Basketball, Then And Now

2009-2010 INDIANS BASKETBALL TEAM

 

"Teamwork: The fuel that produces uncommon results in common people."

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These are pictures of my son's high school basketball team this year. Each boy contributed something unique in making the team a success! Sadly, the season ended Saturday night for the Indians, as they lost in the Championship game of Sub-State. However, they had one heck of a season and our little town is VERY proud of them!

March 11, 1892 some 118 years ago TODAY, the first public game of basketball was played! James Naismith was the Canadian P.E. teacher who invented basketball in 1891. The original THIRTEEN rules were as follows:

  

1.  The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. 

2.  The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but never with the fist.

3.  A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man running at good speed.
  

4.  The ball must be held by the hands. The arms or body must not be used for holding it.
  

5.  No shouldering, holding, pushing, striking or tripping in any way of an opponent. The first infringement of this rule by any person shall count as a foul; the second shall disqualify him until the next goal is made or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game. No substitution shall be allowed.
  

6.  A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violations of Rules 3 and 4 and such as described in Rule 5.

 7.  If either side makes three consecutive fouls it shall count as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the meantime making a foul).
  

8.  A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do no touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.

 9.  When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field and played by the first person touching it. In case of dispute the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds. If he holds it longer, it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul on them.

 10.  The umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to disqualify men according to Rule 5.

11.  The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made and keep account of the goals, with any other duties that are usually performed by a referee.

12.  The time shall be two fifteen-minute halves, with five minutes rest between.

13.  The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner. 

A mere 30 minutes of game time, both a referee and umpire, and three fouls = a goal? How times have changed! 

What can I say? I'm a mother of all boys! Ironically, I'm not much of a basketball fan, but when your kid is playing....you can learn to like anything!

These are pics of our "E-Rad" The pink socks were worn in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. The theme was, "Get Your Pink On" Over $2000 was raised and given to charities supporting cancer awareness and in finding a cure! GO INDIANS!

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