Theory test
- 1. Read carefully the sentences and try to complete the following questions. 1. There are _____ players from each team on the court during a basketball game. 2. A basketball game is played to _____ periods of _____ minutes. 3. Between the first (1st) and second (2nd) period of a basketball game, there is a ____ minute break. 4. Between the second (2nd) and third (3rd) period of a basketball game, the break is ____ minutes. 5. If a player commits ____ personal fouls, he/she stops to playing and he/she is replaced by another. 6. The team in possession of the ball has a maximum time of _____ seconds to shooting baskets. 7. We make steps when we give more than _____ steps with the ball in our hands. 8. The dimensions of the basketball court is ____ meters long and ____ meters wide. 9. The basket is at a height of _______ meters. 10. The three-point line is located at ______ meters. 11. The ___________ is the player who controls the game and begins the attack moves. 12. The ____________ is the tallest player. 13. When the ball is passed from the opposite court to the own court, the team commits a foul called _____________________. Place in the following drawing, the 5 measures which are indicated with the arrows and the name of the 2 lines that correspond to the letters. B A
- 2. Match each word with its definition. Traveling When a player stops dribbling, holds the basketball, and then starts dribbling again or when a player dribbles the ball with two hands at the same time. Double Dribble Taking more than one and a half steps without dribbling while the player has possession of the ball or when you stop dribbling and move or change your pivot foot. Three-Second Rule When the team with possession of the ball travels over the midcourt line into the frontcourt and then crosses back into the backcourt. Back Court No offensive player can be in the free- throw lane for longer than 3seconds at a time. Write under each picture the type of pass. _____________________________ _________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Define the following concepts. Lay-up / Slam dunk / Playmaker.