Introduction of basketball
Definition of basketball
Basketball is an Olympic game. This game is played between on two teams. Every team has five members. In which game ball put in the basket and get scored.
Explain!
Basketball is played by the round shape ball. It is played on national and international level. The game of basketball is global in last few years. It is also known as American game. It also play on United States. It is an indoor game.
Millions of people are liked this game. Basketball is an indoor game. It has a ball, basket that is hanging on the wall of both sides of court.
History of basketball
James Naismith created basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. Within a few decades, the new game is become popular throughout the United States as indoor sport. The popularity spread oversees and the international Basketball federation (FIBA) was organized in Geneva Switzerland.
Required things for basketball
- Basketball shoes
- Basketball
- Agility leader
- Knew pad
- Goggles
- Mouth guard
- Basketball bags
- A court
- Backboard
- Basketball shorts
- Clothing
- Wristband
- Back pack
- Ball pump
- Basketball shooting machine
- Cones
- Dribble sticks
- Drinking bottle
- Hoop
- Jersey
- Net
Important role
- Point guard
- Referee
- Shooting guard
- Small forward
- Power forward
- Center
Punishment for braking rules
- Warning
- Ban
- Fine
- Suspension
Types of basketball
There are three basic types of basketball
- Lather
- Plastic
- Rubber
Formats of basketball
Basketball has many formats. It has many types of fans. Just like some people wanted to see lather match because of their suspense. Some people like to see one day match. Some people like plastic matches and some people like rubber matches.
Scoring
A player scores 2 points for a success full shoot made from within the three point line and three points for a successful shoot made from beyond the three point line.
Basketball game
This game is started with a toss. The ball is tossed between the two players in the middle of the court by the referee.
One player from other team tray to get their hands on a ball and the ball pass other team member for scoring.
Popularity of basketball
Basketball is the most wanted watched game all over the word. Almost 3.3 billion fans in the world.
Benefits of basketball
Basketball gives us a lot of benefits. It maintain our physical fitness.
It increase our mental level. It increase our team work.
It maintain our discipline. It increase our thinking level.
Challenges and controversy
Basketball faces many challenges now a days. Like corruption in the form of match fixing, can be destroy the value of match.