AY Honor Basketball Requirements

Basketball

Skill Level

1

Year

1999

Version

22.11.2024

Approval authority

General Conference

1. Know the basic rules of basketball.

2. What is the meaning of “Good Sportsmanship?”

3. Define the following terms:

a. Air ball

b. Backboard

c. Back court

d. Front court

e. Baseline

f. Block

g. Bounce pass

h. Double dribble

i. Dribbling

j. Fake

k. Fast break

l. Field Goal

m. Fouled out

n. Give and go

o. Inbound

p. Intentional Foul

q. Jump ball

r. The Key

s. Loose ball foul

t. Man to man

u. One and one

v. Perimeter

w. Pick

x. Press

y. Rebound

z. Shot Clock

aa. Steal

bb. Team Fouls

cc. Trap

dd. Traveling

ee. Turnover

ff. Zone Defense

gg. Center

hh. Forwards

ii. Guards

jj. Jump shot

kk. Lay up

ll. Bank shot

mm. Dunk

nn. Hook shot

oo. Free throw

pp. Personal foul

qq. Charging

rr. Blocking

ss. Technical foul

tt. Three second violation

uu. Five second rule

vv. Ten second rule

ww. Back court violation

xx. Inbound violation

yy. League

zz. Three point shot

4. Demonstrate an understanding of the different skills required at each position.

5. Demonstrate reasonable skill in the following areas:

a. Shooting from the free throw line

b. Shooting from different positions around the basket

c. Dribbling

d. Passing

6. Spend at least 4 hours helping a less skilled or younger player improve their skills.

7. Play at least 5 games with family or friends. Show good sportsmanship during your practice and games.

8. Write a one page report on a famous basketball player. Discuss why they are or are not a good Christian role model.

9. Discuss with your Pathfinder leader, pastor or teacher the problems facing a Seventh-day Adventist youth considering sports in Jr. High, High School and college. What alternatives are there that allow for continued activity in sports.

10. Make a scale drawing of a basketball court properly laid out.