeeper, 24-hour rule operator, if any, commissary) controls all match events (scoring, downtime, play time, fouls, changes , Etc.) and elaborates the record of the party.
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There are movements considered fundamental as they are: the boat, the pass, the shot and the defensive movements.
The pass is the action by which the players of the same team exchange the ball, there are different types: chest, chopped, baseball, bowling, behind the back, above the head, Alley- oop, with The elbow, hand to hand, etc.
Shooting a basket is an action in which the player tries to introduce the ball into the ring, there are several types: Suspension, free, tray or double step, matt or overturned, hook.
Dribble or Dribble, which consists of the player pushing the ball against the ground and returns to his hand, the existing types are: control, protection and speed.
This defense is performed between the person attacking and the hoop, the defensive position is based on flexing the knees and making lateral movements attempted to steal the ball or to avoid the action of pass, shot or basket.
