A GAME THAT CHANGED THE RULES

By Nely 8th grade

Basketball
 Basketball is a game usually played by two teams of five players. A
basketball is a spherical object that rolls and bounces. The objective is to
get the ball through a hoop mounted high on a backboard at back end. It
is a very popular sport worldwide, played with a round, orange ball that
bounces. Basketball players mainly use skills such as dribbling, shooting,
running, and jumping.

The basics
 The game is played between men's teams or between women's teams.
Basketball has been played in the Summer Olympic Games since 1936.
The first basketball game took place in 1892, where the court was half the
size of what it is today. In 1891 the game was invented by Jim Naismith.
 In early December 1891, James Naismith, a Canadian physical education
teacher at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts invented an indoor
game called basketball. He invented the sport to keep his students from
becoming bored during the winter. Naismith wrote the basic rules and then
nailed a peach basket onto a 20-foot tall pole. Unlike modern basketball hoops,
the bottom of the peach-basket was still there, so after a point was scored,
somebody had to get the ball out of the basket with a long stick. Over time,
people made a hole at the bottom of the basket so the ball could go through
more easily.

History
The aim of basketball is to score more points than the other team,
by shooting the ball in the basket. Baskets can be worth 1, 2, or 3
points. You get points by shooting the ball into the opponents'
basket. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Rules
In professional basketball teams, each player has a position. A position is a
job or role that a player has to take part in to play the game. If everyone is
doing their job correctly, the team is usually successful.

Positions
in
basketball
• Point guard- point guards are responsible for leading the team on offense. They have
to take the ball out (to dribble the ball halfway across their team's court side into the
opposing team's court side) and plan an "attack" or "play" - to pass the ball to a player
and he passes on to another player and so on till a player shoots the basketball. Point
guards can be small, but they have to be very fast and possess good ball-handling. But
the most important thing for the PG is a wide view. PG should control the game when
on offense. That's why PG is called 'the coach on the court'.
• Shooting guard  - shooting guards generally are a little bit taller and
slower than point guards. They have to make good shots from far
distances (like three-point lines).
• Small forward  - small forwards are generally taller than both
point guards and shooting guards. They are the team's most
versatile player, doing everything from rebounding and assisting
to scoring.
• Power forward - power forwards are usually one of the strongest
players who play inside the 3 point line. Their job is to receive
rebounds from under the basket and score in the opposing team's
basket, although it is unusual for a power forward to score most
points for the team.
• Center  - Centers will usually be the tallest player on the team. They
score close to the basket, rebound and block shots on the defensive
end. They also start the game in the tip off.
 Variations
There are many types of basketball. Some are for people with
disabilities, others are played more by a specific group.

Wheelchair basketball
In this variation, the players are all seated in a wheelchair. This is
often played by people who cannot walk or are unable to play able
body basketball. The rules are altered slightly, but the game follows
the same general concepts.
 .
My favorite professional
basketball player

Chris
Bosh
Chris Bosh is an American professional basketball player, currently a free
agent eligible to sign with any club or franchise. Playing matches and
winning titles since he was in high school, ‘Mr. Basketball’—the title he
won in his high school—left his studies mid-way to enter National
Basketball Association (NBA) draft, and was signed by the Toronto
Raptors. While at Toronto, he achieved many titles including Player of the
Week nine times, Player of the Month once, and NBA All-Star 11 times. 
In addition, an Olympic gold medal winner, Bosh left Toronto as its
all-time leader in all major statistical categories—he was one of the
three players in the league who had achieved 10,000 points, 4,500
rebounds, and 600 blocks in seven seasons with the Raptors. 
He left Toronto to play for Miami Heat, but due to repeated injuries, he
was eventually signed off from the organization after a stint of seven
years. A family-oriented person, Bosh has started a foundation to
promote sports and education amongst the youths in Toronto and Dallas.
An avid reader himself, he speaks regularly at children’s groups about
the benefits of reading. He also advocates computer literacy in schools.
 Childhood & Early Life
Christopher Wesson Bosh was When he was four, he started playing
born on March 24, 1984, in Dallas, basketball. He was a good student, and
Texas, to Noel and Frieda Bosh. graduated with honors from Lincoln High
He considers his parents as the School. He led Lincoln to the No. 1
biggest influence on his ranking, and also helped it to achieve
personality. the USA Today National Championship.
 Chris Bosh was the Bronze medal winner with Team USA at the 2006
FIBA World Championship. He won the NBA Eastern Conference Player
of the Week nine times and NBA Eastern Conference Player of the
Month in January 2007.

Awards & Achievements

He was the NBA Atlantic Division Champion in 2007, and won the NBA
Southeast Division Champion four times. He was an NBA All-Star 11
times.
 Personal Life
He married Adrienne Williams in July 2011, and they have five children.
The real reasons why I admire Chris Bosh
are much more than just his amazing
sport skills.
He is a basketball phenomenon
He is a meme
He is a good father and husband
Nevertheless, most importantly he is inspiration
and role model for the hundreds of thousands
of kids he helps every year in achieving their
dreams by being led by sports and knowledge
teaching them to value education and physical
ability ! He is their hero!
My general point is that sports are a way to get our minds freed from all the
stress we are experiencing each and every single day so we should respect
them and try and spread the positive meaning behind that sweaty on the
outdoors, motivational on the inside idea: YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU
WANT IN LIFE and
YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOURSELF IF YOU BREAK THE BORDERS
OF WHAT YOU “CANNOT”DO
Thank you to every person who makes people keep fighting, keep
surprising themselves and keep bringing stamina, strength and smiles for
the greatest kind of battles-the battles with ourselves!
 Thank you for your attention! It was a
pleasure talking about my favorite sport
and my favorite sportsman!