Basketball

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2. Name and History of Basketball A man named Dr. James Naismith is credited with being the inventor of basketball. The concept was formed from a game Naismith played as a child, where children tried to knock a duck off a large rock by tossing another rock at it. When he was older, he was faced with the problem of creating or finding a sport that could be played inside, in a relatively small area. Another issue was that he wanted it to be a game of skill, and not strength. His first idea was to use a soccer ball, and two peach baskets for goals. The object was to get the soccer ball into the goals following thirteen main rules Naismith created. Modern day basketball is about getting a basketball into two hoops with a backboard suspended up above the playing field. 3. Object of the Sport Score baskets with the basketball Score the most points before the end of the game Prevent your opponents from scoring 4. Rules of Play You begin basketball with two teams, and five players per team. You start the game with a jump ball, and a jump is when one person from each team goes to the center of the court and jumps to tip the ball to their teammates after the ref throws the ball straight up. When a member of our team has the ball, all team members are on the offense. You then try to score points by shooting the ball into the defending teams basket, and vice versa. You can also steal the ball from your opponents so you can go on the offense again. You can pass the ball either by dribbling or passing. A dribble ends when you stop and hold the ball, and you cannot hold the ball for more than five seconds lest you incur a penalty. Unfair contact with your opponent also results in a foul. Every time someone scores, you reset and have another jump ball. 5. Field Dimensions and Equipment

A bouncy ball, basketball Two hoops, rims suspended 10 feet above the court, preferably with a backboard Basketball shoes Jerseys (opt) Timer Whistle Score board A properly sized court, inside or outside Depending on level of competition court sizes vary o School games, usually 74 x 42 o High school games mainly 84 by 50 o NBA 94 x 50 6. Scoring/Time of Play

You can vary the times of games depending on purpose of game NBA plays for 48-minute games, with four 12-minute sessions Whoever has the most points by the end of the 48 minutes wins Each goal or basket is worth 2 points Baskets scored from outside the 3-point line, the arc-shaped line outside the free throw line, the basket is worth 3 points o 3-pointer distance is 23.75 from basket in middle of court, gradually decrea sing to 22 at the sides 4 around basket is restricted area arc Free throw line is 15 from backboard o A basket made in a free throw is 1 point

Works Cited http://www.kansasheritage.org/people/naismith.html http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-play-basketball.html