a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal.

Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in _____

Basketball began with its invention in___

was a Canadian- American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball. After moving to the United States, he wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the University of Kansas basketball program.

On ____, Naismith published rules for a new game using five basic ideas and thirteen rules. That day, he asked his class to play a match in the Armory Street court: 9 versus 9, using a soccer ball and two peach baskets. Frank Mahan, one of his students, wasn't so happy..

After Naismith rejected the name "Naismith ball", saying that the name would kill the game before it got going, ____ then said, "Why not call it basket ball?" Dr. Naismith responded to this saying, "We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it.

Naismith approached the school janitor, hoping he could find two, 18-inch square boxes to use as goals. The janitor came back with two ____ instead. Naismith then nailed them to the lower rail of the gymnasium balcony.

A _____ 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 ___, in circumference, and weighed less than 20 ounces (567 grams)

What is the size of the basketball court?

is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide.

What are the 5 basic skills in basketball?

can be broken down into two categories: with and without the ball. With the ball or ball handling skills include shooting, pivoting, passing, and dribbling. In playing without ball, players must move with a purpose.

strategies, alignments, and positioning that a team uses to prevent the opposing offense from scoring baskets. In basketball, good ___ requires quickness, footwork, and a deep understanding of the fundamentals.

Playing time

Shot clock

3-point line

Time-outs

What is a 5 position in basketball?

literally "game of the nation." A term used to refer to the traditional Filipino games that have been played for centuries by the ancestors of the Filipino people. These games have been passed down from generation to generation.

is a traditional Filipino game that is usually played by two teams. The objective of the game is for a player from each team to run around a series of obstacles (usually chalked lines on the ground) and try to avoid being tagged by members of the opposing team.

is a traditional Filipino game that is similar to hopscotch. It is played by drawing a diagram with a series of numbered, rectangular boxes on the ground, usually in a cross or spiral pattern. The players then take turns to throw a small stone or other object into the boxes, hopping from one box to the next in numerical order and trying to reach the last box without missing.

is also known as "tumba-lata" or "bato-lata." The objective is for players to hit and knock down the can with the slipper, and for the "taya" to put back the can inside a small circle a few meters away from the toe-line. If a player is tagged while recovering their slippers, they become the "taya."

is a traditional Filipino game that originated in the northern part of the Philippines. It is played by two teams with equal numbers of players, with each team designating a leader, the "mother." The game involves players jumping over parts of other players' bodies.

This is the game that determines your place in heaven and earth. In the game of ____, one person is designated as the "taya," or untouchable, and stands in an elevated place. The "taya" then recites a rhyme and everyone else must scramble to a new elevated spot while avoiding being tagged by the "taya."

is a traditional Filipino game that originated in the northern part of the Philippines. ____ is a traditional Filipino game. A local variant of the greasy pole, it is likely derived from the Spanish cucaña.

is a traditional Filipino game that originated in the part of the Philippines. ___ suspending a lattice of bamboo sticks (called balags) in the air with string. Prices are strung across the lattice. It is suspended in such a way that it can be quickly lowered and raised.