Basketball Facts

1: Young children play Mini Ball instead of Basketball because it is a safe and easy way to learn how to play basketball.

2: There can only be five people on the court at a time with substitutes waiting on the bench to go on.

3: You get 2 points for shooting a goal and getting it in and when the other team gets a penalty your team gets 1 extra point.

4: To be good at playing Basketball you need to be physically fit, have agility, be good at passing and catching and be able to work well in a team.