The game of basketball was invented in 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Basketball was created by a physical education teacher, James Naismith. The game was created as a safer game to play with his class of eighteen students. Throughout the years the game of basketball has changed little by little.
There are many differences to the way basketball was played then and now, but there are also many similarities. For example, basketball was originally played with nine players on each team, to fit the size of Dr. Naismith’s class, now in a regulation basketball game, there are five players on each team. The original basket for the game was a peach basket attached to the wall, now we have a steel and aluminum hoop with netting attached so the …show more content…
Naismith had created thirteen rules, which are very similar to the rules today. Many of the rules are almost exactly the same, but with little changes or additions. For example, rule number one is the rule that the ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. That rule is still current today except, once the ball passes the midcourt line, it cannot be passed back behind the midcourt line. Rule number two states that the ball can be batted in any direction, but never with a fist. This rule is also still current today, but the ball cannot be kicked either. The third rule is the rule of traveling or carrying, players cannot run with the ball, the ball must be thrown from the place it was caught. In the original game, an allowance was made if the player was running and made an effort to top, but in today's game, there is no allowance. The fourth rule is that the ball must be held with hands, no using arms or the body to help hold the ball. That rule still occurs today, breaking this rule will result in a traveling violation. The fifth rule is no shouldering, pushing, striking, holding, or tripping in any way. This rule still occurs today, but with different penalties. The sixth rule is that a foul is striking the ball with a fist, or a violation of rule 3 and 4. This rule is still current today, he ball cannot be struck with a fist or kicked. The seventh rule is that if either team makes three fouls in a row, it counts as a …show more content…
Since the original basket had a bottom, the ball had to stay in the basket for the goal to count. Now the ball has to go through the basket to get a goal. The defensive basket interference and offensive goaltending rules still occur. The FIBA rules allow touching the ball by either team after it touches the rim. The ninth original rule was that when the ball goes out of bounds, it gets thrown back in and played by the first person to touch it. That is still the rule today, it is called a throw-in. Rule ten is the job of the umpire. The umpire was in charge of monitoring fouls, notifying the referee when three consecutive fouls were made, and the umpire could disqualify players according to fouls. Today the umpire has been replaced by two or
There are many differences to the way basketball was played then and now, but there are also many similarities. For example, basketball was originally played with nine players on each team, to fit the size of Dr. Naismith’s class, now in a regulation basketball game, there are five players on each team. The original basket for the game was a peach basket attached to the wall, now we have a steel and aluminum hoop with netting attached so the …show more content…
Naismith had created thirteen rules, which are very similar to the rules today. Many of the rules are almost exactly the same, but with little changes or additions. For example, rule number one is the rule that the ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. That rule is still current today except, once the ball passes the midcourt line, it cannot be passed back behind the midcourt line. Rule number two states that the ball can be batted in any direction, but never with a fist. This rule is also still current today, but the ball cannot be kicked either. The third rule is the rule of traveling or carrying, players cannot run with the ball, the ball must be thrown from the place it was caught. In the original game, an allowance was made if the player was running and made an effort to top, but in today's game, there is no allowance. The fourth rule is that the ball must be held with hands, no using arms or the body to help hold the ball. That rule still occurs today, breaking this rule will result in a traveling violation. The fifth rule is no shouldering, pushing, striking, holding, or tripping in any way. This rule still occurs today, but with different penalties. The sixth rule is that a foul is striking the ball with a fist, or a violation of rule 3 and 4. This rule is still current today, he ball cannot be struck with a fist or kicked. The seventh rule is that if either team makes three fouls in a row, it counts as a …show more content…
Since the original basket had a bottom, the ball had to stay in the basket for the goal to count. Now the ball has to go through the basket to get a goal. The defensive basket interference and offensive goaltending rules still occur. The FIBA rules allow touching the ball by either team after it touches the rim. The ninth original rule was that when the ball goes out of bounds, it gets thrown back in and played by the first person to touch it. That is still the rule today, it is called a throw-in. Rule ten is the job of the umpire. The umpire was in charge of monitoring fouls, notifying the referee when three consecutive fouls were made, and the umpire could disqualify players according to fouls. Today the umpire has been replaced by two or