History of Basketball
If the ball rests on the edge
Invention:
 December 1891
 Springfield, Massachusetts
 Canadian Physical
Instructor – James
Naismith
 First Called as “Naismith
Game”
Original 13 Rules of Basketball:
1. The ball may be thrown in any
direction with one or both hands.
2. The ball may be batted in any
direction with one or both hands.
3. A player cannot run with the ball,
the player must throw it from the
spot on which he catches it,
allowance to be made for a man
who catches the ball when
running at good speed.
4. The ball must be held in or
between the hands, the arms or
body must not be used for
holding it.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing,
tripping or striking in any way the
person of an opponent shall be
allowed. The first infringement of
this rule by any person shall
count as a foul, the second shall
disqualify him until the next goal
is made, or if there was evident
intent to injure the person, for the
whole of the game, no substitute.
6. A foul is striking the ball with the
fist, violation of rules 3 and 4, and
such as described in rule 5.
7. If either side makes three
consecutive fouls it shall count a
goal for opponents.
8. A goal shall be made when the
ball is thrown or batted from
grounds into the basket and stays
there.
and the opponent moves the
basket it shall count as a goal.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds
it shall be thrown into the field
and played by the person first
touching it. In case of a dispute,
the umpire shall throw it straight
into the field. The "thrower-in" is
allowed five seconds. If he holds
it longer it shall go to the
opponent. If any side persists in
delaying the game, the umpire
shall call a foul on them.
10. The umpire shall be the judge of
the men and shall note the fouls,
and notify the referee when three
consecutive fouls have been
made.
11. The referee shall be the judge of
the ball and shall decide when
the ball is in play, in-bounds, and
to which side it belongs, and shall
keep the time. He shall decide
when a goal has been made and
keep account of the goals with
any other duties that are usually
performed by a referee.
12. The time shall be fifteen-minute
halves, with five-minute rests
between.
13. The side making the most goals
in that time shall be declared the
winner. In the case of a draw, the
game may, by agreement of the
captains, be continued until
another goal is made.
Early Professional League:
 Founded in 1898
 6 Teams took part in the
“National Basketball League”
 1st Champion – Trenton National,
2nd Champion – New York
 Wanderers, 3rd Champion –
Bristol Pile Drivers, 4th Champion
– Camden Electrics
 League was abandoned in 1904
 Original Celtics (Father of
Basketball)
First International Games:
 First International Match where
held on 1909, Saint Petersburg
Formation of FIBA:
 Real organization was formed in
June 18, 1932, in Geneva
 “International Basketball
Federation (Federation
Internationale de Basketball)
Formation of NBA:
 Founded in New York City on
June 6, 1946
 First known as Basketball
Association of America (BAA)
 NBA was adopted in 1949
American Basketball Association:
 Founded as Alternative to NBA in
1967
 Julius Erving – leading player in
the league
African Americans in Basketball:
 All-Black Basketball teams were
established in 1904
Rule in Basketball:
1. The team isn't allowed to pass it
back over the midcourt line once
they have taken it over that line.
2. The ball may be batted in any
direction with one or both hands,
but never with the fist.
3. Players can dribble the ball with
one hand as they run or pass, but
they can't run with the ball when
catching a pass.
4. The ball must be held by the
hands. The arms or body must
not be used for holding it.
Current rule: Still applies, it would
be a travelling violation.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing,
striking or tripping in any way of
an opponent. The first
infringement of this rule by any
person shall count as a foul; the
second shall disqualify him until
the next goal is made or, if there
was evident intent to injure the
person, for the whole of the
game. No substitution shall be
allowed.
Current rule: These actions are
fouls and a player may be
disqualified with five or six fouls or
get an ejection or suspension with a
flagrant foul.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with
the fist, violations of Rules 3 and
4 and such as described in Rule
5.
7. Instead of an automatic goal,
sufficient team fouls (five in a
quarter for NBA play) now award
bonus free throws attempts to the
opposing team.
Fouls and Violations:
 Personal fouls: Personal fouls
include any type of illegal
physical contact.
- Hitting
- Pushing
- Slapping
- Holding
 Illegal pick/screen -- when an
offensive player is moving. When
an offensive player sticks out a
limb and makes physical contact
 with a defender in an attempt to
block the path of the defender.
Equipments in Basketball:
The Backboard:
 Made of Transparent
Glass/Wooden/Metal
 6ft wide & 3.5ft tall
Ball:
 Rubber/Polyester/Nylon in
combination with Leather
 Pressure of Ball must be between
7.5 and 8.5 pounds per square
inch
 Size of the ball measures
29.5inches
Hoop:
 Consists of Backboard, Rim, Net
and Metal Post
Rim:
 18inches in Diameter
 Attach to backboard 10ft above
the ground
Basketball Techniques:
Shooting:
- Shooting the "scoring" of
basketball, where you score
points
1. Jump Shot - is the most
almost basic shot that there is
in basketball, aside from the
simple shot where you just
stand.
2. Lay-up -The lay-up is where
you are close to the basket
and basically "lay" up the ball
so that it will just fall into the
basket.
3. Slam Dunk - A slam dunk is
an extremely awesome move,
but to do this shot you have to
be quite tall, or need to be
able to jump pretty high.
4. Hook Shot - you shoot
moving your hand in a hook
motion.
5. Alley Hoop - is a well known
shot but not part of the four
basic shots in basketball. The
alley hoop ties in with the lay-
up and the slam dunk.
Dribbling:
1. Basic Dribbling
Technique - The basic
dribbling technique is a
dribble that literally
everyone knows.
2. Crossover Dribble
Technique - In this
technique, it is basically
dribbling the ball from one
hand to the other. This is
very useful when coming
up against a player that is
trying to defend you.
3. Spin Dribble Technique -
The spin dribble is where
you, as the name implies,
spin around to get past a
defender.
4. Change-of-Pace Dribble
Technique - This dribble
is a good technique for
tricking your opponent.
You appear to slow down,
but you trick the defender
by rushing right past them
before they get a chance
to know that you have
deceived them.
5. Behind the Back Dribble
Technique - Most people
cannot do this dribble very
successfully, with out
messing up. This dribble
requires you to literally
 dribble, or pass the ball
between your hands,
behind your back.
Passing:
1. Bounce Pass
2. Chest Pass
3. Overhead Pass
4. One-hand Push Pass
5. Baseball Pass
Violations in Basketball:
Ball Handling Violations:
 Backcourt Violation (Over and
Back)
 Carrying or Palming
 Double-Dribble
 Travelling
Excessive Time Taken:
 Defensive Three Second
Violation (Illegal Defense)
 Five-Second Rule
 Shot Clock Violation (24s)
 Time Lane Violation (8-10s)
 Three Seconds Rule (Lane
Violation, 3s)
Other Violations:
 Basketball Interference
 Goaltending - is the violation of
interfering with the ball while it is
on its way to the basket and it is
(a) in a downward flight, (b)
above the basket ring and within
the imaginary cylinder, and (c)
not touching the rim.