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(i) Name the types of the time-outs.(ii) What do you mean by pivot-foot ? (iii) Name any four fundamental skills in Basketball. (iv) Write any two duties of the time keeper.

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(i) Charged Timeout: It is an interruption of game requested by coach. It lasts not more than one minute. It can be taken one time in I, II and III quarters; and two times in IV quarter. 

(ii) Pivot-Foot: It is a restricted motion with ball. A player rotates around keeping one foot stationary. It is changing the direction of body while one foot maintains the contact with floor. 

(iii) Passing : Chest-pass, bounce-pass, long-pass, one-hand pass, one-hand sidepass and underhand pass. 

Dribbling : Low-dribble, high-dribble, behind the back-dribble, under the leg-dribble. 

Shooting : Jump-shot, set-shot, hook-shot, lay-up-shot, dunk-shot and tip-in shot. 

Defence : Zone defence, man-to-man defence, match-up defence (blocking, screening), press defence. 

(iv) Duties of Timekeeper: 

• He shall note when each quarter is to start and notify this to Referee more than three minutes before this time. 

• He shall keep record of play and stoppage of time. 

• He shall indicate with bell the expiry of playing time in each quarter or extra time. 

• Timekeeper shall start timeout watch for charged timeout.



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