The Game of Basketball

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Who Invented it?

• Dr. James Naismith was born during 1861 in Ontario, Canada

• Became McGill University’s Athletic Director• Introduced the game in 1891 at a YMCA in

Springfield, Massachusetts• First played with two peach baskets and a

soccer ball

Dr. James Naismith

Why Did He Invent It?

• Needed a recreational sport that could be played indoors due to the weather in Massachusetts

• Wanted a sport that would develop skills• Did not want another sport the depended

exclusively on strength

The Rules of the Game

• The game is played with 5 players on the court for each team

• The object is to put the basketball in your own basket

• To advance the ball down the court, you must dribble if you are going to walk/run with the ball or pass the ball to a teammate

The Rules of the Game (cont.)

• The game is usually played with 4 quarters varying in length, except in college basketball the game is played in two halves.