Basketball is an active sport with a lot of running. There are usually 8 to 11 players on a team, but only five are on the court at a time. There are offensive and defensive players. Each basket made is two points, a foul shot is worth one point, and a three pointer is obviously worth three points. All of the players have an assigned spot on the court to guard and block the five other players. These positions are shooting guard, Point guard, Center or Post, Swing forward and Power forward. If you want to know more about the    positions click the link to the left of the screen. To know more about Zone Defense click the link to the right.