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
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