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Introduction Invented by an American Y.M.C.A official at Springfield, Massachusetts as a winter team game that could be played indoors, it can be played in any gymnasium or big hall and on an asphalt court.
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The game of Basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA in 1891. The original game varies from the game played today. Designed for men, the game consisted of teams of nine players who were allowed to throw, bat and pass in an attempt to get the ball into peach baskets suspended from a gymnasium balcony. The object then, as now is for one team to make more baskets than the other.
Today, boys and girls play in teams of five. Although the rules for each sex differ somewhat, the skills, knowledge, and strategies are similar. Basketball is one of most popular sports in our country today. History of Basketball
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THE COURT
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In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with baskets at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a hardwood, often maple, and highly polished. Other indoor surfaces include suspended plastic interlocking tiles from companies like Mateflex, Flex court, Rhino Court, Sport Court, VersaCourt International, and Sport-Floor. Outdoor surfaces used include plastic interlocking tiles (suspended athletic courts), asphalt, blacktop, or similar materials are used. Amateur players would typically use tarmac as the surface.
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THE BALL
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A basketball is an inflated ball used in the game of basketball. Basketballs typically range in size from very small promotional items possibly only a few inches in diameter to extra large balls nearly a foot in diameter used in training exercises to increase the skill of players.