Pavle Rubin¹, Predrag Perusko¹

¹Sportska Akademija (Beograd, Srbija)

INTERVALS OF ACTIVE PLAY AND BREAK IN BASKETBALL GAMES

INTERVALI AKTIVNE IGRE I PAUZE NA KOŠARKAŠKIM UTAKMICAMA

Sport Mont 2010, VIII(23-24), 375-381

Abstract

The problem of the research comes from the need for decomposition of a basketball game. The aim was to determine the intervals of active game (“live ball” - term defined by rules) and break (“dead ball” - term defined by rules), by analyzing basketball games. In order to obtain the relevant information, basketball games from five different competitions (top level of quality) were analyzed. The sample consists of seven games played in the 2006/2007 season: NCAA Play - Off Final game, Adriatic League finals, ULEB Cup final game, Euroleague (2 games) and the NBA league (2 games). The most important information gained by this research is that the average interval of active play lasts approximately 47 seconds, while the average break interval lasts approximately 57 seconds. This information is significant for coaches and should be used in planning the training process.

Keywords

basketball, game, active play, break

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