I .

It shall be a 'let', if: the server serves before the receiver is ready
J\dS• . ,
. lg service, the receiver and the server are both fauhed after the
dun' - .
service is returned, the shuttle ts caught on the net and remains
suspended on its top, during play, the shuttle disintegrates and the base
coinpletely separates from the rest of the shuttle, play is disrupted or
player of the opposing side is distracted by a coach, a line judge is
unsighted and the umpire is unable to make a decision; or any unforeseen
or accidental situation has occurred.
C) Explain the following. [8]
i) Line Judge
Ans: The line judge is responsible for a service, side or baseline during
a particular match and decides whether the shuttle has landed 'in' or 'out'
on the line(s) of the court. Line judges call the shuttle 'in' or 'out' using
the appropriate verbal call and hand signals. If they are unsighted, they
signal to this effect and the umpire shall make the decision or if no
decision can be given a 'let' shall be called.
ii) Back Hand Grip
Ans: Hold the racket in the Forehand grip and then tum the racket 30°
to the right. Now place the flat of the thumb directly up the flat back
level of the handle, and turn the wrist to the left to open the rac~et face
again.
iii) Service Court Errors
Ans: (a) A service court error has been made when a player; has served
or received out of turn or has served or received from the wrong service
court.
(b) If a service court error is discovered, the error shall be corrected and
the existing score shall stand.
iv) High serve . .
. High serve is always played with a forehand action. It 1s played
A ns. . II d
upward with a great power so that ~t goes high and falls vert1ca Y own
words near the end line of the service court.
is one which typica lly is a high lofty shot h
Ans: Playing a long se~e t at
lands close to the back ltne.
Question-4
ments of the following.(81
A) Mention the measure
I. Size of the court for doubles-
Ans: - 44' x 20
2. Size of the court for singles-
Ans: - 44'x 17
3. Width of net
Ans: _ 2 feet 6 inches
4• Height of net from center
Ans: - 5 feet
s. Height of net from poles
Ans: -5 feet 1 inch
6. Weight of shuttle
Ans: 4.74 to 5.50 gm
7. No. of feathers in a shuttle
Ans: 14 to 16
8. Length of feathers
Ans: - 2% to 24 inches
B) Answer the following questions. [9]
i) Explain the Suspension of Play.
Ans: When necessitated by circumstances, not within the control of the
players, the umpir e may suspend play for such a period as the umpire
may be considered necessary. Under special circum stance s, the referee
may instruct the umpire to suspend play. If play is suspen ded, the
existing score shall stand, and play shall be resum ed from the point.
ii) Explain the procedure of Toss
Ans: The refere•e performs the toss before the play commences. The Side
winning the toss shall exercise the choice to serve or choos e the side of
the Court. If the winning team opts to serve first, then the losing team
can choose any side of the court to start with and if the winnin g team
chooses the side of the court, then the right to serve first goes to the
losing team.
iii) When a Let is called in a badminton match
Ans: It is the duty of a line judge to detenn ine whethe r the shuttle was
outside or inside the bounda ry lines of the court. Line judges sit beside
the badminton court.
8) Answer the following Questions?
I) What Is a Forehand Drop Shot'!
Ans: It is a shot in which you have to bend your elbow forward. tock
your wrist prepari ng to swing Raise your non-rac ket band and point at
the shuttle and contact the shuttle as high as possible and out in front of
your forehead. Tap the shuttle as you hit it, reducin g the speed of the
racket head. Follow through ~ith your racket and shift your weight from
your rear foot to your front foot.
ii) What is Smash?
Ans: Smash is the most powerf ul shot usually used to win the point. It
is executed from the middle of the court. The racket is brought over the
head, the shuttle is contact ed slightly above the body at the top height
and with a downw ard motion , the racket moves downwards with full
force. The aim of this shot is to make the shuttle hit on the other side of
the net.
iii) Bow would you execute an Underarm Backhand Stroke?
Ans: Lunge forward . Your racket should be in the ready position . Raise
your racket for perform ing your underarm backward swing. Swing
upward s. Ensure that you complete your swing. You need not exert too
much strengt h into your stroke. Flick your wrist to generate the power
for your undera rm stroke. Then perform proper follow - through with
your swing even after you hit the shuttle.
C) Explai n the following Terms [8J
i) Wood Shot
Ans: Shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame of
the racquet .
ii) Mid Court .. . .
·gnates the optimal home pos1t1on of the middle third of the
Ans· It d est
· · h tfway between the back boundary line and the center net.
court. It is a
... ) push Shot . .
111 h hot is played by gently pushing the shuttle with httle extra
Ans: A pus s .
motion· of the wn st.
iv) Long serve
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(Ui) When do the players change the court in a badminton game?
Ans: .Players shall change the co uti when: at' the e nd of the first game, at
the end of the second game, if there is to be the third game, in the third
game when a side first scores 11. points.
C) Explain the following terms 181
(I) Follow through
Ans: After the execution. Your body should have fully rotated with you r
racket foot now bearing all the weight and facing towards the target.
(ii) Service order
Ans: Service starts from the first server on the right service court, of the
team that chose to serve first. Next server will be the partner of the first
receiver (left service court). The next player to serve will be the partner
of 1st server (left service court). Next tum will be the l st receiver on the
right service court. Then again, the first server and the cycle go on.
(iii) Alley
Ans: Extension of the court by 11/2 feet on both sides for doubles
play.
(iv) Flick
Ans: A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by
changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing one; used
primarily on the serve and at the net.
Question -3
A) Answer the following: (8)
i) What is a hairpin net stroke?
Ans: A shot made from below and very close to the net with the bird
just clearing the net and dropping sharply downward.
U) When a shuttle is not in play?
Ans: A shuttle is not in play when it strikes the net and remains
attached there or suspended on top, it strikes the net or post and starts
to fall court on the strikers towards the surface of the side of the net it
hits the surface of the court, a fault' or let' has occurred. '
iii) What is love in Badminton?
Ans: It is a t~r:"1 used_to denote zero scores in badminton terminology.
Each co~pet1hon begms at zero (love-all) and remains at love until they
score points.
iv) What are the duties of line Judges?
. to the net that separates the left and right
. A line perpend1cu1ar
Ans.
service courts. I Questions 19)
the follow ng
D) Answer kills of 8 badminton player.
tlon any three s
(I) M en · R k t Racket Grip, Serving, Strokes, Footwork
H0 Jd'ng
1 the ac e '
Ans: d-Eye Coordination, Timing, and Rhythm.
Skills. Stances, Han ?
.. When is a shuttle not in play.
(n) . t •n play when it strikes the net or post and starts to
Ans· A shutt1e ts no t . ' .
• th ...c. e of the court on the stnker s side of the net. A
fall toward e su11ac
. • when it bits the surface of the court or a 'fault' or
shuttle ts not m P1ay
'[Link]' has occurred. . ?
(iii) What are the types of games in b~dm~nton.
Ans: Singles: Men' s Singles or Women s Singles events
Double: Men' s Doubles or Women' s Doubles events
Mixed Doubles: Pair of one male and one female player on each side.
C) Answer the following. (8)
(i) Explain the term short serve in Badminton.
Ans: A short serve or low serve is used when you are aiming for the
short service line, in front of your opponent, hopefully preventing them
from making an offensive shot. Often, this is good when competing in a
doubles game.
(ii) Explain the backhand grip in Badminton.
Ans: Turn the racket counter-clockwise so that the V shape moves
leftwards. Place your thumb against the back bevel of the handle for
greater leverage and power. The racket handle should also rest loosely
on your fingers . Try shortening your grip and placing it nearer to the
shaft to increase control and accuracy when serving and hitting from the
forecourt and midcourt.
(iii) Write the full form of BWF and BAI.
Ans: The Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Badminton Association of India (BAI)
(iv) Explain the term 'lob' in Badminton.
Ans: The lob or lift shot is a defensive shot in badminton. It is played
when the shuttlecock is near the floor. The aim is to lift or lob the
shuttlecock over the net and make the shuttlecock fall as near to the
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. possible without hitting it out. It can be played both with the

basehne as
han d or backhand.
fore
2,uesdon1 [81
A) Briefly explain the following terms In Badminton.
(I) Ahalf smash . . . _ .
g
Ans: Half smash is the first vanatton of the smash. It ts sunply smashin
with half (more like two-thirds) of the player's strength. This shot is
best
played at random points in the game, to keep the opponent gues
sing,
of
which in tum makes it difficult for them to get used to the gameplay
the opposite team.
(ii) A net kill
n
Ans: Net kill area shots were taken from the forecourt. It travels dow
ter
steeply towards the opponent's side. Usually, net kills are used to coun
weak net shots from the opponent.
(iii) A drop shot
Ans: The badminton drop shot is semi-offensive. It is perf
ormed from
the back of the court and is usually used to maintain the pace of the
game.
(iv) A lunge
g the body
Ans: The badm into n lung e is a clos ed chai n mov eme nt takin
nsio n on the
throu gh tripl e (hip , knee , and ankl e) flex ion and tripl e exte
dom inan t (rac ket side ) limb .
[9J
B) Answer the following Questions
(i) Stat e any tltree duties of the referee in Badminton.
Ans : Thre e duti es of an Ump ire in badm inton are:
An ump ire shal l upho ld and enfo rce the Law s of Badm inton and,
espe ciall y, call a 'faul t' or a 'let' shou ld eithe r occu r.
poin t of
An ump ire shal l give a deci sion on any appe al rega rding a
disp ute if mad e befo re the next servi ce is delivered.
relat ing to
An ump ire shall reco rd and repo rt to the Referee all matt ers
cont inuo us play , misc ondu ct, and penalties .
(ii) What are the forecourt and backcourt in Badminton?
shor t
Ans: fore cour t - Fron t third of the court, betw een the net and the
serv ice line.
dary
Back cour t - Back third of the court, in the area of the back boun
lines .
BA DM IN TO N
Question I
A) Exp lain the following terms in Badminton (81
(i) A carry
Ans: If the shuttle gets stuck for a while in the wires before getting
y,
released, the stro ke the play er makes with the racket is called a carr
sling, or thro w and is cons ider ed illegal.
(ii) A deu ce
Ans: Dur ing a gene ral gam e of 21 points, whe n both players have
ns
reached 20-2 0, it is term ed as a deuc e in a badm into n mat ch. This mea
that either side mus t lead by 2 poin ts to win the game.
(iii) Rubber
Ans: A rubb er gam e is the third and deci ding gam e in a badm into n
match. Whe n both play ers won one set each, and wou ld have to enter
into a 3rd deci ding gam e to dete rmin e the winner. This 3rd set is called
the rubber.
(iv) A centerline
~ •t1h ort t
fre e thr ow s dcp
Y and Dr. Nit a Ba ndo pad hyAy
. Cfl dit,
w Ort h on e Po int Q o" •h .
(IV ) W nt e the \\'el
.,J • c ~H uor .. __ __
to n . Ev ery ~hot t
Ans: 29 .5" in cir c Rbe •11c1 ~•t-c.-
he pla yer mak e"
nJton 6 un,reren
A) Briefly explah, the foll
ce. We ight : ss:
""'ft~"~
nf the h111lt•thall.
- <,20 g or 20 -22 o7
i!'

(I) A double dribble 0 111

~ • le,-..,,. h,
Ans~ A do ub le dri bb le. als o 11
. . ~- •11teth111t : f~I
,riotation. IS an in11u1ge111ent in known
b a s an illcoa1 d .
,ays. Eit· her the pla ye r dri bb le thasketbaII tha e r1bbl c .
" . s e bal
t can . °' dr1hh1,n~
to dribble aga1n, or a pla ye r dri bb les l Occ
th • st0ps dri bbl ingur in on f
and ...~ o two
one- e ball With t tn~l'I ~taru
(ii) Apost pla~er Wo han ds instead of

1 post player 10 ba ske

I'
tba ll is a nicknam fi
~ to post up. A po st up 1s • e or a player th
1,,."" wh en an offien . on e team that
the baSket an d tri es to us e the ir positioning s1ve player p t h .
and u st to en back
(Iii) Arebounding. strength to score
·
,_. A rebound in ba ske tba ll is when
flll'"
.
the attempt f h
offensive team do es no t go mt o the ne o a s ot by the
. . t and bounces off the .
b f
baelcboard, or a com 1nat1on o the tw nm,
o. Both offensive and defensive
players can take the reb ou nd .
(IV) Afast break.
Au: A fast break is an off en siv e str
ategy in basketball. The offense
l looks for a quick wa y to sco re be for e the
defense is set by pushing the
ball up the floor. Th e off en se als o loo ks
to create an advantage by
1. lalding more players on the att ac k tha n
the oth er team has for their
er ~ense.
I) Answer tile following.
\91
mWhen is the clock sto pp ed du rin g a ga me
of ba sk etb all ?
~: The clock is only sto pp ed by the off ici als
~ including A foul, A timeout, A violation, a Ball going
to indicate a number of
out of
\ c and away from play, or an injured playe
r is do wn on the ~oor.
~'°ck starts again wh en it's tou ch ed inb ou nd s after a thr
ow-in, or
'i~ Y er touches the ball on a rebound aft
er a missed free throw ·
~-~ ' les and responsibilities of th e referee during the
0
llketb an.
Ans: 1. He starts the game with a jum ~
p bal I (opening ti ) b
the ball into the air at the center court P Y toss·
. ing
2. He ensures the game is played wi
thin the rules and re ul .
. d
prevents a team from tak mg un uc an d un f:air .
advantage . g at1ons· anc1
3. He is responsible for assess ing an
d calling the violation and
Every time when a fou I or v10 · 1at1·on · · d, he
1s committe blows th foul s
. ··
and stops the game. 4. He made .
different hand signs on edif Whistle
t
. . .
occasions, md1catmg what k'md o f . fl .
m rmgement has been made. The erent
he charges penalties against the off
game and the nature of the infraction.
ender according to the rules of.:·
s. Whenever a foul is called, he makes it sure that it e
is in the knowledge
of the scorekeeper.
6. He ensures the safety of the playe
rs. He makes sure that no player is
having or wearing any sharp or point
ed thing or jewelry that can cause
injury to a player.
7. He takes action for disciplinary
reasons as well and maintains the
order of the game. When a team, playe
r, or any other person behaves in
an improper manner, then it's the ref
eree who decides whether it is
misconduct or not and penalizes accord
ingly. [Any three to write)
(ill ) Write any three duties of the
Timekeeper in Basketball.
Ans: a) Running the Clock-Start
and stop the clock as indicated by the
referee.
b) Time for Quarters- Set the clock
at the beginning of each quarter with
the correct amount of time.
c) Quarter Indication-Indicate the approp
riate quarter for the game.
d) Alternate Possession-If possible
, indicate the direction of the next
alternate possession.
e) Half-time- Set the clock for three mi
nutes at half-time and let it run .
f) Questions or Problems with Clo
ck- If you have any questions or
problems with the clock get the ref
eree's attention immediately and ask
him /he r for assistance
. (An y thr ee to wr ite 1
C) Es pla in the following terms:
(l) Tr ipl e Th rea t 181
An s: Lt is an off ens ive position and
. can be us d b th
not dribbled yet from the offensive. e y e player who has
. . pos itio n the .
dribbl e or pass to his teammate . P1aye r can eit her shoot.

124
(iv) Fake
Ans: A fake in basketb all is when an offensi ve player pret
. . ends toe" h
shoot, move or pass and does a d1 fferent acllon in orde It er
himsel f/ herself from the defend ers. r to sepa
rate
B) Answer the following. 1
i) What is understood by the term 'Dunk shot' in Basketball? 91
Ans: It is a type of shot that is perform ed when a player jumps in th .
.
controls the basketb all above the honzon tal plane of the ring and e~~
. . ' scores
by putting the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands.
(ii) State the three different points that can be scored after a
basket. What are the conditions for each of these points?
Ans: Goal from free throw- I point
Field Goal- 2 points
A goal released from 3-point field goal area- 3 points
(ill) Explain Lay Up Shot.
Ans: First, pick a side you want to score, from the left or from the right,
and dribble toward the basket. If on the right flank, you will dribble the
ball towards the basket with your right band, and vice versa. At the three-
point line, or within two meters from the basket, take two giant strides
toward the hoop. After making two strides, stop dribblin g and attempt to
score by throwing the ball at the top comer of the backboard.
C) Answer the following. [81
(i) Explain the term charge.
Ans: Charging is a type of foul where an offensive player collides with
a defender in a legal guarding position. Charging results in a personal
foul for the dribbler and a loss of possession for the offensive team.
Charging often happens when a defender gets in front of a dribbler
driving to the basket.
(ii) Write the full form of FIBA and BFI.
Ans: FIBA- TheFederation International De Basketball
BFI- The Basketball Federation of lndia
(iii) What ls a free throw?
Ans: A free throw is a spe ·al t f
ci
who gets fouled. The fouled l
ype o shot that's awarded to a player
which sits 15 ti t fi h P ayer stands behind the free throw line,
ee rom t e basket, and shoots either one, two, or three

122
- •• <0 u v V I llY nt'\ d Ur . N ita Ba nd op ad hy ay
C) An sw er th e fol l WI
(f) W ha t Is an I o ng Qu es tio ns .
Ans: Th is is a ntdenI 'b tlo na l fo I? W h 18\
u
e t era te ac t b th d at Is th e pe na lty fo r It?
op po ne nt, kn ow in g tha t th . .
• Y. e efe ns 1v e pla ye r to foul the ir
ITf"Ant th eir op po ne nt e Jn ten tto na l fou l ·11
fre e th ro l ·
f .
. the tr op po ne nt i sto p the pla y an d/o r
!;• ~ Wt
en the de fe ns iv e tea ws
th m wi ll th e i 9 d
&-.
n ga gr an te
n po sse ssi on of th b nfre e thr ow s,
fb e pe na lty ,o r an int en tio
na l
successful th re e- po in t fie ld -g oafo ul i tw e a .
llll l try s) t ~h fre e thr ow s (th ree on an
11 to the o ffien de d tea m fo r a th o e of
bll th ~"oul occurred. ro w- in at the d fen .
de d pla ye r 1 th
pu s e
where e •• es 1g na ted sp ot clo se st to
o·) W)lat are the duties of th e Coach?
~s : 1. Submits the l~st of te am
m em be rs to th e officials
atne of the captam. Th e ch es t along wi th
then nu m be rs of pl ay er s are also
tioned on the list.
111en
Signs the score ~.hee t an d m
. di
cate th. e fiv e pl ay er s wh o will
2 start th e
· e at least 10 m m ut es be fo re
th e ga m e starts.
~b ta in statistical in fonnation
3 wh en th e ga m e is sto pp ed .
· Only the coach ad dr es se s th e pl
ay er s ve rb al ly an d is al lo we
d to
~ d beside the sidelines.
29esti0D 5
A) Eiplain the following te rm s
In Basketball: {8\
(i) Backcourt violation . . .
Ats: Abackcourt violation 1s an
illegal play that the offense com .
while in their own ha lf of the co mitted
urt. Teams ca n commit back
violations by taking too long to cr co ur t
oss the m id -c ou rt line, or by dribbiin
orpassing into the backcourt af te r th g
ey cr oss th e m id -c ou rt line.
(d)AirbaU
Aas: In basketball, an airball is an
unblocked shot that m is se s th
basket, rim, net, and backboard entirel e
y.
(fu) One-bud push pass
Ats:_Tbe push pass is used most often
when closely guarded. The push
~ when a player pushes the ball w ith on
18
e hand while taking a step
,: ;: SJJace from the defender. The
passing hand is behind the ball
~lbe ~bo~ tucked in. The other hand
is on the side of the ball (this
egnp as for shooting). Step forwar
d and push the ball.
(fl) c1t• raln g . 1 in whi ch the opp one nt is push ed or mov ed .•nto
hero ing ,s a foll
An~.• C • e
by illeg al cont act.
teeh nlc• I foul . . .
. r"'ul iR foul in whi ch th ere 1s no pers onal
(HI) A 1 0 ' cont
A . Techmca '"rs but~ the gam e rule s are not fo llowed by th act
ns. laye c Playe
betw een t11e P f the tean , r~
. 'd 11 or the team as a who le o r the coa ch o ·
ind1v1 ua Y
{Iv) A team foul. .
whe. re an offensiv ·d
e player cott , es w·
• Charging is 8 type of foul . . . 1
Ans. t1on . Ch~ rgm g resu lts in a Per th
a defender in a legal gua rdm g pos1
the offe . e tea SOna1
foul for the drib bler and a loss of pos sess ion for. ns,v
front of . rn.
Charging often hap pen s whe n a defe nde r gets 1n a drtbbl
er
driving to the basket.
B) Answer the following. (91
(i) Nam e any thr ee-t ime -ru le fou ls in Bas ketb all.
min duration .
Ans: I. Play ing Tim e: The play ing tim e peri od is 40
. .tou
.1s d.1VJ'ded into art Th · etween 1 to u andwhich
·00 in-b
&'.
r qu ers. e rest pen
. 2 . h aIf (betw een lito ifi quarter) ·1 · 1H .to
. w h erea s, 10
IV qua rter s 1s mm 1 IS 5 mtn
•
to IO mm, 1.e., I 0-2. ; I 0- 5/ 1.O; I 0-2 ; 10. The game clock starts wh en the
. .
ch a jump ball is
ball reaches the highest point on a toss, dunng whi
tapped by the first player.
period of 40 mm
2. Ext ra Tim e: In cas e of a tie dur ing the normal time
extended up to the
the gam e is extended for 5 min play . It can further be
bre ak of the tie.
contact with the
(ii) Nam e any three fou ls which involve personal
opp one nt.
An s: Illegal con tact with the opposing player. The
se fouls are charging,
ing the opponen~
illegal blo ckin g, guarding from behind, holding or push
and illegal screening.
out obstructing
(iii) Na me any thr ee violations which are done with
an opponent.
Ans: I. Usi ng abusive language or sign to the opponent.
permission. kes
2. Pla yer or Coa ch is ent erin g in court without
·r d fence player ma .
3. Wh en a pla yer is goi ng for a layup shot, 1 any e
y· . hinvn(r.
any sou nd or sho ut or makes sou nd intentionall. a foul agamst
4. Act ing as inju red wh en any pla yer commits
0
.. , ,1nt--r ab rt t d
(111 o y an D r. N ita B
an dopadh yay
) M en tt on •l l'1 th
A ns : 1. T he s~ re r
pl ay er s w ho ar e to
::,1~:1
[Link] th
of th e sc or er In • ba
P a re co rd o f the
-~

sketban match.
ga m e. e ga m e an d f II na m es end numbe
0 f
2. 1be sc or er shaJ 1 ke a su bs tit ut es w ho en r o
ep h te r the
seored. he sh al l record 8 c ro no lo gi ca l .
th e B k running su m m ar y of th
missed, e po in t
as et
s tnade and free thro
3. He shall re co rd th e ti m e- ou ws made o:
ts ch d
the coach th ro ug h an of fi ci al w ar ge to ea ch t
he n h h ea m and shall notify
each half o r ha s no m or
e ti m e- ou ts leftein as htaken a d .
. . If se co n tim
4. He shall al so m di ca te th e nu m be r o f a a or extra pe ri od e-out in
by raisin&, in a m an fouls co m m it te d b
ne r visible to bo th .
numbered markers as prov co ac he s an d ~ eac~
id ed . player
C) An5Wer the follow , ry us m g th e
in g.
(i} State any fo u r oc ca
si on s w h en a ba ll be
co m es de ad du 181
JD1tch.. ring the
ADS: Toe ball be co m es
de ad w he n: A ny field
An official blows hi s w hi goal or free throw is m
st le w hi le th e ba ll is liv ade.
soonds for the en d o f th e pe e. T he game clock signal
ri od . T he sh ot cl oc k
team is in control o f th signal so un ds w hi le a
e ball.
(i) Write the dimensi
ons o f
1.1\e lengtll o f tbe Bas
ketball court.
l The breadth Qf the Bas
ketball co u rt .
11\e radius o f the cente
r ci rc le .
4.1\t- diameter o f the ring.
All: 1. The length o f the B
as ke tb al l court: 28 m
~Basketball court: 15 meters 3. et er s 2. T he br ea dt h o
f
T he ra di us o f the cent
~ 4 . The diameter o f th er circle: 1.80
e ring: 45 ce nt im et er
~ s.
~ ~ tl a e fo ll o w in g term
4
\IJ lr ea •hot
s:
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(81
_
'UU:tdsh .
~ , . ot ts the most frequently u
se d sh o t in basketball. It 1s .
~-Yihilelwnping in the air.
\I.. 'Upward arm
The basic technique invo
~can be lves a le ap in
stretch, and release o f th . . Th.
e ball in the m1d -au. 1s
flladc from anywhere on th
e court.
five sec ond s or mo re and doe s not pas s,
.
time.
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sho ot, or dribbl .
e WJthin th
at
(iv) '3' second rule
Ans· A pla yer shall not rem ain in the opp one nt's
• . . restricted a
mo re tha n thr ee con sec utiv e sou nds wh ile . rea for
his team is in control of
live bal l in the fro ntc our t and the gam e clo
ck is running. a
Question 3
A) Explain the following terms:
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(i) A substitution
Ans: Bas ket bal l is pla yed by two tea ms , eac h wit
hfive players on the
cou rt at any one tim e. Eac h tea m ma y hav e
additional players
(substitutes) tha t can be inte rch ang ed an unl
imited number of times.
(ii) A chest pass
Ans: It is the mo st accurate and qui ck pas s wh ere
the ball is thrown
wit h two han ds from the che st level.
(iii ) A held ball
An s: Thi s describes a situation where at lea
st two opponents each have
one or two han ds firmly on the ball but neithe
r can gain sole possession
of the bal l without bei ng excessively rough.
(iv) Ho ok Sho t
An s: First, cat ch in an athletic position the
n create space from the
defender while you r shoulders are parallel to
the sideline then jump off
two feet and bri ng the ball up and release the
ball.
B) An swe r the following.
[9)
(i) Explain the ter m low dribble.
Ans: A low dribble in basketball is when a
player dribbles the ball low
to the ground . In order to do this, the player
has to dribble the ball
more times than a nonna1 dribble .
(ii) Wh at do you me an by ma n-t o-m an ma
rki ng?
Ans: The man-to-man defense involves all
5 defensive players on the
court being allocated one opposition player wh
o they are accountable for
defending whenever they are on defense. Of cou
rse, there will be times
when players switch opponents or help each
other on defense. but for
the most part, each player is responsible for
opposition . one player from the
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~1 11 : .• . It
is_ind i ca ted b y T hu mb s up
fo llo we d by 8 po inted fin
d1 re ct1 o n o f the ah c n, eti ge r in the
ng p os sc ~s ion ar ro w .
fu nn ing T .by th e ind ex 2. It is ind icated by
fin ger sh o wi ng . 3. It
paltll s l~o,~m g. 4 · It is in di is ind ica ted by fo rm T ,
ca ted b y WR v in g cle nc he d
5. Jt is md icat ed by ro tat in g fi sts o n bo th ha nd s.
fis ts . 6. Jt is ind i ca ted by
hand . ch op pi ng wi th a
B) An sw er th e fo llo wi ng .
(0 State any th re e vi ol at io ns wh 191
en op po ne nt s ga in posi1es
ball• slon of th e
.
.4ns: 1. Tr av e! in g: ll_legal
~o ve m en t of th e ball like
b()UOce or passing ~h_ile ru nn in g without
runnmg. 2. Caring: A player
the t,all with _th e s~ Ifh ~g pa lm w ith a ball dribbles
ra th er th an th e finger. 3. Do
A player while dr ib bh ng th e ub le -D rib bl e:
ball cannot use both ha
nds simultaneously
for dribbling. H e can use bo
th hands only while receiv
sing the ball. 4. O ut of Bo un ing or while
d: Th e ball hits the bo un da ry lin
:Sunces out of the playfield.; 5. Ba ck -C ou rt: If the ba ll is
e or it
the front court to th e re ar co ur pa ss ed from
t to th e ow n teammate. (O
e to be written) nly violations
;) What is a center_ circle? W
ha t is its dimension?
Ans: It is a marked crrcle at th
e ce nt er of th e pl ay fie ld fo
The radius of the ce nt er ci rc le is r th e ju m p ball.
1.80 m et er s .
.
(iiO What is a front p•v~ • . t?
Ans: It is a restricted m ot io n w .
ith a ball. A pl ay er ro ta te s ar
one-foot stationery. It ch an ge s ou nd ke ep in g
th e di re ct io n of th e bo dy w
maintains contact w ith th e floor. hi le on e foot
C)E1plain the following:
(i) '24' second rule \81
Ans: Whenever a player gains
control of a live ball on the play
court, his team must attempt a sh ing
ot for a field goal with in twenty-four
seeonds.
(il) '8' second rule
Ans: Whenever a player gains cont
rol of a live ball in his backco
his team must cause the ball to go urt,
into its frontcourt within 8 seco
(iii) '5' second rule nds.
Ans: A [Link] closely guarde
offensive 1 d violation may be called agai
Payer with the ball when that nst an
player is guarded closely io c
r
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-- . • a Rndop <.Jh
Defense: Zone a Y_~
--k · defe,,se ----
(bloc 111g. screening) • lllan-to-h'lah d
finiekeeper. IOnty f~ P•·ess defe,1se (iv) Wef~hRe, tnstch-up defenRe
Ut- llkUa . rite uny l d . '
IV) What are the dUtle •- "tt, ltlent1un1 wo ut1e~ o f the
s uf • thn k
Ans: Dudes of a thnekeepe.... e eet,"t-'l
Ans: He shall note when each
. · quarter· is t 0
·,ore than t 11ree 1tunutes before th' · stntt and not'I f h
11 . ts thne Y t e Referee
He shall keep a record of play attd st . .
t1 shall indicate with the bell the e o~page of tirne.
ne . xp,ry of playing ti .
or extra ume. me tn each quarter
,,.,.,e timekeeper shall start timeout watch ti
i 11 wer the following or a charged timeout.
8) Ans . ·
Ii) W)lat is the duration of the game? How ls th" . . 191
\1 • is time divided?
Ans.. Duration of
. game:
. 40 minutes ·
Division: 10 nun _-2m1n (rest) - 10 min- 15 min (lnterval)-10 min- 2
tnin(rest)- 10 min.
(d) Describe the player fouls noted over the score sheet by the
official table.
Ans: Personal Foul: It is a player's foul that involves illegal contact
with the opposing player whether the ball is live or dead. A player is
eliminated from the match if he commits 5 personal fouls. They are
further penalized with throw-ins or free throws if their team has
committed more than four fouls in each quarter. These fouls are
charging, illegal blocking, guarding from behind, holding or pushing
opponents, illegal screening, etc.
Unsportsmanlike Foul: This foul is also known as an intentional foul.
It is a personal foul of a player, with or without the ball. It has been
deliberately committed against the opponent like intentionally hitting the
~PPonent player who is going for a scoring basket. This is a serious foul
~which the opponent gets two free throws alongside a pass from center-
line.
Tecbni
ittor ~ Foul: When a player or coach performs an unsportsmanlike
&tts,twtniseonrluct or violent act deliberately. In this foul the opponent
0
free throws along with a throw-in from the center.
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BASKETBALL

l
. [S J
_Que stio n on s.
the Following Questi
A ) Ans"'er .
. .
(i) Explain time-outs e d u n d e r th e ru les, in order to
n eo uts in b as k et ball ar e p ro v id
An s: T it
c h e s th e ab il it y to ta lk thin gs over
rest, g iv e c o a
gjve players a chance to o a c h e s a w a y to stop the clock
v id e p la y e rs a n d c
with their team, and p ro e tb a ll g o v er n w he n timeouts
n s. T h e ru le s o f b a sk
in la te -g am e si tu at io
d , a n d w h o is a ll o w e d to ca ll th e m .
can be use
a t d o y o u m ea n b y p iv o t- fo o t?
(ii) Wh
a b al l. A p la y e r ro ta tes around keep ing
ti o n w it h
Ans: It is a restricted m o c ti o n o f th e b o d y w hi le one fo ot
fo o t st at io n er y . It c h a n g e s th e d ir e
one-
ai n ta in s co n ta ct w it h th e floor.
m in B a sk etball.
nda m e n ta l sk il ls
(i ll ) N a m e a n y four fu lo n g p as s, o n e- hand pass, one·
ss , b o u n c e -p a ss ,
Ans: Passing: C h e st p a D ri b b li n g : L ow -dribble, high·
u n d e rh a n d p a ss .
h an d si d e p a ss , a n d e le g -d ri b b le . Shooting: Jump
c k -d ri b b le , u n d e r th
dribble, b e h in d th e b a d u n k sh o t, and tip- in shot
sh o t, la y -u p sh o t,
sh o t, se t sh o t, h o o k
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Multt•Ple Foul: When .
two players are involved in a fou] at
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a1most th
tinle. Throw-in taken from the s1dehne 1s taken in an e
same aIternate
manner.
Team Fouls·· These are .
total fouls of the team. If the team fouls
exceed
more than four fouls 1n each quarter then the opponent team is awarded
two free throws on each foul.
C) Answer the [Link]. f8(
(i) Write the procedure to start the game. Mention the occasions
when the Jump Ball is given.
Ans: An official tosses the ball between two players of opposing teams
to start the game or when the held ball occurs (Common ball).
Procedure: Two players from opposing teams stand inside the half of
the center circle nearest to their own basket. The official tosses the ball
upwards between both players. The ball is then tapped by one of the
player's hands after the ball has reached its highest point.
Jump Ball situations: To start the match, A held ball is called, when
there is confusion about the last touch of the ba11 when the ball lodges
between the ring and backboard.
(ii) List any four technical equipment used by the table officials.
Ans: Game clock and stopwatch, 30-second devices, Score sheet,
Whistles, Scoreboard, Player foul marker, Team foul marker.
(iii) When it is considered that the goal is converted to Basketball?
Ans: A goal occurs when a live ball enters the basket from the upper
side and passes through the basket entirely.
~) Answer the following. [8)
(1) Write any two d"f
. . con I ions when a team forfeits the right of play.
Anthans.51. Tlearn did not report as per the given time .. 2 If a team has less
payers. ' ·
(ii)"Give the signals for the folio Win •
1. Jump ball g.
2. Charged time out
3. Technical foul
4. Double foul
5. Traveling
6. Time in