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Basketball is a team sport invented in 1891 that is played between two teams of 5 players each. Each team tries to score a ball in a hoop 3 meters high located at each end of the court. Basketball has become one of the most popular sports worldwide and has influenced the culture of several countries.
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Basketball

Basketball is a team sport invented in 1891 that is played between two teams of 5 players each. Each team tries to score a ball in a hoop 3 meters high located at each end of the court. Basketball has become one of the most popular sports worldwide and has influenced the culture of several countries.
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BASKETBALL

Basketball began to be much more than a sport, it started to be a way of life.


thus influencing different cultures and originating musical themes for sport in
yes.

Basketball is a team sport invented in 1891 by the


Canadian physical education professor James Naismith, the Christian Association of the
children from Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

It is played by two teams of 10 players (5 on the field and 5 substitutes) that have
the objective is to pass the ball into a basket and prevent the ball from entering the basket
placed at the ends of the court, whether in a gym or outdoors.

The rings that form the baskets are placed at a height of 3 meters and 5 centimeters.
The players can walk across the field from dribble (hit the ball against the
floor) with each step. You can also execute a pass or pass the ball to a
team mate.

Basketball has been an Olympic sport since the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936.
Berlin. The name comes from English for basketball, which literally means 'ball.'
"in the basket" and it is one of the most popular sports in the world.

BASKETBALL RULES

The ball can be thrown in any direction with one or both hands

The ball can be thrown in any direction with one or both hands (never
using the fists

A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the point at
who gets it. An exception will be made for the player who receives the ball when
runs at a good speed

The ball must be secure in the hands or between the hands. The arms or the body must not.
can be used for this purpose
Under no circumstances will you be allowed to throw, push, hold, or knock down a
opponent. The first offense of this rule will count as a foul, the second
will disqualify the player until a new basket is made and, if it is evident the
intention to harm the player for the rest of the game, they will not be allowed to replace the
delinquent.

The infraction consists of hitting the ball with the fist or a violation of rules 3, 4, and 5.

If either side commits three consecutive fouls, one additional point will be awarded to the
opponent (consecutive means without the opponents needing this interval between failures.)

A point is scored when the ball is thrown or hit into the basket and stays there.
there, they are not allowed to touch any defense on the basket. If the ball is on the edge and a
the opponent moves the basket, the point is awarded to the team that threw.

When the ball goes out of bounds, it must be played again on the court by the player.
what was played for the first time. In case of litigation, the tax should play directly from
back to the court. Throwing the ball back to the court allowed the maximum time
of 5 seconds. If more than that is needed, the ball will move to the opponent. If any of
the parties insist on delaying the game, the supervisor can call a foul on him.

The tax must be the judge of the players and must observe the faults and notify the referee.
when three consecutive fouls have been called. Must have the power to disqualify
the players, according to rule 5.

The referee will be the judge of the ball and will decide when the ball is in play, the side that
The possession belongs and must control the climate. It will determine the moment of a point.
mark and control the already marked points, in addition to the power normally used
by a referee.

The playing time should be two halves of 15 minutes each, with five
minutes of rest between

The team that scores the most points within this time will be declared the winner.
In case of a tie, the game can, by agreement of the captains, continue until
scored another point.

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