Basket and ball
To find your local association, contact Basketball Victoria on (03) 9927 6666. The program is delivered at local schools, community centers and local stadiums throughout Australia, by local associations and trained professionals. It provides primary school girls and boys of all ages, abilities and skill levels, with the opportunity to play basketball and develop sport and social skills in a safe environment. ‘Aussie hoops’ is a national introductory basketball program for primary school children, started by Basketball Australia and the Australian Sports Commission.
#Basket and ball how to#
Check out your local sports centres and associations for information on how to join a team, or start your own. If you want to play basketball competitively, you can become a member of a team and get involved in local competition.
You can also go out and shoot baskets by yourself.
Health benefits of basketballīasketball involves a lot of starting and stopping. The size of the court, height of the basket, size of the basketball, and length of time that the game is played, can all vary according to the age, size and skill level of players.īasketball is a fast moving game that involves a lot of variety, including shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding, defence and much more. It is played on both indoor and outdoor courts. It is a team sport that involves two teams of five active players each trying to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 300 cm (10 feet) high hoop (the ‘basket’) under organised rules. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world and one of the most widely viewed.