Rules of basketball

Louisville Cardinals an NCAA basketball team has had great success the past couple years in the NCAA tournament. In 2013 they won the National championship beating michigan by six points. And the next year losing to Kentucky in the Final Basketball. Louisville is always one of the top competitors in NCAA basketball and always has some of the best players, Peyton Siva, Jim Price, and Derek Smith. The coach for the Louisville Cardinals is Rick Pitino, who has been around basketball for a long…

opponent. Professional football and basketball are two of the most popular sports in America. With millions of fans watching live televised games across the nation these two sports each generate billions of dollars every year. The players make millions based on their salary, bonuses, and endorsements. Although, there is a substantial fan base for these sports, there is also a large percentage of people who are misinformed on professional football and basketball. Three differences and…

The game of basketball would not be around today if it wasn’t for one man, his name was James Naismith. James was born on November 6, 1861 in Ontario, Canada. He was born to the parents of John and Margaret Naismith. When James was only nine years old both of his parents had died, leaving James an orphan. This was a very rough time in James’ life. After becoming an orphan, he was raised by his very strict grandmother for a little bit, and then his bachelor uncle. While growing up James enjoyed…

championship game, Hannahville inbounds the ball, and I steal it. Three, two, one, I have a wide open layup, and I choke. Preparing for the championship game was a struggle, physically and mentally. We all put in hard work, and were determined to win. Our basketball team hadn’t won a championship game since 1992. It was my senior year and my last shot at redemption against the defending champs. The whole season we only lost one game, we were projected to lose, and we were the underdogs. We had…

If you follow college basketball closely you will know of the one and done rule that plagues players and college universities. If you have never heard of this rule it basically states that any player wanting to go into the NBA must first complete one year of college. According to Alex Berg of USA Today, the NCAA has drifted away further than ever from the literal meaning of student-athletes. Now, high-profile basketball players are being treated as guests(Berg). This can cause the university 's…

Basketball a sport of stealing and making hoops. This game was made by Dr. James Naismith in 1891at the Springfield YMCA collage the games purpose was to condition outdoor athletes in winter. Originally the list of rules was 13 but has undergone many years of revision for faster play and greater athleticism. Today it’s one of the most popular American sports and the rest of the world has adopted itProfessional basketball started in New York in 1896 and was originally played in mesh wire cages.…

Figueroa’s Framework and how it has affected my perceptions and participation towards Basketball “Everything that you achieve is the result of your personal effort and access to opportunities you have had.”(CAMBRIDGE, Step Forward, 2010). J Peter Figueroa is a Professor of Public Health and devised a tool to investigate the issues surrounding access, equity and equality in sport and physical activity. This tool is known as Figueroa’s Framework. Figueroa’s framework consists of five levels…

One-and-Dones in College Basketball Players who play only one year in college basketball helps players develop their game before going pro, but they are missing out on a higher education and lowering the standards of the college game. College Basketball has been receiving criticism on how many years a player has to stay in school. For all other major sports it is a three year minimum that you have to stay in college, however basketball is different. NBA created a rule that made it to where high…

The history of free-throw; James Naismith created by a game that was non-violent. He wrote 13 rules of his game and labeled it basketball while he prepared teaching a gym class at the YMCA in Springfield, Mass in 1891. However, understanding that free throw was not called in the original 13 rules, but it was almost the same as rule number 7, that stated “if either side makes consecutive fouls it shall count a goal for the opponents.” Today, we know it as free-throw was put into place for more…

Kaufman 4 step method effectively, one can learn how to play the game of basketball. The idea of learning a new skill can be overwhelming. Learning, in the way that humans can, is one of the fundamental ways…