Quiz # 1 Basketball

The basketball game started with a ___________ in the center circle between two opponents.     

• Clapping

• Jump ball         

• Running

• Toss Coin

Keep your feet shoulder width apart with you, dominate foot slightly ahead of your non-dominate foot.

• Balance

• Elbow

• Eyes

• Follow Through

When a player in possession of the ball within bounds progresses illegally in any direction.

• Dribbling

• Passing

• Rebound

• Travelling

Basketball was invented by ____________________ during the school year of 1891-92 at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.

• Albert Einstein     

• Dr. James Naismith  

• Neil Armstrong    

• Prof. Robert Williams

The regulation height above the ground for the rim (hoop) is ______________.

• 9 feet

• 10 feet

• 11 feet

• 12 feet

Your hand contacts the bottom of the ball, then flips the ball over in the act of dribbling

• Carrying

• Double Dribble

• Dribble

• Shooting

Players may choose to play either a man-to-man defense (person to person) or zone.

• Defense

• Offense

• Scoring

• Time-out

The referee will place both of his hands in front of him and put the formation of letter “T”

• Flagrant Foul      

• Offensive Foul  

• Personal Foul   

• Technical Foul

It involves pushing, charging, tripping, holding, and body contact.

• Flagrant Foul      

• Offensive Foul  

• Personal Foul   

• Technical Foul

The ball is passed from over your head into your teammate’s chest.

• Bounce Pass     

• Chest Pass     

• Fancy Pass    

• Overhead Pass