What is Basketball?

BASKETBALL is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing
one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective
of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop.

THE INVENTION OF BASKETBALL

Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Dr. Naismith was a college professor who wanted to create a game that his physical education
classes could play inside during the long winters.

The first games used peach baskets nailed to the wall for firms.

The first ball was soccer ball.

The objective of the game was to throw the basketball into the fruit baskets nailed to the lower
railing of the gym balcony.

He developed the original rules on December 21 1891, the same day he asked his class to play a
match in the Armory Street court: 9 versus 9

"Naismith Game" – proposed game name by one of his students.

Every time a point was scored, the game was halted so the janitor could bring out a ladder and
retrieve the ball.

Women's basketball began in the fall of 1892 at Smith College. Senda Berenson, recently hired as a
young "physical culture" director at Smith, taught basketball to her students, hoping the activity
would improve their physical health

The 13 original rules published in January 15 1892 in The Triangle, the school newspaper of
Springfield College.

Year 1895 when basketball introduced to high school

November 7 1896 –First Professional Game (Trenton vs. Brooklyn)

1898 when basketball spreads into universities and Kansas University hire Naismith to be their
coach.

In 1906, the peach baskets were finally replaced by metal hoops with backboardsYear

1907, Naismith quits coaching in Kansas University.

World basketball was growing, but it was on June 18, 1932 that a real international
organization was formed, to coordinate tournaments and teams: that day, Argentina,
Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland founded the
International Basketball Federation.

In 1936, basketball became an official sport and November 7, 1936 when it was introduced in
Olympics
NBL (National Basketball League) started with thirteen previously independent teams in 1937. The
league began as the Midwest Basketball Conference in 1935, but changed its name in 1937

In 1946 a group of executives in New York City formed another new professional basketball league,
known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). This new circuit was a direct competitor
with the new NBL, with teams in New York City; Boston, Massachusetts; Philadelphia,Pennsylvania;
Chicago, Illinois; and Detroit, Michigan.

August 3, 1949 – NBL join the BAA

National Basketball Association (NBA), professional basketball league formed in the United
States in 1949

The first balls made specifically for basketball were brown, and it was only in the late 1950s that
Tony Hinkle, introduced the orange ball that is now in common use.

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

Passing a method of passing or moving the ball between players of the team. Passes are
accompanied by step forward to increase power and made follow through movements of hands
to ensure accuracy.

There are different types of pass:

1. Overhead pass

2. Chest pass

3. Bounce Pass

4. No Look Pass

CATCHING it is one of the most important skill in basketball mastered by all players.

There are two kinds of catching:

1. OVERHAND

2. UNDERHAND

Dribbling is the act of bouncing the ball continuously with one hand. The action to this effect is to
push the ball downward with the fingertips rather than patting or tapping it.

Blocking a block is performed after a shot is attempted and become successfully by touching the
ball. The height of the player can be an advantage in blocking. Players whoa re taller and
positioned as forward and center, recorded more blocks.

Shooting in order to score points in basketball, you need to shoot the ball into the hoop. This
requires the ability to properly hold and throw the ball into the air toward the basket while
avoiding defenders. A proper shot requires precise aiming, arm extension and lift from the legs.
There are different types of shots you need to learn, including jump shots, layups and free throws.
TEAM SPORTS (BASKETBALL)

TEAM SPORTS

- A team sport includes any sport where individuals are organized into
opposing teams which compete to win. Team members act together towards a shared
objective.

BASKETBALL

- is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one
another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective
of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop.

TERMINOLOGIES

Blind screen - the offensive player who moves behind a stationary teammate who has ball.

Cut - a quick move of the offensive player, usually towards the basket.

Defense - not allowing the team in possession of the ball to shoot.

Drive - a quick dribble towards the basket in an effort to score.

Faking - a deceptive movement used to trick the defensive player into the wrong position or
direction.

Goal - basket or successful shot

Offense - team in possession of the ball.

Peripheral vision - ability to see the side even looking ahead

Screen - a legal maneuver used by the offense in an effort to free a player for a shot in the basket.

Travelling - taking more than one step with the ball without dribbling.