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The History of Basketball

James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a less dangerous indoor sport than football. He established 13 original rules and the first game was played with two teams of nine players using a soccer ball and peach baskets as goals. The game quickly spread from Massachusetts to the rest of the United States and later internationally. Professional basketball leagues emerged in the 1900s, with the NBA becoming a multibillion dollar business by the late 20th century.

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The History of Basketball

James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a less dangerous indoor sport than football. He established 13 original rules and the first game was played with two teams of nine players using a soccer ball and peach baskets as goals. The game quickly spread from Massachusetts to the rest of the United States and later internationally. Professional basketball leagues emerged in the 1900s, with the NBA becoming a multibillion dollar business by the late 20th century.

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THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL

The History of Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian
physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. The game
became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America
and then in other parts of the world. After basketball became established in American colleges, the
professional game followed. The American National Basketball Association (NBA), established in 1946,
grew to a multibillion-dollar enterprise by the end of the century, and basketball The game
of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield,
Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. It consisted of peach baskets and a
soccer style ball. He published 13 rules for the new game. He divided his class of eighteen into two teams
of nine players each and set about to teach them the basics of his new game. The objective of the game
was to throw the basketball into the fruit baskets nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony. Every time
a point was scored, the game was halted so the janitor could bring out a ladder and retrieve the ball. After
a while, the bottoms of the fruit baskets were removed. The first public basketball game was played in
Springfield, MassachusOn December 21, 1891, James Naismith published rules for a new game
using five basic ideas and thirteen rules.[3] That day, he asked his class to play a match in the Armory
Street court: 9 versus 9, using a soccer ball and two peach baskets. Frank Mahan, one of his
students, wasn’t so happy. He just said: "Harrumph. Another new game".[4] However, Naismith was
the inventor of the new game. Someone proposed to call it "Naismith Game", but he suggested "We
have a ball and a basket: why don’t we call it basketball?"[5] The eighteen players were John G.
Thompson, Eugene S. Libby, Edwin P. Ruggles, William R. Chase, T. Duncan Patton, Frank Mahan,
Finlay G. MacDonald, William H. Davis and Lyman Archibald, who defeated George Weller, Wilbert
Carey, Ernest Hildner, Raymond Kaighn, Genzabaro Ishikawa, Benjamin S. French, Franklin
Barnes, George Day and Henry Gelan 1–0.[6] The goal was scored by Chase.[7] There were other
differences between Naismith’s first idea and the game played today. The peach baskets were
closed, and balls had to be retrieved manually, until a small hole was put in the bottom of the peach
basket to poke the ball out using a stick. Only in 1906 were metal hoops, nets and backboards
introduced. Moreover, earlier the soccer ball was replaced by a Spalding ball, similar to the one used
today. massachusets on March 11, 1892.[1]Basketball an integral part of American culture.

BASKETBALL
a game played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball
through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court.
A game played between two teams of five players each, the object being to throw a ball through
an elevated basket on the opponent's side of a rectangular court. Players may move the ball by
dribbling or passing with the hands. A ball game, usually played indoors in an area called the
basketball court, in which two opposing teams of five players each contest with each other to
toss a large inflated ball (the basketball) into opposite goals (baskets) resembling baskets, each
typically a cylindrical mesh suspended from a circular rim which is held ten feet above the court.
A goal scored by passing the basketball through the basket may count from one to three points,
depending on the situation in which it was thrown.
THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL

In Basketball, a Common Violation is the most minor class of illegal action. Most violations are
committed by the team with possession of the ball, when a player mishandles the ball or makes an
illegal move. The typical penalty for a violation is loss of the ball to the other team. This is one type
of turnover.
Wikipedia has the following articles on violations:

 Ball-handling violations:
o Backcourt violation (Over and back)
o Carrying or palming
o Double-dribble
o Traveling
 Excessive time taken:
o Defensive three-second violation (Illegal defense) (penalized as a technical foul)
o Five-second rule
o Shot clock violation
o Time line violation, exceeding the time limit to reach the frontcourt (8- or 10-second
violation)
o Three seconds rule (Lane violation)
 Other violations:
o Basket interference
o Goaltending

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