Playing Basketball

Here we will see how basketball is played? Basketball is very popular and played mostly in European countries, American continents. Basketball is an indoor game, played on a basketball court. Basketball is a sport played by two teams, where each team contains five players. Here, both the team tries to score goals against each other by throwing the ball in the basket or hoop. They follow certain rules while playing this game. Point's increases each time both the team scores a goal; team with more points wins the game.

Some rules about this basketball:

If a players scores by a regular jump shot inside the arch, then team will get two points. If players scores beyond the arch then team will get three points and a free throw by a player makes one point addition. The ball can be advanced by bouncing it on court, which is called dribbling, or by passing among the teammates. Disruptive physical contact is foul. There are certain ways to handle ball, which must not be violated, or else it will be considered foul.

This game is played in four quarters of 10-12 minutes. Fifteen minute break in half time and two minute time for other breaks. Team exchanges the basket at second half. The clock is stopped while game is not active. Team can have substitution unto seven players. Substitution is unlimited; it could be done any time in between the game. Team contains coach, assistant coach, managers, doctors, statisticians and trainers. Team must have jersey or uniform for the players. Players can wear high top sneakers to provide support to the ankles.

The referee, one or two umpires and the table officials control game. A table official counts the goal or point scored, game time, individual and team fouls, player substitution, shot clock and team arrow possession.

Basketball equipments:

Most essential thing it required is ball and flat court with basket at opposite ends. It also requires clocks, scoreboard and scoresheet, whistle and arrows. Generally the circumferences of the men's ball is 30 inches (76 cm) and weighs about 600g, and for women's ball its circumference is 29 inches (73 cm) and weighs 40g. A basketball court length 28 by 15 meters and in NBA it is 29 by 15 meters. An iron basket with net and blackboard is hanged at each end.

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