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19 Cards in this Set
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Who invented basketball? |
Dr. James Naismith |
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What year and where was James Naismith born? |
1861, Ramsay township |
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What simple child’s game did Naismith play outside his schoolhouse? |
Duck on a rock |
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What university did Naismith attend? |
McGill University in Montreal, Canada |
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What year was basketball born? |
1891 |
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Why was basketball created? |
Needed a game to play inside during the Massachusetts winter |
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What was the first game played with? |
Soccer ball & two peach baskets as goals |
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What university did Naismith join as faculty in 1898? |
University of Kansas |
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What university did Naismith join as faculty in 1898? |
University of Kansas |
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What was Naismith’s job at the university of Kansas? |
Physical education teacher & chaplain |
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How many rules did Naismith set for basketball? |
13 |
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How does the game begin? |
Coin toss/jump ball? |
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How long does a thrower(throw-in) have to release the ball? |
5 seconds |
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What happens when a team gets the 5 second penalty? |
Ball goes to defensive team |
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How many players are permitted at the line up for free throws? |
6 (4defensive, 2 offensive) |
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When may the players cross the line in free throw attempts? |
When the ball has hit the rim |
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What kind of fouls result in two free throws? |
Technical |
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If an offender gets two technicals what happens? |
Ejected from game |
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Ejected players must: |
Leave the game site and not return for the remainder of the night. |
