## Hello friend,
How are you all. Today I am taking part in the My Favorite sports contest organized by steem-Japan. I hope you like it. Today's
My Favorite sports is basketball.
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My Favorite Sports Basketball ::
Basketball is known worldwide as a very popular sport. Round, orange balls are played on both indoor and outdoor fields. As a team sport, the main purpose of basketball is to collect points by throwing the ball in a basket or basket placed vertically on the court. Is announced.
The ball is also referred to as basketball as a tool for the game of basketball.
Basketball ranks second in the world in terms of popularity.
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## Referee ::
In international basketball and college basketball, the referee is considered to be the chief officer. He is accompanied by one or two umpires. In the National Basketball Association, the chief officer is described as the crew chief and the other two officials as referees.
## Basketball Rules ::
01.Court ::
The basketball court will be rectangular, with a hard floor. The length of the court will be 26 meters and the width will be 14 meters in the national and regional fields.
02.Court Circle ::
There are 3 circles in the middle of the court. The radius of each is 1.80 meters.
03. Protected Area ::
1.80 m on both sides from the midline of the endline and two marks should be made.
04. Ring :::
The height of the ring from the court is 3.05 m: 15 cm from the board. The ring is placed at a distance. The radius of the ring is 45 cm. The ring will have a net attached to it which will be 40 cm in length.
05.Play time ::
The playing time is 40 minutes. Four parts are played. Each part is done for 10 minutes. There is a break of 15 minutes.
06. Ball ::
The shape of the ball will be round. Weight from 567 g to 650 g. Circumference 74.9-78 cm.
07.Point ::
3 points if scored from outside the 6.25 meter mark. And 2 points if scored from inside. Score 1 point from free throw.
08. Game start ::
The toss will determine which team will score which basket goal. Then two players from the two teams in the circle will stand in the middle of the court and the referee will start the game by throwing the ball to zero.
09.3 sec rule ::
The player controlling the ball cannot have more than 3 seconds without the reserved area.
10. Rule of 5 seconds ::
* Throw the ball within 5 seconds after the referee's signal.
* No one can hold the ball for more than 5 seconds.
* The ball must pass in 5 seconds.
#### 11. 8 second rule ::
They can control the ball for 8 seconds on their own court. During this time they have to give the ball to the opposing court.
12. Rule of 24 seconds ::
All players on a team can control the ball for up to 24 seconds.
13. Violation ::
Violation of rules of the game such as not raising hands during personal fouls, 3,5,8, breaking second rules etc.
14. Technical Foul ::
If you disobey the officials more often, if you do it intentionally. If you break the rules.
15. Personal foul ::
An illegal physical collision with an opposing player while playing the ball is called a personal foul.
16. Intentional foul ::
Intentional foul occurs when a player intentionally fouls an opponent.
17.Double foul:;
Players of both teams foul each other at the same time and it is called double foul.
18.Five foul ::
If he commits a total of 5 fouls in a 40-minute game, he must leave the court.
19. Seven fouls:;
As a team, if a team commits 7 individual fouls per half and 2 individual free throws for 4 individual fouls in each episode of a 40-minute game, the one who is fouled will hit the free throw.
Technique ::
Good basketball players need speed, agility, speed and ability to jump. This is followed by gestures, catching the ball, passing the ball, passing the cassette, passing the hook, passing the bounce, passing over the head, dribbling and pivoting, shooting set. Shoot, layup-shot to master all these techniques.
Finally, I would like to say that basketball is My Favority Sports.
Thanks everyone.
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