ღ Our Last Basketball Lesson ღ

Today it was our last basketball lesson with coach Steph. We had a warm-up for starters and then we started playing a game to test on our basketball skills. There were two teams competing against eachother. The game was pretty cool and exhausting, too. We had to try and get a goal, both teams. But only one team will win. And our team won, obviously. After that fun game, we were going to play actual basketball. My team verses the other team. Only five people from each team could verse eachother, but we took turns. What I learned was that basketball is not only about winning, it's also about team work. There wasn't really anything difficult about basketball, it's just hard to get peoples attention sometimes. What I liked the most was passing, taking and dribbling the ball. Especially the shooting into the hoop. I really enjoyed my last session of basketball. I know it's my last year at this school and we might not have any more basketball this year, but at least I learnt how to play basketball because I really wasn't good at it before, until now xD 

Basketball Recount - ❤

On Tuesday, we had another fun morning at basketball.
We were all really excited and pumped up, ready to go. Straight after the bell rang, we made our way to the court, where coach Steph was standing patiently. We lined up straight and waited for our instructions to be called out. For our warm-up, we had relays. But we wanted to play statues and I know that because I'm a sidekick xP Just kidding ! Anyways, for our relays, we had to run to the far end of the court and then run back. Everyone was running, except me. I couldn't really move my left leg for some reason. I didn't know why, but it was sore. I tried my hardest, but couldn't get to the end of the court. It was funny because everyone was racing each other and trying to beat one another. I was laughing my head off. They all ran as fast as cheetahs. People were running from this side to the other in a split second.

Our next activity was to get in to two lines with our partners on the this side or the other. Coach Steph said "You guys have to chest pass the ball to each other, WHILE stepping forward with one foot". We did as told and chest passed the ball to each other. After every move we were told to do, that was related to basketball, we had a competition. We had to chest pass or bounce pass or just pass the ball to each other without dropping the ball and try to get up to 15 or more passes. That was really hilarious because we were all like trying to make other partners lose. Especially me :P

After all that fun and mucking around, it came to end of our lesson with coach Steph. We said our farewells and headed back to class. We were really high, that we could do anything. I can't wait for our next lesson !

My Devoted Reading Activities ♡

Where and when was the game of basketball devised?

The game was devised in Massachusetts, USA, 1891.

What is another name for bouncing the ball along the ground?

Another name for bouncing the ball is ‘dribbling’. 

Can there ever be a draw in a game of basketball?

There can never be a draw in a game of basketball. If each team has an equal number of points, then there will be an extra period of five played.

In total, how many players are on the court at one time?

There will be ten players on the court in total.  

Name four skills involved in basketball.

4 skills; chest pass, lay-up shot, dribble and a jump shot.

How does the referee communicate signals? 

They blow the whistle and do hands signals. For example, if one person from a team dibbles with two hands instead of one, the referee does a signal called illegal dribbling.  

Would basketball be a good game for someone short to play?

No, I don’t think so because if you watch basketball games, you’ll see how tall all the players are.

What question would you ask an international referee about the signals made during the game?
I would ask them “How is it possible to remember all those confusing signals?” Good, aye ? ? ?

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having amateur,

professional and international rules? The advantages are that the professional and international rules are creative and they are easy to obey. The disadvantages are that some of the rules can be very hard to understand and do.

Create a new game using basketball as a starting idea.

There are two separate teams and the rules are: You have to crawl while bouncing the ball. You have to try and get a goal without anyone from the other team getting you. If the ball separates from your hand, you have to hold your breath until someone from your team tags one of your knees.

Do you think introducing games from other countries is a good or a bad thing?
I think it’s a good thing because ‘Sharing is Caring’. Introducing something you know or made to someone different or a different country can make your game or the game a big hit. You have to express yourself.

My Ode Poem On Basketball

LI: To write a bio poem
SC: It must follow the structure modelled.

Ode On Basketball
Basketball, basketball
you bounce up high and come down low
Playing with you was the best thing ever
but trust me really you would never suit a bow

Basketball, basketball Basketball, basketball
bouncy, and hard like the shape of a moon
like circley wheels on a bike wet, cold and muddy
and it’s harder than a card but wait wait my grandpa is coming soon

Our *FUN DAY* At *BASKETBALL*!

Bounce! bounce! bounce! All of the basketballs bouncing around me like CRAZY! It just made me feel like jumping up and down myself. I felt the sun on my face as the breeze cooled me off. Worried that I will fail in front of all of my classmates. It was a bit boring but at the end of the day I learnt more than I ever knew about basketball. I learnt how to do the figure of eight and how to dribble a lot better. We all enjoyed a lesson with our coach, coach Bruce and I'm looking forward to our next exciting lesson!!!