Basketball

= ﻿ Basketball:=

toc Bas ﻿ ketball is a team sport where teams of five players or more try to score points by shooting a basketball in a hoop. Basketball is one of ﻿ the most popular sports in the world. Basketball can be played by men and women.



=History of Basketball:=

In 1891, James Naismith was assigned to create an indoor activity for students at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass. The students, who were training to be P.E. teachers,were understandably bored doing nothing ﻿ ﻿, but calisthenics and gymnastics during those long New England winters. They longed for action and competition. Dr. Naismith combined elements of outdoor games like soccer and lacrosse with the concept of a game he’d played in childhood, Duck on a Rock. To win Duck on Rock, players ﻿had to throw stones to hit a target placed on top of a large boulder. A ball and an elevated goal—those are the simple ingredients of the sport that now has players and rabid fans in nearly every part of the world. Women's basketball began in 1892 at Smith College when Senda Berenson, a physical education teacher , ﻿ modified Naismith's rules for women.Basketball spread through the USA and Canada. By 1895, it was established at several women's high schools. While the YMCA was responsible for spreading the game ﻿h owever, other amateur sports clubs, colleges, and professional clubs quickly filled the void.

=James Naismith thirteen 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, but 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 running at 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, striking or tripping in any way of an opponent. 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 substitution shall be allowed. 6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violations of Rules 3 and 4 and such as described in Rule 5. 7. If either side make three consecutive fouls it shall count as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the meantime making a foul). 8. Goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the ground into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edge and the opponents move the basket, it shall count as a goal. 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 judge of the men , and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have the power to disqualify men according to Rule 5. 11. The referee shall be the judge of the ball and decide when it 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 winners.

=Player positions of Basketball:=

There are five basketball positions. The positions are point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. First is the point guard. The point guard is one of the most important basketball positions. This person calls the plays and directs the offense.The point guard is the main ball handler and is normally the best dribbler and passer on the team. Secound is the Shooting guard. The shooting guard or “off guard” is similar to point guard, but does not bring the ball up the floor. In most cases, the shooting guard is the team’s best scorer and will take the most shots of all five basketball positions. The best shooting guards can make outside and inside shots in addition to playing the point guard position if necessary. Third is the small foward. The small forward is not very “small” at all. This player is taller than the shooting guard, but not as tall as the power forward. This is a well balanced player with solid skills at shooting, passing, defending, and rebounding. Because of this player’s versatility, a small forward can defend more than one position well.



=Equipment:=

For the game you need a court, backboards,a basket, a net, a basketball, and tennis shoes. The court must mesure 94 feet and 50 feet wide. The free throw 15 feet from the rim. The backboard should be a flat rectangle shaped box. The basket ring must be painted orange and be made of league-approved pressure-release metal safety ring that is 18 inches in diameter. .It has to be fastened securely to the backboard with the upper edge 10 feet above and the floor. Each basket must have a white net that is 15 to 18 inches in length. It cannot be less than 30-thread count but not more than 120-thread count. It must be loose enough to allow the ball to pass through.The ball is usually made of rubber or a synthetic material, and it must be approved by the appropriate league or governing body. It should be inflated within 7 1/2 and 8 1/2 pounds of pressure. =Sites used:=

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