History of Basketball

History of Basketball

1. History of Basketball

2. What is Basketball? Basketball is a  team sport  played by two teams of five players on a rectangular  court . The objective is to  shoot  a  ball  through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and mounted at a height of 10 feet (3.048 m) to  backboards  at each end of the court.  NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

3.  The game was invented in 1891 by  Dr. James Naismith , who would be the first basketball coach of the  Kansas Jayhawks , one of the most successful programs in the game's history. James Naismith  (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, chaplain, sports coach and innovator. 

4. 13 Original Rules 1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands . 2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands (never with the fist .) 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 if he tries to stop . 4. The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body must not be used for holding 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 .

5. 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.

6. 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. Comment: Game formats including length and the number of periods played along with halftime periods vary according to level. 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.

7. The First Ball The very first ball that was used was a soccer ball until 1840 when an actual “basketball” was invented. The basketball was slightly smaller, about thirty inches in diameter

8. The Basket The first baskets that were used were two peach baskets that were hung from the balcony of the gym By 1906, the peach baskets were replaced by metal baskets with holes in the bottom. In 1913, a hoop with a net was invented so the basketball could fall freely to the ground.

9. Backboard In 1893, due to the overzealous spectators interfering with the basketball, the backboard was invented. The first backboard was constructed out of wire mesh, and then wood and now it is made out of glass so the backboard does not interfere with the viewing of the game

10. The First Basketball Game On December 21, 1891, James Naismith published rules for a new game using five basic ideas and thirteen rules .  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 ". 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 ?“ 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 .  The goal was scored by Chase .  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.

11. Professional leagues, teams, and organizations The first professional league was founded in 1898. Six teams took part in the National Basketball League, and the first champions were the Trenton Nationals, followed by the New York Wanderers, the Bristol Pile Drivers and the Camden Electrics. The league was abandoned in 1904.  Then, many small  championships  were organized, but most of them were not as important as some teams who played for money against challengers. The  Original Celtics , for instance, are considered the "fathers of basketball "  and were presented as "World’s Basketball Champions ";  the players had to sign a contract to play with them, and  Jim Furey  organized matches as a  circus , moving daily from town to town. The Celtics became the strongest team, and their successes lasted from 1922 until 1928, when the team disbanded due to ownership problems. The Original Celtics are sometimes incorrectly thought of as forebears of the current  Boston Celtics  of the  NBA ; in reality, they share only a name, as today's Celtics were not founded until 1946, nearly two decades after the demise of the Original Celtics. In 1922, the first all-African American professional team was founded: the  Rens  (also known as New York Renaissance or Harlem Renaissance ).  The Rens were the Original Celtics’ usual opponent, and for their matches a ticket cost $ 1. They took part in some official championships and won the first  World Professional Basketball Tournament  in 1939. The team disbanded in 1949. In the 1920s and 1930s,  Eastern Basket Ball League  (founded in 1909 ),  Metropolitan Basketball League (founded in 1921 )  and  American Basketball League  (founded in 1925 )  were the most important leagues.

12. First International Games After its arrival in Europe, basketball developed very quickly. In 1909 the first international match was held in  Saint Petersburg : Mayak Saint Petersburg beat a YMCA American team .  The first great European event was held in 1919 in  Joinville-le-Pont , near Paris, during the  Inter-Allied Games . United States, led by future Hall of Fame player  Max Friedman , won against Italy and France, and then Italy beat France. Basketball soon became popular among French and Italians. The Italian team had a white shirt with the  House of Savoy  shield and the players were: Arrigo and  Marco Muggiani ,  Baccarini ,  Giuseppe Sessa , Palestra , Pecollo and Bagnoli .

13. NBA The Basketball league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the  Basketball Association of America  (BAA ).  The league adopted the name  National Basketball Association  ( NBA ) in 1949 after merging with the rival  National Basketball League  (NBL). As of the early 21st century, the NBA is the most significant professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition American Basketball Association The  American Basketball Association  (ABA) was founded as an alternative to the NBA in 1967  at a time when the NBA was experiencing a lot of popularity. The ABA offered an alternative ethos and game style as well as some changes in the rules.  Julius Erving  was the leading player in the league, and helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim. His playing strength helped legitimize the American Basketball Association. The league emphasized excitement and liveliness, be it in the color of the ball (red, white and blue), the manner of play, wild promotions, or the  three-point shot . National recognition and earnings were low, leading the league to look for a way out of its problems. Merger with the more established and very successful NBA was seen as a solution. The ABA was folded into the NBA in the summer of 1976, its four most successful franchises (the New York Nets, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs) being incorporated into the older league. The aggressive, loose style of play and the three-point shot  were taken up by the NBA.

14. Formation of FIBA 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  ( Fédération internationale de basketball amateur,  FIBA ) in Geneva. [25]  Its work was fundamental for the first inclusion of basketball in the  Berlin Olympic Games  in 1936. The first Olympic title was won by the U.S. national team:  Sam Balter ,  Ralph Bishop ,  Joe Fortenberry ,  Tex Gibbons ,  Francis Johnson ,  Carl Knowles ,  Frank Lubin ,  Art Mollner ,  Donald Piper ,  Jack Ragland ,  Willard Schmidt ,  Carl Shy ,  Duane Swanson ,  Bill Wheatley  and the trainer  James Needles . Canada was runner-up; the games were played on an outdoor clay court. The first  World Championship  was held in Argentina in 1950 .

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