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How many steps is considered traveling in basketball
How Many Steps Is A Travel In Basketball? With Examples – Basketball Word!
We all watch the NBA or basketball highlights and see a play that leads to dunk, then stop and think how many steps did he take? was that legal. We think the referee missed the call, actually, we know the referee missed the call. So we question ourselves?
How many steps is a travel in basketball? Taking more than two steps with control of the ball is considered a travel, so in this case, three steps is a travel. Oftentimes a player will catch the ball while taking a step but not have full control of it and then take two more steps for a layup or dunk, this is legal. It is only a travel violation if the referee blows the whistle.
Travel violations can happen in many ways, but in the end, you are technically allowed two steps when in control of the ball. Taking more than two steps is not the only way to travel, let’s look at what else is considered a travel.
More On Travelling
We can say that 3 steps is a travel but really it depends, for example picking up your pivot foot is a travel and that’s one step. If you catch the ball in motion it has to be out of your hands bypassing, shooting, or dribbling, if not this can be a travel. Jumping up and down with the ball is a travel, so it obviously depends on the type of violation.
Easy to Understand Travel Violations
Below I have listed the rules to traveling as per the NBA rule book but if you don’t want to go through the fluff I will list in simple terms what other ways in basketball is a travel besides taking more than two steps.
In no particular order doing these things may result in a travel violation call:
Picking up the pivot foot.
If you land with a left then right and while catching the ball the first foot which in this case is the left is the pivot foot. If you use the right foot it is actually a travel.
Switching pivot feet.
Taking more than two steps without a dribble or motion to shoot.
Standing still you may not take a step without a dribble before the pivot foot is released.
Catching your own airball is a travel, it must hit the backboard or rim or touch another player.
You may not jump up and down with the ball you must release it on the way up, and catch it mid-air on the way down.
You may not take two steps after a jump stop.
If you fall to the ground you may not slide, roll or move on the floor with the ball.
Pass to yourself off the backboard unless you’re in motion to layup/dunk it.
Jab step to quickly and in the process pick up your pivot foot before dribbling the ball.
Catching the ball and then taking your two steps to set up for a shot at the hoop.
Up and Under is usually done in the post, you fake out the defender with a shot, defender jumps and you go underneath him by taking a step, you must be in the process of shooting the ball as you lift up your pivot foot.
Nba Rules on Travelling
So what do the rules say I will go over them using the NBA Rule Book as a reference, most of these rules are universal. You can find the traveling rules in Section XIII—Traveling.
1 . A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.
A player who catches the ball and is standing still can pivot but can not take any steps.
2. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.
This is pretty clear you are given 2 steps to come to a complete stop, pass or shoot. Sometimes this isn’t always called when it is more than 2 steps as the player is running it may be difficult to catch, happens all the time in the NBA where the player looked like they took 3 steps.
3. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing must release the ball to start his dribble before his second step.
I feel this could have been worded better, usually, the ball is not in full control of the player’s hand until the second step which isn’t a travel. Even when the ball is in full control a lot of players do not put the ball down by the second step more like they have already taken their second step and now dribbled not released the ball.
The first step occurs when a foot, or both feet, touch the floor after gaining control of the ball.
The second step occurs after the first step when the other foot touches the floor, or both feet touch the floor simultaneously.
A player who comes to a stop on step one when both feet are on the floor or touch the floor simultaneously may pivot using either foot as his pivot. If he jumps with both feet he must release the ball before either foot touches the floor.
A player who lands with one foot first may only pivot using that foot.
A progressing player who jumps off one foot on the first step may land with both feet simultaneously for the second step. In this situation, the player may not pivot with either foot and if one or both feet leave the floor the ball must be released before either returns to the floor.
This is why in basketball footwork is so important, there are many ways to travel, as you can see in most cases the if you lift up the pivot foot before releasing the ball this will be a travel violation.
(e) In starting a dribble after (1) receiving the ball while standing still, or (2) coming to a legal stop, the ball must be out of the player’s hand before the pivot foot is raised off the floor.
This is one of the most common travel violations, may not be called very often in the NBA.
(f) If a player, with the ball in his possession, raises his pivot foot off the floor, he must pass or shoot before his pivot foot returns to the floor. If he drops the ball while in the air, he may not be the first to touch the ball.
This all has to be in motion you can’t let the pivot foot hang in the air.
(g) A player who falls to the floor while holding the ball, or while coming to a stop, may not gain an advantage by sliding.
Any movement and you are more than likely to get called for a travel. You may dribble from the floor if you are that skilled.
Is The Step Back A Travel
Many people think that the step back is a travel, to those that play basketball it looks normal to those who just spectate it may look awkward to them. The way that I can explain the step-back is a backward jump stop or sideway jump stop. This move is actually legal.
Sometimes it is a travel, the player will take one too many steps, this is on the ref to call it. But when done right the step back is a very difficult move to guard that James Harden lives by.
I watched videos of James Harden doing step-back three’s this offseason and shooting them off one foot and making it during pickup games, this will be interesting to see if he pulls this off in a real game this season.
If your looking for more rules to the game of basketball check out my other articles down below.
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How Many Steps is a Travel in NBA and NCAA?
According to some basketball fans, ‘how many steps is a travel?’ is irrelevant since NBA referees tend to play loose with the rules. This is more so in the case of big players like James Harden, who is known for making moves that seem like travels.
Some players get away with traveling, but this is not the case for big league games in the NBA. Moreover, some feet movements may seem like travels but are not like the James Harden step-back. There are several guidelines when it comes to traveling, and the rules are similar for most leagues.
However, you may find a few differences and fewer enforcements, especially with less popular leagues. We will look at what a travel is and dive into the various travel violations that you may not know.
What is a Travel
A travel (also called walking or steps) is a basketball rule violation that happens when a basketball player, who is holding the ball, moves one or two of their feet illegally.
So, how many steps can you take before you are called for a traveling violation? How many steps is a travel? In every basketball league, only two steps are allowed when a player controls the ball. This implies that three or more steps count as a travel. Moreover, the movement is called a travel violation only if the referee chooses to blow the whistle.
Travel violations can be hard to call, and sometimes fans assume referees don’t see the violations. However, this isn’t the case due to exceptions in the traveling rule. The two-step limit isn’t the only way a player can violate the traveling regulation; we will look at those cases in their respective leagues.
Several guidelines show which feet movements are considered travels and which ones aren’t. Before we take a look at these rules, there are a few terms we have to talk about:
Pivot foot – in basketball, a pivot foot is the foot that is in contact first with the floor when a player is controlling the ball. If you get the ball while in motion and your left foot gets into contact with the floor first, then the left foot is the pivot foot.
This is the foot that is used to gauge what is a travel or not. There are limited steps you can take once the pivot foot has been established. If these limited steps are surpassed, then the movement is counted as a traveling violation. The only way to free the pivot foot is bypassing, shooting, or dribbling.
Gather step – also called ‘a gather’ is a little wrinkle in the basketball rule books that allows a player to take a ‘gather step’ while controlling the ball. A gather is a one-step move taken to help the player position themselves better before the two-step countdown begins.
Travel Violation Rules in the NBA?
The traveling violation rule is Rule 10 in Section XIII of the NBA rule book. Most of the National Basketball Association rule book regulations are universal to all leagues, but we will take a look at the NBA and NCAA for comparison purposes.
As per Rule 10, Section XIII – Travelling:
1. A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.
Being in motion can always be a great advantage in basketball. If you get the ball from your teammate when you are standing, you cannot take any other steps. If you take more steps, then the referee can call a traveling violation. You are only allowed to spin (pivot) or reorient yourself with your pivot foot remaining on the ground.
2. A player who receives the ball while progressing or upon completion of a dribble may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing, or shooting the ball. A player who receives the ball while progressing must release the ball to start his dribble before his second step.
This is a strict rule to enact since many NBA players violate it all the time, and they are hard to catch. It means you can only move two steps before you make a complete stop, shoot, or pass.
3. The first step occurs when afoot, or both feet, touch the floor after gaining control of the ball.
The first foot to touch is the pivot foot. When both feet touch the floor after getting the ball, then the two-foot move counts as the first step.
4. The second step occurs after the first step when the other foot touches the floor, or both feet touch the floor simultaneously.
The second step is the final step before you travel, and the only way to avoid it is bypassing, shooting, or dribbling the ball after.
5. A player who comes to a stop on step one when both feet are on the floor or touch the floor simultaneously may pivot using either foot as his pivot. If he jumps with both feet, he must release the ball before either foot touches the floor.
If the ball is not released when both feet touch the floor, the move counts as a traveling violation. This rule is advantageous to the players since they can use any foot at the pivot to position themselves better.
6. A player who lands with one foot first may only pivot using that foot.
Both feet can be used to pivot only if you come to a stop on step one with both feet on the floor.
7. A progressing player who jumps off one foot on the first step may land with both feet simultaneously for the second step. In this situation, the player may not pivot with either foot. If one or both feet leave the floor, the ball must be released before either returns to the floor.
The two feet pivot rule cannot start after a pivot foot has been established.
8. In starting a dribble after (1) receiving the ball while standing still or (2) coming to a legal stop, the ball must be out of the player’s hand before the pivot foot is raised off the floor.
9. If a player raises his pivot foot off the floor with the ball in his possession, he must pass or shoot before his pivot foot returns to the floor; if he drops the ball while in the air, he may not be the first to touch the ball.
10.A player who falls to the floor while holding the ball or coming to a stop may not benefit by sliding.
11.A player who attempts a field goal may not be the first to touch the ball if it fails to touch the backboard, basket ring, or another player.
12.A player is not allowed to be the first to touch his pass unless the ball touches his backboard, basket ring, or another player.
13.Upon ending his dribble or gaining control of the ball, a player may not touch the floor consecutively with the same foot (hop).
Travel Violation Rules in the College Basketball (NCAA)?
The travel violation rules in the National Collegiate Athletic Association are found on Section 5 of the rule book under Rule 9 – Travelling:
A player shall not travel with the ball.
Traveling occurs when a player holding the ball moves a foot or both feet in any direction in excess of the prescribed limits described in this section.
A player who catches the ball with both feet on the playing court may pivot, using either foot. When one foot is lifted, the other is the pivot foot.
A player who catches the ball while moving or ends a dribble may stop and establish a pivot foot as follows:
When both feet are off the playing court, and the player lands: Simultaneously on both feet, either may be the pivot foot;
On one foot followed by the other, the first foot to touch shall be the pivot foot;
On one foot, the player may jump off that foot and simultaneously land on both, in which case neither foot can be the pivot foot.
When one foot is on the playing court:
That foot shall be the pivot foot when the other foot touches in a step;
The player may jump off that foot and simultaneously land on both, in which case neither foot can then be the pivot foot.
After coming to a stop and establishing the pivot foot:
The pivot foot may be lifted but not returned to the playing court, before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal;
The pivot foot shall not be lifted before the ball is released to start a dribble.
After coming to a stop when neither foot can be the pivot foot:
One or both feet may be lifted but may not be returned to the playing court before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal;
Neither foot shall be lifted before the ball is released to start a dribble.
It is traveling when a player falls to the playing court while holding the ball without maintaining a pivot foot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Soma Step a Travel?
The FIBA and NBA admit that the soma step is a legal and rule-compliant move. A soma step is defined as stepping forward with one foot after stopping the ball in order to make a shot.
Is Gather Step a Travel?
A gather step was introduced to help the players gather the ball. A gather is therefore defined as putting two hands on the ball to rest it, or permitting the ball to come to rest while controlling it. The step that is made when trying to get control of the ball is called the gather step. Therefore, the gather step cannot be a travel since it is not counted as the first step.
Once the gather step is done, the player can only make two more steps or else a travel violation will be called.
Why the James Harden Step-back Jumper is not a Travel
James Harden is arguably one of the most skillful NBA players of all time. He is known for his step-back jumper that helps him score almost every time. Some people get confused when it comes to this move since it appears be a travel.
James Harden’s step-back move starts with a ‘gather step’ that helps him gather the ball in preparation for a move. Taking the ‘gather step’ helps him to avoid travelling. After the ‘gather step’, he proceeds to take two steps before shooting.
The step-back move is not a travel. It is used to help a player create enough space around him to take a shot. It is a legal move since it takes advantage the exception in Rule 10, Section XIII of the NBA rulebook. The exception states’ “A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may take two steps in coming to a stop, pasing or shooting the ball.”
Why Does LeBron James Get Away With Traveling?
You may be wondering why it seems NBA referees look the other way when Lebron James takes more steps than is required. It is disputed how often Lebron travels and many people may agree that he is given some preferential treatment.
However, this is not usually the case. Some travels are not called since they happen in seconds, which makes it hard for the referee to catch. In other occassions, the referee may let a travel slide due to the intensity of the game. Regardless of the reasons, Lebron James does indeed get away with some travel moves.
For example, in a 2019 Lakers vs. Jazz game, King James picked up his dribble to take three steps before starting his dribble again. He clearly travelled and the referee did not call it. Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic who was gurading the ball noticed, as did many, and outright pointed at King James for the error. Lebron apologized later after the game saying that he wasn’t aware he did it.
His latest travel incident is in the 2021 Lakers vs. Rockets game where he travelled on an assist to Melo. He almost lost control on his way to the busket which forced him to move more than two steps before passing the ball to Melo, who then made the shot.
Take a look at this video for Lebron James’s worst travels.
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what it refers to and what penalties it entails
Basketball is a team game, the essence of which is to throw a basketball into the opponent's ring. Each team consists of five players. The ball can be dribbled, passed, thrown into the ring only with your hands, while observing certain rules of the game. One of the violations of the game is jogging in basketball.
In order to avoid penalties from the referee and not let down your teammates, you should pay close attention to the correct handling of the ball. In this article, you can find out what a basketball run is, how many steps you can take while dribbling the ball, and the established rules for moving a player around the playground.
Support foot
Movements with the ball made by the player are counted from the support foot. Therefore, in order to determine whether a player has jogged or not, the International Basketball Federation has established guidelines for determining the pivot foot. It includes the following points:
When the player has the ball, he decides which foot to use as a pivot. As soon as the basketball player has moved one leg, the second will automatically be considered as the supporting one.
If the player is on one foot at the time of passing the ball, it will be the pivot foot as soon as the other foot touches the floor.
If a basketball player stands on one foot at the moment of possession of the ball, and then jumps out and lands on both, then neither of the legs will be the supporting one.
If a player receives a ball pass in a jump, then touching the court with both feet at the same time, he can independently choose which foot to make the pivot.
When a player lands on one foot and then only lowers the other, the pivot will be the one that first touched the playing court.
If a basketball player touches the court with one foot while jumping, he has the right to jump out of this state on both feet. Then the supporting leg is not defined.
It is allowed to catch the ball while sitting, lying down, reclining, but it is strictly forbidden to roll, stand up, slide on the court with the ball in hand.
Dribbling in basketball
In order to find out what a run in basketball is, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules for moving a basketball around the playing field. They read:
The support foot may only be placed on the playing court after the player has released the ball. Those. Initially, a basketball player must make a pass or throw into the basket, and then touch the playing court, otherwise his actions will be regarded as a run.
The following sequence of actions is considered correct dribbling: a basketball player receives a pass, hits the ball on the floor, and moves his supporting leg. If the second paragraph was omitted, then the judge will record a violation.
After the player has stopped, he may jump or take one step, provided that neither of his legs was the supporting one. Touching the floor is allowed only after the ball has been released from the player's hands.
What is jogging
Basketball jogging is the illegal movement of a basketball player in control of the ball around the playing court. Dribbling should not exceed two steps, then the player must either pass the ball or make a throw into the basket. It is also prohibited to carry the ball across the playing court. While dribbling, a basketball player must “knock” the ball on the floor.
Another nuance that should be taken into account when playing is that at the very beginning of the dribble, the basketball player must first hit the ball on the floor, and then start moving. If this action was not performed, then it will also be regarded as a run in basketball.
Punishment for running
Punishment in basketball is called a foul. It happens:
personal;
technical;
unsportsmanlike;
disqualifying;
mutual, etc.
Running in basketball is not a serious offense, so it does not entail severe punishment. If a player has made a run, then the ball is passed to the players of the opposite team for a throw-in. His place is chosen near the place of the committed violation and is outside the playing area.
Who invented basketball? A Brief History of Basketball.
> Who invented basketball?
Basketball was invented in 1891 by American James Naismith. This man was a physical education teacher at a college in Massachusetts (USA).
Naismith invented this game as a child. He saw how his peers played a game in which it was necessary to hit with a small stone another stone located on a hill.
The first basketball players were students of the college where he taught. They were bored in physical education classes, they could not find an interesting activity for themselves. Then Naismith hung peach baskets on the sides of the gymnasium. He divided the guys into two teams, and invited them to play a game in which they had to throw as many balls as possible into the opponents' goal. The students liked the game. Since then, basketball began its development, and its founder, James Naismith, could not even imagine what a famous sport his brainchild would become.
When did basketball become popular?
Basketball became popular at the end of the 19th century in America. By the beginning of the 20th century, this sport had spread throughout the civilized world. Basketball began to be played not only on the American continent, but also in Europe. This game became so popular because the equipment of the basketball court did not require a lot of money. It was enough just to install two rings on opposite sides of one room at a certain height and find a ball to play.
What are the current rules for basketball?
Basketball is played by two teams of five players each. Teams during the game must throw as many balls as possible into the opponents' basket. All playing time lasts 40 minutes. This time is divided into 4 periods of 10 minutes. Between periods there is a break of 2 minutes. The middle of the game is divided by a break of 15 minutes.
1, 2 or 3 points can be awarded for hitting the basket. It depends on the throw distance. Also, according to the rules of the game of basketball, you can not run with the ball in your hands, hit the ball, as in volleyball, you can only lead it, and you can not kick the ball. If such violations are allowed, the referee may penalize the offending player
What is the NBA?
The NBA is the National Basketball Association based in North America: USA and Canada. It originated on June 6, 1946 in New York and at first consisted of two divisions called the Basketball Association of America. In total, the league included eleven teams. And in 1949, this sports organization was named the NBA. In the same year, the number of teams in the NBA was already seventeen. Now the NBA includes thirty professional clubs located in the United States and Canada.
What is FIBA?
FIBA is the International Basketball Federation, which organizes various competitions between basketball players from different countries. FIBA has a rating of the game of various teams. That is, teams playing in this organization receive points, after which a list is built from the best team to the worst. FIBA is played by men's and women's teams.
Who has become the world champion in basketball most often?
The team of Yugoslavia most often became the World Basketball Champion. The truth is that the country no longer exists. It broke up into a number of independent states. The Yugoslav team became the Basketball World Champion 5 times. USA team 3 times, USSR team 3 times, Brazil team 2 times, Argentina and Spain teams once.
Who has been the most Olympic champion in basketball?
Most often, the Soviet basketball player Sergei Belov became the Olympic champion in basketball. He won gold at seven Olympics. Six gold medals were won by his brother Alexander Belov. Basketball players David Robinson and Arvydas Sabonis won three gold medals each. Basketball players Ray Allen, Elena Baranova, Tatyana Ovechkina and John Stockton became two-time Olympic champions in basketball. Many athletes won gold once, including Charles Barkley, Hakim Olajuwon, Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson.
Who is the tallest basketball player?
The tallest basketball player in the world is a Chinese. Although everyone believes that the Chinese are very short, Ming-Ming Sun refutes this. His height is 2 meters 36 centimeters. This athlete signed a contract with the Maryland Nighthawks basketball club. The tallest basketball player in the world dreams of getting into the NBA (National Basketball Association). In his youth, he already played basketball and very quickly achieved significant success.
Started playing basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts USA.
College teacher James Naismith wanted to spice up the boring winter PE lessons and decided to keep the students busy with a new outdoor game.
The future basketball creator was born in Canada in 1861. Since childhood, James had difficulty studying, so he spent most of his time on the street. One of his favorite games was duck on the rock. According to its rules, the player had to hit the top of another stone, which was larger in size, by throwing a stone. Playing "duck on the rock", Naismith discovered that a well-balanced throw with a stone is much more effective than a quick and strong throw. Naismith's biographers claim that it was this game that became the progenitor of basketball.
It should be noted that the cold winter played a very important role in the creation of basketball - Naismith students were forced to train in the hall and already began to get tired of the monotonous exercises indoors, and the athletes had to keep fit no matter what. James Naismith was given two weeks to come up with a game that would diversify the students' training process. Perhaps then Naismith remembered his favorite childhood game.
After studying the experience of other team sports that were popular at that time (rugby, lacrosse, football, hockey and baseball), Naismith deduced three main requirements for the new game: first he realized that sports balls can sometimes injure the player, so for his new game he chose a soccer ball, which was the lightest; second Naismith noted that the majority of play fighting occurs while the players are dribbling the ball, so it was decided that the athletes would pass the ball to each other all the time; third moment - the creator of basketball decided to nullify the contact between the participants of the game and placed baskets into which it was necessary to throw balls over the heads of the players and forbade obstructing. James Naismith was limited by the size of the playground from the very beginning, he had to take into account that all gyms have rather small areas. This is the reason why baskets (basketball hoops) are 3 meters 5 centimeters from the ground, which has become the standard in basketball.
Naismith defined the 13 main rules of basketball, which were published in the Triangle newspaper. The set of rules of that time was somewhat different from today's for many objective reasons. One of the main differences from modern rules was that at that time there was no such thing as dribbling, that is, dribbling, the players preferred to pass immediately. One of the rules was "The player must pass or throw the ball into the basket from the spot where he caught it, except for a player running at high speed."
By 1893 Naismith's game was growing in popularity along with its creator. The editor of the newspaper in which the rules of the game were first published insisted that it be given the name Naismithball., but the creator himself abandoned this idea.
First basketball court at Springfield College, Massachusetts
Two teams of 9 players each played, and the ball was thrown not into rings with nets, but into baskets in which fish were carried.
More than 200 rules have been invented in the modern game of basketball. They play on a court 28 m long and 15 m wide. The team consists of 5 players who must throw the ball into the basket - a metal ring installed at a height of 5 cm above the ground. An accurate throw into the basket from a position behind an arc drawn at a certain distance from the basket is worth 3 points. All other throws are worth 2 points. To bring the ball to the basket, the player hits it on the floor.
The most famous basketball competition is championship National Basketball Association (NBA) USA. In the 1990s Basketball's popularity has skyrocketed, primarily thanks to players such as American athlete Michael Jordan. . He is considered the most brilliant basketball player in history. If not for Jordan, it is unlikely that his team - the Chicago Bulls from Chicago - would have managed to win the NBA championships six times.
BASKETBALL ( how basketball appeared )
General:
Founded in 1891;
Website of the Russian Basketball Federation basket.ru;
How basketball appeared
The birthplace of modern basketball is considered to be the United States of America. One winter in 1891, students at the Youth Christian Association College in Springfield, Massachusetts, were simply toiling with boredom and anguish in physical education classes.
Endless gymnastic exercises, which at that time were practically the only means of introducing young people to sports, could hardly inspire anyone. The monotony of such studies was put to rest by a humble college teacher named James Naismith. The concept of basketball originated in his school years, while playing "duck-on-a-rock". The meaning of this game, popular at that time, was as follows: throwing one, not a large stone, it was necessary to hit the top of another stone, larger in size, with it. The first game was played with a soccer ball, and instead of rings, Naismith attached two simple peach baskets to the railing of the balcony on either side of the gymnasium.
A start has been made. This is how basketball was born . Dr. Naismith's goal was to create a collective game in which as many participants as possible could be involved, and his invention fully met this task.
Now this game has become more complicated and has many rules. Here are the rules provided by Wikipedia:
"In basketball is played by two teams, usually twelve people, each of which has five players on the court at the same time. Each team's goal is basketball - Throw the ball into the opponent's basket and prevent the other team from taking possession of the ball and throwing it into their own team's basket.
The ball is played with the hands only. Running with the ball without hitting it on the floor, intentionally kicking it, blocking it with any part of the leg, or punching it is a foul. Accidental contact or touching of the ball with the foot or leg is not a violation.
Winner in basketball e becomes the team that at the end of playing time has scored more points. In case of a tie at the end of the main time of the match, overtime is assigned (usually five minutes of extra time), if the score is even at the end of it, a second, third overtime is assigned, etc., until the winner is revealed match.
A different number of points can be scored for one hit of the ball in the ring:
§1 point - shot from the foul line
§2 points - shot from medium or close distance (closer than the three-point line)
§3 points - shot from -over the three-point line at 6m 75cm (7m 24cm in NBA)
The game officially begins with a jump ball in the center circle when the ball is legally tapped by one of the jumpers. The match consists of four periods of ten minutes (twelve minutes in the NBA) with breaks of two minutes. The duration of the break between the second and third quarters of the game is fifteen minutes. After a long break, the teams must exchange baskets.
The game can be played in an open area and in a hall with a height of at least 7 m. From the lower edge of the shield to the floor or ground should be 275 cm. The basket is a metal ring covered with mesh without a bottom. It is attached at a distance of 0.31 m from the lower edge of the shield. The ball circumference established by FIBA standards for men's competitions is 74.9-78 cm, weight - 567-650 g (for women, respectively, 72.4-73.7 cm and 510-567 g).
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world today. In the United States and Lithuania, basketball is considered the national sport.
Basketball - basket, ball - ball) - an Olympic sport, a sports team game with a ball, the goal of which is to throw the ball into the opponent's basket more times than the opposing team does at the set time. Each team consists of 5 field players.
The history of the origin and development of basketball
In 1891 in the United States of America, a young teacher, a native of Canada, Dr. James Naismith, trying to "revive" gymnastics lessons, attached two fruit baskets to the balcony railing and suggested throwing soccer balls into it. The resulting game only remotely resembled modern basketball. There was no question of any management, the players threw the ball to each other and then tried to throw it into the basket. The team that scored the most goals won.
A year later, Naismith developed the first rules of basketball. The very first matches under these rules caused their first changes.
Gradually, basketball from the USA penetrated first to the East - Japan, China, the Philippines, and then to Europe and South America. After 10 years at the Olympic Games in St. Louis, the Americans organized a demonstration tour between the teams of several cities. The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed in 1946. The first match under her auspices took place on November 1 of the same year in Toronto between the Toronto Huskies and New York Knickerbockers. At 19In 1949, the association merged with the US National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1967, the American Basketball Association was created, which for a long time tried to compete with the NBA, but merged with it 9 years later. Today, the NBA is one of the most influential and well-known professional basketball leagues in the world.
In 1932, the International Amateur Basketball Federation was founded. The federation includes 8 countries: Argentina, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania. Sweden, Czechoslovakia. Based on the name, it was assumed that the organization would lead only amateur basketball, however, at 1989, professional basketball players received admission to international competitions, and the word "amateur" was removed from the name.
The very first international match took place in 1904, and in 1936 basketball entered the program of the Summer Olympic Games.
Basketball rules (briefly)
Basketball rules were changed several times until 2004, when the final version of the rules took shape, which is considered relevant to this day.
Two teams play basketball. Usually a team consists of 12 people, 5 of which are field players, and the rest are considered substitutes.
Basketball dribbling . Athletes in possession of the ball must move around the field, hitting the floor with it. Otherwise, "carrying the ball" will be counted, and this is a violation of the rules in basketball. Accidentally touching the ball with a body part other than the hand is not considered a foul, unlike purposeful play with the foot or fist.
A basketball game consists of 4 periods or halves, but the time of each half (game time) varies depending on the basketball association. So, for example, in NBA a match consists of 4 halves of 12 minutes each, and in FIBA each such half lasts 10 minutes.
There are short breaks between periods, and the break time between the second and third periods is increased.
A goal scored in the basket can bring a different number of points to its team. If the ball is scored during the free throw, the team earns 1 point. If the ball is thrown from an average or close distance (closer than the 3-point line), then the team is given 2 points. A team earns three points if the ball is scored from behind the three-point line.
If in regular time both teams scored the same number of points, then a 5-minute overtime is assigned, if it ended in a draw, then the next one is assigned and so on until the winner is determined.
The 3 Second Rule is a rule that prohibits any player on the attacking team from being in the free throw area for more than three seconds.
Basketball two step rule . The player is only allowed to take two steps with the ball, after which he must either shoot or pass.
Basketball field
The basketball field has a rectangular shape and hard surface. The surface of the site must not have any bends, cracks or any other deformations. The size of the basketball court must be 28 meters long and 15 meters wide (standard). The height of the ceiling must be at least 7 meters, and on professional sites, ceilings are raised to a height of 12 meters and above. The lighting on the field must be designed so as not to interfere with the movement of the players and must evenly cover the entire court.
Until the end of the 1960s, tournaments could be organized outdoors. However, now basketball games are played only in closed areas.
Site markings
Boundary lines. Pass along the entire perimeter of the site (2 short front lines and 2 long side lines).
Central line. It is drawn from one side line to another and at the same time it is parallel to the front lines.
The central zone is a circle (radius 1.80 m) and is located exactly in the center of the basketball field.
Three-point lines are semi-circles with a radius of 6.75 m drawn to the intersection with parallel (front) lines.
Free throw lines. The free-throw line is drawn 3.60 m long parallel to each end line so that its far edge is located at a distance of 5.80 meters from the inside edge of the end line, and its middle is on an imaginary line connecting the midpoints of both end lines.
Basketball
The basketball is spherical, painted an approved shade of orange, and has a pattern of eight inlays and black stitching.
Dimensions of the basketball hoop and backboard
The height of the basketball hoop from the floor is 3.05 meters (standard). The diameter of the basketball hoop ranges from 45 cm to 45.7 cm. The ring itself must be painted bright orange. A special net with a length of 40-45 cm is attached to the ring. The basketball hoop is located at a distance of 15 cm from the backboard.
The shield to which the ring is attached also has a number of important parameters. Basketball backboard size: width - 1.8 m, height - 1.05 m. Modern basketball backboards are made of tempered glass.
Refereeing in basketball
At a basketball match there are:
senior referee and referee;
timekeeper;
secretary;
assistant secretary;
operator 30 seconds.
Judges uniform:
gray shirt;
black long trousers;
black basketball shoes.
Basketball Federation
International Basketball Federation (FR. Fédération Internationale de Basketball, FIBA).
Russian Basketball Federation (RBF).
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Basketball is one of the most popular team sports in the world. Basketball is played by two teams, each consisting of five players. The goal of each team is to throw the ball into the opponent's net ring (basket) with their hands and prevent the other team from taking possession of the ball and throwing it into their own basket. The basket is at a height of 3.05 meters (10 feet) from the floor. There are 5 people from each team on the court, in total there are 12 people in the team, substitutions are not limited. For a ball thrown from close and medium distances, 2 points are counted, (because of the three-point line) - 3 points. A free throw is worth one point. The standard size of a basketball court is 28 meters long and 15 meters wide. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world.
World basketball
In the winter of 1891, students at the Youth Christian Association College in Springfield, Massachusetts, forced to perform endless gymnastic exercises, considered at that time almost the only means of introducing young people to sports, were very bored in physical education classes. It was necessary to put an end to the monotony of such activities, to introduce a fresh stream into them, which would be able to satisfy the competitive needs of strong and healthy young people.
College teacher James Naismith found a way out of a seemingly dead-end situation. On December 1, 1891, he tied two peach baskets to the railing of the balcony of the sports hall and, dividing eighteen students into two teams, offered them a game, the meaning of which was to throw more balls into the opponents' basket.
The idea of this game originated in his school years, when children played the old game "duck-on-a-rock". The meaning of this game, popular at that time, was as follows: throwing a small stone, it was necessary to hit the top of another stone, larger in size, with it.
Quite pragmatically called "basketball" game only remotely resembled modern basketball. There was no dribbling, the players only threw it to each other, standing still, and then tried to throw it into the basket, and only with both hands from below or from the chest, and after a successful throw, one of the players climbed onto a ladder attached to the wall and removed the ball from the basket . From a modern point of view, the actions of the teams would seem to us sluggish and inhibited, but the goal of Dr. Naismith was to create a team game in which a large number of participants could be involved at the same time, and his invention fully met this task.
Very quickly, starting in 1895, basketball from the USA penetrated first to the East - to Japan, China, the Philippines, as well as to Europe and South America.
In 1904, at the Olympic Games in St. Louis (USA), the Americans organized an exhibition tournament between teams from several cities. Similar demonstration tournaments were held at the 1924 (Paris) and 1928 (Amsterdam) Olympics.
Basketball associations were created in a number of countries, but organizational disunity hindered international contacts and hindered the further development of basketball. June 18 1932 in Geneva, the first international conference of national basketball associations took place. The meeting decided to establish the International Federation of Basketball Associations (FIBA). The first international rules of the game were adopted in 1932 at the first FIBA Congress, after which they were repeatedly adjusted and changed, the last significant changes were made in 1998 and 2004.
In 1935, the International Olympic Committee decided to recognize basketball as an Olympic sport.
Basketball made its Olympic debut at the XI Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936. Men's teams from 21 countries took part in the tournament. Competitions were held in open areas, all subsequent Olympic tournaments were held indoors. The USA team became the first Olympic champion.
The debut of women's basketball at the Olympic Games took place in 1976 in Montreal. Six teams participated in the tournament. The first Olympic champions were the basketball players of the USSR national team, who became champions twice more. The first European Championship among men was held at 1935 in Geneva. Latvian basketball players won. The first European Women's Championship was held in Rome in 1938, which was won by Italian basketball players.
The decision to hold the world championships among men was taken at the FIBA congress during the 1948 Olympics. in London. The first World Basketball Championship took place in 1950. in Buenos Aires (Argentina). 10 teams took part in the championship. The first world champion was the team of Argentina, who defeated the 1948 Olympic champion team of the United States.
At the FIBA congress in Helsinki, in 1952 (during the Olympic Games), it was decided to hold the Women's World Championships. The first championship was held in 1953 in Santiago (Chile), and the first champions were American basketball players.
Thus, the game, which was once invented just for the sake of diversifying the physical education lessons of students, has become one of the most popular and massive sports games in the world. With the development of the Game, its rules were changed and supplemented, as well as the equipment and layout of the site (for example, the introduction of a time limit (24 seconds) for an attack by the team of the opponent's basket, or the appearance of a line, for hitting due to which the team is awarded 3 points (1984)).
Basketball in Russia
1906 is considered to be the date of the birth of basketball in Russia. Place of birth - St. Petersburg, sports society "Mayak".
The gymnasts of this society created the first basketball teams, then the teams appeared in the "Bogatyr" society, and some others. But before the October Revolution of 1917. this game was cultivated practically only in the capital of Russia - St. Petersburg. The new life of basketball in Russia begins in the early twenties. As an independent subject, basketball is introduced first at the Main Military School of Physical Education for Workers, and a little later at the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture.
Graduates of these educational institutions became the first specialists in basketball in our country.
The basketball tournament held in 1923 is considered to be the first championship of the country. at the first All-Union Physical Culture Festival. In the same 1923 appeared in the USSR and the first official rules.
In 1947 the All-Union basketball section became a member of the International Basketball Federation. Soviet basketball players received the right to participate in all competitions organized by FIBA. In the same year, the USSR national men's team took part in the European Championship. Our basketball players defeated the teams of Yugoslavia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Egypt, Poland and met in the final with the European champion - the team of Czechoslovakia. Having won with a score of 56:37, the USSR national team won the title of European champion.
The USSR men's team was one of the strongest teams in the world during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
In total, in the final stages of 39 tournaments (9 Olympiads, 9 World Championships and 21 Europeans) from 1947 to 1990, in which the USSR team took part, only at the very first World Cup in 1959, the Soviet team failed to get into the number winners, and even then only for political reasons, the team was deprived of gold, since despite the fact that the USSR team won all its matches, it refused to play with the Taiwanese team. Such a unique achievement has not been conquered by any other basketball team.
Here is a complete list of the historical achievements of the USSR men's team:
European Champion (14): 1947, 1951, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1979, 1981, 1985 (From 1957 to 1971, the USSR national team won 8 European Championships in a row).
The performances of the USSR women's team in the international arena look no less impressive:
USSR national team - 21 times became the champion of Europe (1950-1956, 1960-1991)
6 times the USSR national team held the title of World Champion (1959, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1975 and 1983) and twice became the bronze medalist (1957 and 1986)
Three times the team became the Champion of the Olympic Games (1976, 1980, 1992 (under the flag of the united team)), in 1988 the USSR women's team became the bronze medalist of the Seoul Olympics.
The history of the Russian national teams, which are the official successors of the USSR national teams, dates back to 1992. The achievements of the Russian national teams are not as great as those of their predecessors, but these teams have something to be proud of!
So, the Russian men's team twice became the silver medalist of the World Championships (1994 and 1998), the Champion (2007), and also the silver medal (1993) and bronze (1997) winner of the European Championships.
The achievements of the Russian women's team are even more significant:
Olympic bronze medalists (2): 2004, 2008
Silver medalists of the World Championships (3): 1998, 2002, 2006
European Champions (2): 2003, 2007
Silver medalists of the European Championships (3): 2001, 2005, 2009
Bronze medalists of the European Championships (2): 1995, 1999
Basketball Rules
Consider the rules of basketball under the auspices of FIBA (International Amateur Basketball Federation). The size of the basketball court is 28 x 15 m. The weight of the ball is 567 - 650 g. The circumference of the ball is 75 - 78 cm. The number of players of one team present on the court at the same time is five. Usually it is 2 defenders, 2 forwards and a center. Teams play 4 halves of 10 minutes of pure time, in case of a draw - overtime of 5 minutes, if after it there is a draw, then another such overtime. The goal of the game is to throw as many balls as possible into a basket in the form of a ring with a net attached to a special shield, which is located at a height of 3.05 m. two steps after which he must either pass it to his partner or throw it into the ring. At a distance of 6.25 m from the shield, an arc was drawn on the site. In the event that the ball hits the ring because of it, the team of the player who performed this throw receives three points, if the throw was from within the arc, then two points. In basketball, pushing, grabbing body parts of an opponent, tripping, kicking the ball are prohibited.
You can find the traveling rules in Section XIII—Traveling.
Even when the ball is in full control a lot of players do not put the ball down by the second step more like they have already taken their second step and now dribbled not released the ball.
In this situation, the player may not pivot with either foot and if one or both feet leave the floor the ball must be released before either returns to the floor.
We will look at what a travel is and dive into the various travel violations that you may not know.
A gather is therefore defined as putting two hands on the ball to rest it, or permitting the ball to come to rest while controlling it. The step that is made when trying to get control of the ball is called the gather step. Therefore, the gather step cannot be a travel since it is not counted as the first step.
Taking the ‘gather step’ helps him to avoid travelling. After the ‘gather step’, he proceeds to take two steps before shooting.
Regardless of the reasons, Lebron James does indeed get away with some travel moves.
Therefore, in order to determine whether a player has jogged or not, the International Basketball Federation has established guidelines for determining the pivot foot. It includes the following points: 
If the second paragraph was omitted, then the judge will record a violation. 
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They were bored in physical education classes, they could not find an interesting activity for themselves. Then Naismith hung peach baskets on the sides of the gymnasium. He divided the guys into two teams, and invited them to play a game in which they had to throw as many balls as possible into the opponents' goal. The students liked the game. Since then, basketball began its development, and its founder, James Naismith, could not even imagine what a famous sport his brainchild would become. 
In total, the league included eleven teams. And in 1949, this sports organization was named the NBA. In the same year, the number of teams in the NBA was already seventeen. Now the NBA includes thirty professional clubs located in the United States and Canada. 
USA team 3 times, USSR team 3 times, Brazil team 2 times, Argentina and Spain teams once. 
The tallest basketball player in the world dreams of getting into the NBA (National Basketball Association). In his youth, he already played basketball and very quickly achieved significant success. 
James Naismith was limited by the size of the playground from the very beginning, he had to take into account that all gyms have rather small areas. This is the reason why baskets (basketball hoops) are 3 meters 5 centimeters from the ground, which has become the standard in basketball. 
, but the creator himself abandoned this idea. 
. He is considered the most brilliant basketball player in history. If not for Jordan, it is unlikely that his team - the Chicago Bulls from Chicago - would have managed to win the NBA championships six times. 
The meaning of this game, popular at that time, was as follows: throwing one, not a large stone, it was necessary to hit the top of another stone, larger in size, with it. 
The match consists of four periods of ten minutes (twelve minutes in the NBA) with breaks of two minutes. The duration of the break between the second and third quarters of the game is fifteen minutes. After a long break, the teams must exchange baskets. 
Each team consists of 5 field players. 
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed in 1946. The first match under her auspices took place on November 1 of the same year in Toronto between the Toronto Huskies and New York Knickerbockers. At 19In 1949, the association merged with the US National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1967, the American Basketball Association was created, which for a long time tried to compete with the NBA, but merged with it 9 years later. Today, the NBA is one of the most influential and well-known professional basketball leagues in the world. 
So, for example, in NBA a match consists of 4 halves of 12 minutes each, and in FIBA each such half lasts 10 minutes. 
The player is only allowed to take two steps with the ball, after which he must either shoot or pass. 
The basketball hoop is located at a distance of 15 cm from the backboard. 
It was necessary to put an end to the monotony of such activities, to introduce a fresh stream into them, which would be able to satisfy the competitive needs of strong and healthy young people. 
From a modern point of view, the actions of the teams would seem to us sluggish and inhibited, but the goal of Dr. Naismith was to create a team game in which a large number of participants could be involved at the same time, and his invention fully met this task. 
The first international rules of the game were adopted in 1932 at the first FIBA Congress, after which they were repeatedly adjusted and changed, the last significant changes were made in 1998 and 2004. 
Such a unique achievement has not been conquered by any other basketball team. 
The size of the basketball court is 28 x 15 m. The weight of the ball is 567 - 650 g. The circumference of the ball is 75 - 78 cm. The number of players of one team present on the court at the same time is five. Usually it is 2 defenders, 2 forwards and a center. Teams play 4 halves of 10 minutes of pure time, in case of a draw - overtime of 5 minutes, if after it there is a draw, then another such overtime. The goal of the game is to throw as many balls as possible into a basket in the form of a ring with a net attached to a special shield, which is located at a height of 3.05 m. two steps after which he must either pass it to his partner or throw it into the ring. At a distance of 6.25 m from the shield, an arc was drawn on the site. In the event that the ball hits the ring because of it, the team of the player who performed this throw receives three points, if the throw was from within the arc, then two points. In basketball, pushing, grabbing body parts of an opponent, tripping, kicking the ball are prohibited.
