Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points in opposition to one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most admired and widely viewed sports in the world.

Points are scored by assassination the ball throughout the basket from above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins. The ball can be advanced on the court by active it (dribbling) or passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical contact (fouls) is not permitted and there are limits on how the ball can be handled (violations).

Through time, basketball has developed to involve general techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center, the shortest member generally plays "point" while often the best ball handlers are guards. While competitive basketball is cautiously regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. In some countries, basketball is also a admired spectator sport.

While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court, less keeping pace variations have become exceedingly popular as an outdoor sport among both inner city and rural groups.