Sports is an important part of human life. Only a few people excel in any of sporting activities but others enjoy it as viewers. Watching as well as playing any kind of outdoor sport is one of the most favorite leisure activities of people across the globe. Among all the noted and prominent sports, basketball is widely regarded as one of the most popular and viewed activity.
Understanding a new sport is often difficult but not with basketball. All the major rules and regulations of this game are simple and straightforward. But the new budding hearts who are passionate about the game, sometimes forget some of the important rules associated with this game. For them, his article will be a quick recap about all the important rules of basketball.
Basketball is a team sport played between two teams. Every team will comprise of five players. Each of the player along with their respective team works with a single objective- shooting the ball through a particular hoop located in the both ends of the court. The court is of rectangular shape where a hoop which is popularly known as the basket is erected at 10 feet above the ground. The court is divided into two equal sections which is known as the mid court line. Both the teams play in outscoring the opponent by throwing the ball through their basket and also stopping them from doing so on their own basket. A successful shot will give the team 2 points. The team can score three points if the shot was taken beyond the three point arc (6.75 meters). This three point arc is another important feature in the court. If a team scores after a foul has been committed on them, then they will get 1 point.
The ball is moved through the court towards the basket by passing and dribbling. While the team with the ball want to score a basket and earn points, the other team tries to prevent them from doing so by stealing the ball or blocking their moves. Generally, a game is played in four quarters. The duration of each quarter can be 10 minutes or 12 minutes depending on the association the game is being played. At a moment, a team can be five players in the court but they can be substituted whenever the play stops and at the discretion of the referee. Deliberate physical contact to prevent the opponent from playing the normal game can be considered as a foul. Whenever a team commits a foul then the other team is offered a free shot. Accordingly, there are various forms of violations in the game. A player should appropriate behave, walk run, dribble, carry the ball according to the established rules. If not done appropriately, it will be considered as a violation.
These are the basic rules of basketball. Even for a new person, they are not very hard to learn. Different associations can follow different rules for this game but the essence of main game remains intact. Due to its easy learning and enthralling spirit, basketball is the one of the most popular games in the world.
Joseph Alan Kikuchi is one of the most celebrated basketball coach who coached this game for over 30 years. Professionally, he works for a large fruit company, one of the largest banana distributing chains where he is in charge of sales and distribution of them.
