History Of Basketball

       

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            In 1891 the famous American sport basketball was created. In 1891 James Naismith created this wonderful sport. Dr. Naismith created this sport in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Naismith was faced with a problem to create a new game for the men’s YMCA training school.

            He came up with the sport that we know as basketball today. Back in 1891 it was different. The first game was played with a soccer ball and they used to peach baskets bolted onto the wall for hoops. The rules were also different from today; you played with nine (9) players at a time. Now you use five (5) players to play.  

            Dr. James Naismith created this game so you can play indoors on the winter days, and a game that doesn’t rely on all strength. So most of the rules they had in 1891 are still used today. For example you can not run with the ball, this rule still is used today but a little different. Today you have to dribble the ball and can not pick it up unless you’re passing or shooting. Then you had to throw the ball to a teammate or hit it with out punching it. Another rule that still stands today is you can not hit, push, or make contact with another player or it is a foul.

            The concept of the game is to score more points than the other team. That concept still stands today. The sport is so widely played, over 200 countries play this famous sport that people love. It first started with men but now women play it. There are professional men and women teams now. In 1898 the fist men’s professional team was created. This is now called the NBA the National Basketball Association. Today this sport is loved and played because of James Naismith without him this sport would not be played today.