UNIVERSITY OF BOHOL

TEACHERS COLLEGE
2nd SEM 2022-2023
PATHFIT 4N

Activity 2

NAME: Kristine Nicole M. Libot SECTION: C027BA

A. History of Basketball

Basketball began in 1891, it was invented by James Naismith, as being a less injury-
prone sport than football. He was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the
sport, keeping players indoors during the winter.
The game became established quite quickly, and it grew very popular into the 20th
century. It first became popular in America and then branched out to get more popularity in
other corners of the world.
As the game became established in colleges first, the professional game, what we
now know as the NBL, soon followed. The NBA then became established in 1946, and grew
into a multibillion-dollar enterprise before the end of the 20th century, and as a result the
sport became an important part of American culture.

The game of basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891 in Springfield,

Massachusetts, to condition athletes during the colder months. Naismith was a prior physical
education instructor at YMCA International Training School, which is now Springfield College.
At the request of his superior, he was tasked with creating an indoor sport that
would help athletes to stay in shape during the cold weather. It originally consisted of peach
baskets and a soccer-type ball. He made 13 rules for his game and divided his class of 18
students into two teams of nine players, and started teaching them the basics.
The objective of his creation was to throw the basketball into the fruit baskets that
were nailed to the lower railing of the gym’s balcony. Each time a point would be scored, the
game had to be paused so that the janitor could get the ladder to retrieve the ball. After
some time, they finally removed the bottoms of the fruit baskets, having to retrieve the ball
after each score was far from practical.

In the first decades of this sport, it was growing, but it didn’t really have any real
international organization. It required several petitions by basketball supporters for it to be
included as an Olympic demonstration in 1904.
However, this all changed in 1932 when the FIBA came into being. The work of the
FIBA on the international game helped it to become an Olympic sport in 1936, which was
then won by the US National Team.
The inventor- Naismith- lived long enough to get to see the sport he created become
a recognized Olympic sport, 45 years after its invention.

Basketball got introduced to the rest of the world thanks to the US Army and the
YMCA. Then in 1893, the first ever international basketball match was organized, and
members took the game to India, Persia, China, and Japan.
By 1900, a majority of major colleges were fielding a team, and in 1905 formal
collegiate rules were introduced for basketball, and in 1909, the NCAA took over the game
for cool. The very first NCAA DI tournament was held in 1939.
The sport rapidly grew within its inventors’ lifetime, and now, we don’t know what
we would do without it.
B. Facility and Equipment

 Ball - most important thing for training is the ball. There are certain guidelines which
one needs to follow when buying a basketball. For practicing, one can play with a
rubber ball. For professional competitions, one needs to use an inflated ball made of
leather. Official size of a basketball is 29.5 to 30 inches in circumference for men's
game and28.5 inches in circumference for women's game. It should weigh 18 to 22
ounces. When bounced off 6 feet from the floor, a well inflated ball should bounce
49 to 54 inches in height.
 Court – it should be flat. The court is usually made of wooden floorboard. The court
size is about 28 m x 17 m according to the international standards. However, the
National Basketball Association states the floor dimension as 29 m x 15 m. It has a
steel basket with net and backboard hang over each end of the court. At almost all
levels of competition, the top of the rim is exactly 10 ft. (3.05m) above the court and
4 ft. (1.2 m) inside the baseline.
 Backboard - It is a raised vertical board with a basket attached. It is made of a flat,
rigid piece of material, often plexi glass. It is rectangular as used in NBA, NCAA and
international basketball.
 Basket net - The nets shall be of white cord suspended from the rings and
constructed so that they check the ball momentarily as it passes through the basket.
They shall be no less than 400 mm and no more than 450 mm in length. The net
shall have 12 loops to attach it to the ring. The upper section of the net shall be
semi-rigid to prevent: The net from rebounding up through the ring, creating
possible entanglement. The ball from becoming trapped in the net or rebounding
back out of the net.
 Padding - The backboard and backboard support structure must be padded. The
minimum thickness of the padding shall be 50 mm unless otherwise stated. The
lower edge of both the front and the back surface of the backboards shall be padded
to a minimum height of 20 mm from the bottom edge of the backboard. The
minimum thickness of the padding shall be 20 mm. The vertical edges on each side
of the backboard shall be padded to a minimum height of 350 mm from the bottom
edge of the backboard. The minimum thickness of the padding shall be 20 mm. The
vertical sides of the backboard support structure shall be padded to a minimum
height of 2,150mm from the floor upwards. The minimum thickness of the padding
shall be 100 mm.
The bottom and side surfaces of the supporting arm of the backboard shall be
padded from the back surface of the backboard over a length of 1,200 mm along the
arm. The minimum thickness of the padding shall be 25 mm. Free standing
advertising boards shall be padded around the top. The minimum thickness of the
padding shall be20 mm. All padding shall be constructed in such a way as to prevent
limbs from becoming trapped. It shall have a maximum indentation factor of 50%.
This means that when a force is applied suddenly to the padding, the indentation in
the padding does not exceed 50% of its original thickness.
 Game clock - Shows how much time remains in the game. Give and go: A
fundamental offensive play in which a player passes to a teammate, then cuts to the
basket and receive a quasi-immediate return pass for an open lay-up or dunk.
Regulation play in the NBA is divided into 12 minutes quarter. College games are
split into 20 minutes halves. Give and go. The game clock shall be placed so that it is
clearly visible to everyone involved in the game including the spectators. The main
game clock shall be a digital countdown clock, with an automatic signal sounding at
the end of each period or extra period. The signal shall sound as soon as the display
shows zeros (0:00).The game clocks shall be synchronized and display the playing
time remaining throughout the game. At least during the last 60 seconds of each
period or extra period, the playing time remaining shall be indicated to the one-tenth
(1/10) of a second. If the main game clock is placed above the center of the playing
 court, there shall be a synchronized duplicate game clock at each end of the playing
court high enough so that it can be seen by everyone involved in the game including
the spectators. Each duplicate game clock shall indicate both the score and the
playing time remaining. A whistle-controlled time system used by the officials to stop
the game clock may be used provided that this system is used in all games of a
given competition.
 The scoreboard - must be clearly visible to everyone involved in the game
including the spectators. For FIBA competitions levels 1 and 2, there shall be two (2)
large scoreboards, one at each end of the court and, if so desired, a scoreboard
(cube) placed above the center of the playing court. A scoreboard (cube) placed
above the center of the playing court does not exclude the necessity for the two
scoreboards as described above. A control panel for the game clock shall be provided
for the time keeper and a separate control panel for the scoreboard shall be provided
for the assistant scorer. The display of the scoreboard shall be in bright contrasting
colors. The background of the display shall be antiglare. The display numbers of the
game clock and game score shall have a minimum height of 300 mm and a minimum
width of 150 mm. The display numbers of the team fouls and periods shall have a
minimum height of 250 mm and a minimum width of 125 mm. The scoreboard must
not have any sharp edges or burrs. The scoreboard must be able to withstand severe
impact from any ball. The scoreboard must be mounted securely. The scoreboard
shall contain a digital countdown game clock. The scoreboard shall indicate: The
game clock as specified above. The points scored by each team and, preferably, the
points scored by each individual player.
 24-second device
 Clothing - Players each team should wear same outfits which must not clash with
the opposing team and wear a numbered shirt and no two players in the same team
should wear the same number. Loose-fitting shorts are recommended for mobility,
and sleeveless vests are the standard attire. Basketball shoes must be rubber-soled
and with protected ankle supports, although these are not necessary. Most important
of all, make sure your clothing is comfortable. It is important to wear toweled socks.

C. Mechanical Analysis of the Basic skills

 Dribbling – the process by which a player has to move the basketball around the
court. This is done by continuously bouncing the ball between a player’s hands and
the floor. A player cannot walk around the court holding the ball, or this will be
deemed a traveling violation.
 Shooting – the skill that involves directly scoring points. Whether a player shoots a
layup, a mid-range shot, or a three-pointer, it is all encompassed by the idea of
shooting or scoring the basketball.
 Defense – players need to be able to stay in front of their opponent and restrict
their path to the hoop without fouling.
 Rebounding – the process of controlling missed shots on both the offensive and
defensive ends
 Passing – the other option to move the ball around the court outside of dribbling