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There are a lot of things you will have to know in order to play basketball. It will not come to you all at once, but read this quick entrance instructions(?) to familiarize basketball.

__First - first half:__ The First Minute: Court The Second Minute: Scoring / attentions
 * SCORING:**
 * 2 point field goal (green area) - a shot made from anywhere during play inside the 3 pt arc.
 * 3 point field goal (pink area) - a shot made from anywhere outside the 3 pt arc.
 * Free throw (shot from blue line) - 1 point is awarded to an unguarded shot taken from behind the free throw line while the clock is stopped.

The Third Minute: Skills of Basketball
 * FOULS:** results in one or more free throws awarded to the opposing team
 * Blocking- impeding the progress of an opponent by extending one or both arms horizontally or getting in the path of a moving player.
 * Charging- running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball.
 * the player hits the arm or hand of the person holding the ball.
 * Holding- the player holds the person with or without the ball.
 * VIOLATIONS:** results in a change of possession with the team in bounding the ball at the side line opposite where the infringement took place
 * Traveling- walking with the ball (without any dribble)
 * Three second rule- an offensive player remains in the key for more than 3 seconds
 * Double dribble- a player dribbles the ball they stop and then start dribbling again
 * SKILLS:**
 * Boxing out- a player’s position between an opposing player and the basket to obtain a better rebounding position.
 * Dribbling- bouncing the ball with 1 hand using your fingertips instead of your palm so that it rebounds back to yourself (the only legal way to move with the ball)
 * Passing- moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing, or rolling it to another player (Chest, Bounce, Lob)
 * Shooting- throwing the ball to make a basket
 * Pivoting- stepping once or more in any direction with the same foot while holding the other foot at its initial point.
 * Rebounding- The recovering of a shot that bounces off the backboard or the rim.

The Fourth Minute: Terms of Basketball

**TERMS:**

 * Air ball- a shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard
 * Assist- a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal.
 * Defense- team trying to stop the other team from scoring
 * Dunk- to throw the ball down into the basket with the hand above the level of the rim
 * Fast break- dribbling or passing the ball towards your basket before the defense can set up
 * Man-to-man- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an assigned player
 * Offense- team trying to score
 * Turn over- any loss of the ball without a shot being taken
 * Zone defense- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an area instead of a player
 * Jump balls- a usual start of the game

The Fifth Minute: Numbers & Players

1: The Point Guard (**the ball-handler**)
A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position -- essentially, they are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right players at the right time

2: Guard
layers of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker; main objective is to score points for his team and bring up the balls

3: Three
shorter, quicker, and leaner than four, power forwards or centers, but they are just as tall. The small forward position is considered to be perhaps the most versatile of the main five basketball positions, due to the nature of its role

4: Post
play a role similar to that of center; plays offensively with their backs to the basket. They position themselves defensively under the basket catching for rebounds and shoot

5: Center (the tallest player)
In many cases, the center's primary role is to use his or her size to score and defend from a position close to the basket. A center who possesses size along with athleticism and skill constitutes an unparalleled asset for a team. The centers are also generally the players who are chosen to take jump balls.

The Sixth Minute: Plays This is the basic play of basketball