Mad Ants Black History Month Student Essay Contest.
Basketball is the best sport in the nation. It was created by a Canadian man named James Naismith and he was a PE teacher.The first basketball goals were peach baskets and they played in cages made of chicken wire and mesh. At the beginning of basketball, they used soccer balls before actual.The Association of American Physical Education formed rules of basketball for women in 1905 under the “National Women’s Committee” on basketball, which restricted the number of players per team that should be between six and nine with 11 officials.Basketball Vs. Basketball Sports. In December 1891, Dr. James Naismith created a game called basketball. Basketball is defined as a game played by two teams of five players each on a rectangular court having a raised basket at each end, with points being scored by shooting the ball through the opponent 's basket.
Basketball even overtakes baseball as the unofficial American pastime. Though the basketball rules have been modified over time, the essential principles remain the same. The team that has the ball is the offence and the opposing team becomes the defence.The basketball team on offense is the team with the basketball. When a player has the basketball there are certain rules they must follow: 1) The player must bounce, or dribble, the ball with one hand while moving both feet. If, at any time, both hands touch the ball or the player stops dribbling, the player must only move one foot.
No blocking a ball in downward flight towards the rim. An imaginary cylinder exists that has the basket as its base. Touching the ball while any part of it is in this cylinder (and still has a chance to go in) is a violation. defensive player may not stay in the lane (a.k.a. key, restricted area) for longer than three seconds if he is not.
