THE

FUNDAMENTALS
AND HISTORY OF
BASKETBALL
DIMALIBOT, ARMIN JOEL V. PS2A
BRIEF HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield,
Massachusetts. The year was 1891, and as the story goes,
Naismith was asked to come up with an indoor game that
offered fewer injuries than classic American gridiron football.
He came up with a 9-on-9 game that involved shooting a ball
into a peach basket.

Under those first rules, a single point was scored for a made
basket. The first game would have a final score of 1-0.

The game of basketball grew very rapidly, with college teams

forming leagues within the first decade of the game’s invention.
Naismith himself would become a college coach for the game,
joining the University of Kansas in 1898. He would amass a
win/loss record of 55-60.

This means James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, is also

the only coach in Kansas history to have a losing record.
THE ORIGINAL RULES OF BASKETBALL

The original game is very different from the one that is

played today. Even metal hoops, nets, and backboards
wouldn’t be included in the rules of the game until 1906.
For many years, a soccer ball was even used to play the
game.
There were 13 original rules to Naismith’s basketball.
Players were allowed to throw the ball in any direction
with one or two hands. The ball could be batted in any
direction as well. Players could not run with the ball,
forced to throw it from the spot they caught it. Naismith
made an allowance for someone to come to a stop if
they were running at full speed and caught the ball.
 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 (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,
13 GENERAL allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball
RULES TO when running at a good speed if he tries to stop.
NAISMITH’S 4. The ball must be held in or between the hands; the
BASKETBALL arms or body must not be used for holding it.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking
in any way the person of an opponent shall be
allowed; the first infringement of this rule by any
player 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 substitute allowed.
 6.A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of
Rules 3 and 4, and such as described in Rule 5.
7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall
count a goal for the opponents (consecutive means
without the opponents in the mean time 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,
13 GENERAL providing those defending the goal do not touch or
RULES TO
disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the
NAISMITH’S opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.
BASKETBALL
9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown
into the field of play by the person first touching it. In
case of a 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 that side.
 10.The umpire shall be 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
13 GENERAL goal has been made, and keep account of the goals with
RULES TO any other duties that are usually performed by a
NAISMITH’S referee.  
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12. The time shall be two 15-minute halves, with five
minutes' rest between.  

13. The side making the most goals in that time shall be
declared the winner. In case of a draw, the game may, by
agreement of the captains, be continued until another
goal is made. 
 FUNDAMENTALS OF BASKETBALL

The fundamentals of
basketball are the
foundation for every
individual play, offensive or
defensive strategy, and
every move that your
players make.
 A BASKETBALL PLAYER WILL BE FACED WITH A VARIETY OF
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS:

 You'll see different opponents that use different tactics (pressing, fast breaks, switching defenses, banging in the post,
etc)

 You'll face opponents that have heavily scouted you and know your offense inside and out. And you'll also face other
opponents that have never seen you before.

 You'll see a different levels of competition from youth recreation leagues and possibly all the way to professional
basketball.

 You'll play for different coaches that have very different coaching styles. Your middle school coach might like to press
-- and your high school coach might have a completely different style and like to slow things down. You could literally
see a dozen different offenses through your basketball career!
• Shooting
• Foul Shooting
• Lay ups
• Finishing moves
• Passing KEY
• Dribbling and Ballhandling
• Footwork - jump stops, BASKETBALL
pivoting, jab steps.
• Rebounding FUNDAMENTALS
• Defense
• Basketball moves and
individual offense
• Big man post play
• Guard development
• Perimeter play
 TEAM OFFENSE FUNDAMENTALS

CUTTING AND
MOVING OUT SCREENING
THE BALL

HOW TO SET EXECUTING THE

AND USE A PICK BASKETBALL
IN BASKETBALL PICK AND ROLL