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Navotas Polytechnic College
Bangus st. NBBS Kaunlaran Navotas city
LEMWELL GARCIA BILO PROF. ARCY LUPISAN

BSED FILIPINO 2A
1. HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
In the early years the number of players on a team varied according to the number in
the class and the size of the playing area. In 1894 teams began to play with five on a
side when the playing area was less than 1,800 square feet (167.2 square metres); the
number rose to seven when the gymnasium measured from 1,800 to 3,600 square feet
(334.5 square metres) and up to nine when the playing area exceeded that. In 1895 the
number was occasionally set at five by mutual consent; the rules stipulated five players
two years later, and this number has remained ever since.
Players shooting into a closed-bottom peach basket in an outdoor game of basketball,

1892.
Courtesy of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Since Naismith and five of his original players were Canadians, it is not surprising
that Canada was the first country outside the United States to play the game. Basketball
was introduced in France in 1893, in England in 1894, in Australia, China, and India
soon thereafter, and in Japan in 1900.
While basketball helped swell the membership of YMCAs because of the availability of
their gyms, within five years the game was outlawed by various associations because
gyms that had been occupied by classes of 50 or 60 members were now monopolized
by only 10 to 18 players. The banishment of the game induced many members to
terminate their YMCA membership and to hire halls to play the game, thus paving the
way to the professionalization of the sport.
Originally, players wore one of three styles of uniforms: knee-length football trousers;

jersey tights, as commonly worn by wrestlers; or short padded pants, forerunners of
today’s uniforms, plus knee guards. The courts often were of irregular shape with
occasional obstructions such as pillars, stairways, or offices that interfered with play. In
1903 it was ruled that all boundary lines must be straight. In 1893 the Narragansett
Machinery Co. of Providence, Rhode Island, marketed a hoop of iron with a hammock
style of basket. Originally a ladder, then a pole, and finally a chain fastened to the
bottom of the net was used to retrieve a ball after a goal had been scored. Nets open at
the bottom were adopted in 1912–13. In 1895–96 the points for making a basket (goal,
or field goal) were reduced from three to two, and the points for making a free throw
(shot uncontested from a line in front of the basket after a foul had been committed)
were reduced from three to one.
Baskets were frequently attached to balconies, making it easy for spectators behind a
basket to lean over the railings and deflect the ball to favour one side and hinder the
other; in 1895 teams were urged to provide a 4-by-6-foot (1.2-by-1.8-metre) screen for
the purpose of eliminating interference. Soon after, wooden backboards proved more
suitable. Glass backboards were legalized by the professionals in 1908–09 and by
colleges in 1909–10. In 1920–21 the backboards were moved 2 feet (0.6 metre), and in
1939–40 4 feet, in from the end lines to reduce frequent stepping out-of-bounds. Fan-
shaped backboards were made legal in 1940–41.
A soccer ball (football) was used for the first two years. In 1894 the first basketball was
marketed. It was laced, measured close to 32 inches (81 cm), or about 4 inches (10 cm)
larger than the soccer ball, in circumference, and weighed less than 20 ounces (567
grams). By 1948–49, when the laceless molded ball was made official, the size had
been set at 30 inches (76 cm).
The first college to play the game was either Geneva College (Beaver
Falls, Pennsylvania) or the University of Iowa. C.O. Bemis heard about the new sport at
Springfield and tried it out with his students at Geneva in 1892. At Iowa, H.F.
Kallenberg, who had attended Springfield in 1890, wrote Naismith for a copy of the rules
and also presented the game to his students. At Springfield, Kallenberg met Amos
Alonzo Stagg, who became athletic director at the new University of Chicago in 1892.
The first college basketball game with five on a side was played between the University
of Chicago and the University of Iowa in Iowa City on January 18, 1896. The University
of Chicago won, 15–12, with neither team using a substitute. Kallenberg refereed that
game—a common practice in that era—and some of the spectators took exception to
some of his decisions.
The colleges formed their own rules committee in 1905, and by 1913 there were at least
five sets of rules: collegiate, YMCA–Amateur Athletic Union, those used by state militia
groups, and two varieties of professional rules. Teams often agreed to play under a
different set for each half of a game. To establish some measure of uniformity, the
colleges, Amateur Athletic Union, and YMCA formed the Joint Rules Committee in
1915. This group was renamed the National Basketball Committee (NBC) of the United
States and Canada in 1936 and until 1979 served as the game’s sole amateur rule-
making body. In that year, however, the colleges broke away to form their own rules
committee, and during the same year the National Federation of State High School
Associations likewise assumed the task of establishing separate playing rules for the
high schools. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Rules Committee for
men is a 12-member board representing all three NCAA divisions. It has six members
from Division I schools and three each from Divisions II and III. It has jurisdiction over
colleges, junior colleges, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),
and Armed Forces basketball. There is a similar body for women’s play.
2. BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT
Basket - A hoop or basket with net around its

circumference and of 18 inch diameter is firmly hung
horizontally from a rectangular backboard of 3.5 feet
height and 6 feet width on either sides of the court.
The rim of the hoop is 10 feet above the ground. The
backboard in various international competitions is
transparent for better visibility.
Ball - Basketball is an orange-colored and rough-

textured spherical ball with black contours usually made of leather or composite tough
materials.
The ball is bounced continuously (dribbling), thrown through the air to other players
(passing), and towards the basket (shooting). So a typical basketball must be very
durable and easy to hold on to.
Other Equipment

 There may be some more equipment for convenience.
 Some international courts have a game clock that makes a beep at the end of
each period. Some also show the shot clock countdown.
 Sometimes, the back boards have bordering lights that light up and indicate that
a period is about to end.
3. BASKETBALL TERMINOLOGIES
In order to contribute to basketball conversations, you’ll need to learn the language.

Below is a list of the most common basketball terms and phrases alongside their
definitions.
Assist: A pass directly leading to a made basket.

Block: Touching a ball before it reaches the hoop, preventing a made basket.
Blocking: A foul committed by obstructing an offensive player with your body.
Boxing out: Using your body to prevent another player from gathering a rebound.
Center: Typically the tallest player on the court who plays closest to the basket.
Charging: A personal foul for when an offensive player runs over a stationary defensive
player.
Crossover: Switching the ball from one hand to the other while dribbling.
Defense: The team without possession of the ball.
Dribbling: Bouncing the ball off the floor repeatedly without picking it up.
Dunk: When a player jumps and throws the ball through the hoop from close range.
Field goal: When the ball goes through the hoop on any shot other than a free throw,
worth either two or three points.
Forward: The 2nd tallest players on the floor after the Center.
Free throw: A shot awarded after a player is fouled, worth one point.
Guard: The smaller players on the court who handle the ball most and play away from
the basket.
Key: The painted area close to the basket.
Offense: The team in possession of the ball.
Pass: To throw the ball to one’s teammates.
Rebound: To gather the ball after a missed shot.
Shot: An attempt to throw the ball into the hoop.
Three-point-line: The semi-circle surrounding the key. Shots made from beyond this
line count for three points.
Traveling: A violation for moving without dribbling the ball.
Turnover: When a team loses possession of the ball.
4. BASKETBALL COURT
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular

floor, with baskets at each end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when
played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished and
completed with a 10 foot rim. Outdoor surfaces are generally made from standard
paving materials such as concrete or asphalt.
Basketball courts come in many different sizes. In the National Basketball

Association (NBA), the court is 94 by 50 feet (28.7 by 15.2 m). Under International
Basketball Federation (FIBA) rules, the court is slightly smaller, measuring 28 by 15
meters (91.9 by 49.2 ft). In amateur basketball, court sizes vary widely. Many older high
school gyms had 84' courts or even 74 feet in length. The baskets are always 10 feet
(3.05 m) above the floor (except possibly in youth competition). Basketball courts have
a three-point arc at both baskets. A basket made from behind this arc is worth three
points; a basket made from within this line, or with a player's foot touching the line, is
worth 2 points. The free-throw line, where one stands while taking a foul shot, is located
within the three-point arc at 15 feet from the plane of the backboard. A foul shot is worth
1 point, but if a shot is made from the foul line while in play it is still worth 2 points.
REFERENCE/S :
 https://www.britannica.com/sports/basketball
 https://www.tutorialspoint.com/basketball/basketball_equipment.
 https://austintmurphy.wordpress.com/for-your-involvement/basketball-
terminology/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_court

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Navotas Polytechnic College

Bangus st. NBBS Kaunlaran Navotas city

LEMWELL GARCIA BILO PROF. ARCY LUPISAN

Players shooting into a closed-bottom peach basket in an outdoor game of basketball,

Originally, players wore one of three styles of uniforms: knee-length football trousers;

Basket - A hoop or basket with net around its

Ball - Basketball is an orange-colored and rough-

In order to contribute to basketball conversations, you’ll need to learn the language.

Assist: A pass directly leading to a made basket.

In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular

Basketball courts come in many different sizes. In the National Basketball

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