Basketball By: Melissa Thivierge June 23, 2000 Physical Education Essay Mr Thon Due: June 26, 2000 Basketball The history of basketball Unlike other sports, whose beginnings a bit uncertain, basketball has a birthday. This is because basketball was invented, It did not evolve from other sports. The man who thought up basketball was a Canadian, Dr. James Naismith. Basketball’s birthday was in 1891, the place, was Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith was thirty years old at this time and had been …showed first 75 words of 1600 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1600 total…double dribble, traveling, time violations (taking too long for a throw-in, for example), stepping over the line during a throw-in or free throw, goal tending (blocking a shot when the ball is on the way down), and others. Penalty: The opposing team gets possession of the ball and puts it in play with a throw-in. The game ends when time is up and the buzzer sounds. The team with the most points wins. Bibliography none