District 11 Educational Support Services
Health & Physical Education


Grade  9 - 12, Basketball

Course Number: PE.BSKTBL3


Overview

In 1887, a simple game involving the use of peach baskets and a soccer ball was designed to provide an “athletic distraction” for a rowdy class through a brutal New England winter.  This simple distraction evolved into a popular recreational and competitive sport as well as a multi-million dollar spectator pastime.  To play and understand the game of basketball, a high degree of skill and knowledge are required.  In Colorado Springs School District 11 Physical Education classes you will be able to practice previously learned skills and learn advanced skills.  Rules, terms, and concepts of the game of basketball are emphasized as well as strategy in team offense and defense.  You will also be encouraged to use your powers of observation, analysis, and judgment in playing the game of basketball while strengthening your self-confidence and respect for your own abilities, and those of others.

Prerequisite: None
Course Length: 2   Period Length: 0   Grade Level:  9-12  Credit per Semester: 1
Additional Credit Information: Credit per Semester: 1.0 (Physical Education or Elective)
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Standards

Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

  • Good sportsmanship includes following rules of play and being responsible for yourself and the safety of others.

  • We can increase our health and wellness by participating in life time physical activities we lead or participate in by ourselves and with others.

  • Rules help keep games and activities safe and fair.

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

  • How does movement, muscle stretching, doing sit ups, push ups and pull ups increase body strength and overall health?

  • How can people protect themselves from sore muscles or injury from over exercising? 

  • Why do we have to be responsible for our own behavior?

  • What is the purpose for rules of play in athletic or competitive sports?

  • How do class rules and team rules help make competitive sports and individual sports more enjoyable?

  • Why is cooperation important in games and in life?

  • How does cooperation in games impact the final outcome?

  • What does good sportsmanship look like?

Standards

Standard 1: Demonstrates skills in a variety of activities
 Benchmark: skill development and movement patterns
District Indicator: Repeatedly performs movement patterns in isolation and combination
Standard 2: Exhibits components of physical fitness
 District Indicator: Demonstrates cardiovascular endurance
District Indicator: Demonstrates flexibility
District Indicator: Demonstrates muscular strength and endurance


Essential Skills/Indicators:

  • Can pass and catch the ball

  • Can dribble with either hand

  • Can shoot and score

  • Can play a game while following the rules of basketball

  • Can jump to catch and can rebound

  • Can follow a dribble by passing or shooting with having to stop the motion

  • Can guard an opponent of equal ability

  • Know common violations and the procedure for retuning the ball to play

  • Knows what causes fouls to be called, their penalties, and procedures

  • Has learned offensive strategies

  • Know responsibilities of guards, forwards, and centers

  • Exhibits responsibility and good sporting behavior during competition

Rubrics:

 

Beginning Basketball Marking Criteria

 

    Shooting

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Has proper body mechanics

            Has intentional aiming focus

            Meets backboard

        2 points –

            Shots when open

            Has frequent success inside the key

            Developing outside shot

        3 points –

          Frequent success from inside and outside key

            Follows up outside shot

 

    Passing

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Has proper body mechanics

            Is accurate to 10 feet

            Has proper follow through

        2 points –

            Pass arrives accurately

            Passes to someone on the move

            Varies passes: bounce, chest

        3 points –

            Passes to open person

            Passes on the run

            Pass arrives with speed

 

    Dribbling

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Uses proper fundamentals

            Begins dribble when moving

        2 points –

            Makes effort to keep eyes off the ball

            Switches hands or stop to defend the ball

            Dribbles only to gain ground

        3 points –

            Rarely breaks dribble rules

            Is developing both hands

            Uses dribble offensively

 

    Defense

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Attempts to stay between hoop and opponent

            Uses hands to block ball

        2 points –

            Anticipates change of direction

            Attempts rebounds

            Jumps to block shots

        3 points –

            Goes to person or position on change of possession

            Does not allow open shots

      

    Teamwork and Sporting Behavior

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Gets to court on time

            Gets along with teammates

            Hogs ball or blames others

        2 points –

            Tires to play within the rules

            Does not hog ball

            Makes an effort to improve weaknesses

        3 points –

            Leads team constructively

            Plays within the rules

            Is the go-to person     

 

Intermediate Basketball Marking Criteria

 

    Offensive Skills

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Passes to an open player

            Succeeds at an inside shot

            Catches passes

        2 points –

            Scores when open

            Passes or catches on the go

            Developing a specialty

        3 points –

            Usually scores

            Able to dodge opponent

            Creates opportunities

 

    Defensive Skills

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Finds zone or opponent

            Uses hands

            Has legal contact with ball

        2 points –

            Stays between hoop and opponent

            Able to break up plays legally

        3 points –

            Blocks a shot in the air

            Rebounds if not guarding shooter

 

    Court Transition

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Is not confused by change of possession

            Does not shoot at wrong basket or pass to opponent

        2 points –

            Has good anticipation of role change

            Gets into new position quickly

            Avoids fouls during exchange

            Gets open on offensive side

        3 points –

            Leads directional change with dribble or leading passes

            Creates legal changeovers

 

    Team Strategy

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Starting to learn position

            Developing specific skills

        2 points –

            Fulfills team plan smoothly

            Plays both offense and defense

        3 points –

            Has excellent skills to meet team role

 

    Sporting Behavior

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Tries to win regardless of rules

            Blames others

        2 points –

            Ties to develop and improve

            Works well with team

            Violations are unintentional

        3 points –

            Plays within the rules

            Is a team leader

            Helps others

 

Advanced Basketball Marking Criteria

 

    Skills

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Finds ways to move ball legally

            Selects appropriate times to shoot

            Has stamina to play offense and defense

            Is responsible for a position

        2 points –

            Makes fast and accurate passes

            Jumps to rebound, catch, shoot, or block

            Runs to get open on offense and to close in on defense

            Stays between opponent and basket

        3 points –

            Shots from outside are not forced and are sometimes successful

            Catches while on the go

            Will not let opponent take an unguarded shot

        4 points –

            Is a scoring threat

            Will get open

            Has good defense with rare fouls

            Anticipates team cuts and can pass to person cutting to inside

        5 points –

            Drives to basket to score

            Feeds open person for score

            Has developed an outside shot for score

            Causes opponent turnovers

 

    Position and Transition

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Concentrates on the play

            Does not play expected position

            Does not drop back for defense as necessary

        2 points –

            Tries to assume assigned position

            Does not cause unforced turnovers

            Attempts to get to the defensive position

            Has stamina on both ends

        3 points –

            Changes direction as needed

            Moves to cover defensive position

            Plays offensive role

            Plays person to person without unnecessary fouls

        4 points –

            Gets open on offense

            Anticipates transition and tries to get there early

            Executes full-court press

            Switches from person to person or zone defense

        5 points –

            Creates turnovers

            Slows down the ball on transition or gets to position ahead of it

            Has skill to keep possession when double-teamed

 

    Teamwork and Attitude

        0 point - No effort

        1 point –

            Blames others

            Needs supervision to stay on task

            Interferes with the other team

            Tries to take over

        2 points –

            Gets to court on time

            Warms up with team

            Plays within the rules

        3 points –

            Works well with teammates

            Plays within the rules

            Takes responsibility for position    

        4 points –

            Consistently tries to play at personal best

            Recognizes good teammate efforts and success

            Exhibits good sporting behavior

        5 points –

            Inspires team

            Backs up, not takes over, for teammates

            Has reliable, consistent leadership

            Assists individual team members to personally improve

Lessons

 

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