Basketball
Passing is perhaps one of the most important components of basketball. A game would not be possible without the aid of team work and passing.
A factor that can affect a pass, is whether or not the player receiving the ball is stationary, or in motion. If the player receiving the ball is stationary, than the balls simply needs to be thrown directly at the player. However, if the player receiving the ball is traveling in a forward motion, than the ball must be thrown slightly in front of the player, to ensure that it reaches the player. This is a result of Newton's First Law, which states that an object in motion will remain in motion and an object at rest will remain at rest, unless acted upon by an outside force. So basically, once the ball is released from the players hands, that it travel in a straight line path in the direction in which the force of the players hands were directing it. If the ball is not thrown in front of the moving player, than by the time the ball travels to the other player, it will be behind him or her. This is because the moving player is continually progressing forward, perpendicular to the ball. The ball, however, is only traveling perpendicular to the player, and not parallel.
