BASKETBALL

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

 BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE BASKETBALL GAME
• Basketball is one of the most popular games around the world. If one has
a basketball and a hoop, they can play this game indoors as well as
outdoors. If one is a professional, they will definitely need most of the
equipment to practice. But, if one is just starting out and learning a few
tricks of the trade, then the basic necessities will suffice their needs.
• Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a
rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the
ball through the opponent’s goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net
called a basket.
• The only major sport strictly of U.S. origin, basketball was invented by
James Naismith (1861–1939) on or about December 1, 1891, at the
International Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Training School
(now Springfield College), Springfield, Massachusetts, where Naismith
was an instructor in physical education.
FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT
OF BASKETBALL
THE BALL

The most important thing for training is the ball. There are certain guidelines which one
needs to follow when buying a basketball. The ball is round and the outer casing should be
either leather, rubber, or other synthetic materials. For practicing, one can play with a
rubber ball. For professional competitions, one needs to use an inflated ball made of
leather.

Official size of a basketball is 29.5 to 30 inches in circumference for men's game and 28.5
inches in circumference for women's game. It should weigh 18 to 22 ounces. When
bounced off 6 feet from the floor, a well inflated ball should bounce 49 to 54 inches in
height.
BASKET NET

The net shall be made by a white cord and it shall be:

1. Suspended from the ring

2. Manufactured so they can check the ball momentarily as it pass through the basket.
3. No less than 400 mm. and no more than 450 in length.
4. Manufactured with 12 loops to attach it to the ring.
5. The upper section of the net shall be semi-rigid to prevent:
- The net from rebounding up through over the ring, creating possible
entanglement.
- The ball from becoming trapped in the net or rebounding back out of the net.
 THE COURT
The basketball court is the next important thing for shooting balls in this game. The court is usually
made of wooden floorboard. The court size is about 28m x 17m according to the International
standards. The National Basketball Association (NBA) regulation states the floor dimension as 29m
x 15m. The standard court is rectangular in shape and has baskets placed on opposite ends.

• The Foul Line- for all size courts the 'foul line' is 15 feet in front of the backboard.
• The Key- the key is 12 feet wide, and is the same for all basketball courts. The backboard extends
4 feet out over the baseline into the key. A half circle of diameter 6 foot extends from the foul line
away from the basket to complete the key.
• The 3 Point Line (Arc)- for NBA Basketball Courts the 3 point arc is 22 feet to the center of the rim
on the sides with a straight line extending out 16 feet 9 inches from the baseline. Past those
points the line extends out 23 feet 9 inches from the center of the rim.
• Line Markings- all line markings on the floor are 2 inches wide and can vary in color.
THE BACK BOARD

The backboard is the rectangular board that is placed behind the rim. It helps give better
rebound to the ball. The backboard is about 1800mm in size horizontally and 1050mm
vertically. Many times, backboards are made of acrylic, aluminum, steel or glass.
THE SHOT CLOCK

A large board for publicly displaying the score in a game or match. Most level of sport from
high school and above use atleast one scoreboard for keeping score, measuring time, and
displaying statistics. The offense is allowed a maximum of 24 seconds to have a ball in
hand before shooting. These 24 seconds are counted on the shot clock. If the offense fails
to shoot a ball that hits the rim, they will lose the possession of the ball to the other team.
WHISTLE

The coach or referee uses a whistle to indicate the start or end of a game. S/he can even
use the whistle to stop the play in the middle of a game. Whistle also helps to indicate
fouls, timeout, or out of bound balls to the players. In order to get the attention of the
players, many times coaches use the whistle to gather the players.
SHOES

One needs specialized shoes when playing basketball. It should be able to give better
support to the ankle as compared to running shoes. The basketball shoes should be high-
tipped shoes and provide extra comfort during a game. These shoes are specially designed
to maintain high traction on the basketball court.
LEBRON 10 PRISM
UNIFORM

When one starts coaching a basketball team, the most important requirement for a team
is to have a uniform. This helps one differentiate teams from one another. A uniform
consists of a jersey (shirt), shorts, numbers on the front and back of the shirts for
identification.
REFERENCES:

https://www.britannica.com/sports/basketball

https://sportsaspire.com/list-of-basketball-equipment-with-pictures

https://www.slideshare.net/denzk2003/faclilities-and-equipment-used-for-the-game-
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https://www.topendsports.com/sport/basketball/equipment.htm?fbclid=IwAR2sgZpcAgwYq7cq6GDCbjJnP
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