Handwritten newspaper about basketball Contents of handwritten newspaper about basketball

1. The Origin of Basketball

In early December 1891, basketball was started at the YMCA International Training School (later Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Invented by Dr. James Naismith, the school's physical education teacher, it has spread in more than 200 countries, and American basketball is still famous all over the world. In order to commemorate the achievements of Dr. Naismith in inventing basketball, the American Basketball Hall of Fame-James Naismith Memorial Hall was built on the campus of Springfield College.

2. The development of basketball

At first, two peach baskets were nailed to the railings of the stands in the gymnasium. The upper edge of the peach baskets was 3.04 meters away from the ground. A football is used as a game tool. Every time a ball is thrown into the basket, the player has to climb a ladder to take out the ball and then restart the game.

By 1893, nearly modern backboards, hoops and nets were formed. In the original basketball game, only the number of players on both sides must be equal. After the game starts, the ball holder can hold the ball and run towards the basket to shoot.

In 1892, Naismith formulated 13 rules of the game. The main provisions are that running with the ball is not allowed, rough movements are not allowed, and boxing is not allowed. The game time is stipulated as the first and second half, 15 hours each. minutes; the size of the venue is also stipulated. The number of players on the field was set at 5 per team in 1893.

The first basketball exhibition match was held at the 3rd Olympic Games in 1904. In 1908, the United States formulated nationally unified basketball rules, which were published in multiple languages ??and distributed around the world, making it a global sport. In 1936, the 11th Olympic Games listed men's basketball as an official event and unified the rules of world basketball competition.

In the basketball games of the 15th and 16th Olympic Games in 1952 and 1956, it was stipulated that after a team takes control of the ball, it must shoot within 30 seconds. In 1977, the rule was added that after each team has committed 10 fouls, it will be required to take two free throws when defending a foul, and if it commits two fouls when defending a shot, there will be one missed penalty and an additional free throw. In 1981, the free throw rule after 10 fouls was reduced to 8. The change in rules has changed the offensive and defensive speed of basketball games and promoted the rapid improvement of basketball technical level.