Basketball

By Sam Bethune

Basketball

Basketball is not meant to be a contact sport but at times it can be very contact. Basketball is really just trying to get the ball in the hoop and not letting the other team to get it in the hoop you are defending. Basketball is only a game of defence and offence.

Equipment

The equipment needed to play this game.

• A rectangular court• The basketball• Backboards and hoops• Two teams• Five players for each team• Referees

How to play basketball.

In basketball you need to dribble the ball (bounce the ball), shoot the ball, and steal the ball.Also you have to rebound the ball and pass the ball (unless you are a hog and don’t pass it).

Fouls

When playing basketball if you use physical contact you get the ball taken off you and it is called a foul. Also in basketball if you foul 5 times before the game finishes you have to go off and no come back on.

NBA

The nba is the national basketball association. It is the best players in the world. There are 29 different nba teams that will play each other 2,3 or 4 times each season.

Creation

Basketball was created by a PE teacher in the 1890s. He made this game on a rainy day and refused to play other games. He originally used peach baskets as the hoops. Basketball was also used with soccer balls instead on a basketball.

Bibliography

• Google images• Wikipedia

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