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. "Socialistic" in nature, IKEA attempts to elevate public taste by providing quality goods at affordable prices. Half-court games double the number of players that can utilize a court, and are sometimes required by the owner of a busy facility. As pointed out by circuit lecturer Will Novosedlik, IKEA embodies the principles of design reform begun by William Morris and John Ruskin. Only one basket is used, with the requirement that the ball be "cleared" - passed or dribbled outside the half-court or three-point line - whenever possession of the ball changes. IKEA was named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers in 2004 by Working Mothers magazine. Perhaps the single most common variation is the half court game.

Some criticisms of IKEA:. Most of the variations are played in informal settings without referees or strict rules. Another reason could be to make it difficult to acquire IKEA. Other variations include children's games, contests or activities intended to help the player reinforce skills, which may or may not have a competitive aspect. This complicated structure is seen by some as an attempt to avoid Sweden's high taxation at the time. Some variations are only superficial rules changes, while others are distinct games with varying degrees of basketball influences. INGKA Holding BV is wholly owned by Stichting INGKA Foundation, which is a foundation registered in the Netherlands. Variations of basketball are activities based on the game of basketball, utilizing common basketball skills and equipment (primarily the ball and basket).

INGKA Holding BV is the ultimate parent company for all IKEA Group companies, including the industrial group Swedwood. Anthony "Spud" Webb was just 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall, but had a 42-inch (1.07 m) vertical leap, giving him significant height when jumping. The remaining 22 are run by franchisees outside of the IKEA Group.[8]. Some shorter players experience success at professional level. Of the 202 IKEA stores in 32 countries, 180 are run by the IKEA Group. The shortest player ever to play in the NBA is Muggsy Bogues at 1.60 meters (5 ft 3 in). The operator/franchisee of the majority of the stores worldwide is a separate entity, the IKEA Group, a private group of companies owned by a Dutch charitable foundation. Currently, the tallest NBA player is Yao Ming, who stands at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in).

Despite IKEA's Swedish roots, the owner/franchiser of the IKEA concept is a Dutch company, Inter IKEA Systems BV. The tallest players ever to play in the NBA, Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan, are 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in). Returned, damaged and formerly showcased products which are not in "as new" condition are displayed here, and sold with a discount. Most centers are over 2.1 meters (6 ft 10.5 in) tall. Most IKEA stores also offer an "as-is" area at the end of the warehouse just prior to the cashiers. Forwards in the men's professional leagues are almost all 2 meters (6 ft 6 in) or taller. the ingredients) at these stores and assemble it (that is, simple, straightforward food preparation) at home. Guards, for whom physical coordination and ball-handling skills are of greater importance, tend to be the smallest players although they can occasionally be quite tall.

As would be expected with IKEA, you can buy IKEA's specialities, such as Swedish meatballs, in parts (i.e. At the professional level, most male participants are above 1.90 meters (6 ft 3 in) and most women are above 1.70 meters (5 ft 7 in). Outside of Sweden, these restaurants are sometimes complemented by mini-shops selling Swedish-made, Swedish-style groceries. Being tall is a clear advantage in basketball. The restaurant area is usually the one place in the store where there are large windows. A skilled player can dribble without watching the ball, using the dribbling motion or peripheral vision to keep track of the ball's location.By not having to focus on the ball, a player can look for teammates or scoring opportunities, as well as avoid the danger of someone stealing the ball from them. Many stores include restaurants serving typically Swedish food, and beverages such as lingonberry juice. It is common for beginners to dribble into a difficult position.

However, there are few complaints about being able to collect goods quicker from the customer warehouses. Alternatively, to switch hands, a player can dribble between their legs or behind the back. Unfortunately, this occasionally results in customers being unable to find the goods they paid for at the cashier without direction from staff and the impression of queueing twice (once at the cashier, once at the external warehouse). This is because, when switching the hand that is dribbling, the ball travels in front of the player making it easier to steal. Some stores operate separate additional warehouses for the larger or less popular flatpacks to keep the size of the customer warehouse down (and therefore less daunting) and allow more stock to be kept on-site at any given time. The dribble is also lowered when switching hands. stores place the showroom upstairs and the marketplace and warehouse both downstairs. Also, the dribble will be lowered so that its movement is more frequent.

Whilst the original design involved the warehouse on the lower level and the showroom and markethall on the upper, some stores are single-level bungalow-style stores while many U.S. In this way, the defender will not be able to get to the ball without getting past the dribbler. In addition, the shortcuts are heavily criticized for not being long enough for convenience. It is therefore important for a player to be able to dribble confidently with both hands. However, though they may be indicated on store maps, these shortcuts are often not obvious so an inexperienced IKEA shopper is likely to overlook them and travel through the whole layout of the store. When dribbling past an opponent, the dribbler should dribble with the hand furthest from the player. Recently, in some stores, shortcuts have been introduced between various sections, making travel time through the store much shorter if necessary. When a player dribbles, he or she pushes the ball down towards the ground, rather than patting it, because this ensures greater control.

This design is intended to make customers encounter products which they might not have thought to look for, but has the disadvantage of inconveniencing consumers who already know what they want to buy and just want to return to the warehouse area. Dribbling is the act of bouncing the ball continuously. The sequence involves going through furniture showrooms (showroom) and housewares (market-hall) first, then the warehouse where one collects flatpacks for products seen in the showrooms, and then the cashier. For this reason, large arc-shaped passes are almost always avoided and cross-court passes, called skip passes, are only used in certain situations. They are often designed around a mandatory "one-way" layout which forces consumers to traverse nearly all parts of the store before reaching the cashier or check-out stands. The most important aspect of a good pass is that it is difficult for the defense to intercept. Newer IKEA stores are usually very large blue boxes with few windows. A pass is not necessarily between two players a distance from each other; sometimes a clever cut by a teammate can mean that a pass is to a directly adjacent teammate who is in motion, where either player's hands remain on the ball for the duration of the pass.

[7]. This pass is also a fairly direct pass and can cover more distance than a chest pass. The first of these will be in Coventry. The ball is passed from behind the passer's head, coming over it and aiming for around the chin of the receiver. [5] [6] In January 2006 it announced plans to create 10 extra smaller outlets, to be based in city centres. The overhead pass is used to pass the ball over a defender. It applied for judicial review but lost in 2005. Thus, in crowded moments, or to pass the ball around a defender, this pass is often used.

IKEA was vetoed planning permission for a further store in England in 2004 (to be based in Stockport in Greater Manchester) by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. It does take longer to complete than the chest pass, but it is more difficult for the opposing team to intercept (kicking the ball deliberately is a violation). Over 300,000 visitors were expected on the first weekend of operation. In this way, it is completed in the smallest amount of time possible for this pass. IKEA employees indicated that on the first Saturday of operation, the Stoughton store would have sales of $1-1.2M. Like the chest pass, it is passed from the passer's chest to the receiver's chest, and it is passed as directly as possible, for example, there should be no downward motion of the ball between the bounce and the time the receiver catches it. Nearby highways were at a standstill; approaching the store from less than 1 mile took upwards of an hour. In this pass, the ball bounces about two-thirds of the way from the passer.

The Stoughton, Massachusetts store opened on 9 November 2005. Another type of pass is the bounce pass. The first person in line had been there a week. This has the advantage that it takes the least time to complete, as the passer tries to pass as directly straight as possible. That store is its first in the Southeast U.S., its third-largest in North America, and the only one to serve grits. The ball is passed directly from the passer's chest to the receiver's chest. Minding the above problems, the store at Atlantic Station in Atlanta opened on 29 June 2005 with 20 off-duty police officers directing traffic. One of the most basic passes is the chest pass.

In Saudi Arabia three people were crushed to death in September 2004 when IKEA offered a limited number of $150 vouchers for free. Most passes are accompanied by a step forward to increase power and are followed through with the hands to ensure accuracy. The store was re-opened at 5pm on 11 February 2005 with no additional incident. A pass is a method of moving the ball between players. The store was closed after only 30 minutes (due to the large number of customers, there were inadequate security staff and police). Realizing a shooting opportunity and using it is as important as basic technique; top players at the professional level rarely miss when given an unguarded look at the basket. It attracted over 6,000 visitors due to huge opening discounts in the first three opening hours and resulted in a number of casualties as people were crushed in the rush to get into the store. The best shooters have good coordination, balance, courage and are well practiced.

A new store opened in Edmonton, North London at midnight on 10 February 2005. This provides much greater power and range, and it also allows the player to elevate over the defender. IKEA's most popular store in Brent Park, London frequently has traffic jams on the weekends. The jump shot is taken while in mid-air, near the top of the jump. When an IKEA opened in Tempe, Arizona in November 2004, the traffic jams on Interstate 10 were so severe that the Arizona Department of Public Safety had to close the nearest off-ramp to the store just to spread out the traffic among other nearby off-ramps. The set shot is taken from a standing position, with neither foot leaving the floor, typically used for free throws. Emeryville police were forced to manually direct traffic daily for three months. The two most common shots are the set shot and the jump shot.

For example, when an IKEA opened in April 2000 in Emeryville, California, the traffic was so severe that most local traffic lights were rendered useless. Most players shoot directly into the basket, but in certain situations the shooter may use the backboard to redirect the ball into the basket. The handful of American cities which accepted IKEA stores were delighted by the subsequent surge in sales tax revenue, yet dismayed at the accompanying surge in traffic congestion. The ideal trajectory of the shot is somewhat arguable, but generally coaches will profess proper arch. Because they have few stores, they often drew consumers from out-of-state. Players often try to put a steady backspin on the ball to deaden its impact with the rim. before the United Kingdom and other European countries, IKEA had very few stores until recently. Generally, the non-shooting arm is only used to guide the shot, not to power it.

Although they were in the U.S. The ball is shot by extending the shooting arm to become straight; the ball rolls off the finger tips while the wrist completes a full downward flex motion. Like all big-box stores, IKEA stores draw consumers from a very large area. The player holds the ball to rest in the dominant hand's fingertips (the shooting arm) slightly above the head, with the other hand on the side of the ball. IKEA's goals of sustainability and environmental design in their merchandise may be trumped by the impact a new IKEA store can have on a community:. While methods can vary with players and situations, the most common technique can be outlined here. Company founder Ingvar Kamprad, who is dyslexic, found that naming the furniture with a name, rather than a product code, made the names easier to remember. Shooting is the act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the basket.

The entire office furniture line is named EFFEKTIV. Defensive and offensive structures, and positions, are more emphasised in higher levels in basketball; it is these that a coach normally requests a time-out to discuss. For example, AKTION is a name for a pepper mill, DINERA for tableware, KASSETT for media storage. On court, the point guard is generally responsible for indicating which play will occur. Most names have an etymology regarding their function or appearance (de) [4]:. Teams almost always have several offensive plays planned to ensure their movement is not predictable. Every IKEA product is identified by a name, either Swedish in origin or Swedish-sounding. Screens and cuts are very important in offensive plays; these allow the quick passes and teamwork which can lead to a successful basket.

[3]. The two plays are combined in the pick and roll, in which a player sets a pick and then "rolls" away from the pick towards the basket. Now working in the Nordic countries and in UK, sites confirmed in England include London, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. A legal attempt by an offensive player to stop an opponent marking a teammate, by standing in the defender's way such that the teammate cuts next to him, is a screen or pick. The product, named BoKlok was launched in Sweden in 1996 in a joint venture with Skanska. A quick movement by an offensive player without the ball to gain an advantageous position is a cut. IKEA has also expanded their product base to include flat-pack houses, in an effort to cut prices involved in a first-time buyer's home. Offensive plays are more varied, normally involving planned passes and movement by players without the ball.

The intended result is flexible, adaptable home furnishings, scaleable both to larger homes and smaller dwellings. Variations of these two main structures are used. Responding to the explosion of human population—and material expectations—in the 20th century, the company has mastered economies of scale, capturing material streams and creating manufacturing processes that hold costs and resource use down, such as the extensive use of particle board. In man-to-man defense, each defensive player guards and follows a specific opponent and tries to prevent him from taking action. Its founder calls it "democratic design," meaning that the company applies an integrated approach to manufacturing and design (see also environmental design). Zone defense involves players in defensive positions, guarding whichever opponent is in their zone. IKEA also claims to have pioneered the use of more sustainable approaches to mass consumer culture. Two main defense concepts are used: zone defense and man-to-man defense.

IKEA claims this permits them to reduce costs and use of packaging by not shipping air—the volume of a bookcase, for example, is considerably less if it is shipped unassembled rather than assembled. On some occasions, teams will choose to use a three guard offense, replacing one of the forwards or the center with a third guard. Also, because much of it is self-assembly furniture (also known as "flat-pack"), it is designed to be assembled by the consumer rather than being sold pre-assembled. Since the 1980s, more specific positions have evolved, namely point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center. IKEA furniture is well known for its modern (often unusual) design. During the first five decades of basketball's evolution, two guards, two forwards, and one center were used. The store in Asker is currently undergoing a major expansion and remodeling.). Although the rules do not specify any positions whatsoever, they have evolved as part of basketball.

(The store was located in the same building which houses the Bellevue hotel, about two km from the present site at Billingstad/Slependen, which opened in 1975. A player who commits five fouls, including technical fouls, in one game (six in some professional leagues, including the NBA) is not allowed to participate for the rest of the game, and is described as having "fouled out". It was also the location for the first IKEA "warehouse" store which came to serve as a model for IKEA establishments elsewhere and on March 23, 1963, the first store outside Sweden was opened in Asker, a Norwegian municipality outside Oslo. If a team surpasses a preset limit of team fouls in a given period (quarter or half) – four for international and NBA games – the opposing team is awarded one or two free throws on all subsequent fouls for that period, depending on the league. At first, Kamprad sold his goods out of his home and by mail order, but eventually a store was opened in the nearby town of Älmhult. Blatant fouls with excessive contact or that are not an attempt to play the ball are called unsportsmanlike fouls (or flagrant fouls in the NBA) and incur a harsher penalty; in some rare cases a disqualifying foul will require the player to leave the playing area. The company motto is: "Well designed affordable quality furniture to the many people". The penalty involves free throws and varies between leagues; repeated incidents can result in disqualification.

Furniture was first added to the IKEA product range in 1947 and, in 1955, IKEA began to design its own furniture. A player or coach who shows poor sportsmanship, for instance, by arguing with a referee or by fighting with another player, can be charged with a technical foul. Originally, IKEA sold pens, wallets, picture frames, table runners, watches, jewelry and nylon stockings or practically anything Kamprad found a need for that he could fill with a product at a reduced price. Contact in basketball is unavoidable, and the calling of a foul can vary between games, leagues and even between referees. This acronym is incidentally similar to the Greek word οικία [oikia] (home) and to the Finnish word oikea (correct). This makes fouls sometimes controversial calls. The company name is a composite of the first letters in his name and the names of the property and the village in which he grew up: Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd. There is some discretion with the referee when calling a foul — they consider if there was unfair advantage gained, for example, a player gained possession unfairly.

IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, then 17. One point is awarded for making a free throw, which is attempted from a line 4.5 metres (15 feet) from the basket. . Players who are fouled either receive the ball to pass inbounds again, or receive one or more free throws if they are fouled in the act of shooting, depending on whether the shot was successful.
. These are most commonly committed by defensive players; however, they can be committed by offensive players as well. IKEA is famous for its affordable furniture which consumers are required to assemble for themselves. An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through personal contact is illegal and is called a foul.

^[2]. If a teammate of the shooter or dribbler goaltends, the basket is cancelled and the team loses possession. The IKEA catalogue, containing about 12,000 products, is printed in 160 million copies (2006) worldwide, and distributed free of charge. No player may interfere with the basket or ball on its downward flight to the basket, or while it is on the ring (or, in the NBA, while it is directly above the basket), a violation known as goaltending. If a defensive player goaltends, the attempted shot is considered to have been successful. IKEA is generally pronounced (IPA /i'ke.a/) but in many English-speaking regions, it is pronounced (IPA /aɪ'ki:ə/) rhyming with the word "idea". These rules are designed to reward good defense. IKEA is one of the few store chains to have locations both in Israel and in other Middle Eastern nations. There are limits imposed on the time taken before progressing the ball past halfway (8 seconds in international and NBA), before attempting a shot (24 seconds), holding the ball while closely guarded (5 seconds), and remaining in the restricted area (3 seconds).

More than 20 opened during 2005. A violation of these rules results in loss of possession, or, if committed by the defense, a reset of the shot clock. It has 229 stores in 33 countries, most of them in Europe, the rest in the United States, Canada, Asia and Australia. The ball may not be kicked nor struck with the fist. IKEA is a Swedish home furnishings retailer. A team, once having established ball control in the front half of the court, may not return the ball to the backcourt. 2006 Ireland — Dublin. A player's hand must remain on top of the ball while dribbling, failure to do so is known as carrying the ball.

2006 Japan — Funabashi. The ball-handler may not move both feet without dribbling, known as travelling, nor may he dribble with both hands or catch the ball in between dribbles, a violation called double-dribbling. 2005 Turkey — Istanbul. The ball must stay within the court; the last team to touch the ball before it travels out of bounds forfeits possession. 2004 Portugal — Lisbon. The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot, passed between players, thrown, tapped, rolled or dribbled (bouncing the ball while running). 2001 Greece — Thessaloniki. While variation is possible in the dimensions of the court and backboard, it is considered important for the basket to be the correct height; a rim that is off by but a few inches can have an adverse effect on shooting.

2001 Israel — Netanya. At almost all levels of competition, the top of the rim is exactly 10 feet (3.05 m) above the court and 4 feet (1.2 m) inside the endline. 2000 Russia — Moscow (Chimki). A cast-iron basket with net and backboard hang over each end of the court. 1998 China — Shanghai. Most courts are made of wood. 1996 Malaysia — Kuala Lumpur (Mutiara Damansara). 92 by 49 ft) and in the NBA is 94 by 50 feet (29 by 15 m).

1996 Finland — Espoo. A regulation basketball court in international games is 28 by 15 meters (approx. 1994 Taiwan — Taipei. The women's ball's circumference is about 29 inches (73 cm) and weighs about 1 lb 3 oz (540 g). 1992 Slovakia — Bratislava. The men's ball's circumference is about 30 inches (76 cm) and weighs about 1 lb 5 oz (600 g). 1991 United Arab Emirates — Dubai. Competitive levels require the use of more equipment such as clocks, scoresheets, scoreboards, alternating possession arrows, and whistle-operated stop-clock systems.

1991 Czech Republic — Prague (Zličín). The only essential equipment in basketball is the ball and the court: a flat, rectangular surface with baskets at opposite ends. 1991 Poland — Platan. The table officials are responsible for keeping track of each teams scoring, timekeeping, individual and team fouls, player substitutions, team possession arrow, and the shot clock. 1990 Hungary — Budapest. The game is controlled by the officials consisting of the referee, one or two umpires and the table officials. 1989 Italy — Milan (Cinisello Balsamo). They generally last no longer than one minute unless, for televised games, a commercial break is needed.

1987 United Kingdom — Manchester (Warrington). A limited number of time-outs, clock stoppages requested by a coach for a short meeting with the players, are allowed. 1985 United States — Philadelphia (Conshohocken). Often, team names and players' names and sometimes sponsors are printed on the uniforms, too. 1984 Kuwait — Kuwait City. Players also wear high-top sneakers that provide extra ankle support. 1984 Belgium — Brussels (Zaventem and Ternat). For both men's and women's teams, a standard uniform consists of a pair of shorts and a sleeveless tank top with a clearly visible number, unique within the team, printed on both the front and back.

1983 Saudi Arabia — Jeddah. Teams also have a coach, who oversees the development and strategies of the team, and other team followers such as assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, doctors and trainers. 1981 France — Paris (Bobigny). Substitutions are unlimited but can only be done when play is stopped. 1981 Iceland — Reykjavík. Teams can have up to seven substitutes. 1980 Spain — Gran Canaria (Las Palmas). There are five players from each team on the court at any time.

1978 Singapore — Queenstown. Therefore, games generally take much longer (about two hours). 1978 Netherlands — Rotterdam (Sliedrecht). The time allotted is actual playing time; the clock is stopped while the play is not active. 1977 Austria — Vienna (Vösendorf). Teams exchange baskets for the second half. 1976 Canada — Vancouver (Richmond). Overtime periods are five minutes long.

1975 Hong Kong — Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui). Fifteen minutes are allotted for a half-time break, and two minutes are allowed at the other breaks. 1975 Australia — Sydney (Artarmon). Games are played in four quarters of 10 (international) or 12 minutes (NBA). 1974 Germany — Munich (Eching). A successful shot is worth two points, or three points if it is taken from beyond the three-point arc which is 6.25 meters (20 ft 5 in) from the basket in international games and 23 ft 9 in (7.24 m) in NBA games. 1973 Switzerland — Zürich (Spreitenbach). An attempt to score in this way is called a shot.

1969 Denmark — Copenhagen (Ballerup). The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents from doing so on their own. 1963 Norway — Asker (Nesbru). Measurements and time limits discussed in this section often vary among tournaments and organizations; international and NBA rules are used in this section. 1958 Sweden — Älmhult. The team featured Nowitzki, Ginobili, Peja Stojakovic of Serbia and Montenegro, Yao Ming of China, and Pero Cameron of New Zealand; all except Cameron were or became NBA players. The smell your armpits advert, in which a boss tells members of his staff to smell each other's armpits. The all-tournament team at the most recent World Basketball Championships held in 2002 in Indianapolis demonstrates the globalization of the game equally dramatically.

(complaints were dismissed) [12]. The San Antonio Spurs feature a trio of stars from outside the United States in Tim Duncan of the Virgin Islands, Manu Ginobili of Argentina, and Tony Parker of France. Make a fresh start," got complaints that it was trivializing marriage breakups and showing a homosexual relationship. Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki, is German. And for all your new things, you know where to come. Steve Nash, who won the 2005 NBA MVP award as the Most Valuable Player in the NBA, is a South African-born Canadian player. A campaign under the slogan, "Just pack up, ship out, find a place of your own. Players from all over the globe can be found in NBA teams.

(complaints were dismisssed but IKEA voluntarily withdrew the advert) [11]. The global popularity of the sport is reflected in the nationalities represented in the NBA. An advertisement where a management consultant suggests how much more furniture a company could buy, if it fired an office worker. Worldwide, basketball tournaments are held for boys and girls of all age levels, from five- and six-year-olds (called biddy-biddy), to high school, college, and the professional leagues. [10]. In the 2004 Olympics, the United States suffered its first Olympic loss while using professional players, falling to the Puerto Rican national basketball team and eventually came in third after Argentina and Italy. (complaints were dismissed). A team made entirely of NBA players finished sixth in the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis, behind Serbia and Montenegro, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand and Spain.

“Stop being so English”: In which a “Swedish psychologist” claims the British are uptight due to their taste in “English” furniture. However, with developing programs elsewhere, other national teams have now caught up with the United States. In the 1990s, there were several complaints arising from IKEA's British television advertising campaigns: