Tuesday, May 7, 2013

History of Basketball

Basketball is a ball sport in groups of two teams each playing each other five people who score points by inserting the ball into the opponent's basket. Basketball is perfect to watch because usually played in the gym closed and only requires a relatively small field. Additionally, basketball is easy to learn because it forms a large ball, so it was not difficult for players when bouncing or throwing the ball. Basketball is one sport that is most favored by residents of the United States and in other parts of the population, such as in South America, southern Europe, Lithuania, and also in Indonesia.

History

Basketball is considered as a unique sport because it was created by accident by a gym teacher. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian sports teacher who teaches in a college for professional students in the YMCA (a Christian youth container) in Springfield, Massachusetts, have to make a game in an enclosed space to fill time students during the winter break in New England. Inspired from the game he's ever played as a child in Ontario, Naismith created the game now known as basketball on December 15, 1891.

According to the story, after rejecting several ideas as too harsh and not suitable to be played at the rink-rink closed, he then wrote a few basic rules, put a basket on the wall of a sports arena, and asked the students to start playing the game he created. Official game basketball first, held on January 20, 1892 in Dr. James Naismith workplace. Basketball is a name spoken by one of his students. This sport was soon famous throughout the United States. Ardent fans placed around the branches in the United States. Match by match was conducted in all the cities of the state of the United States. At first, each team of nine people and no dribble, so the ball can only move through the throw. Regulatory history of the basketball game begins 13 basic rules written by James Naismith.


Pitch, time, and number of basketball players

Basketball court, rectangular with two standard sizes, the length of 28.5 meters and a width of 15 meters for the National Basketball Association and the standard length of 26 meters and width of 14 meters for standard International Basketball Federation. Three circles located inside the basketball court has long fingers that is 1.80 meters. Number of players in the game of basketball is a team of 5 people in 5 people with the backup. While the number of referees in a basketball game is 2 people. Referee 1 Referee called while the referee called the Umpire 2.

Time 4 X 10 minute game. In between rounds 1, 2, 3, and 4 rounds there is a break for 10 minutes. If there is the same score at the end of extra time the match should be held until a difference score. In between the two rounds there are additional time off for 2 minutes. Time to throw in the 5 seconds. Circumference of the ball used in the game of basketball is 75 cm - 78 cm. While the weight of the ball is 600-650 grams. If the ball is dropped from a height of 1.80 meters on the floor boards, the ball must be returned at a height between 1.20 to 1.40 meters.

Length of the outer reflective board is 1.80 meters while the width of the outer reflective board is 1.20 meters. And length of the inner reflective board is 0.59 meters while the width of the inner reflective board is 0.45 meters. Distance floor to the bottom of the reflective board is 2.75 meters. While the board reflective distance to the bottom of the basket is 0.30 meters. Basketball hoop that has a length of 0.40 meters. Poles while the distance to the finish line is 1 meter. Long lines at the center of the circle is 1.80 meters basketball court with a line width of 0.05 meters. Long finish line of attack area circle that is 6 meters. While the penalty shot line length is 3.60 meters.


Regulation basketball game

Basic rules of the game of Basketball is as follows:
  • The ball may be thrown in any direction by using one or both hands.
  • Can hit the ball in any direction by using one or both hands, but should not be beaten using fists (punching).
  • Players may not run while holding the ball. The player must throw the ball from the point where receiving the ball, but if the player is allowed to run at normal speed.
  • The ball must be held in or between the hands. Arms or other limbs are not allowed to hold the ball.
  • Players are not allowed butting, holding, pushing, hitting, or tackle an opponent in any manner whatsoever. The first violation of these rules will be counted as an error, the second offense will be liable to a disqualification players offenders to basket ball team entered by the opponent, and if the offense is committed with intent to injure an opponent, then the player will be punished offenders should not come into play throughout the game . At this time, no substitutions allowed.
  • A mistake was made when the players hit the ball with fists (punching), in violation of Rules 3 and 4, as well as breaking things mentioned in rule 5.
  • If one of the parties made three consecutive errors, then the error will be counted as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents offense by turning).
  • Goal occurs when the ball is thrown or hit from the field into the basket, in this case the players who keep the basket does not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball stops on the edge of the basket or the opposing player moves the basket, then it will not count as a goal.
  • If the ball out of the action, the ball will be thrown back into and played by the first player to touch it. In case of disagreement about the possession of the ball, then wasitlah that will throw it into the field. Pitchers were given 5 seconds to throw the ball in his hands. If he holds it longer than time, then possession of the ball will move. If one of the parties do can delay the game, the referee can give them a warning infringement.
  • The referee has the right to pay attention to the players and the game records the number of violations and notify the referee when the maid successive violations. Referee has the full right to give the player a foul disqualification in accordance with Rule 5.
  • Maid referee noticed the ball and make a decision if the ball is deemed to have left the field, the change of possession of the ball, as well as timing. Referee helpers the right to determine the legitimacy of a goal and count the number of goals scored.
  • Game time is 4 quarters each 10 minutes
  • Parties managed to put the ball into the highest ring is declared the winner

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