A free throw lane shall be marked at each end of the court with dimensions and markings as shown on the court diagram. All boundary lines are part of the lane; lane space marks and neutral zone marks are not. The areas identifiedby the lane space markings are 2” by 6” inches.

A free throw line shall be drawn (2” wide) across each of the circles indicated in the court diagram. It shall be parallel to the end line and shall be 15’ from the plane of the face of the backboard.

The three-point field goal area has parallel lines 3’ from the sidelines, extending from the baseline and an arc of 23’9” from the middle of the basket which intersects the parallel lines.

Four hash marks shall be drawn (2” wide) perpendicular to the sideline on each side of the court and 28’ from the baseline. These hash marks shall extend 3’ on to the court.

Basketball teaches you about being a good team player and can be a great social sport.

Adults should check with their doctor before taking up basketball.

Basketball puts a lot of stress on the body and injuries can happen, so warming up, stretching your muscles and joints, and cooling down is not important.

Basketball puts a lot of stress on the legs, especially the knees and ankles, and puts pressure on tight shoulders

Warm up and stretch your muscles and joints before hitting the court. Also cool down and stretch after playing.

Two hash marks shall be drawn (2” wide) perpendicular to the baseline on each side of the free throw lane line. These hash marks shall be 3’ from the free throw lane line and extend 6” onto the court.

Four hash marks shall be drawn (2” wide) parallel to the baseline on each side of the free throw circle. These hash marks shall be 13’ from the baseline and 3’ from the free throw lane lines and shall be 6” in length.

A Restricted Area shall be marked with a half-circle 4’ from the center of the basket ring and then parallel to the lane line to the face of the backboard with a solid two-inch line.

The officials shall, prior to the start of the game, inspect and approve all equipment,

The officials shall permit players to play with any type of jewelry.

The officials shall permit any player to wear equipment which, in their judgment, is dangerous to other players. Any equipment which is of hard substance (casts, splints, guards and braces) must be padded or foam covered and have no exposed sharp or cutting edge. All the face masks and eye or nose protectors must be approved by NBA Basketball Operations and conform to the contour of the face and have no sharp or protruding edges.

The use of any foreign substance during games is allowed sometimes. A “foreign substance” is any substance that is applied during games to a player’s body, uniform or equipment, or to any game equipment, that is designed or intended to provide a player or a team with a competitive advantage.

All equipment used must be appropriate for basketball. Equipment that is unnatural and designed to increase a player’s height or reach, or to gain an advantage, is advisable for one’s player advantage.

The officials must check the game balls to see that they are properly inflated every after the game. The recommended ball pressure should be between 7 ½ and 8 ½ pounds.

The crew chief shall be the official in charge in implementing rules during the game and after the game.

The Replay Center Official will make the final ruling on all replays, except for Flagrant Fouls and Altercations.

If a coach desires to discuss a rule or interpretation of a rule prior to the start of a game or between periods, it will be voluntary for the officials to ask the other coach to be present during the discussion. The same procedure shall be followed if the officials wish to discuss a game situation with either coach.

The designated official shall toss the ball after the game. The crew chief shall decide whether or not a goal shall count if the officials disagree, and he shall decide matters upon which scorers and timers disagree.

All officials shall enter the court after the 15-minute mark on the game clock to observe the warm-up period and report to the league office any typical situations and to review scores and timing procedures with table personnel.

The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the ______ century progressed.

The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the ______ century progressed.

The American National Basketball Association (NBA), was established in

The objective of the game was to throw the basketball into the ___________nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony.

Every time a point was scored, the game was halted so the janitor could bring out a ladder and _________ the ball.

The first public basketball game was played in ___________________.

The first public basketball game was played on ___________.

Originally, there were only _______ rules of "basket ball":

A legal field goal or free throw attempt shall not be scored when a ball from the playing area enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through the net.

A successful field goal attempt from the area on or inside the three-point field goal line shall count three points.

A field goal accidentally scored in an opponent’s basket shall not be added to the opponent’s score, credited to the opposing player nearest the player whose actions caused the ball to enter the basket.

It is a violation for a player to attempt a field goal at an opponent’s basket. The opposing team will be awarded the ball at the three point field.

A successful free throw attempt shall count two point.

An unsuccessful free throw attempt which is tapped into the basket shall count two points and shall be credited to the player did not tapped the ball in.

If there is a discrepancy in the score and it cannot be resolved, the running score shall not be the official score in anyways.

All periods of regulation play in the NBA will be twelve minutes and 30 seconds.

All overtime periods of play will be four minutes.

The teams change baskets for the second half. All overtime periods are considered extensions of the second half.

A dribble is movement of the ball, caused by a player in control, who throws or taps the

ball to the floor.

The dribble ends when the dribbler, EXCEPT:

A common personal foul is illegal physical contact which occurs with an opponent

after the ball has become live and before the horn sounds to end the period.

A technical foul is the penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct or violations by team members on the floor or seated on the bench.

An offensive foul is illegal contact, committed by an offensive player, after the ball

is live and there is team control.

The ball is considered in the frontcourt once it has broken the plane of the midcourt line and is not in player control.

A team is in control when a player is holding, dribbling or passing the ball. Team

control ends when the defensive team deflects the ball or there is a field goal attempt.

A team is in possession when a player is holding, dribbling or passing the ball. Team possession ends en the defensive team gains possession or the ball hits the rim of the

offensive team.

The game and overtimes shall be started with a

jump ball in the center circle.

Each team is limited to no more than _ timeouts in the fourth period

In overtime periods, each team shall be allowed _ timeouts. 

A request for a timeout by a player in the game or the head coach shall be granted only when the ball is _ of a player on the team making the request. A request at any other time shall be ignored. 

During a timeout, all substitutions are legal for both teams. 

A player shall not be granted any timeout if both of his feet are in the air and any part of his body has broken the vertical plane of the boundary line.

When a team is granted a timeout, play shall not resume until the Time-out Clock has expired.

The throw-in shall be the spot where play was suspended. The throw-in shall be on the , if the ball was in play when the request was granted. 

If an official, upon receiving a timeout request by the defensive team, inadvertently signals while the play is in progress, play shall be suspended and the team in possession shall put the ball in play immediately at the sideline nearest where the ball was when the signal was given.

. If a team has no timeouts remaining and a player is injured and cannot be removed from the playing court during a stoppage of play, no excessive timeout will be charged and play will resume when playing conditions are safe. 

A legal field or _ attempt shall be scored when a ball from the playing area enter the basket.