Apple Books Basketball

Basketball Playbook Strategies

Series 3

Basketball Playbook Strategies Series 3

Basketball Gameplay Strategies - Stories Preschool

Basketball Playbook Strategies Series 3

A basketball playbook, like any sports playbook, involves compilation of strategies the team would like to use during games. The playbook starts as a canvas picture of the basketball court with all its boundaries and lines. On top of that, the playmaker can draw O's for players on offense, and X's for players on defense. Specifically however, the playmaker will need to number them for different positions. There are two main defensive strategies: zone defense and man-to-man defense. In a zone defense, each player is assigned to guard a specific area of the court. Zone defenses often allow the defense to double team the ball, a manoeuver known as a trap. In a man-to-man defense, each defensive player guards a specific opponent. View on Apple Books Store »

Basketball Techniques and Practices

Series 2

Basketball Techniques and Practices Series 2

Basketball Techniques and Practices - Stories Preschool

Basketball Techniques and Practices Series 2

Basketball moves are generally individual actions used by players in basketball to pass by defenders to gain access to the basket or to get a clean pass to a teammate to score a two pointer or three pointer. Michael Jordan performing jab step, pump fake, dribble drive, pump fake and layup in a series. Dribbling is bouncing the ball continuously with one hand at a time without ever holding the ball. Dribbling is required in order for a player to take steps while possessing the ball. A layup is a two-point attempt made by leaping from the ground, releasing the ball with one hand up near the basket, and using one hand to tip the ball over the rim and into the basket or banking it off the backboard and into the basket (lay-up). View on Apple Books Store »

Basketball Rules and Regulations

Series 1

Basketball Rules and Regulations Series 1

Basketball Rules and Regulations - Stories Preschool

Basketball Rules and Regulations Series 1

Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.048 m) high mounted to a backboard at each end. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket during regular play. A field goal scores three points for the shooting team if the player shoots from behind the three-point line, and two points if shot from in front of the line. A team can also score via free throws, which are worth one point, after the other team was assessed with certain fouls. View on Apple Books Store »