2. The Origin Of
Basketball
Even the date of the very first game
is known, December 21, 1891. It
was all started by Dr. James
Naismith, the son of two Scottish
immigrants.
3. Basketball is a team sport, the objective
being to shoot a ball through a basket to
score points while following a set
of rules.
4. Usually, two teams of five players
play on a marked
rectangular court with a basket at
each width end.
RECTANGULAR COURT
TWO TEAMS
5. Basketball is one of the world's most
popular and widely viewed sports.The
most important rules are:
Tip-off/jump ball. The game begins with two opposing
players in the center circle, each jumping to tip the
basketball that the referee tosses up.
Personal fouls.
Charging/blocking. A charge is an offensive foul that is
committed when a player pushes or runs over a defensive
player.
Scoring
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