Basketball

• an indoor game played by two teams

with 5 players on each team.
Objective of the game:
1. to shoot the ball at the opponent’s
basket
2. to prevent the ball from entering your
basket
Dec. 21, 1891
• James Naismith PE Instructor at
Springfield College (YMCA)
Luther Gulick
• PE Head of Springfield College
Peach basket and Soccer Ball
• first equipment used

5 Basic Principles
1. Game is played with a round ball and
with the hands only.
2. Players cannot run with the ball.
3. Players can take up any position on the
court at any time.
4. There shall be no physical between
players.
5. Goal or basket shall suspended above
the floor. (3.05 meters above the floor)

Jan. 15, 1892

• he drafted the 13 original rules – was
published in “Triangle Magazine”.
March 2, 1892
• first basketball tournament was held in
public over 200 spectators (fac vs. stud)
Lew Allen
• PE Instructor of Hartford Connecticut

Members of the Team

Team Manager
• in charge of the financial needs of the
team
Coach
• in charge game plan and conditioning of
players
Assistant Coach
• assist coach and sometimes serves as
coach
Players
• 10 plays for the team
Interpreter
• interprets the result of the game
Statistician
• records the overall performance of
players