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    Basketball and Football

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    Richard Garcia ENC1101 Online February 25‚ 2013 Two Sports: Basketball and American Football In countries throughout the United States‚ most people enjoy high scoring sports with a great deal of physical contact. In my opinion‚ both Basketball and American Football are the two most popular sports here that fall under that category. In which as fans we can all appreciate and participate with our own friends and family members. Furthermore‚ not only can we watch these games at home‚ but we can

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    The Basketball Subculture

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    will discuss will be my basketball team and the role I play within it. Because my team is at highly competitive level‚ our norms may be unlike to other teams’ especially those of less competitive teams. Each and every team has their own culture and practices‚ and it is through these that they identify themselves as being different from other teams along with giving them an identity and a group to belong. Discussion The team I play for is the Douglas College men’s basketball team and it would be

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    Speech on Basketball

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    5 positions in basketball By Rohim Dang Introduction Open with impact: “looking at the clock its only 6.7 seconds left and we down by 2‚ my point guard dribbles the ball down the court‚ try to look for the open man but everyone was guarded heavily so he calls a timeout with 3 secs left……” Credibility statement: I love and enjoy playing the game of basketball so I would like to share with you the information I discovered. Thesis statement: The game of basketball is a recreational sport that

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    Basketball

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    High School Basketball Overview: Basketball is a team sport consisting of two teams of five players each trying to score by advancing the ball up the court by dribbling or passing and then shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground. The game is played on a rectangular floor called the court‚ and there is a hoop at each end. The game starts at the middle of the court and is called the tip off. The referee tosses the ball in the air in between two players (one from each team)

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    The Evolution of Basketball Basketball has been played over 100 years and it is one of the most widely played sports in the world. James A. Naismith started basketball in December 1891. He tried to make a sport that would be played between football and baseball seasons. It should be indoors‚ due to the weather. He made the rules on December 21‚ 1891. Naismith declined the name Naismith ball. A player suggested the name of basketball. Naismith wanted two square crates but

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    Effusion In Basketball

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    We will explore how these molecules are getting through the basketball. Effusion is when small gaseous particles have high kinetic energy that allows them to move through small holes. However‚ the mean free path must be larger the hole itself. The mean free path is the average distance traveled by a particle between

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    The Physics Of Basketball

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    The Physics of Basketball Brittney LeBlanc Physics 122 Physics comes into play throughout our lives‚ in absolutely everything we do‚ especially in sports such as basketball. Although you do not need to be a physician to become a basketball player‚ if you understand the basic physics of basketball‚ it can be very beneficial to your game. Specifically‚ understanding the physics behind shooting‚ passing‚ and dribbling the basketball. A Canadian named‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ was instructed to create an

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    Forces In Basketball

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    Types of Forces Used in Basketball Forces are found everywhere‚ but of course‚ you can`t see them. They act on you for example if you are waking there are many forces that act`s on you. If they are not involved you can`t wake. Let`s talk about the forces that are involved in basketball. Basketball is a very enthusiastic sport and you must try it‚ you are not going to regrets. Basketball has original thirteen rules‚ but I am just going to mention 10 of them. 1- The ball can be thrown in any direction

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    Football And Basketball

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    Comparison and Contrast: Football and basketball Sports have been played all over the world for hundreds of years. Football and basketball are two of the most common sports that are played in many parts of the world. Some of them are played individually‚ whereas others are played in teams against another team. Some of them are very popular and most sports provide many benefits to anyone who plays them. The best way the to select which of the two sports you should play is to know the characteristics

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    The History Of Basketball

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    Since its beginning over a century ago‚ basketball has evolved from a simple form of exercise with only a few rules to a highly competitive and complex national sport. Basketball was invented by James Naismith at a YMCA in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1891 (Fox 11-13). It began as an activity for the “‘ball-game’ void” months of winter (Hanson 65)‚ and Naismith had five standards for the game. He wanted a ball that could be handled by a player’s hands; no one was to run with the ball‚ and anyone

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