Basketball Due: 12/1/10 Table of Contents History of Basketball Page 1 Rules/Fouls/Violations Page 3 Court Diagram Page 7 Bibliography Page 8 History of Basketball In early December 1891‚ Luther Gulick‚ chairman of the physical education department at the School for Christian Workers‚ now Springfield College in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ instructed physical education teacher James Naismith to invent a new game to
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There’s an old saying in basketball that teams are made in the winter and spring‚ but players are made in the summer. Right now‚ basketball players all across North America are making plans to spend their summers working on their games. Some will spend it in the gym‚ others in the driveway or the park‚ and some may attend a basketball camp or two. But with a limited time to work on their game‚ and hundreds of options to choose from‚ how does a player find the best basketball camp for their own personal
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Basketball vs Baseball Basketball and baseball are very popular. They are both in the top seven most watched sports in America. They both have the desire to win versus their opposing team mates. They also require the effort of teamwork to score points. They also have many differences like the fields they play one. One is a rectangle and one is a rhombus. Another way they are different is from the scoring. One gets scores by hitting a ball and running to touch bases. The other scores by shooting
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Introduction Basketball is a athletic sport‚ usually played on an indoor court in which two competing teams of five layers each attempt to score by throwing an inflated ball so that it descends through one of two baskets suspended‚ at each end of the court‚ above their heads. The team scoring the most such throws‚ through field goals or foul shots‚ wins the game. Because of its continuous action and frequent scoring‚ basketball is one of the most popular spectator as well as participant sports in
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Who looks at a short Asian kid and says‚ “he’s going to be a basketball superstar when he grows up.”? The last time I checked‚ Asian people are pretty scarce in the NBA. Culture tells me that the only teams I’ll ever make are the math or chess team. The only arena I should dream of playing in is Carnegie Hall as the next musical prodigy. No one‚ not even my own family‚ expected me to play basketball. Even if there is a quiet voice whispering inside you to try the sport‚ why would you even listen
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of a men’s basketball coach? When someone thinks about some of the best basketball teams in history‚ they usually tend to forget about the coaches for those teams. Michael Jordan will always be thought of first when the championship Chicago Bulls teams of the 1990s come to mind. Phil Jackson coached all those championship teams and Jordan never won a championship without Jackson. The same can be said for many other great teams. The coaches of championship teams are always very good at what they
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the team‚ the coaches’ ability has a huge influence on the outcome. Committing to a career as a basketball coach has many responsibilities and challenges‚ although it can be beneficial. Focusing on being a successful basketball coach means believing in the staff and team. According to Tammy Murray‚ a previous high school basketball coach‚ “what if” statements are an ineffective way to coach a basketball team because they cause the individuals to think for themselves and not as a team. Murray also
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Playing basketball‚ is one of the most exciting things in my life. You can get so much better in your career‚ that‚ is thanks to your coach. Your coach may‚ scream at you‚ but you should know that they do all those things to make you a better player. They help you strive for greatness. When an athlete‚ plays for a team their coach has the ability to treat the player in ways‚ that will help their team. For example‚ Mike Rice coached for the Rutgers basketball team. Rice got fired for being a tough
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playing basketball in our community basketball courts. I decided to visit the basketball court on Saturday to observe as many players as I can. I spent about hour or so just studying how the kids were positioning their hands‚ grips‚ legs‚ and overall body before they took the shot. In addition‚ I also found that many of the kids were playing with their dads who were also teaching them. From that‚ I realized that what if there was a system that could teach new players how to play basketball correctly
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For most of my life basketball has played a major impact on it. I started playing in kindergarten and still play the game to this very day. As a player‚ I am a point guard who loves to play with team work and passion. I am a strong defensive player and skilled offensive player. Over my whole career of playing basketball I have a higher winning record than loosing. However‚ I have won those many games because of the hard work and effort I put into practices. Over the many years I have learned that
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