The Growing Pattern of Basketball
Editorials News | Sep-23-2017
Basketball is a home-grown American sport that was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. It was invented to create a new game that could be played indoors to keep students involved and out of trouble during harsh winter season. It is played by more than 250 million people. Since its invention it has gone through innumerable variations.
The main variations in Basketball include: Water basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Slam ball, Beach basketball, and Street ball and Unicycle basketball. These are principle basketball sports having the variations on use of traditional basketball. An older version of basketball was Six-on-Six basketball played until late 1950s. It was played with six players each instead of five- three forwards and three as guards.
Netball is a ball sport and a limited-contact team sport in which two teams of seven players trying to score points just like in basketball. Netball was previously played by women but now includes men's teams as well. Water basketball is a sport with the rules of basketball and played in a swimming pool. Wheelchair basketball is played by people who are physically challenged and are on wheelchairs. Horse ball is a game played on the back of the horse where points are scored by shooting it through a basket (hoop). Other variations of Basketball are: Slam Ball; Street basketball; and Half-court. Despite of its variations the rules of Basketball are almost same.
Anita Aishvarya
Content: Wikipedia
Related News
- Populism in Contemporary Politics: Causes and Consequences
- Populism in Contemporary Politics: Causes and Consequences
- The Power of Positive Thinking: Exploring the Benefits of Optimism
- The Evolution of Fairy Tales: From Folklore to Disney
- The Impact of Urbanization on Biodiversity Conservation
- Purchasing with Heart: Mindful Purchase Decisions
- The Global Impact of Microfinance: Small Loans, Big Dreams
- Investing in Impact: Financing for a Better Society
- Heroes Challenging Ocean Waste: Plastic Crusaders
- Power to the People: Community Renewable Initiatives
Most popular news
- The Law Of Equivalent Exchange
- Essay On Issues And Challenges Of Rural Development In India
- Srinivasa Ramanujan And His Inventions
- The Youth Is The Hope Of Our Future!
- Poverty In India: Facts, Causes, Effects And Solutions
- Top 20 Outdoor Games In India
- Festivals Of India: Unity In Diversity
- Role Of Women In Society
- The Impact Of Peer Pressure On Students' Academic Performance
- Books As Companion