Scovone Star Magazine 2015-2016 | Page 25

BALL IN THE BASKET Joseph Kang Have you ever wondered about basketball? Have you ever wondered about what positions there are, or the rules, or the materials you need to play? You are about to find out in this article about this exciting game. You are about to find out about positions, rules and materials in basketball. WHAT YOU NEED Materials are very important for every activity. You will read about the ball, and the different types, and the basket. Without materials you cannot do anything. The ball is the most important object in the game. If you had everything except the basketball, you wouldn’t be able to play. Basketballs come in different sizes. They come in different sizes because of the players’ age. Rubber basketballs cost less than other basketballs.Such as stores selling shirts, they sell different shirts that have different prices. Rubber basketballs are stronger than other basketballs. Rubber basketballs were meant to be used outdoors. They are usually used in all basketball games. Leather basketballs are more expensive than rubber basketballs. Leather basketballs may be used outdoors, but can get busted easily. Leather basketballs were purposely made for indoors. The basket in the game has to be parallel to the ground. A basket is anchored to a board. The ball should be able to pass the basket’s A basketball player shooting the ball. hole. It depends on the distance of where you shoot. The height of the basket is usually 18 feet above the ground. RULES In the Rules of Basketball there are:Making Shots,Players, and Fouls. Rules are one of the important ingredients in a game. There are four quarters in a game where you can make a goal. Like in Football there are four quarters. Players have to make a goal in the hoop in a time limit. The time limit is 20 minutes. Players that pushed or injured anybody has made a foul. Fouls are bad because the person who got hurt gets (a) free throw(s) from – 25 –