Thursday, November 19, 2015

Period 1 -Team Games

Due Date: Wednesday, December 2nd

Basketball history and rules quiz. Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Each question is worth 2 points.  Please make sure you put your name on your Blog.


1. Who invented the game of basketball and where was it invented?

2. In high school basketball, how long may a defensive player stand in the paint without guarding anyone?

3. How many total players are on the basketball court at one time during a high school regulation game?

4. What position does a smart offensive player always get in when they catch the ball?

5. How does a regulation high school basketball game start?

29 comments:

Unknown said...

Hiran Mendries

1) Dr. James Naismith it was invented in 1981. i think it was created in Springfield MA.

2) About 3 seconds

3)10 players are on the court. (5v5)

4) a turtle Position. looks like they have their knees and back are slightly bent.

5)a tip off. where the 2 players leap to try to get the ball.

Anonymous said...

Michelle Podrabinnik

1. Dr. James Naismith invented the game of Basketball while working at a YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts

2. 5 seconds

3. 5 players on the court at once

4. Triple threat

5. Jump off

Anonymous said...

YoungJae Cho
1.Dr. James Naismith in YMCA traininng school in springfield Messachusetts
2.3 seconds
3.5 players
4. i couldn't understand the question i think the answer is Point guard
5. Basketball game starts with a tipoff

Anonymous said...

1.James Naismith and it as invented in Springfield, Massachusetts
2.3 seconds
3.five players
4.crouched slightly but looking around for other players to pass to.
5.they start with a tip off were there is one player from each team then the ball is thrown into the air between them. they try to swat the ball to the other team

Matthew Wood

Anonymous said...

Danny rothenberg

1.Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts.
2.3 sec
3.10 players
4.tripple threat
5.a tip off

Anonymous said...

1. JAMES NAISMITH invented the game of basketball.

2. In high school basketball a defensive player can only stay in the paint for a max of 3 SECONDS WITHOUT GUARDING AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER.

3. During a regulation high school basketball game a total of 10 PLAYERS are on the court at one time (5 FROM EACH TEAM).

4. When a smart offensive player catches the ball they always get into to a position called TRIPLE THREAT.

5. A regulation high school basketball game starts with a JUMP BALL.

Crystal Bridge

Anonymous said...

Janae Walker
1. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts.
2. Five seconds.
3. 4 players.
4. Triple threat position.
5. Half-time breaks and overtime. (?)

Anonymous said...

1. James Naismith. Springfield, MA
2. 3 sec.
3. 10 players
4. triple threat
5. tip off or jump ball
Abbie Hennessy

Agbo Akor said...

1. James Naismith created the game of basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts.
2. They can stand there for about 3 seconds
3. 10 players on the court they go 5 vs 5
4. The player should get into a triple threat position
5. It starts with a jump ball 2 players jump for the ball thrown up by the ref.
Agbo Akor

Anonymous said...

Kevin Cho
1. James Naismith invented basketball, in Springfield, Massachusetts
2. 3 seconds maximum
3. 10 players total (5v5)
4. triple threat position
5. a jump ball starts the game

Anonymous said...

Hunter Band

1. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts
2. 3 seconds without guarding an offensive player
3. There are a total of 10 players on the court, 5 from each team
4. When a smart offensive player catches the ball, he is usually in a triple threat position
5. A regulation high school game starts with a jump ball, or tip-off

Anonymous said...

Justin S.

1. James Naismith. Springfield, Massachusetts

2. 3 seconds

3. 10 players on the court at all times. 5 on each team

4. Triple threat position

5. Tipoff

Anonymous said...


1.) Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield,

2.) no more than 3 seconds if not actively guarding a player

3.) 5 players

4.) triple threat which lets them pass,shoot,or dribble

5.) Tip off
-Jacob Livchitz
period 1

Anonymous said...

correction 10 total, 5 to a team.

-jacob livchitz
period 1

Anonymous said...

Ethan Kach Period 1

1.) Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts.

2.) only up to 3 seconds.

3.) it is a 5v5 game (10 total players).

4.) triple threat. (pass, shoot, dribble, protect ball)

5.) a tip off starts every basketball game.

Anonymous said...

adam wallace
1 james naismith springfeild massachusetts ina ymca
2 3 seconds
3 10 players 5 from each team
4 triple threat position
5 tipoff

Anonymous said...

Matthew Wei

1.Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.

2.A defensive player in high school can stand a maximum of 3 seconds in the paint without guarding anyone

3.10 players get to be on the court at all times five from each team.

4.position a smart offensive player always get in when they catch the ball is called a triple threat position

5.A regulation high school basketball game starts off with a Tip off

Sejal Parepally said...

1. Dr.James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, MA
2. A defensive player can only stay in the paint for 3 seconds without guarding anyone.
3. There are 10 players on the court at a time, 5 from each team.
4. They always get into triple threat position.
5. It starts with a jump ball or tip off.

Anonymous said...

1. James Naismith in Springfield, MA
2. 3 sec.
3. 10
4. triple threat position
5. tip off/ jump ball

Ashwin Raju pd.1

Anonymous said...

1) Dr. James Naismith in YMCA traininng school in springfield Messachusetts
2) 3 seconds
3) There are a total of 10 players but 5 from each team
4) the player is usually in a triple threat position
5) it either starts with a tip off or jump ball
Yessica Villalta

Anonymous said...

1. James Naismith in Massachusetts
2. 3 seconds
3. 10 players
4. Triple threat
5. Tip off
Keith Cartwright

Anonymous said...

1. James Naismith created it in Springfield, Massachusetts
2. 3 seconds
3. 10 at a time. 5 from each team
4. They usually get in a triple threat position.
5. It starts with a tipoff.

-Justin Culotta

Anonymous said...

1) James Naismith in Springfield Massachusetts

2) 3 seconds

3) 10 players on the court. 5 per team

4) triple threat

5) tipoff

Tai Metzger

Anonymous said...

1.Invented by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts.

2.3 seconds

3.10 players at a time

4.Triple threat

.Starts with a tip-off

-Kyrylo Tsygura

Anonymous said...

1. Dr James Naismith I'm Springfield Massachusetts
2. As long as they want
3. 10 players
4. Triple threat
Starts with a tip off

Jared Rabin

Anonymous said...

Dr James Naismith in MA

As long as they want, they are on defense

10 players on the court total. 5 per team

Triple threat

Tip off

Ben Stoller

Anonymous said...

1. James navismith in Springfield
2. 3 sec
3. 10 players
4. Triple threat
5. Tip off
Kevin ayissi etoh

Anonymous said...

1) James Navissmith in Springfield, MA
2) as long as they want
3)10 players
4)triple threat
5)tip off/jump ball

Wyatt Copeland

Anonymous said...

Justin Fishman
1. James Naismith in Springfield MA
2.however long they want
3.10 players
4.Triple threat
5. Tip off