The History Of Donkey Basketball

Being six foot four means I get a lot of stares and attention when I walk down the street. Most people will look at me in astonishment and say things like “wow you’re tall!” or “how tall are you?” when they see me. But the question I get asked the most from random strangers is “Do you play basketball?” Depending on what kind of mood I’m in, I answer in one of two ways. In both ways I tell the person asking “no,” but my attitude while doing so differs. Most of the time I find this question rather annoying. Just because I’m tall doesn’t mean that I play basketball, nor have I ever. It’s a question that I’ve gotten practically my whole life, but anymore I tend to spend more time thinking about the bigger picture behind it.

“According anywhere from Australia to the United States and everywhere in between the game of basketball is played.” (Faurschou, “History of basketball”). The game is played anywhere where you can get a ball and something to throw the ball through. “G.L Pierce patented basketball on June 25, 1929.” (Bellis, “Basketball-James Naismith”). Basketball became an official Olympic sport in the 1936 game.

A plethora of reasons exist as to why a certain sport might signal importance to a state, but in Indiana, the sport happens to standout on a whole different level. Current Southeast Dubois Superintendent, Rick Allen, commented on why Indiana high school basketball remains superior saying, “One reason Indiana high school basketball is such a standout of a sport in Indiana is because of the community support behind the team” (Allen 2). The era of basketball between 1911-present remains crucial today not only for the big schools’ gyms in Indiana, but also for small towns gyms such as Huntingburg, Loogootee, Tell City, Ferdinand, and numerous others.

We can all agree that basketball is almost becoming popular around the world. So many people play this sport but do people know how basketball started and how it evolute throughout the years since basketball was borned? So like every other sports and creations, there has to be a inventor and in basketball there was a man by the name of Dr. James Naismith. “Created in 1891 in a Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA gymnasium has grown into a game played worldwide by more than 300 million people”(historybits.com). So this game has been out for a very long period of time with many changing of the rules in basketball throughout the history. When it was first played in the late 1800s, there were different rules and even different looking basketball. As for the rules, originally there would be 10 people on the court but it first started with 18 people on the court which after couple of years it changed to only 10 people. Substitution was also different and the rule for this was at first no one can enter until the next game. “The rule was changed in 1920 to allow a player to re-enter the game one time. In 1934, the rule was expanded to allow players to re-enter the game twice, and, in 1945 the rule was finally changed to permit players to return to the game an unlimited number of times”(hooptactics.com). The first basketball looked very alike a football but round. The backboards were made out of straight wood and the baskets were made out of peach baskets or square boxes. There was only

The National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league that racks in billions of dollars each year. Basketball has become one of the most world-renown sports since it first started. Although basketball may seem like it was an instant hit and has been around forever that is not the case.

James Naismith was just 30 working as an athletic coordinator for the University of Kansas when he was told that he had 30 days to invent a game for the soccer and football players to play and stay fit during the winter. The game couldn't contain as much physical contact as football and soccer because the coaches did not want their players getting injured before the season started. ‘The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.’ And that is how one of the greatest games came to life.

The history of sports has come a long way as it developed throughout the centuries. It was where the foundation of sports was created. For example, in the Rome the chariot races were held. Today they have changed, whether it is new things being added or rules being edit; its foundation remains the same. The changes also have to do with the progress of our generation because it has changed the way we think and behave in the past and in the future. The history of sports and physical education will never stop changing. The changes will never stop because current events and upcoming events will have an impact on the current standards of sports and physical education. It is how history is made, when changes are made and shifting the

Did you know that the first official basketball game was played in the YMCA? Well, most people thought that it was played at an arena or something. People would know if they learned about the sport like how it’s played, how basketball changed over time, and the rules about basketball. The game of basketball is played with two teams; the teams both try to shoot the basketball inside the basketball hoop.

The crowd erupted with excitement, preparing themselves to witness, what they deem greatness, “Ok, let me break down what events we will be having tonight,” began the announcer, “The three-point contest will be cramped this year because it contains a good amount of players who can really spray the ball,” continued Announcer, “then following the three-point contest we have the world-famous dunk contest which should be fun, and finally to put the cherry on top of the tournament we have our own annual all-star game!”

Can you believe that an injury at such a young age almost ended what is now considered my passion? That is the life of basketball a game I didn’t even image playing when I was younger. The game of basketball has helped to change my life for many reasons while allowing me to learn other life lessons. At the age of two I had an injury that change the way I walk but hasn’t affected the things I could do. When I first played the game of basketball I was treated in a bad way and made fun because of the way I walk. This criticism allowed me to prove to others that I can be good if not better than others. Ever since I started playing basketball it has become something that I’ve look forward to

Basketball is one of well-known sport that is now nationwide. It is America’s past time when it

The game of street basketball has a long and prosperous history. Some people might think that the whole game is ridiculous and is very unnecessary. But what a lot of people don’t know is that some of the best NBA players have come from the streets. But hold on i’m jumping ahead light years lets start from the very beginning all the way back to the 1890’s. Where all of basketball will start and continue to thrive.

The greatest team sport, Basketball started in 1891 by an intelligent man named James Naismith. Basketball has become a very popular sport since then. Adding on, the sport itself has evolved since 1891. Basketball is a team sport that is played in tournaments and universities all over the country. By all age groups no one excluded.

Colleges also helped popularize basketball. In 1893, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania the first recorded college basketball game was between Geneva College and the New Brighton YMCA.  Geneva College now feels they are the birthplace of college basketball. 1901 is when many colleges began having basketball seasons. Only few colleges like Yale, Minnesota, Dartmouth, Columbia, Chicago, Utah and Navy participated at first. In the early days of college basketball, most teams played less than 10 games, and some 15 or 16. That following year, the University of Minnesota would become the first undefeated team in basketball, by going 11 and 0. Early games always had problems with injuries. Fouling was in place, but there weren’t enough good refs back

Naismith had his game ready but needed a way to start it. He thought of several different ways but wanted to eliminate roughness. He decided to take part of rugby when the ref throws the ball in between the players. Naismith said the ball would be thrown in an upward motion in between both of the centers for each team and this would be the start of the game. The game of basketball was now ready but just needed people to start it. The kids at the YMCA training center started