The first games used peach baskets nailed to the wall for rims. It certainly isnt as old as some other sports, but its rapidly increased in popularity. Naismith was a college professor who wanted to create a game that his physical education classes could play inside during the long winters. The game of basketball is played by 2 teams of 5 players on a court. James naismith introduces basket ball at springfield, mass. In 1905, the executive committee on basket ball rules national womens. The first public game was in armory hill ymca on march 11, 1892, with a crowd of 200 on hand, as the students beat the teachers 51.
Craziest unintentional shots in basketball history. Basketball is a sport played between two teams normally consisting of five or more players. Smith,a brief history of the national collegiate athletic associations role in regulating intercollegiate athletics, 11 marq. In contrast to other sports, basketball has a clear origin. Winner of a game team that has scored the greater number of points at the end of the playing time shall be the winner. The game of basketball was fashioned from fragments of other games, seeking to eliminate flaw. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponents goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket. All formats available for pc, mac, ebook readers and other mobile devices. Defensive interference with the ball or basket while the ball was on the bas kets rim resulted in one freethrow attempt for the shooting team. Apr 16, 2018 an illustrated history of baseball george marks stringer getty images baseball evolved from the british game of rounders, and is a cousin to cricket in that it also involves two teams that alternate on defense and offense and involve throwing a ball to a batsman who attempts to bat it away and run safely to a base. The college was the international ymca training school and the game was invented to provide an indoor activity for trainee ymca leaders. Download the book into available format new update. After a score, the ball is put back into play at the end of the court by the non scoring team. The game involved attempting to knock a duck off the top of a large rock by tossing another rock at it.
Find books about basketball history and famous basketball. The history of basketball timeline timetoast timelines. We offer a great selection of books on basketball history, the best teams and matches, album of famous basketball moments, the best choice for every basketball collector. Even the shot had been invented it wasnt used in a professional game until a long time after its creation. Pro shooting secrets you will discover many scenes and quotes from the motion picture industry that will correlate training and shooting which will further enhance my points. The game of basketball has evolved a great deal throughout the years.
Basketball basics for new players and coaches learn the basic rules. Basketball history nature of the game safetyetiquette care of. Basketball was introduced to the rest of the world due to efforts from the us army and the ymca. Basketball a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court one of the worlds most popular and widely viewed sports a team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket during regular play. The rules of the game were changed slightly and many more rules were added to make it better. History of basketball in early december 1891, canadian american dr. Each team has five players on the basketball court at any given time. Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. A violation is a minor infraction of the rules, and the penalty is that the ball is given to the opponents outside the sideline, opposite the spot where the infraction occurred. A brief history of the national collegiate athletic. Amos alonzo stagg scored the only point for the teachers.
James naismith is known worldwide as the inventor of basketball. This tutorial covers the very basics of how to play basketball. Heshe gets some free throws at the basket from this line. A brief history of the sport of soccer coaching american. Concise history of basketball sport history series kindle. It is not the evolution from an ancient game or another sport and the inventor is well known. The ball can be advanced only by passing with the hands or by dribbling the ball on the floor. A short history of basketball basketball was invented in 1891 by dr james naismith, a canadian of scottish descent at springfield college massachusetts. Basketball a brief history a short history of basketball basketball was invented in 1891 by dr james naismith, a canadian of scottish descent at springfield college massachusetts.
Members took the game to india, japan, persia, and china as well. Lebron james, american professional basketball player who is considered one of the greatest allaround players in national basketball association history. The game had fundamental rules, which have been modified over the years. However a small thing left a big impact on its history when the first ever threepointer was shot and scored. James naismith, a physical education professor and instructor at the international young mens christian association training school ymca today, springfield college in springfield, massachusetts, usa, was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. Specialist luther halsey gulick to create the sport of indoor basketball. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Large selection and many more categories to choose from.
Basketball basics the rules, concepts, definitions, and player. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing. A brief history of basketball december 27, 1991 dec. He invented basketball for fun, as a simple physical education activity not something to be serious about. A fourtime most valuable player, he won nba championships with the miami heat 2012 and 20 and the cleveland cavaliers 2016. In 1895, the first recorded basketball game between two college teams was organized. Naismith was born in 1861 in ramsay township, ontario, canada. He was born in 1861 in ramsay township, near almonte, ontario, canada. Other types of fouls do not result in free throws being awarded until a certain. When a player has been fouled by the opposing team.
A brief history of basketball summary of the games origin. Divides the basketball court in 12, just in case no one knew. Naismith was a 31year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. The inventor of the game was a canadian clergyman, james naismith joseph morse, 1973.
You will read about wilt chamberlain, george mikan, and many more players who have made basketball the game it is today. Brief history of basketball select dates and their importance 1891 basketball is invented by dr. The history of netball can be traced to the early development of basketball. The beginning of a brief history of basketball the concept of basketball was born out of his early school days when he played a simple game known as duckonarock outside his schoolhouse. A brief history of volleyball january 6, 2010 by big history in sports volleyball is a sport played in a court by two teams consisting of six players each with a net between them. Michael jordans popularity caused more cities in the country to want their own basketball team. Dec 17, 2019 in 1895, the first recorded basketball game between two college teams was organized. Basketball is one of the few sports whose exact origin is definitely known. This essay is brought to you for free and open access by the journals at marquette law scholarly commons. Basketball history basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. Variations of womens basketball arose across the united states and in england. Opponentsown attacked by a team is the opponents basket and the basket which is defended by a teams own basket. James naismith, an instructor in the ymca training college now springfield college at springfield, mass. James naismith in 1891 during his time as a teacher in physical education at the ymca in springfield, massachusetts.
The book of basketball is a 700page work of hoops genius that would make dr. Brief history of architecture by jim oplinger on prezi. James naismith, an instructor at a ymca in springfield, massachusetts. When the game was first played, peach baskets were nailed up at each end of the gymnasium as goals. The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in springfield, massachusetts by. Basketball was invented during the school year of 189192 at springfield. This is by no means meant to be a complete or detailed history but it will introduce students to some of. Basketball was invented in 1891 by dr james naismith, a canadian of scottish descent at springfield college. This is by no means meant to be a complete or detailed history but it will introduce students to some of the periods and styles of architecture. In 1896, the first collegiate 5on5 game was played between iowa and the university of chicago, with chicago winning 1512. A brief history of basketball just in time for the final. Account of the history and development of the sport of.
A brief history of american sports reveals that from colonial times to the present, sports have been central to american culture, and a profound expression of who we are. A brief history of basketball just in time for the final four gregory mcnamee april 3, 20 born in the ontario village of almonte in 1861, james naismith was a hardworking athlete who excelled at many sports, and who chafed when the long canadian winter kept him from playing outdoors, resulting in added pounds and lost strength. It doesnt need a coach you dont coach basketball, you just play it. A year after basketball was invented in 1891, the sport was modified for women to accommodate social conventions regarding their participation in sport, giving rise to womens basketball. In 1893, the first international basketball match was organized. When i was the director of the southern california basketball academy, i would take a few minutes during each session to speak to my students about different aspects of.
History of soccerfootball zearlier evidence of a field marked out to play a ballkicking game has been found at kyoto, in japan. Feb 23, 2016 history basketball was invented by dr. Nov 7, 1896, first professional basketball game trenton vs. Official rules of the national basketball association pdf. Author bill simmons, best known as s the sports guy, explores the nba with hilarious insight, brilliant analysis, and a bevy of irreverent footn. A brief history of basketball a game invented by dr.
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