what's basketball?

Answer 1

all you have to do is just make the ball into the hoop but i suggest you watch basketball you'll learn more details.

Answer 2

Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one other by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules.

Since its invention in 1891, it has developed to become a truly international sport. Organized league play originated in the YMCA and early leagues were formed in colleges. Basketball eventually became a professional sport and is one of the few women's sports which developed in tandem with men's. Even though it was originally an American sport, it quickly spread internationally and outstanding players and teams are found today all over the world.

Points are scored for passing the ball through the basket from above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling) or passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical contact (foul) is not permitted and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled (violations).

Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. Basketball is also a popular spectator sport.

While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court, less regulated variations have become exceedingly popular as an outdoor sport among inner city groups, particularly African-Americans. Examples of these variations include streetball and one-on-one; a variation in which two players will use only a small section of the court (often no more than a quarter of a court) and compete to play the ball into a single hoop. Such games tend to be more physical than competitive indoor basketball, and emphasize individual dribbling and ball stealing skills over shooting and team play.

Outdoor basketball courts are commonly referred to as 'blacktop', a reference to the asphalt surface used on many outdoor recreation grounds. This term can apply regardless of the actual surface material used.

Answer 3

Basketball is one of the few sports whose exact origin is definitely known. In the winter of 1891–1892, Dr. James Naismith, an instructor in the YMCA Training College (now Springfield College) at Springfield, Mass., deliberately invented the game of basketball in order to provide indoor exercise and competition for the students between the closing of the football season and the opening of the baseball season. He affixed peach baskets overhead on the walls at opposite ends of the gymnasium and organized teams to play his new game in which the purpose was to toss an association (soccer) ball into one basket and prevent the opponents from tossing the ball into the other basket. Because Dr. Naismith had eighteen available players when he invented the game, the first rule was: “There shall be nine players on each side.” Later the number of players became optional, depending upon the size of the available court, but the five-player standard was adopted when the game spread over the country. U.S. soldiers brought basketball to Europe in World War I, and it soon became a worldwide sport.

Answer 4

Big orangeish brown ball dribbled down a court and thrown in a net. 10 people on the court at a time 5 from one team 5 from the other.

Answer 5

Basketball is when you have an orange ball that you dribble [bounce]. you pass it to other players on your team and try to score points. every point you score is worth 2 points. unless you shoot it in the 3 point line [gets 3 points instead of 2]. but oif course it is harder. then if you get fouled by a player on the other team, you can take foul shots. they are worth 1 point each. you get fouled by being pusshed/tripped/punched/a person reaching over you/etc.

Answer 6

a game where 5 players on 2 teams try to score the most points in a certain amount of time first

Answer 7

Its a sucky sport that involves an orange ball, a hoop, and a bunch of sweaty guys chasing after the ball to put it in the hoop.

Answer 8

THE ONLY SPORT WITH DEFENSIVE PLAYERS AND OFFENSIVE PLAYERS ON THE COURT AT THE SAME TIME, AND U TAKE A ROUND ORANGE BALL AND TRY TO MAKE IT INTO THE HOOP AND EITHER SCORE 2 OR 3 POINTS FOR EVERY SHOT AND A FOUL SHOT GETS ONLY ONE POINT IF U MAKE IT!!

Answer 9

It is a sport in which you throw a ball into a hoop, and the one with the most number of points wins.

Answer 10

jeezz..basketball..is a sport tht u score by shooting a ball into the basket hang 10 feet high