History of Basketball

Dr. James Naismith was born in 1861 in Ramsay near Almonte, Ontario, Canada. In December of 1891 Naismith was a physical education instructor at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. In Springfield, Naismith wanted to create a game of skill for the students instead of one that relied solely on strength. And he wanted to keep his football players in shape off-season.

What is Basketball?

Basketball is one of the world’s most popular sports. A team sports composes of two teams with five players per team, it is played in a rectangular court with a basket in each end of the court, there are different sizes of court, depending on the level of game.

For the well known NBA, the court they use is 94 feet by 50 feet (28.65m by 15.24m), the hoop of a rim is  18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high mounted to a backboard. The team who scores with the most point at the end of the regulation wins the game.

The Game Play

The main objective of the game is to score more points than the opposing team. To score in the game, the player must connect a field goal by shooting through the basketball rim.

There are some basic rules while playing the game

1.  Dribbling and passing are the most basics game play. The ball can be advanced on the court by dribbling while running and walking on the court or by passing the ball to your teammate. The most common violation is called TRAVELING, this violation is called when the player tries to run the ball without dribbling it, so be sure to dribble the ball first before moving a step. When the dribbling stop, you cannot dribble it once again, once you dribble it another violation is made called DOUBLE DRIBBLE, so your only option will either to pass the ball then pass it back to you so you can dribble it again and another option is to shoot the ball to the basket.
2. Shooting is the most important thing in game. To win the game a team needs to score more point than the opposing team. There are various points on a basketball game when you successfully shoot the ball it is call a field goal. A field goal is usually worth two points when you shoot inside the three point’s arc area and when you made a basket behind the arc it worth three points and there is also one point score when you get into a free-throw line and made a shot.
3.  Rebounding is one of the key play to win the game. To successfully gain the possession of the ball when the opposing team miss their shot and it is the most physical move on a basketball game, 1st you need to have a good position by boxing out your opponent using upper body strength then jump high to get the ball while it is in the air. There are two types of rebound the defensive rebound and offensive rebound, defensive rebound usually when the opponent miss the shots and successfully grabs the ball. Offensive rebound which the ball is recover by the offensive side. There is a saying that if you control the rebounds control the game.

So these are some basic rules before getting to a basketball game.

The First 13 Rules of Basketball 

1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or two hands.
2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or two hands, fist is not allowed.
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 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. 

Nowadays basketball is one of the most well known sports in the world.