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BASKETBALL
HISTORY
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. People play
basketball to suit their needs for physical fitness, recreation, mass-based activity, and
high level competition (e.g. professional basketball). People today live and enjoy
basketball and would, perhaps, feel the enjoyment and excitement better if they
knowledge and skill of the game that needs a continuous process for amateur and
professional players in promoting the values among individuals.
Basketball is a team game originated and developed in the United States.
The game was an original invention of a Canadian Clergyman, Dr. James A.
Naismith, in December 1891, at Springfield Massachusetts. Dr. James A. Naismith
was a student instructor at the International Young Men’s Christian Association when
he tried to modify some of the existing out-of-doors games in order to meet certain
requirements. Dr. Naismisth thought of providing some sort of target goal. He decided
to put up a horizontal goal, so placed that a curved would be necessary for a
successful score and high enough for the defensive team to establish and utilize the
court. Two wooden peach baskets were used as the closet replica of the goal.
The widespread popularity of basketball was attributed to physical
instructors who taught and promoted the games as well as the foreign students who
sponsored the game in their native countries.
Basketball utilizes five players in each team and it expensive equipment or
playing area; fundamental skills are easily learned; the rules are simple and the game
may be played by boys and girls of all ages, heights, weights, grade level, and year
level. It is played for physical fitness, recreation and competitions from the local to
International levels of competitions and leagues. Many made it to the top, by
becoming professional players and popular in the society.
THE ORIGINAL FIVE PRINCIPLES
1. A ball that could be passed and dribbled among the players.
2. Peach baskets were the first installed and used as the goal of the players.
3. Running and tackling were prohibited.
4. Shouldering, pushing, holding, tripping, or striking an opponent (rough play)
were not allowed.
5. Either team was as restricted from getting the ball when it was in play.
METHOD OF PLAY
Basketball is a team game, played under officials rules of FIBA and in most
popular form, and employs a five-man team. The five positions are right forward, left
forward, right guard, left guard, and center. Except for the center, the rules require no
set arrangement of players, but usually at the start of a game, the right and the left
forwards go to their respective sides of the front courts, the right and the left guards
take similar positions in the back court, and the center stands in the back court half of
the circle, facing his goal and two forwards. The opposing team lines up in the same
manner, pairing its guard with other the team’s forwards, its forward and the other’s
guards and the two center face each other in the center of the court.
WARM-UPS EXERCISES
1. Neck Stretch
Bend neck downward and hold head to stretch downward. Do this
by stretching the neck upward and sideward right and left.
2. Elbow Pushback
Bend arms in front of chest, palms down, and fingers almost
touching with each other. Push elbows backward, keeping elbows
at shoulder level, and let it bounce for four times, and put hands at
sides at count four.
3. Triceps Stretch
Raise right arm upward and bend it at the back of the body keeping
the elbow pointing upward. Pull right arm with left arm downward.
Repeat on the other side.
4. Deltoid Stretch
Extend right arm across the body. Pull right arm with the hand or
forearm of the left hand to stretch. Do this on the other side.
5. Bicep Stretch
Standing position, clasp hands back with hands facing back of the
body. By keeping the arms straight and without leaning forward,
raise arms up for 10 seconds and return to starting [position.