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| Season | Type | Date |
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| 2007/8 | AGM Minutes | 23rd July 08 |
| 2007/8 | AGM Agenda | 23rd July 08 |
| 2006/7 | AGM Minutes | 21st Sept 07 |
| 2005/6 | AGM Minutes | 26th Apr 07 |
About Basketball.
Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one another by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket ) under organized rules.
Points are scored by passing the ball through the basket from above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins. A regular jump shot inside the arch is worth two points, beyond the arch is three points, and a free throw is one point. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling ) or passing it between teammates. Players can only dribble with one hand if you dribble with two that is called double dribbling. Disruptive physical contact ( foul ) is not permitted and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled ( violations ).
Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. Basketball is also a popular spectator sport. A spectator sport is when fans buy tickets and watch their favorite teams play.
While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball , less regulated variations have become exceedingly popular as an outdoor sport among inner city groups, particularly African-Americans. Examples of these variations include streetball and one-on-one; a variation in which two players will use only a small section of the court (often no more than a quarter of a court) and compete to play the ball into a single hoop. Such games tend to be more physical than competitive indoor basketball, and emphasize individual dribbling and ball stealing skills over shooting and team play.
Try out Luol Deng's Shooting Tips.
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Official Basketball Rules FIBA Anti-Doping leaflet (5402kb, pdf. Download speeds vary depending on the speed of your connection) |
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