Naismith lived his entire life without regard for personal glory or financial rewards, but rather for setting examples of integrity and perseverance for all to. Which is remarkable when you consider that basketball was invented by dr. The rules of basketball are the rules and regulations that govern the play, officiating, equipment and procedures of basketball. He invented basketball and phog allen was one of the key figures in making it. Throughout the official basketball rules, all references made to a player, coach.
The rules of basketball are still enough and exist for the most varied situations. Most leagues or governing bodies in north america, the most important of which are the national basketball association and ncaa, formulate their own rules. The original rules of basket ball is a piece of sports history that is. In other words, the pat rileycoached knicks teams of the 1990s would never have made the playoffs. Look in the ncaa book on basketball history to see this in publication. James naismith was a canadianamerican physical educator, physician, christian chaplain, sports coach, and innovator. The same year he left canada for springfield, massachusetts, he invented the game of basketball. The man who invented basketball is a well written documentation of his outstanding attributes as an educator, religious scholar and leader of young people. How a canadian invented basketball when a canadian invented one of americas favorite pastimes 125 years ago, his original rules required only two typewritten pages and a quick lineedit. Your rulebook has 10 rules plus, of course, a large number of. James naismith and his rules of basketball 118 years later. He wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the university of kansas basketball program. Goaltending became a violation in 1944, and offensive goaltending in 1958.
Basketball rules see fiba internal regulations, book 2. Basketball facts basketball rules, the history of basketball, basketball hall of fame, basketball players, who due to covid19, orders may be delayed. James naismith way back in 1891, or 123 years prior. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb.
Basketball is the only major american sport with a clearly identifiable inventor. James naismith wrote the original thirteen rules of basketball. Your rulebook has 10 rules plus, of course, a large number of articles. On january 15, 1892, james naismith published his rules for the game of basket ball that he invented.
Suffice it to say, a surprisingly large number of the original rules of basketball still apply. I wont give you the answer until the end of the article, which is a cheap way of getting you to read the whole thing. Naismith lived to see basketball adopted as an olympic demonstration sport in 1904 and as an official event at the 1936 summer olympics in berlin, as well as the birth of the national i. Naismith invented basketball and was there for 40 years.
Texts that are about rules or rulechanges are in green. The history of basketball dates back more than a hundred years to 1891, springfield, massachusetts, usa. Original rules of basketball west brisbane falcons. Theres been some confusion over the precise nature of the official relationship between springfield college and the ymca, as it relates to james naismith and the invention of basketball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he. James naismith born november 6th, 1861 died november 28th, 1939 was a physical educator in the school for christian. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who. Naismith was so much more than the inventor of the sport and james naismith. Booths purchase original naismith basketball rules at auction for more. James naismith way back in 1891, or 123 years prior to my writing this article. The rules of basketball are the rules and regulations that govern the play, officiating, equipment. The original game played under these rules was quite different from the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, threepointers, or shot clock, and goal tending was legal.
My basketball playing son loved this book and used for a 7th grade homeschool book report. James naismith wrote the sports original rules as part of a december 1891 shows. The official scorer kept a book containing the scoring and fouls made for each. James naismith november 6, 1861 november 28, 1939 was a canadianamerican physical educator, physician, christian chaplain, sports coach, and innovator. Free throws were introduced shortly after basketball was invented. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. We all enjoyed learning about the origins of basketball by the man who invented it. See how these rules have survived and changed from the game he invented in. Booths purchase original naismith basketball rules at auction for. To avoid being too boring, lets list some of the most common and important ones. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands never with the fist. While many of the basic rules are uniform throughout the world, variations do exist. Fault penalty each team can commit 4 absences by period being it personal lack. Basketball is an original american game invented by dr.
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