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HISTORY OF BASKETBALL  Here's a fun fact when James Naismith first

 Invented by James Naismith - December invented this game, one of his students said
1, 1891 at the International Young Men’s you should probably name it Naismith ball
Christian Association (YMCA) Training after you but Naismith didn't agree that was
School (now Springfield College), a great idea so he decided that he would
Springfield, Massachusetts. listen to the student a little bit more and see
what exactly he had in mind and the
students said well since we play with
 It was the winter of 1891 to 1892 inside a
baskets and there's a ball we should call it
gymnasium at springfield college then
basketball
known as the International YMCA training
school located in springfield
Massachusetts.  To keep playing the game constantly with
having just a ball go into the basket and
 It was a group of restless college students
ever come through the hoop so he then
the young men had to be there they were
decided to cut a hole in the peach basket
required to participate in indoor activities to
which then allowed the ball to fall through
burn off the energy that have been building
but then later added a backboard and also a
up since their football season ended the
metal ring to enhance the game
gymnasium class offered them activities
such as marching calisthenics and  Because naismith students enjoyed the
apparatus work game so much they started going to other
ymcas and spreading the word of the game
 Two 18 inch square boxes to use as
and teaching all the skills and rules of the
goals the janitor came back with two peach
game by 1895 basketball started being
baskets
implemented in different high schools for
 One at each end the height of that lower
the boys and girls team but with different
balcony rail happened to be 10 feet a man
roles
was stationed at each end of the balcony to
 But in 1898, the first college team actually
pick the ball from the basket and put it back
had a basketball team and that was kansas
into play
university before we get into the full
 It wasn't until a few years later that the
evolution of the game
bottoms of those peach baskets were cut to
let the ball fall loose Naismith then threw up
13 RULES
the 13 original rules which described among
1. The ball may be thrown in any direction
other faucets the method of moving the ball
with one or both hands.
and what constituted a file a referee was
2. The ball may be battled in any direction
appointed
with one or both hands never with the fist.
3. A player cannot run with the ball the player
 The game would be divided into two 15-
must throw it from the spot on which he
minute halves with a 5-minute resting
catches it allowance to be made for a man
period in between
who catches the ball when running at a
 Naismith's secretary typed up the rules and
good speed if he tries to stop.
tacked them on a bulletin board.
4. The ball must be held in or between the
 A short time later, the gym class met and hands the arms or body must not be used
the teams were chosen with 3 centers, 3 for holding it.
forwards and 3 guards per side 5. No shouldering holding pushing tripping or
 Two of the centers met at mid court, tossed striking in any way the person of an
the ball and the game of basketball was opponent shall be allowed the first
born infringement of this rule by any player shall
 count as a foul the second shall disqualify
him until the next goal is made or if there is
evident intent to injure the person for the
whole of the game no substitute allowed.
6. A foul is striking at the bar with the fist
violation of rules three four and such is
described in rule five.
7. If either side makes three consecutive files
it shall count for a goal for the opponents
consecutive means without the opponents
in the meantime making a foul.
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is
thrown or battled from the grounds into the
basket and stays there providing those
defending the goal do not touch or disturb
the goal if the ball rests on the edges and
the opponent moves the basket it shall
count as a goal.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds it shall be
thrown into the field of play by the person
first touching it in case of a dispute the
empire shall throw it straight into the field
the thrower in is allowed five seconds if he
holds it longer it shall go to the opponent if
any sight persists in delaying the game the
empire shall call a foul on that side.
10. The empire shall be the judge of the men
and shall note the files and notify the
referee when three consecutive files have
been made he shall have power to
disqualify men according to rule 5.
11. The referee shall be judged of the ball and
shall decide when the ball is in play
inbounds to which side it belongs and shall
keep to time he shall decide when a goal
has been made and keep account of the
goals with any duties that are usually
performed by a referee.
12. The time shall be two minute halves with
five minutes rest between.
13. Decide making the most goals in that time
shall be declared the winner in case of a
draw, the game made by agreement of the
captains be continued until another goal is
made.
FASHION
 Teams consist of nine players per side: 3
forwards, 3 centers and 3 backs
 Play begins with a jump ball between two
central players
 Game was played with a soccer ball players
wore black full sleeve walden jerseys and
long gray trousers
 Naismith retired from coaching he has 55
wins and 60 losses for his career
 In 1905 the president wanted sports to be
canceled due to the injuries players were
having in football because he felt it wasn't
safe enough and so the college pushed
back and said no they didn't like the idea of
canceling sports so he said you need to
have a committee come up with a way to
make the game safer and so they did and
that committee is now known as the ncaa
committee
 They had their first NCAA championship
in 1939.
 The 1920s had amateur semi-pro small pro
leagues which consisted of two to three
teams that were in a similar area
 The pro leagues in the 1930s started to
grow and people started taking it more
serious in 1937 the NBL was created and
they received sponsorships from general
electric in the nbl the home team got to
choose if they wanted four minute quarters
or three 15-minute quarters they played in
bowling alleys and even ballrooms which is
much different than the huge arenas they
play in today
 In 1945 Walter Brown establishes the
basketball association of america brown
had the brilliant idea of using the hockey
arenas as a place to hold games so there
was no longer small venues being used for
such a growing game also realized that
they could do this across the country with
other hockey arenas thus
 Growing the game even more from 1946 to
1949 NBL and BBA were competing against
each other to see who had the best
basketball league once they realized being
separate wasn't the best idea so executives
 In 1950 Earl Lloyd was the first black player
in the nba picked in round 9 and was the
100th pick sheesh
  While the sport was growing in the 1910s to
the 1920s in the us it was also growing
internationally the countries that caught on
were eight countries Argentina,
Czechoslovakia, Greece, Latvia, Italy,
Portugal, Romania and Switzerland. They
formed what we know as fiba this
information is so vital because we have
acquired some different playing skills and
methods from the international players that
have come to play in the nba this launch of
the league definitely helped the influence
 The sport being included in the olympics in
1936 fiba had their first world cup in 1950
so I think that covers the basics of how the
basketball and nba got started as a whole
NINH EXPLAINS - THE RULES OF
BASKETBALL
The object of the game is for your team to score
more points than the opposing team.
Teams are made up of 15 players, with 5 players
on the basketball court at any one time.
They consist of two forwards, two guards and a
center.
The game starts with a tip off. Once someone has
won possession of the ball,
they have up to 24 seconds to shoot the ball
towards the opponent’s basket.
These baskets are 10 feet above the ground on a
court that’s generally about 94ft long
by 50ft wide (in the NBA), and varies depending on
where you play.
To move the ball up the court, you can either pass
the ball to a teammate … or dribble
the ball, where you bounce the ball up and down
repeatedly whilst in motion.
To score points, a player must shoot the ball into
the opponents’ basket.
You get two points for any shots scored within this
arc.
If a player scores from a shot outside this arc, this
scores three points.
Any free throws that are awarded to your team
scores 1 point.
Failure to shoot the ball within 24 seconds results in
a shot clock violation, and the
other team is awarded possession of the ball. The
opposing team will try and take the ball
off you by either blocking shots, rebounding a
missed shot, or by stealing the ball away
from an opposing player so that they can score
themselves.
The game is played in 4 x 12 minute quarters in the
NBA, 4 x 10 minute quarters Internationally,
or 2 x 20 minute halves in NCAA. The highest
score at the end of time wins.
There are no ties in Basketball, so if the scores are
tied at the end of regulation,
overtime periods will be played to determine the
winner.
Wow, that was the shortest video ever!
Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop there. Whilst
Basketball is an easy game to understand,
I’ve just explained the basic concept of the game.
There are a lot of things in Basketball that you’re
not allowed to do.
So to make it easy for you to understand, there are
generally two types of things you
can’t do: Violations and Fouls.
Violations are generally called when you break one
of the rules. The main violations include:
Shot clock violation – as earlier stated, your team
has 24 seconds in which to shoot
the ball. If you’ve not shot the ball within this time, a
shot-clock violation is called
and the ball is awarded to the other team. Double
Dribble – In basketball, you are
only allowed to dribble the ball and stop once. If a
player then begins to dribble again,
this is known as double dribble, and the ball is
awarded to the other team.
Travelling – If a player takes too many steps
without dribbling the ball, this is
travelling, and (surprise surprise) the ball is
awarded to the other team.
Three in the key – A player cannot stay in the key,
which is this section of the court,
for more than three seconds. Charging – A violation
in which an attacking
players runs into a stationary defender. Possession
of the ball is then awarded to the defending
team.
There are other violations that I’ve included a brief
description of here, but the ones
I previously mentioned are the ones you’re most
likely to encounter in the game.
Eight-Second Violation - After a basket, the
offensive team has eight seconds to get the
ball over midcourt. Palming - A violation in which a
player moves
his hand under the ball and scoops it while
dribbling.
Goaltending - When a defensive player interferes
illegally with a shot on the rim or on a downward
path to the hoop; the shot is assumed in and the
offensive team receives the basket.
Basket interference - Interfering with the basket rim
during a shot.
Back-Court Violation - Touching the ball in the
backcourt after it has entered the frontcourt
and was not last touched by the other team.
FOULS Fouls are the most complicated thing to
understand
in Basketball, but I’ll try and explain this in the
easiest way I know how.
Personal Fouls occur when a player commits illegal
contact against another player.
Imagine two players, an attacking player with the
ball, and a defending player without the
ball. Now imagine two giant cylinders that surround
them that extend from the floor to the ceiling.
Neither of those two players is allowed to
encroach into each other’s cylindrical space. If an
attacking player makes contact with
a defender in his space, then it’s called an offensive
foul against the attacker.
If a defender makes contact with an attacker in his
space, then it’s called a defensive
foul against the defender. Any foul in the act of
shooting results in
free throws being awarded to the attacking team.
Two shots for fouls inside the arc and three shots
for fouls outside the arc.
If the shot went in and the shooter was fouled, the
points they scored count and they are
awarded one extra shot. Any team that commits 5
or more fouls in any
quarter will have free throws awarded against them
per subsequent foul, and
Any one player who has racked up 5 fouls
(internationally) or 6 fouls in the NBA is fouled out –
and
can no longer participate in the rest of the game.
Flagrant Fouls – Flagrant Fouls are severe fouls
that occur
when a player has made violent contact against
another player. This always results in the
other team being awarded two free throws.
Technical Fouls – Are fouls that don’t fit the
description of either a personal or
flagrant foul. Technical fouls can be awarded for
fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct, or
abuse from players and coaches against referees.
Two technical fouls equals an automatic ejection
from
the game.
This is a lot to take in, especially understanding
how the fouls work, but as you watch or play
basketball, the rules will become clear.