Exercises
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1. Draw a basketball court:
2. Some of the sentences are correct, others aren’t. underline the incorrect ones.
1. Each team has 10 players and there are 6 players on the court 2. In each match, there are 4 quarters of 10 minutes 3. You can run without bouncing the ball 4. It is allowed to bounce the ball with two hands at the same time 5. You should catch the ball with your fingertips and not the palm of your hand 6. When there is a defender very close, we can protect the ball with a bounce 7. When you shoot, you can only use one hand 8. The type of defence when each player marks a player from the other team is called particular defence 9. The pivoters are usually the tallest players in the team
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4. Draw a straight line to show the line of the throw.
4. Complete the sentences and find the missing words in the wordsearch! you can find the words in all directions…including backwards!
El
es la acción que se
utiliza para conseguir una canasta. Para enviar una pelota a un compañero utilizamos el Los
nos permiten girar
manteniendo un pie en el suelo. Las
se pueden realizar en
un tiempo o en dos. Antes de pasar la pelota, debemos realizar correctamente la
El
puede ser alto o bajo.
El jugador que domina mejor el bote y que organiza el juego del equipo es el
La
individual consiste en que cada jugador debe marcar a un jugador
contrario. Si mueves el pie de pivote cometes
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5. Relaciona con una flecha las siguientes columnas:
1. Free shot
- 3 points
2. Within 6.25
- time available to pass, throw or bounce
3. Change of hands
- play the ball with your legs
4. Feet
- one base, two wingers, two pivoters
5. Bounce
- chest
6. 5 seconds
- 1 point
7. Pass
- high and low
8. Outside of 6.25
- in front, over the shoulder ‌
9. A team
- 2 points
6. Explain: 1. Travelling: 2. Double dribble: 3. Over and back: 4. Offensive foul:
7. You already know that in a basketball match (5 x 5) the players specialise in different positions. Write the main characteristics of each of these positions.
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8. Out of the 3 answers only one of them is correct!
1. Pivoters are important because……………… a. they help the ball to bounce better b. they can change hands on the rebound c. they protect the ball when we aren’t bouncing it and they can find a good position to throw the ball to.
2. What happens if when a player shoots he commits a personal foul but scores a goal? a. the points are awarded plus 2 more b. the points are awarded but the player receives 2 personal fouls c. the points are awarded plus an extra free throw
3. In a fundamental throw, you must remember that………… a. the ball should rest in the palm of the hand, not in the fingers b. the ball should be thrown so that it goes around you c. the ball should be thrown with both hands
4. How should you defend an attacker who does not have the ball? a. the defender should be in front of the attacker with open arms, stopping the advance b. the defender should form a triangle with himself, the ball and the opponent c. the defender should form a triangle with himself, the ball and the basket
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9. Do you know the rules? Match the sentences to the words in the box below.
A defender pushes an opponent who is bouncing the ball: A match lasts:
_
An attacker has 5 seconds within the restricted area: th
A player commits his 5
personal foul
A player stops bouncing the ball, catches it and continues to bounce it:
A player scores a goal from further than 6.25m: a player has 6 seconds with the ball in his hands without knowing what to do with it:
The base of the team has taken 10 seconds to cross the half way line: _.
Personal foul
8 seconds
5 seconds
elimination
4x10
3 points
Doubles
3 seconds
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
Lay-up Alley oop
Travelling Rebound
Goal tending Dribble
Free throw
Double dribble
Airball
Jump ball
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An illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop) A. Alley oop B. Double dribble C. Goal tending D. Free throw
2.
A shot that missed the rim, net and backboard A. Dribble B. Travelling C. Alley oop D. Airball
3.
A violation by a player with the ball who moves both feet without dribbling A. Free throw B. Travelling C. Jump ball D. Alley oop
4.
Controlling the basketball by bouncing it with either hand A. Rebound B. Lay-up C. Dribble D. Airball
5.
An official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate A. Jump ball B. Travelling C. Free throw D. Double dribble
6.
Touching the ball when a shot is descending towards the basket or is directly above the basket
A. Travelling B. Lay-up C. Rebound D. Goal tending 7. The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot A. Rebound B. Alley oop C. Jump ball D. Travelling 8.
An unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul A. Free throw B. Double dribble C. Airball D. Alley oop
9. A basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard) A. Airball B. Lay-up C. Dribble D. Alley oop 10. A play in which one player throws the ball into the vicinity of the rim and a jumping team-mate catches it and scores a basket in one motion A. Travelling B. Double dribble C. Alley oop D. Lay-up
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A play in which one player throws the ball into the vicinity of the rim and a jumping team-mate catches it and scores a basket in one motion
2.
Controlling the basketball by bouncing it with either hand
3.
An unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
4.
A basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
5.
An official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
6.
Touching the ball when a shot is descending towards the basket or is directly above the basket
7.
A violation by a player with the ball who moves both feet without dribbling
8.
The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
9.
A shot that missed the rim, net and backboard
10.
Jump ball Goal tending Lay-up
An illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop) Airball Dribble Alley oop
Rebound Double dribble Free throw
Travelling
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