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WhenBasketballwasBorn..
Fromtryingtotossaballintoapeachbaskettoslammingitthroughtenfootmetalrims,the
gameofbasketballhascomealongway.Theresalotmoretothehistoryofthegamethanonewould
think.Peoplewouldbesurprisedtofindouthowthegamehaschangedsinceitsbeginning,theoriginal
fundamentals,andhowitbecamesuccessful.
First,thegamehasmadesignificantchangesandimprovementssinceitscreation.AsinThe
StoryofBasketball,Dr.Naismithquoted,Togetgoals,weusedacoupleofoldpeachbaskets,
hangingoneateachendofthegym.Fromthis,basketballdeveloped(Anderson6).Comparethatto
todaysironringssettenfeetoffthegroundwithnethangingfromit.Also,backthen,allateamhadto
dowasscoretwentypointstowin,andonepersoncouldtakeallofthefoulshotsfortheteamupuntil
1923(Anderson9).Theoriginalgamealsoinvolvedthirteenrulesexplainingthebasicfoulsand
gameplay.Thegamebackthenwascompletelydifferentthanwhatitisnow.Overtime,manyrules
andotherstatisticsofthegamehadtobeupdatedandrevisedtodevelopthegameplayedtoday.
Secondaretherulesandfundamentalsofbasketball.Assaidbefore,basketballoriginally
involvedthirteenrulesexplainingthebasicfoulsandgameplay.Theseruleswere:14,theballmaybe
handledwiththehandsandmustbedribbleduponcatchifheintendstotravelwithit.56,no
aggressiveformofcontactmaybeallowedorwillbecalledafoul,aswellashandlingtheball
improperly.78,threeconsecutivefoulswillleadtoagoalfortheopponents,andagoalalsocounts
whentheballrestsinthebasketafterashotistaken.Andnoformofgoaltendingisallowed.9,ifthe

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ballweretogooutofbounds,itwillbeplayedbythefirstpersontouchingit.Theonethrowingit
inboundsmaygounmolestedforfiveseconds,andifnotdonewithinthattime,theballwillgotothe
opposingteam.10,theumpirehasthepowertojudgethegameandcallfoulsandmisconductwhen
necessary.11,therefereeisthejudgeofhowtheballwillplay,suchasoutofbounds,keepingtime,
pointsfromgoals,etc.12,thegameshallbeinthetimespanoftwofifteenminutehalves,withfive
minuterestsbetweenhalves.13,theteamwiththemostpointsattheendofthegameisdeclared
winner.Andincaseofatie,shallgoovertime,andcontinueuntilanothergoalismade.(Anderson69)
Also,theremaybenomorethantenplayersonthecourtatatime,fiveoneachteam(FIBA).
Andtostartthegame,acenterjumpmustbemade.Nowadays,theprofessionalgame,suchasthe
NBA,hastwelveminutequarters.Unlikemanyothergames,unprofessionallyplayedbyyounger
competitors,wheretheymaydecreasethattimedependingontheplayersages.Thesearetheoriginal
fundamentalsofbasketball.
Thirdishowthegameofbasketballbecamesosuccessful.AsquotedbyRalphHickok,
Naismithhadmeantbasketballtobeanoncontactsport(53).Basketballwascreatedasasportof
elegantteamworkandathleticismwithouttheaggressivecontact.Basketballhasbecomepopularby
howitcanbeplayed.Therecanbeasmanyplayersasonetofiveonateam,andcanbeplayed
indoorsandoutdoors,makingitanallseasonalsport.Also,itisnotgenderrestricted,openingup
opportunitiesforanyonetobeinterested.Moreover,basketballisafastandstimulatingsportwatched
bymillionsofpeopleallaroundtheworld.Bythemid1900s,ithadbecometheworldsmostpopular
indoorsport.Millionsoffansgatherintogymsandarenastowatchtheirfavoriteteams.Andmillions
morewatchthesegamesathomeontelevision.Anotherthingthatmakesthegamepopularisits
simplicityasfarasequipmentgoes.Allthatsneededisaballandabasket,anditsgametime.Since

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thelate1900s,theNBA,whichholdsthemostskilledmalebasketballplayers,hasbroughtthegames
successandpopularitytoskyrocketaroundtheworld.(ThompsonMilbertHickok55)
TheNBAwasfoundedin1937.Thegameofbasketballwasinventedsoonerthanthat,backin
1891.ThroughDr.Naismithshardworkandinnovation,asportwascreatedthatrevolutionized
entertainmentandathleticismthroughouthistory.Astimegoesby,itseasytoseehowthegamehas
changedsinceitsbirthinpeachbaskets.Andhowthegamesrulesandfundamentalsdevelopedfrom
thirteenbasicrules,aswellashowbasketballbecamesosuccessfulfromthesethings.Onecaneasily
understandhowthisfunsportmadeitswaytothetopofthelist.Andhereshopingitwillonly
continuetogrowfromitscurrentsuccessandachievements.(Hickok55HistoryofBasketball)

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FIBA.FcomBasketballBasicsBasicRules.FIBA.com.N.p.,n.d.Web.21Apr.2014
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Hickok,Ralph.TheEncyclopediaofNorthAmericaSportsHistory.NeYork:FactsonFile,
1992.Print.
Milbert,N.(2014).NationalBasketballAssociation.InWorldBookStudent.Retrievedfrom
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