Parts of a Basketball Court

Parts of a Basketball Court

I am making this post to assist in the understanding of my other post, Basketball Plays for Youth. I understand that I use terms that are, to some, unfirmilliar. To solve this I am going to go through all of the terms that I use and, using a diagram for visual aid, explain what it is, or where it is found on a basketball court. If after reading this you still have trouble understanding, Click Here to view a book that I think will help you out tremedously.

Term List



•  Block
• Elbow
• Lane
• Spot Up
• Post Up
• Screen
• Roll
• Baseline

Block

The term "block" refers to a spot on the basketball court. There are two "blocks" on each end of the court. The "block" is located about two feet to the away from the basket with one on the left side and one on the right.

Elbow

"Elbow" is also a term that refers to a spot on the basketball court. The "elbow" is located 15 feet from the basket with one being on one side of the free throw line, and another on the other side.







 Lane

The term "lane" refers to a part of the court that is enclosed by a box, this box is formed by the free-throw line, the baseline, and the two lines extending upward from the blocks.

Spot Up

Spotting up is an action that all players must be firmilliar with. To spot up, means to find an open area and prepare to recieve a pass and shoot the ball.

Post Up

Posting up is a essential abilty that all centers must work on. Posting up is usually done close to the basket. To post up a man must put his butt into another player to get a open pass.



A screen is a action that can be done anywhere on the court. To set a screen one must be firmly standing on the ground, not moving at all. A man with the ball must then dribble towards him, forcing his man into the man setting the screen.

Roll

A roll is done by a man that has just set a screen, he must set the screen and then spin towards the basket blocking off the defensive player. Therefore opening himself to the basket.





Baseline

The baseline is the end-line of the court. There is one on each side of the floor extending under the basket.

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On this page you will find links to other pages that each contain a different basketball play on it. I have looked for similar plays of the ones that I have posted. After looking at many different pages that all were showing the same play, I came to the conclusion that hardly any pages made it easy to understand the play itself and where each player should be at all times. My goal is to post effective plays and make them easy to understand, and easy to  teach to whomever you choose. To do this along with a description of how to setup, and run each play, I will provide a diagram for each of these for all plays as well.

 

 





 

 



 

 

 

 

When taught correctly, a basketball play should be easy to remember, and should also be effective in a game scenario. Some plays are very good at getting a team points, but if the team has a hard time running the play right don't waste your time, try to find a play that is both effective, and easy for the team to remember.

 

 

If your team has a hard time with a certain aspect of a play, a good way to help your team with this is to run drills that focus on what needs to be improved for your team. One guide that I have purchased in the past is Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball. Click Here to view this guide.