Works Cited
• http://library.thinkquest.org/10615/no-frames/basketball/history.html
• http://www.history-of-basketball.com/history.htm
• http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/basics/basics.html
• http://www.nbahoopsonline.com/Articles/History1.html
•http://www.betterbasketball.com/miscellaneous/basketball-rules
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• http://www.basketball.com/nba/rules/index.shtml
History/Rules
• Dr. James Naismith created basketball
• YMCA in Springfield, MA in 1891
•Had to find a sport they could play indoors during the winter months
• 1st game played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets
Number of Players/Court
• 5 players on court for each team during gameplay
• other players are on sideline on the bench
• Players can be substituted in for other players
• Court is 94 feet by 32 feet
• Baskets shot in front of three point line are 2 points
• Baskets shot outside three point line are 3 points
Technology/Governing Bodies
• Instant replays for referees To review/question calls
• Different camera angles for television
• Computerized scoring
• Synthetic ankle/knee braces
• Technology/nutrition advancements
• The national basketball association (nba) was established in 1949
Major Events/Contenders
• Michael Jordan considered greatest basketball player of all
time
• Kobe Bryant and Lebron James considered greatest basketball
players of today
• Slam Dunk Contest/Three Point Shootout/All Star Game held in
February
• Nba Finals held in June, teams go through long season and
playoffs to get here
• Media highly active throughout season
Interesting Facts• Three point line established in
1986
• Until 1937, the referee tossed a jump ball after every made
basket
• Basketball became an Olympic event at the 1936 Olympic Games
• The first basketball game was played 9-on-9
• The slam dunk was made illegal from 1967 to 1976