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seconds, then you incur a penalty
as well as lose the possession of the
ball.
• An attempt to unfairly disadvan-
tage an opponent through physi-
cal contact is illegal and is called
a foul.
• You are allowed five fouls per
game. After that, you are removed
from the game.
• On offense, you cannot remain
in the “key” (area designated un-
derneath and directly in front of
basket) for more than 3-seconds. If
there is a 3-second violation, there
will be a subsequent change of
possession.
The physical and health benefits from
basketball are the some of the benefit
most recognizable. What you may not
realize is exactly how many ways bas-
ketball benefits your body and your
health.
We will however discuss five of the key
benefits:
Physical Fitness. Basketball is a great
cardiovascular workout. You are run-
ning and jumping and that really works
the heart and lungs. You are getting
your blood pumping and your breath-
ing is accelerated. It is an amazing
workout for your body. You also get the
benefits of strengthen your muscles, in-
creasing your flexibility and burning
fat. Additionally, you are increasing
your speed and agility. You are learn-
ing to move in new ways and that is a
great benefit to your body.
Team work. Basket ball is all about
working together to a common goal.
Everyone on the team has to learn to
work together to get the win. This is a
wonderful skill for corporate individuals
to learn. It teaches them that they can
not always be the star and that letting
others help you reach a goal is okay.
Learning to work with others is a life
long skill that you will use forever.
Coordination. Basketball requires your
feet, legs, arms and eyes to all work
together to win the game. Coordina-
tion is a skill that many individuals
often struggle with. By playing bas-
ketball they are able to practice their
coordination skills and learn to im-
prove them.
Confidence. Basketball can really be
a confidence booster. No matter how
good you are at the game, making
a basket or just being on a winning
team can really improve your confi-
dence. This is an important aspect of
work life. A staff who can build confi-
dence will find life a lot easier and will
be able to overcome obstacles better.
Social skills. Basketball is a social
sport. It brings people together and
creates bonds and friendships. It is
great for a shy people to really bring
them out and help them meet new
people and learn to socialize. Social
skills are qualities you will carry with
you in the future and in all areas of
their life.
These five skills are very valuable in
reaping the benefits of a game of bas-
ketball. If the love of the game is not
enough to get you and your family
out on the court then maybe seeing
all these advantages will help moti-
vate you to get out on the court and
start playing today.
The game is simple and the equip-
ment is easy to procure. Need we say
more? It is time to go out and shoot
some baskets so you can maintain a
healthy work life balance.
See you in the next edition.
LK Sports