Basketball is....

What is it? Basketball is a fast moving game that can be played on both indoor and outdoor courts. The object of the game is to score points by making fields goals or free throw shots. The length of time that the game is played varies, depending on the age of the players, but most youth games are made up of four six-minute quarters. There are shorts break between each quarter, and at halftime. At …

…periods of time, injuries to the lower extremities are most common, particularly ankle injuries, with strains and sprains being the most often encountered basketball injuries. Other injuries such as bruises, lacerations, and bone fractures can result both from falls and from collisions between players. A study conducted by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has reported the following statistics related to sports injuries in children ages 10 to 14: