rolls, dribbles it on the floor or deliberately throws it against the backboard and touches it again before it touches another player. A dribble ends when the player touches the ball with both hands simultaneously or permits the ball to come to rest in one or both hands. . Time Rule: Three seconds—A player shall not hold the ball in the opponents’ restricted area with live ball for more than continuous seconds.
•• Five seconds—A player may not hold the ball for more than seconds. •• Eight seconds— A team has to go into the opponents’ court within seconds. •• Twenty four seconds—When a team gains possession of the ball, they have to attempt the shot within maximum of seconds. .
Back court: A team which is in control of live ball in its front court may not cause the ball to be illegally return to its back court. Fouls A foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behaviour. A number of fouls may be called against a team. Once a team has made four fouls in a period, each next foul will award two free throws to the opponent team.
Fouls categorised as personal foul, technical foul, unsportsmanlike foul, disqualifying foul and noted as individual player foul or team fouls. Fig. . : An offensive foul .
Personal foul: A personal foul occurs when there is illegal contact between two opponents. A player shall not hold, block, push, charge, trip or impede the progress of an opponent by extending the body part, neither in an ‘abnormal’ position nor shall the player indulge in any rough or violent play. A player who commits more than five personal fouls is excluded from the game. (a) Charging: An offensive foul that is committed when a player pushes or runs over a defensive player.
The ball is given to the team upon which the foul was committed. Activity . Find out the information about Wheelchair Basketball and share it with classmates. (b) Blocking: It is an illegal personal contact,