A Basketball Tutorial

In the event of stopped play, some foul situations,
and the start of the game, a Jump Ball is called.
Two players compete to tip the ball to their side
of the court and their teammates.

Jump Ball

A 3 Second Violation is called when a member of
of the offensive team is positioned in the 3 second
lane for longer than 3 seconds.

3 Second Violation

Traveling is called when a player who has been
dribbling the ball, stops dribbling but still moves
forward. Once a player stops dribbling, they must
pass the ball.

Traveling

When one player makes physical contact with
another player while the ball is play, a foul
is called. Other types of fouls include
intentional and technical.

Personal Foul

A One-in-One shot is called for certain types
of fouls. The player receives one penalty shot
and if they make the basket, they are allowed
one more.

One-in-One Shot

This is called when a coach or member of one of the
team has called for a timeout. Officials may also
call timeouts that do not count against the teams.

Timeout Called

Players score points for their teams by putting
the ball through the basket. A basket is worth
two points except in 3 point situations and
certain fouls.

The Basket

The half-court line divides
the court into two halves.

The Half-court Line

The Top of the key is used in jump ball
situations and for foul shots.

Top of the Key

The lane is the area underneath the bakset.
At the top of the lane is the foul line, and
offensive players are only allowed to occupy
the lane for three seconds at a time.

The Lane

Baskets made from behind the 3 point line
count for 3 points, as opposed to a normal
basket's 2 points.

The 3 Point Line