The History of Basketball
The year was 1891 when James Naismith, an instructor at the Springfield YMCA International came up with the idea of introducing Basketball. It was the chilly winter months in Masachusetts, USA when the problem statement was laid down to Mr. Naismith. The young athletes played football & rugby in the Summer months, but they needed to keep up with their training & energy levels in the Winter months. They needed an indoor activity which they could spend their energy on.
Initially in the Winter months, these athletes trained in Gym Class with activities like marching or calisthenics, but they were pale substitutes for an action-packed game like football. Players used to skip training routines and get bored. At that time, Professor Gulick mentioned about a need to have an activity that is interesting, easy to learn & easy to play indoors in the Winter. Inspired by this challenge to create a game of recreational value, which would be indoors and could involve a large number of players, Dr. Naismith combined various aspects of various games today to come up with Basketball as it is known today
The Rules
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
Players
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
Venues
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
Basketball Federations
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
FAQs about Basketball
Strategic Timeouts are usually called when :
1.) Your team’s in a losing position & the coach needs to settle everyone down
2.) The coach wants to slow the game down & give your squad a little break. Don’t forget to hydrate!
3.) There’s an opportunity to draw a play up that could change the course of the game
Strategic Timeouts are usually called when :
1.) Your team’s in a losing position & the coach needs to settle everyone down
2.) The coach wants to slow the game down & give your squad a little break. Don’t forget to hydrate!
3.) There’s an opportunity to draw a play up that could change the course of the game
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