Friday, March 25, 2011

All About Basketball

Basketball is a sport ball which comprises a group of two-member teams each playing each other five people who score points by inserting the ball into the opponent's basket. Basketball is perfect to watch because usually played in the gym is closed and only requires a relatively small field. Additionally, basketball is easy to learn because it forms a large ball, so it does not reflect or complicate the player when throwing the ball.

History 

Basketball is considered as a unique sport because it was created by accident by a gym teacher. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian sports teacher who taught at a college for professional students at the YMCA Springfield, Massachusetts, had to make a game in an enclosed space to fill time students during winter break in New England.Terinspirasi of the game he ever played as a child in Ontario, Naismith created the game now known as a basketball on December 15, 1891.

According to the story, after rejecting several ideas as too harsh and not suitable to be played at the stadium-arena is closed, he then writes a few basic rules, put a basket on the wall of the gym space, and asking students to start playing the game that his creation.

Official basketball game of the first, held on January 20, 1892 in the workplace Dr.James Naismith.Basket is a name spoken by one of his pupils. This sport became immediately famous throughout the United States. Fans placed in all branches in the United States. The match immediately after the game was held in cities across the U.S. states.

Initially, each team of nine people and no dribble, so the ball can only move through the throw. The history of regulation basketball game begins from 13 basic rules written by James Naismith. The basic rule is as follows.

1. The ball can be thrown in any direction by using one or both hands.

2. The ball can be hit in any direction by using one or both hands, but should not be beaten using fists (punching).

3. Players are not allowed to run while holding the ball. Players must throw the ball in from the point where receiving the ball, but if players are allowed to run at normal speed.

4. The ball must be held within or between your palms. Arms or other body members are not allowed to hold the ball.

5. Players are not allowed butting, holding, pushing, hitting an opponent with a deliberate manner. The first violation of this rule will be counted as an error, a second violation will be given the sanction of disqualification of offenders player until his team basket ball penetrated by the opponent, and if the offense was committed with the purpose to injure your opponent, then the offender will be punished players should not play along match. At this time, no substitutions allowed.

6. A mistake was made when the players hit the ball with fists (punching), in violation of rules 3 and 4, and violated the things mentioned in rule 5.

7. If one party made three consecutive errors, then the error will be counted as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the offense back by the opponent).

8. Goal occurs when the ball is thrown or beaten from the field into the basket, in this case the player guarding the basket does not touch or disturb the goal. When the ball stopped on the edge of the basket or the opposing players move the cart, then it will not be counted as a goal.


9. If the ball out of the field matches, the ball will be thrown back in and played by the first player to touch it. If there is a difference of opinion regarding the ownership of the ball, the referee who will throw it into the field. the player who throws the ball given 5 seconds to throw the ball. If he held longer than the time, the ownership of the ball will move. When one party to do things that can postpone the match, then the referee can give them a warning of violations.

10. The referee is entitled to consider the game the players and record the number of violations and told the assistant referee in case of violation in a row. The referee has the full right to provide a disqualification player who commits an offense in accordance with the rules stated in 5.

11. Assistant referee noticed the ball and make a decision when the ball is considered out of the field, the change of ownership of the ball, as well as timing. Assistant referee is entitled to determine the legitimacy of a goal and count the number of goals happen.

12. When the match is 4 rounds each 10 minutes

13. Parties who managed to enter the most goals will be declared the winner.


Field, time, and the number of basketball players


Basketball game is the rectangle with a length field that is 26 meters and width of the field that is 14 meters. The three circles contained in the basketball court has long fingers that is 1.80 meters.


The number of players in a basketball game are 5 people in a squad with reserves of 5 people. While the number of referees in the game of basketball is 2. Referee 1 Referee and the referee called 2 is called Umpire.

Left 4 X 10 minutes game. In between rounds 1, 2, 3, and stage 4 there is a break for 10 minutes. In the event of the same score at the end of extra time the match should be held until there is difference score. In between the two extra rounds contained a break for 2 minutes. Time to throw in the 5 seconds.

Circumference of the ball used in basketball game is 75 cm - 78 cm. While the ball weight is 600-650 grams. If the ball is dropped from a height of 1.80 meters on the floor board, then the ball should come back at a height of between 1.20 to 1.40 meters.

The length of the outer reflective board is 1.80 meters wide while the outer reflective board is 1.20 meters. And the length of the inner reflective board is 0.59 meters wide while the inner reflective board is 0.45 meters.


Distance floor to the bottom of the reflective board is 2.75 meters. While the board reflecting the lower distance to the basketball hoop is 0.30 meters. Basketball hoop has a length of 0.40 meters. While the underpinnings distance to the finish line is 1 meter.

Long diameter circle on a basketball court is 1.80 meters with line widths of 0.05 meters. The length of the final line of attack area circle that is 6 meters. While the penalty shot line length of 3.60 meters.


The basic rule on Basketball games are as follows:

* The ball can be thrown in any direction by using one or both hands.

* The ball can be hit in any direction by using one or both hands, but should not be beaten using fists (punching).

* Players are not allowed to run while holding the ball. Players must throw the ball in from the point where receiving the ball, but if players are allowed to run at normal speed.

* The ball must be held within or between your palms. Arms or other body members are not allowed to hold the ball.

* Players are not allowed butting, holding, pushing, hitting, or tackle an opponent in any manner whatsoever. The first violation of this rule will be counted as an error, a second violation will be sanctioned in the form of a player disqualification of offenders to the basket ball team entered by the opponent, and if the offense was committed with the purpose to injure opponents, then players will be punished offenders should not come into play throughout the match . At this time, no substitutions allowed.


* A mistake was made when the players hit the ball with fists (punching), in violation of rules 3 and 4, and violated the things mentioned in rule 5.

* If one side made three consecutive errors, then the error will be counted as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the offense back by the opponent).

* Gol occurs when the ball is thrown or beaten from the field into the basket, in this case the player guarding the basket does not touch or disturb the goal. When the ball stopped on the edge of the basket or the opposing players move the cart, then it will not be counted as a goal.


* If the ball out of the field matches, the ball will be thrown back in and played by the first player to touch it. If there is a difference of opinion regarding the ownership of the ball, then wasitlah who will throw it into the field. Ball pitchers are given 5 seconds to throw the ball in his hands. If he held longer than the time, the ownership of the ball will move. When one party to do things that can postpone the match, then the referee can give them a warning of violations.

* The referee has the right to pay attention to the game the players and record the number of violations and told the assistant referee in case of violation in a row. The referee has the full right to provide a disqualification player who commits an offense in accordance with the rules stated in 5.

* The referee assistant noticed the ball and make a decision when the ball is considered out of the field, the change of ownership of the ball, as well as timing. Assistant referee is entitled to determine the legitimacy of a goal and count the number of goals happen.

* When the game is 4 quarters each 10 minutes

* Person who managed to enter the most goals will be declared the winner.

Basic techniques of basketball game

How to hold a basketball is the attitude of the hands form a large bowl. The ball was among the palms. The palm of the hand attached to the side of the ball slightly back, outstretched fingers attached to the ball. Thumb is located close to the body in the back of the ball facing the direction of the center front. The two legs form the horses with one foot in front. Body bent slightly forward and knees relaxed.


In capturing the ball must be considered for the ball is in control. The ball picked up the palm of the hand with fingers outstretched and wrists relaxed. When the ball go between his palms, fingers attached to the ball and immediately pulled back or follow the direction of the ball. Catch the ball (catching ball) consists of two kinds of ways to catch the ball above your head and catch boka in front of chest.

Pass or throw the ball consisted of three ways of throwing the ball over the head (over-head pass), throw the ball from the front of the chest (chest pass) is performed from the chest to chest with a quick in the game, and threw the ball bounced off the ground or floor ( bounce pass).

Dribbling (dribbling ball) is an attempt to bring the ball forward. The trick is to bounce the ball to the floor-with one hand. When the ball moves into the palm of the hand attached to the ball and follow the direction of the ball. Press the ball when it reaches the highest point towards the bottom with a little straightening elbow followed by the flexibility of the wrist. Dribbling the ball in a basketball game can be divided into two ways, namely dribble dribble low and high. Low dribble aims to protect the ball out of reach of the opponent. High dribble made to hold fast to attack the opponent's defense area.


Pivot is an attempt to save the ball from the reach of the opponent with one leg as an axis, while the other leg can rotate 360 ​​degrees.

Shooting is an attempt to enter the ball into the basket or the basket opponent to gain points. In doing this shooting can be done in two ways, namely by shooting with two hands and shooting with one hand.

Lay-up is an attempt to enter the ball to the basket ring or basketball with two steps and jumped up to gain points. Lay-ups are also called flying shots.

professional basketball game Technique



* Fade Away

Fade Away is a technique that encourages the body backward while doing shoot, making it difficult for defenders to block the ball. This technique is quite difficult for new players learn basketball. If the balance is not maintained body might bounced and fell backward. NBA players who often use this technique is the basketball legends like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.


* Hook Shoot

Hook is a very effective technique if the player is maintained by people who are taller than the players. Namely how to shoot from the side with one hand. So the distance between the person and player bias block some distance away. Later this technique is often used by Rony Gunawan Satria Muda Britama time against Garuda Bandung in the Final of 2009, and achieve the 80% accuracy.

* Jump Shoot

The technique takes high jump, and shot a good accuracy.

* crossover

is how to dribble a manner reflecting the ball from left hand to right hand or vice versa. usually has a lot on improvisation techniques in a way reflecting ball in the crevice between the feet (most international players are already using this technique) or the back foot (which most often use this technique is Jamal Crawford - Atlanta Hawks)


* Slamdunk

Slamdunk is one of the most popular technique. Actually quite simple, that is just entering the ball directly into the ring and threw hand basket. Although simple, but for those with 171 cm tall slam like this is almost impossible to do because it does not jump high enough.

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