ALEXANDER R.

DELA CRUZ BSED-FILIPINO 2A

Assignment 1:
Research about the First 13 Rules in Basketball by James Naismith.

Dr. James Naismith's Original 13 Rules of Basketball

1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands (never with the fist).
3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which
he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at a
good speed if he tries to stop.
4. The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body must not be used for
holding it.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking in any way the person of an
opponent shall be allowed; the first 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 was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game, no substitute
allowed.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of Rules 3,4, and such as
described in Rule 5.
7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count a goal for the opponents
(consecutive means without the opponents in the mean time making a foul).
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted 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 umpire 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 side persists in delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul on
that side.
10. The umpire shall be judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee
when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to disqualify
men according to Rule 5.
11. The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in
bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a
goal has been made, and keep account of the goals with any other duties that are
usually performed by a referee.
12. The time shall be two 15-minute halves, with five minutes' rest between.
13. The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner. In case of a
draw, the game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued until another goal is
made.

Note: Basketball was originally two words. These original rules were published Jan.
15, 1892, in the Springfield College school newspaper, The Triangle.
Assignment 2:
Research dates which are historical in legacy of basketball.

1) January 1, 1892 (Women’s basketball initiation)

 Gymnastics instructor Senda Berenson Abbott adapts James Naismith's
basketball rules for women and introduces the game at Smith College. First
inter-institutional contest between the University of California and Miss Head's
School.

2) January 1, 1916 (Not Dribbling and Shooting to Dribbling and Shooting)

 In Naismith's original 13 rules, the ball could be batted in any direction with one
or both hands, but it could not be dribbled because players could not move with
the ball. Beginning in 1910 a player could dribble the ball, but could not shoot
after dribbling. It was not until 1916, following heated debate, that players were
allowed to shoot after dribbling.

3) June 18, 1932 (Formation of FIBA)

 World basketball was growing, but it was on June 18, 1932 that a real
international organization was formed, to coordinate tournaments and teams: that
day, Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and
Switzerland founded the International Basketball Federation. Its work was
fundamental for the first inclusion of basketball in the Berlin Olympic Games in
1936.

4) August 7, 1936 (Introduced to Olympics)

 "1936 basketball became an official sport and the United States team easily
dominated the competition. The games were played outdoors on a converted
tennis court, and the 1936 championship game was played during a rainstorm
with 1,000 standing fans. Following this, the United States won every Olympic
basketball championship until 1972.The USA men have dominated in Olympic
basketball, owning a won-loss slate of 122-5,"

5) February 27, 1940 (First Basketball Game Televised)

 The first basketball game is televised, from Madison Square Garden; Fordham
vs the University of Pittsburgh. It was over NBC's experimental station in New
York, W2XBS. The game, in which Pittsburgh beat Fordham 50-37.

6) February 7, 1945 (Inventor of 3 point line(Howard Hobson))

 Herman Sayger, a high-school basketball phenom cum coach in the midwest,
came up with the idea of a three-point shot in a scoring system that rewarded
distance of the shot being made;The three point line, as well as other rule
changes, were tested in a game between Columbia and Fordham on February 07,
1945.

7) August 1, 1984 (The "Greatest Player of all time" Michael Jordan)

 Coming off a gold medal performance at the 1984 Olympics prospered in the pro
game with a fabulous first season, earning the Rookie of the Year; Five-time
NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time
All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team; Defensive
Player of the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th
Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles -- an NBA record and seven
consecutive matching Chamberlain

8) April 28, 1996 (Guinness World Record of Free Throws)

 The Guinness world record holder is Ted St. Martin, who made 5,221
consecutive free throws on April 28, 1996. He did so while giving a shooting
clinic to students, taking over 7 hours to complete the task.

9) October 31, 1997 (First Woman Referee)

 Violet becomes the first woman to referee a major sporting event. she is soon
joined by Dee Kanter.
10) June 26, 2002 (Yao Ming First Drafted Person Not from the U.S.)
 The Houston Rockets Draft Yao Ming to be the first #1 overall pick to never
play College ball in the US. Yao, the biggest import ever seen in the NBA,
figuratively and literally, brought the expectations of an entire nation with him.