Basketball

What is it?
Basketball is a team game played indoors on a court, where the aim of the game is to score points by getting the ball in the net, which is placed high off the ground.

Safety Message
Participants should receive instruction from a qualified coach/instructor, in the rules of the game, and how to use the equipment appropriately.

Ideas/Aims
The following list contains suggested points, which you might want to think about/undertake when doing this physical activity:

• Learn the rules of the game.
• Try scoring for a game in which you are not playing.
• Show knowledge of the care and maintenance of equipment.
• Attain a reasonable proficiency in the basic skills of basketball, in order to compete in games.
• Be selected and play in a team which has proper fixtures.
• Develop an appreciation of tactics and positioning play.
• Show skills and improvement in the standard of play.
• Aim for a national governing body standard.

Review/Assessment
Participants should demonstrate to the assessor their knowledge of the rules and scoring of the game, and any necessary safety precautions which should be taken when playing. The assessor should note any improvement in performance over the required time.

Governing Body/Organisation
Mrs.S. Kirkland, 
48, Bradford Road, 
Stanmgley, 
Pudsey, 
West Yorkshire, 
LS28 6DF
Tel: 0113 236 1166