Senior Basketball

Basketball

Our CCA is always on a Thursday and it is from 14:30 till 16:00. Students who are in the basketball activity will go to the Tawakal basketball court to play. The Tawakal basketball court is in Ampang Jaya which is only a two minute drive away from our school. Our School bus takes us to the basketball court every week. We are accompanied by our CCA teacher and a school security guard to ensure the safety of our team players.

We have matches every week that will help us strengthen our confidence and improve our skills. Basketball is a fast moving game that involves a lot of variety including shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding, defence and much more. It is a fast-action game with lots of running and jumping, and provides a good physical workout.

Basketball may sound extremely dull to some, just running around with the ball and throwing it everywhere. It’s WAY more than that! Firstly, you have to pass the ball, which gives a sense of teamwork. It may sound cliché, but teamwork matters A LOT to sports such as basketball. The moment you pass the ball to your team member, you’ll immediately feel harmonized as a team! Secondly, when you throw the ball inside the net and manage to get your team a point, you’ll feel this dreamy rush of satisfaction. You’ll instantly be more confident than before and would want to play relentlessly! Lastly, there’s laughter during our games. When one person makes funny noises while trying to defend the ball, we find it hilarious. When one person makes ridiculous motions while trying to snatch the ball, we find it hilarious and we have heaps of fun and excitement it’s something that could be kept in our memory pouches.

Choosing basketball for our ECA not only gave us the chance to meet students from different year groups (year 8,9,10 and 11) but allowed us to learn more of AND from each other. There is a student from our team who is 3 years younger had techniques that the students much older had yet to learn or even fathom?

All about Basketball

Basketball is an incredible popular sport that anyone can play. The game of basketball is a perfect combination of skills, techniques, physical endurance and technology. It is a fun group activity. Basketball is a universally popular game played by people of all genders, ages, nationalities and abilities. There are professional leagues for both men and women all over the world. To learn how to play basketball you’ll need to understand the basic needs, rules and regulations found in most incarnations of the game. Basketball can be played with a minimum of one person just shooting and dribbling around to a maximum of ten people playing in a full-court game.

We recognize that when you are playing basketball, you are not only learning skills in a particular area, but you are also learning cooperation, teamwork, sportsmanship, friendship, respect, encouragement, patience, determination, and enthusiasm for life.

Report by:

Kim Soh Yeong (Year 11)

Chai Amber (Year 9)

Hamish Singh (Year 8)

Below are the basic needs to play basketball

Equipment needed to play basketball

A hoop	A hoop (also called a rim) is a metal cylinder. The basketball must pass through the hoop to score points in basketball.
A court	A full basketball court is the ideal, but many people make do with much less. You can play one-on-one in your driveway or anyplace with a hard surface and a basketball hoop.
A friend or a team	There are many ways to play basketball. You can play one-on-one, two-on-two . . . all the way up to teams of five. Even if you are just playing an informal basketball game, you should have no more than five people on each team. The court will get too crowded, and it will be difficult and dangerous to play.
A basketball	Because basketball is a game that can be played by anyone, there are several different sizes of basketballs.
Sneakers	Because of all the stop-and-go action that happens on a basketball court, you should wear stable, comfortable sneakers for foot and ankle support.

The Court – Each line on the court carries a meaning

Sideline	The sideline runs down the long side of the court. This line forms the boundary on the side of the court.
Baseline	The baseline runs down the short side of the court, below the hoop. This line forms the boundary at the base of the court.
Half-court line	The half-court line runs directly through the middle of the court, splitting it into two mirror-image halves with a hoop at each end.
Center court	The circle at center court is where the game will begin. One player from each opposing team will meet in this center to tip-off. At tip-off, a referee tosses the ball in the air while the two players in the center attempt to tap the ball to their players and obtain possession.
Free-throw line	The free-throw line is where a shooter lines up to take a free shot after being fouled. A free throw is awarded with one point.
The key	The key is the small half-circle above the free-throw line, which is typically continued by a dashed line. This circle is used for jump ball tip-offs in mid-game, usually only seen in professional leagues.
The lane	The lane consists of the area between two lines extending from the key to the baseline. The floor in this area is usually painted, which is why the lane is also sometimes called "the paint." This is where each team lines up when a shooter takes a free throw. An offensive player may not stand within the lane for longer than three seconds at a time. A defensive player may stand in the lane for any length of time.
Three-point arc	The three-point arc is the line that makes a half-circle from the baseline on one side of the hoop to the other, encircling the key. Any shot taken and made from this point receives a score of three points.