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Part II – Canadian Christian Minister invents the game of Basket Ball. |
 A couple of peach baskets, a soccer ball and a set of 13 rules, James
Naismith had given birth to the game he called "basket ball." No
one really knows what kind of award student teacher Naismith was given by his
Professor at Springfield College in Massachusetts, but what was know that within
a few decades, this recreational sport spread like wildfire as Naismith's original
rules were circulated to other YMCAs, and by 1936, the game's inventor had
the pleasure of witnessing the introduction of basketball as an Olympic sport
at the Games in Berlin, Germany. His family says that their Grandfather likely
never envisioned that Basket Ball (now known as basketball) would become a
sport played by more than 300 million people in more than 200 countries of
the world. Nor could he have likely predicted the heights to which today's
professional basketball stars have soared.
Below are the 13 rules for the game that Naismith came up with. Can
you come up with a minimum of 10 modifications of the rules below?
The person with the most legitimate rule changes for International basketball (FIBA) rules
will win a prize from Island Murphy Beds in Duncan.
- The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
- The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.
- A player cannot run with the ball, as he must throw it from the
spot on which he catches it, with allowance to be made for a man who catches
the ball when running at a good speed.
- The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or the
body must not be used for holding it.
- No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or striking in any way
the person of an opponent shall be allowed. The first infringement of this
rule by any person shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify him
until the next goal is made, or if there was evident intent to injure the
person, for the whole of the game, no substitute allowed.
- A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of rules
three and four and such described in rule five.
- If either side makes consecutive fouls it shall count a goal for
the opponents.
- A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the
grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the
goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edge and
the opponent moves the basket it shall count as a goal.
- When the ball goes out of bounds it shall be thrown into the field
and played by the first person touching it. In case of a dispute the umpire
shall throw it into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds and
if he holds it longer it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists
in delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul on them.
- The umpire shall be the judge of men, and shall note the fouls,
and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He
shall have power to disqualify men according to rule five.
- The referee shall be the judge of the ball and shall decide when
the ball is in play, in-bounds, and to which side it belongs, and shall
keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made and keep account
of the goals with any other duties that are usually performed by a referee.
- The time shall be two fifteen-minute halves, with a five-minute
rest between them.
The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner.
In case of a draw the game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued until
another goal is made.
Part 1 here.
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