Basket Ball

 History And Origin of Hockey

The history of Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. Naismith was a 31-year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. 

The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then in other parts of the world. After basketball became established in American colleges, the professional game followed. The American National Basketball Association (NBA), established in 1946, grew to a multi-billion-dollar enterprise by the end of the century, and basketball became an integral part of American culture.

    Dr. James Naismith was Created Basketball in December 1891

                                

Game's Invention:

The Basketball game, as it is known today, was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to train young athletes in the colder months. Naismith was a physical education instructor at the YMCA International School of Education (now known as Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. At the request of his boss, Naismith was commissioned to create an indoor sports game to help athletes stay fit in cold weather. It consisted of peach baskets and a soccer ball. He published 13 rules for a new game.

He divided his eighteenth grade into two teams of nine players each and began teaching them the basics of their new game. The object of the game was to throw a basketball into fruit baskets nailed to the bottom railing of the gym balcony. Each time a point was scored, the game was stopped so the concierge could take the ladder out and pick up the ball. After a time, the funds were removed from the fruit baskets. The first public basketball game was played in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1892.  

EARLY YEARS:

In the early years, the number of players in a team varied depending on the number in the class and the size of the playing field. In 1894, teams began to play on five sides when the playing area was less than 1800 square feet (167.2 square meters); the number rose to seven when the gym measured 1800 to 3600 square feet (334.5 square meters) and to nine when the play area exceeded that. In 1895, this number was sometimes set equal to five by mutual agreement; the rules stipulated five players two years later, and since then this number has been maintained.

 

                                            

BASKETBALLS Growth:

Basketball has grown steadily but slowly in popularity and relevance in the United States and internationally during the first three decades after World War II. Interest in the game intensified as a result of exposure to television, but with the advent of cable television, especially in the 1980s, the popularity of the game exploded at all levels.