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Course Topics
A. History of Basketball
B. Stretching Activities Before the Game
C. Basketball 101
D. Ball Handling
E. Dribbling
F. The Drive
G. Shooting
H. The Basic Concept of Defense
I. Footwork of Offense and Defense
J. Do the Shooting Drills
K. Do the Defense Drills
“The invention of basketball was not an accident. It L. Basketball Skills Rubrics
was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply M. Handball Skills Rubrics
would not play "Drop the Handkerchief."
N. Officials Signals
-James Naismith
BASKETBALL
Basketball is said to be the most popular LESSON 1: HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
sport in the Philippines. Anyone can play it any-
time and anywhere whether in the street, in
Contents:
school, or at the professional level. It is a favorite I. Invention of Basketball
game in the universities and has been the most
anticipated sports event in competitions.
II. Biography of Basketball Inventor
A basketball court or at least a makeshift III.Thirteen Rules of Basketball
basketball hoop can be found in almost every IV.Basketball in the Philippines
barangay (neighborhood) all over the country,
even basketball stadiums of various makes and
sizes.
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I. THE INVENTOR
Basketball was created by Dr. James
Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA in
1891. This game was originally designed for
men, it was comprised of nine players per team
who were permitted to throw, bat, and pass the
ball into baskets suspended from the balcony of
the gymnasium. The objective was to shoot the
ball into the basket and the team with the
highest score will win the game.
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James Naismith was a Canadian-American
sports coach and innovator and he was also
credited for designing the first football helmet.
Concept of Basketball
Luther Halsey Gulick
The concept of Basketball was born from Renowned as the father of Physical
Naismith’s school days in the area where he Education and recreation in the United States.
played a simple child’s game known as duck-on-
a-rock outside his oneroom schoolhouse. The The result was the game of basketball. Invented
game involved attempting to knock a “duck” off in 1891, Naismith created 13 basic rules and
the top of a large rock by tossing another rock at started out using 10-foot high peach baskets as
it. the goals for each 9-player team.
Why Naismith created the basketball?
By 1893, the game had become so popular that
Around the age of 30, Naismith left his the YMCA began promoting it internationally
athletics director position at McGill University in and, in 1904, it served as a demonstration sport
Montreal to teach physical education at the at the Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.
YMCA International Training School in By 1936, the sport became an official event at the
Springfield, Massachusetts. Upon the request of Summer Olympics in Berlin. Naismith lived long
his boss (Luther Halsey Gulick), Naismith was enough to see not only these honors but also the
tasked to create an indoor sports game to beginnings of the National Invitation
help athletes keep in shape as they endured the Tournament (1938) and the NCAA Tournament
cold New England winters. Naismith's boss also (1939).
stipulated that this new game should be "fair for
all players and not too rough "
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II. BIOGRAPHY OF THE INVENTOR Career
James Naismith, (November 6, 1861 to Naismith began teaching physical education in
November 28, 1939) 1891 and was the first director of athletics
Early Years for McGill University. During this year, he
James Naismith was born in Almonte, Cana- eventually left and took a position as a teacher in
Springfield, Massachusetts, at the YMCA
da, on November 6, 1861. As he grew, Naismith
International Training School. At this time,
struggled in school but did well at farm labor
Naismith was busy teaching physical education to
work. He would spend as much time as possible local youths. He also was on the YMCA's rugby
outside playing games like duck on a rock and team.
hide-and-seek, as well as other games.
He was orphaned early in his life. Naismith
then went away to live with his aunt and uncle. Personal Life
He attended grade school near Almonte at Bennies
Parents of James Naismith:
Corners. Naismith then attended Almonte High
School and graduated in 1883. Mother: MARGARET YOUNG NAISMITH (1833)
Education Father: JOHN NAISMITH (1833)
After graduating high school, Naismith
Naismith’s parents were Scottish Immigrants
went to Montreal and attended McGill University.
During this time, he was described as having a
Wives of Naismith:
slight figure. Naismith was listed as weighing 178
pounds and standing 5 foot 10 1/2 inches tall. 1st wife: MAUDE EVELYN SHERMAN
He quickly became recognized as a versatile (Died 1937)
and talented university athlete. Naismith was on
2nd Wife: FLORENCE B. KINCAID
McGill University's soccer, football, lacrosse as
well as rugby and gymnastics teams. When he Children of Naismith
played football, he invented some ear padding for
his personal use during games. During his time 1. HELEN CAROLYN
playing college sports, Naismith won medals for 2. MAUDE ANN
his outstanding performances in gymnastics.
3. JAMES SHERMAN
In 1888, Naismith earned a BA in Physical
Education. In 1890, he received a diploma from the 4. JOHN EDWIN
Presbyterian College in Montreal. 5. MARGARET MASON
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Other Affiliations of Naismith
He was a member of the PI GAMMA MU Below are the 13 Original Rules of Basketball.
and SIGMA PHI EPSILON Fraternities.
1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with
He is a Presbyterian Minister. one or both hands.
He was also a Freemason. 2. The ball may be batted in any direction with
He also rendered service as a military man one or both hands (never with fist).
with the rank of Chaplain/Captain in the First 3. A player cannot run with the ball, the player
Kansas Infantry during World War I. must throw it from the spot on which he catches
it, allowance to be made for a man who catches
Death (Cause of Death)
the ball when running at a good speed.
When Naismith was 78 years old, he
4. The ball must be held in or between the hands;
suffered from a major brain hemorrhage. He
the arms or body must not be used for holding
died from it at his residence (home) in Lawrence,
it.
Kansas.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or
III.THIRTEEN RULES OF BASKETBALL striking in any way the person of an opponent
The rules of basketball are the rules and shall be allowed. The first infringement of this
regulations that govern the play, officiating, rule by any person shall count as a foul; the
equipment and procedures of basketball. While second shall disqualify him until the next goal
many of the basic rules are uniform throughout is made or, if there was evident intent to injure
the world, variations do exist. Most leagues or the person, for the whole of the game. No
governing bodies in North America, the most substitute allowed.
important of which are the National Basketball 6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist,
Association and NCAA, formulate their own violation of rules 3 and 4, and such described in
rules. In addition, the Technical Commission of rule 5.
the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it
determines rules for international play; most shall count a goal for the opponents
leagues outside North America use the complete (consecutive means without the opponents in
FIBA ruleset. the meantime making a foul).
On 15 January 1892, James 8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or
Naismith published his rules for the game of batted from the grounds into the basket and
"Basket Ball": The original game played under stays there (without falling), providing those
these rules was quite different from the one defending the goal do not touch or disturb the
played today as there was no dribbling, goal. If the ball rests on the edge, and the
dunking, three-pointers, or shot clock, and goal opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a
tending was legal. However, the inventor, goal.
devised a set of Thirteen Rules of Basketball.
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Interscholastic meets in 1911 until 1913.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds it shall be
thrown into the field and played by the first Women's basketball met opposition from
person touching it. In case of dispute the conservative groups, particularly the Catholic
umpire shall throw it straight into the field. Church who view bloomers worn by women
The thrower in is allowed five seconds, if he basketball players as inappropriate. By the time
holds it longer, it shall go to the opponent. If skirts were allowed to be worn above bloomers
any side persists in delaying the game, the as a compromise, women's basketball was
umpire shall call a foul on them. already in decline and was only played in
provincial and local interscholastic meets. Indoor
10. The umpire shall be the judge of the men and
softball and as well as volleyball became the
shall note the fouls, and notify the referee when
more preferred sport for Filipino women.
three consecutive fouls have been made. He
shall have power to disqualify people according The first men's national team – organized in
to Rule 5. the 1910s – won the first Far Eastern
11. The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall Championship Games in 1913. In all but one of
decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to the ten editions of the games, the national team
which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. won the gold medal.
He shall decide when a goal has been made and
keep account of the goals with any other duties The National Collegiate Athletic
that are usually performed by a referee. Association (NCAA), which had basketball as its
12. The time shall be two fifteen minute halves, main sport, was established in 1924.
with five minutes rest between.
The Philippines became a member of the
13. The side making the most goals in that time is International Basketball Federation, more
declared the winner. In case of a drew game commonly known by the French acronym FIBA
may, by agreement of the captain, be continued (Fédération Internationale de Basketball)
until another goal is made. through the Basketball Association of the
Philippines in 1936.
III. BASKETBALL IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines made their debut in
Basketball was introduced in the Philippines the Olympic Games in 1936 where they finished
during the American colonial period with the first fifth, the best result of an Asian team in Olympic
American teachers teaching the sport along with basketball history. In the same year, the first
baseball through the YMCA and the school basketball stamp in the world was released by
system. Basketball was first introduced to the the country.
Philippine public school system by the Americans
as a women's sport in 1910 and was played in
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Meanwhile, the Philippines won the right to
The first commercial league was the host the third FIBA World Championship, but were
basketball tournament of the Manila Industrial suspended after then-President Diosdado
and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) Macapagal, father of former President Gloria
which was established in 1938. Macapagal Arroyo, refused to issue visas to players
from communist countries (notably basketball
The Philippines became an independent powerhouse Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union).
country in 1946, and in the 1950s, the national
team did well in international tournaments. The The Philippines' dominance in sport waned
Philippine team won the gold medal at the Asian after Carlos Loyzaga's retirement, and had
Games in 1951, the first-time basketball was performed poorly in the Olympic games where the
played. The Philippine basketball team national team was unable to break into top-10
dominated the Asian Games until 1962. In positions. However, the country continued to play
the 1954 FIBA World Championship the competitively in the Asian and World
Philippines placed third, winning the bronze Championships.
medal, the best performance by an Asian team in
the World Championship. The commercial league model pioneered by
the MICAA continued with the Philippine
After missing the first FIBA Basketball Basketball Association (PBA) in 1975 and
World Cup (known through 2010 as the FIBA the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL)
World Championship) that was held in 1983. The PBA is the first professional basketball
in 1950 in Argentina, the Philippines participated league in Asia and the second oldest in the world
in the 1954 FIBA World Championship held at Rio after the NBA. The league's regulations are a hy-
de Janeiro, Brazil. The Philippines finished with a brid of rules from FIBA and the NBA. The league
5–2 win–loss record in the Final Round games, was inaugurated on April 9, 1975. The PABL was
and captured the bronze medal. The third established to fill the void created after the collapse
place-finish is still currently the best finish by an of the MICAA in 1981.
Asian country in the World Cup. Carlos
Loyzaga finished as the world tournament's third In 1978, the Philippines hosted the FIBA
leading scorer (148 points/16.4 points per game) World Championship, marking the first time that
and was named in the FIBA World Mythical Five the international tournament was held in Asia.
Selection.
In 1992, a poll was conducted by Enervon C
In the 1960s, the first FIBA Asia asking 62 basketball experts to list their top ten
Championship was won by the Philippines Filipino basketball players of all time, with first
with Carlos Badion as the tournament's Most place being worth ten points and a decrease in one
Valuable Player. point for each succeeding place. Ranking first
was Caloy Loyzaga, who received the most points
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with 603; in second place was Robert the 2012 London Olympics. They failed after
Jaworski with 458 points, while third place went finishing fourth in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champion-
to Ramon Fernandez with 332 points. ship.
In 2013, the Philippines qualified for
the 2014 FIBA World Cup with a second-place
finish in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. Gilas
also qualified for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and is
set to co-host the 2023 edition. That year also saw
the boys' U-16 team qualify for the 2014 FIBA U-17
World Championship, and the boys' U-18 team
winning the inaugural Fiba-Asia 3x3 U18
Championship.
In 2015, the women's team was promoted to
Level 1 after a win against India.
In 2017, the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball
League (MPBL), a league with a home-and-away
format, was inaugurated. Numerous other leagues
with this format would follow, such as
the National Basketball League (NBL) and
the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.
The 2020s also saw numerous Filipino basketball
players play overseas in different leagues, with
The Philippines was suspended by FIBA in examples being Thirdy and Kiefer Ravena and
2005 due to a leadership crisis which affected the others in the Japanese B. League, Jack Animam in
former national basketball association of the Serbia, and Kai Sotto in the Australian NBL.
country – the Basketball Association of the
Philippines.
In 2007, the Samahang Basketbol ng
Pilipinas became the newly recognized national
basketball body for the Philippines by FIBA.
In 2009, Smart Gilas Pilipinas was officially —ELGIN BAYLOR
launched to help the Philippines qualify for
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Direction: Explain and answer the following questions below:
1. Base on the quotation of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball “The invention of basketball was
not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play "Drop the
Handkerchief” What do you think is the message behind these lines?
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2. Does basketball plays a significant role in the Philippines? Cite at least 3 examples.
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