12/1/14 BASKETBALL Basketball has served an important role in society. For many years basketball has been an enjoyable sport for one to play and watch. From an early age‚ children who participate in this team sport learn the values of teamwork‚ discipline‚ leadership‚ and effective communication. Basketball helps bring people from all over the world together‚ despite any differences. Basketball is still being remembered and watched today through its history‚ games‚ and players. Basketball was originated
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There are a number of conflicting beliefs concerning the question of who invented soccer. Some suggest that the earliest signs of a feet-based ball game date back as far as 2500BC‚ during which time the Greeks‚ Egyptians and Chinese all appear to have partaken in such activities. Most of these games included the use of hands‚ feet and even sticks to control a ball. The Roman game of ‘Harpastum’ was a possession based ball game where each side would attempt to retain possession of a small ball
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History of Basketball Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman‚ educator‚ and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when we was an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. At the request of his superior‚ Dr. Luther H. Gulick‚ he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football‚ soccer‚ and hockey‚ and the first
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English 105 26 April 2012 Playoff System over Turmoil Why does the NFL use a playoff system to select the teams to play in the Super Bowl? The NFL consists of thirty two teams; whereas‚ college football (Division 1A) has 119 teams and does not have a playoff system. So how does college football decide who plays in the National Championship out of the 119 teams in its division? It uses the Bowl Championship Series or nationally known as the BCS. A flawed system‚ which relies on computer rankings
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November 8 2012 Mrs.Chaffin Point Guard The point guard position is an important position in the game of basketball. A point guard is sometimes referred to as the “General‚” because they are usually the leader of the team and call the shots. Without a good point guard‚ it becomes a lot harder to keep control of the game. The point guard position is the most vital position in the game of basketball. Most people do not understand the importance of a point guard or the qualities it takes. People assume
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Soccer Is My Favorite Sport Soccer is my favotite sport. The reason’s why is because soccer has to do with teamwork. Also because I like when I block somebody’s shot. Finally because it’s a sport that me‚ my brother’s‚ and freind’s really understand. These are the reason’s on why soccer is my favorite Teamwork is an important thing in soccer. Soccer has the most
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(Khurram). One example where this has occurred is the introduction of soccer in the United States. Prior to the late 20th Century‚ there was a common theme that soccer had no place in American society. The beautiful game‚ as soccer is sometimes referred to‚ slowly infiltrated the United States culture throughout the century‚ but the sport failed to gain serious traction on American soil until the late twentieth century. While soccer is practiced like a religion elsewhere‚ some argue that the United
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When the United States national soccer team defeated the Spanish national team in the semifinals of the 2009 Confederations Cup‚ many sportswriters and fans called the U.S team’s win one of the biggest upsets in modern soccer. Although the United States is known for having dominant sports teams‚ many refuse to admit that the United States has a good soccer team‚ let alone believe that Americans know about the sport soccer. In all fairness‚ even people in the United States do not believe that Americans
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Lost & Found “Vake up‚ vake up Bastian it your first day of school” yelped his mother in her German accent. “Ok‚ alright Mama I’m up”. “Make sure you have your breakfast it’s the most important meal of the day”. “Ok” “She always has to repeat stuff” he said under his breath. In a sluggish manner he went the bathroom‚ quickly washed his face ‚brushed his teeth‚ brushed his brown hair and put his school uniform on. He swiftly made his way to the kitchen where his cereal was waiting for him
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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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