It is said that James Naismith came up with the rules in about an hour. The PE instructor was asked to come up with an activity that would keep the boys occupied, didn't require much equipment, and wasn't physically rough like football. ![]() During the cold winter months, his PE class developed a reputation for being unruly. Naismith was an instructor at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was invented by physical education instructor, James Naismith in December 1891. ![]() Points are scored by successfully tossing the ball through the opposing team's basket, which is a net suspended on a goal ten feet off the ground.īasketball is the only major sport that originated in the United States. Basketball is a sport played by two opposing teams consisting of five members each.
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