At the request f his superior, Dry. Luther H. Click, he organized a vigorous recreation suiTABLE for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and hockey, and the first ball used was a soccer ball. Teams had nine players, and the goals were wooden peach baskets affixed to the walls. By 1897-1898, teams of five became standard. The game rapidly spread nationwide and to Canada and other parts of the world, played by both women and men; it also became a popular informal outdoor game. U. S. Servicemen in World War II (1939-1945) popularized the sport in many other Mounties.
Second main point: Rules of basketball Basketball has 2 type which are ‘full court game’ and ‘3 non’ game. In full court game, player consists of 12 players per team which 5 play and 7 substitutions. The basic steps of playing basketball is ones you get the ball, you can either dribble or passing. But, ones you hold back the ball you have only 2 choices which are passing or shooting. When you hold the ball, you cannot travel more than 2 steps, which mean 3 steps and above. Points in basketball consist of 3 types that are 3 points, 2 point and 1 point.
The commended attire when playing basketball are sport shoes, three-q ratter pants and sleeveless shirt. Third main point: The International Basketball Federation FIB or FIB World, from its French name F©d©ration International De Basket-ball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball. Originally known as the F©d©ration International De Basket-ball Amateur (hence FIN), in 1989 it dropped the word Amateur from its official name but retained the initialing; the ‘BAA” now represents the first two letters of basketball.
FIB defines the international rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 21 3 national federations are now members, organized since 1 989 into five zones or “commissions”: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. The FIB Basketball World Cup is a world tournament for men’s national teams held every four years. Teams compete for the Mainmast Trophy, named in honor of basketball’s creator James Mainmast.
The tournament structure is similar but not identical to that of the FIFE World Cup in football; these tournaments have occurred in the same year since 1 970, but starting in 201 9, the Basketball World Cup will move to the year following the FIFE World Cup. A parallel event for women’s teams, the ABA World Championship for Women, is also held quadrennials, in the same year as the men’s event but in a different country. The women’s tournament will continue to be held in the same year as the FIFE World Cup. In 2009 FIB announced three new tournaments: two 12-team U-1 7 World
Championships (one each for men and women) to be played in July 2010, and an eight-team HOB World Club Championship to be launched in October 201 0. The newest worldwide FIB tournaments for national teams are in the three- player half court variation, ex.. The ABA ex. U-1 8 World Championships were inaugurated in 2011 and the FIB 3 x 3 World Championships for senior teams followed a year later. All events include separate tournaments for men’s, women’s, and mixed teams. The U-1 8 championships, held annually, feature 32 teams in each individual tournament.
The senior championships eave 24 teams in each individual tournament, and are held in even-numbered years. Ill. Conclusion Basketball is hard to acquire but when you shoot the ball to the hoop and make it first time, you might be absorbed in basketball. Most people think that basketball is a sport only reserved for tall people. However, even short people play basketball. The important thing is to love basketball. If you think watching basketball on TV’ is difficult to understand, you should try to watch street basket. It doesn’t have difficult rules so you might understand basketball easily.
