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Course Topics
A. History of Basketball
B. Stretching Activities Before the Game
C. Basketball 101
D. Ball Handling
E. Dribbling
F. The Drive
G. Shooting
H. The Basic Concept of Defense
I. Footwork of Offense and Defense
J. Do the Shooting Drills
K. Do the Defense Drills
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would not play "Drop the Handkerchief."
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-James Naismith

BASKETBALL
Basketball is said to be the most popular LESSON 1: HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
sport in the Philippines. Anyone can play it any-
time and anywhere whether in the street, in
Contents:
school, or at the professional level. It is a favorite I. Invention of Basketball
game in the universities and has been the most
anticipated sports event in competitions.
II. Biography of Basketball Inventor

A basketball court or at least a makeshift III.Thirteen Rules of Basketball

basketball hoop can be found in almost every IV.Basketball in the Philippines
barangay (neighborhood) all over the country,
even basketball stadiums of various makes and
sizes.
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I. THE INVENTOR
Basketball was created by Dr. James
Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA in
1891. This game was originally designed for
men, it was comprised of nine players per team
who were permitted to throw, bat, and pass the
ball into baskets suspended from the balcony of
the gymnasium. The objective was to shoot the
ball into the basket and the team with the
highest score will win the game.
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James Naismith was a Canadian-American
sports coach and innovator and he was also
credited for designing the first football helmet.
Concept of Basketball
Luther Halsey Gulick
The concept of Basketball was born from Renowned as the father of Physical
Naismith’s school days in the area where he Education and recreation in the United States.
played a simple child’s game known as duck-on-
a-rock outside his oneroom schoolhouse. The The result was the game of basketball. Invented
game involved attempting to knock a “duck” off in 1891, Naismith created 13 basic rules and
the top of a large rock by tossing another rock at started out using 10-foot high peach baskets as
it. the goals for each 9-player team.
Why Naismith created the basketball?
By 1893, the game had become so popular that
Around the age of 30, Naismith left his the YMCA began promoting it internationally
athletics director position at McGill University in and, in 1904, it served as a demonstration sport
Montreal to teach physical education at the at the Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.
YMCA International Training School in By 1936, the sport became an official event at the
Springfield, Massachusetts. Upon the request of Summer Olympics in Berlin. Naismith lived long
his boss (Luther Halsey Gulick), Naismith was enough to see not only these honors but also the
tasked to create an indoor sports game to beginnings of the National Invitation
help athletes keep in shape as they endured the Tournament (1938) and the NCAA Tournament
cold New England winters. Naismith's boss also (1939).
stipulated that this new game should be "fair for
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II. BIOGRAPHY OF THE INVENTOR
James Naismith, (November 6, 1861 to
November 28, 1939)
Early Years
James Naismith was born in Almonte, Cana-
da, on November 6, 1861. As he grew, Naismith
struggled in school but did well at farm labor
work. He would spend as much time as possible
outside playing games like duck on a rock and
hide-and-seek, as well as other games.
He was orphaned early in his life. Naismith
then went away to live with his aunt and uncle.
He attended grade school near Almonte at Bennies
Corners. Naismith then attended Almonte High
School and graduated in 1883.
Education
After graduating high school, Naismith
went to Montreal and attended McGill University.
During this time, he was described as having a
slight figure. Naismith was listed as weighing 178
pounds and standing 5 foot 10 1/2 inches tall.
He quickly became recognized as a versatile
and talented university athlete. Naismith was on
McGill University's soccer, football, lacrosse as
well as rugby and gymnastics teams. When he
played football, he invented some ear padding for
his personal use during games. During his time
playing college sports, Naismith won medals for
his outstanding performances in gymnastics.
In 1888, Naismith earned a BA in Physical
Education. In 1890, he received a diploma from the
Presbyterian College in Montreal.
Career
Naismith began teaching physical education in
1891 and was the first director of athletics
for McGill University. During this year, he
eventually left and took a position as a teacher in
Springfield, Massachusetts, at the YMCA
International Training School. At this time,
Naismith was busy teaching physical education to
local youths. He also was on the YMCA's rugby
team.
Personal Life
Parents of James Naismith:
Mother: MARGARET YOUNG NAISMITH (1833)
Father: JOHN NAISMITH (1833)
Naismith’s parents were Scottish Immigrants
Wives of Naismith:
1st wife: MAUDE EVELYN SHERMAN
(Died 1937)
2nd Wife: FLORENCE B. KINCAID
Children of Naismith
1. HELEN CAROLYN
2. MAUDE ANN
3. JAMES SHERMAN
4. JOHN EDWIN
5. MARGARET MASON

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Other Affiliations of Naismith
 He was a member of the PI GAMMA MU
and SIGMA PHI EPSILON Fraternities.
 He is a Presbyterian Minister.
 He was also a Freemason.
 He also rendered service as a military man
with the rank of Chaplain/Captain in the First
Kansas Infantry during World War I.
Death (Cause of Death)
When Naismith was 78 years old, he
suffered from a major brain hemorrhage. He
died from it at his residence (home) in Lawrence,
Kansas.
III.THIRTEEN RULES OF BASKETBALL
The rules of basketball are the rules and
regulations that govern the play, officiating,
equipment and procedures of basketball. While
many of the basic rules are uniform throughout
the world, variations do exist. Most leagues or
governing bodies in North America, the most
important of which are the National Basketball
Association and NCAA, formulate their own
rules. In addition, the Technical Commission of
the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
determines rules for international play; most
leagues outside North America use the complete
FIBA ruleset.
On 15 January 1892, James
Naismith published his rules for the game of
"Basket Ball": The original game played under
these rules was quite different from the one
played today as there was no dribbling,
dunking, three-pointers, or shot clock, and goal
tending was legal. However, the inventor,
devised a set of Thirteen Rules of Basketball.
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Below are the 13 Original 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 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.
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 person 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 and 4, and such 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 meantime 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 (without falling), providing those
defending the goal do not touch or disturb the
goal. If the ball rests on the edge, and the
opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a
goal.
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9. When the ball goes out of bounds it shall be
thrown into the field and played by the first
person touching it. In case of 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 them.
10. The umpire shall be the 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 people 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 fifteen minute halves,
with five minutes rest between.
13. The side making the most goals in that time is
declared the winner. In case of a drew game
may, by agreement of the captain, be continued
until another goal is made.
III. BASKETBALL IN THE PHILIPPINES
Basketball was introduced in the Philippines
during the American colonial period with the first
American teachers teaching the sport along with
baseball through the YMCA and the school
system. Basketball was first introduced to the
Philippine public school system by the Americans
as a women's sport in 1910 and was played in
Interscholastic meets in 1911 until 1913.
Women's basketball met opposition from
conservative groups, particularly the Catholic
Church who view bloomers worn by women
basketball players as inappropriate. By the time
skirts were allowed to be worn above bloomers
as a compromise, women's basketball was
already in decline and was only played in
provincial and local interscholastic meets. Indoor
softball and as well as volleyball became the
more preferred sport for Filipino women.
The first men's national team – organized in
the 1910s – won the first Far Eastern
Championship Games in 1913. In all but one of
the ten editions of the games, the national team
won the gold medal.
The National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA), which had basketball as its
main sport, was established in 1924.
The Philippines became a member of the
International Basketball Federation, more
commonly known by the French acronym FIBA
(Fédération Internationale de Basketball)
through the Basketball Association of the
Philippines in 1936.
The Philippines made their debut in
the Olympic Games in 1936 where they finished
fifth, the best result of an Asian team in Olympic
basketball history. In the same year, the first
basketball stamp in the world was released by
the country.
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The first commercial league was the
basketball tournament of the Manila Industrial
and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA)
which was established in 1938.
The Philippines became an independent
country in 1946, and in the 1950s, the national
team did well in international tournaments. The
Philippine team won the gold medal at the Asian
Games in 1951, the first-time basketball was
played. The Philippine basketball team
dominated the Asian Games until 1962. In
the 1954 FIBA World Championship the
Philippines placed third, winning the bronze
medal, the best performance by an Asian team in
the World Championship.
After missing the first FIBA Basketball
World Cup (known through 2010 as the FIBA
World Championship) that was held
in 1950 in Argentina, the Philippines participated
in the 1954 FIBA World Championship held at Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil. The Philippines finished with a
5–2 win–loss record in the Final Round games,
and captured the bronze medal. The third
place-finish is still currently the best finish by an
Asian country in the World Cup. Carlos
Loyzaga finished as the world tournament's third
leading scorer (148 points/16.4 points per game)
and was named in the FIBA World Mythical Five
Selection.
In the 1960s, the first FIBA Asia
Championship was won by the Philippines
with Carlos Badion as the tournament's Most
Valuable Player.
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Meanwhile, the Philippines won the right to
host the third FIBA World Championship, but were
suspended after then-President Diosdado
Macapagal, father of former President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo, refused to issue visas to players
from communist countries (notably basketball
powerhouse Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union).
The Philippines' dominance in sport waned
after Carlos Loyzaga's retirement, and had
performed poorly in the Olympic games where the
national team was unable to break into top-10
positions. However, the country continued to play
competitively in the Asian and World
Championships.
The commercial league model pioneered by
the MICAA continued with the Philippine
Basketball Association (PBA) in 1975 and
the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL)
in 1983. The PBA is the first professional basketball
league in Asia and the second oldest in the world
after the NBA. The league's regulations are a hy-
brid of rules from FIBA and the NBA. The league
was inaugurated on April 9, 1975. The PABL was
established to fill the void created after the collapse
of the MICAA in 1981.
In 1978, the Philippines hosted the FIBA
World Championship, marking the first time that
the international tournament was held in Asia.
In 1992, a poll was conducted by Enervon C
asking 62 basketball experts to list their top ten
Filipino basketball players of all time, with first
place being worth ten points and a decrease in one
point for each succeeding place. Ranking first
was Caloy Loyzaga, who received the most points
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with 603; in second place was Robert
Jaworski with 458 points, while third place went
to Ramon Fernandez with 332 points.
The Philippines was suspended by FIBA in
2005 due to a leadership crisis which affected the
former national basketball association of the
country – the Basketball Association of the
Philippines.
In 2007, the Samahang Basketbol ng
Pilipinas became the newly recognized national
basketball body for the Philippines by FIBA.
In 2009, Smart Gilas Pilipinas was officially
launched to help the Philippines qualify for
the 2012 London Olympics. They failed after
finishing fourth in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champion-
ship.
In 2013, the Philippines qualified for
the 2014 FIBA World Cup with a second-place
finish in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. Gilas
also qualified for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and is
set to co-host the 2023 edition. That year also saw
the boys' U-16 team qualify for the 2014 FIBA U-17
World Championship, and the boys' U-18 team
winning the inaugural Fiba-Asia 3x3 U18
Championship.
In 2015, the women's team was promoted to
Level 1 after a win against India.
In 2017, the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball
League (MPBL), a league with a home-and-away
format, was inaugurated. Numerous other leagues
with this format would follow, such as
the National Basketball League (NBL) and
the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.
The 2020s also saw numerous Filipino basketball
players play overseas in different leagues, with
examples being Thirdy and Kiefer Ravena and
others in the Japanese B. League, Jack Animam in
Serbia, and Kai Sotto in the Australian NBL.
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1. Base on the quotation of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball “The invention of basketball was
not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play "Drop the
Handkerchief” What do you think is the message behind these lines?
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