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Basketball Skills & Rules

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was basketball invented

a)

1981

b)

1818

c)

1891

d)

1881

2.

What were used for the first baskets?

a)

A laundry basket

b)

An apple basket

c)

A peach basket

3.

How many people are allowed on the court at once

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

4.

What starts a basketball game?

a)

jump ball

b)

travel

c)

double dribble

d)

kick off

5.

Which one of these is a type of basketball pass?

a)

Side

b)

Overhead

c)

Body

d)

Bounce

6.

Which is NOT a type of pass

a)

Chest

b)

Bounce

c)

Palm

d)

Overhead

7.

What is it called when you pass the ball from one hand to the other?

a)

Crossover

b)

Dribble

c)

Pass

d)

Hand

8.

What would be called if a player dribbles with two hands?

a)

carry

b)

travel

c)

walking

d)

double dribble

9.

What part of your hand pushing the ball when dribbling?

a)

Palm

b)

Finger tips

c)

Thumb

d)

Knuckles

10.

What is it called when you dribble and your hand is underneath the basketball?

a)

travel

b)

carry

c)

double dribble

d)

walking

11.

What is it called when you move your feet without dribbling the basketball?

a)

carry

b)

double dribble

c)

travel

d)

swimming

12.

What is called when you dribble, pick up the ball, and dribble again?

a)

double dribble

b)

travel

c)

carry

d)

walking

13.

When shooting a lay-up how many steps is the offensive player allowed to take?

a)

0

b)

4

c)

2

d)

As many as they want

14.

How many points do you get per free throw

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

How many points are you allowed to score

a)

59

b)

63

c)

19

d)

unlimited

16.

How many steps is a player allowed to take with the ball, when they are NOT shooting a lay-up?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

As many as they want

17.

how many points is outside the arc

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What is is called when player doesn't follow a rule during a game?

a)

Mistake

b)

Foul

c)

Bad

d)

Rule breaking

19.

The team that does not have possession of the basketball and is trying to stop the other team from scoring is on ...

a)

offense

b)

defense

c)

none of the above

20.

The following are considered a foul...

a)

Hitting

b)

Charging

c)

Tripping

d)

All of the above

21.

What is the line that cuts the court in half?

a)

baseline

b)

half court line

c)

sideline

d)

free throw line

22.

The Line Labeled with the number 2 is the __________.

a)

Free Throw

b)

Mid Court

c)

Sideline

d)

Baseline

23.

The Line Labeled with a number 5 is the ___________ .

a)

Mid Court line

b)

Sideline

c)

Free Throw line

d)

Baseline

24.

The line with the number 3 on it is the __________ line

a)

3 pt.

b)

Base

c)

Side

d)

Mid Court