Basketball was invented in 1891 in
Spring, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor, James
Naismith. He did it to condition young athletes during the cold
season. The game consisted of peach baskets and a soccer style ball. He published 13 rules for the new game. The first public basketball game was played
in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 11, 1892. The first basketball game was December 21,
1891. James Naismith published rules for
a new game using five basic ideas and thirteen rules. The original 13 rules are found here, from www.hooptactics.com.
1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
Comment: Still current today. The ball
can be passed or thrown in any direction with the exception that once the ball
crosses the midcourt line, it cannot be passed back behind the midcourt line.
2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands
(never with the fist.)
Comment: Ball can still be batted or
tipped in any direction with one or both hands but never with a closed fist.
Ball also cannot be kicked.
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.
Comment: A player still cannot run with
the ball. If they do it’s a violation. They must pass or dribble the ball with
one hand. No allowance made when receiving a pass.
4. The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body
must not be used for holding it.
Comment: Players still cannot hold the
ball against their body when moving. Results in a traveling violation.
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.
Comment: These infractions or player
fouls still apply. Players are disqualifed from the game after committing five
or six fouls. Flagrant fouls may result in automatic ejections along with
suspensions.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of Rules 3,
4, and such as described in Rule 5.
Comment: True today. The ball cannot be
struck with a closed fist or kicked.
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.
Comment: This rule has been replaced by
bonus free throws after a certain number of team fouls.
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.
Comment: Ball now goes through the
basket. Defensive basket interference and offensive goaltending rules still
apply. However, FIBA rules allow touching the ball by either team once it hits
the rim.
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.
Comment: This out of bounds rule has been
changed in that ball possession goes to the opposite team of the last player
touching the ball. The inbounds five second count is still in effect and shot
clocks have replaced the delay of game fouls.
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.
Comment: The umpire has been replaced
with two or three person officiating crews. Player disqualifications have been
modified to five or six personal fouls.
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.
Comment: The referee has essentially been
replaced by official scorers and timers. Out of bounds and goal decisions are
made by the on court officials.
12. The time shall be two 15-minute halves, with five minutes’ rest
between.
Comment: Game formats including length
and the number of periods played along with halftime periods vary according to
level.
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.
In basketball,
players must be able to pass the ball, know how to catch the ball, dribble the
ball up the court and back, cut and pivot so you can trick the person that is
defending you, and to pass the ball. The
players must also be able to shoot to get points for your team so you can win
and screen so you can help your partner to get a shot and also to cut off the other
player. Finally you should know the
setup of the court which is the
baseline, wings, and key. As a
basketball player you will have one of five position which is point guard,
center , shooting guard, power forward, and small forward. Defense and offense are
the main thing of basketball because defense is when the other team have the
ball and your team trying to defend the other team from shooting. Offense is
when your team has the ball and is trying to shoot the ball to get points.
That’s some information you should know to play basketball. ‘
Lebron James play for
the cavalers . he has won two Olympic
gold medial and two NBA championships.
So people believe he is the best NBA player. Stephen Curry play for the golden state
warriors. He is the considered to be the
greadtest shooter. He lead the Warriors to win there first championship since
1975.
Basketball is a sport with
a rich history and an exciting future.
The game is going to grow and change but it will allways be that James
Naismith invented 125 years ago.
