Hanan Elaraby
Period 3
6/3/04
The invention of basketball
In this essay I am going to explain when basketball was invented, also I am going to tell you how it changed over the years what stayed the same what didn't. That sort of thing.
Basketball was invented on December 21, 1891. By a man named James Naismith, who was a Canadian clergyman. The game stared out with two peach baskets, and a soccer ball. The two peach baskets did not have holes to start with, and each peach basket was on one side and the other on another side. The first back board was a wire mesh, the second was made out of wood, and the third which we have now is made out of glass.
The rules are simple, 1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both . 2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.
3.A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowances to be made for a man who catches the ball when running if he tries to stop. 4.The ball must be held by the hands. The 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 come 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 the ball with the fist, violation of Rules 3, 4, and such as described...
Basketball
As a basketball fan, I can appreciate the effort you put into your essay. I liked your use of the first person which lent a personal touch to your paper. In some places, I might have explained the rules of the game a bit differently but I know what you meant.
When I read Rule 5, I thought of something that former Boston Celtic center Bill Russell used to say regarding the commonly held belief that football is a contact sport. Although he may not have said it first, he liked to quip that basketball is a contact sport but football is a collision sport. I've suffered injuries from playing both sports and the rules never helped with healing.
I liked the way that you briefly mentioned the history of basketball before you provided your overview of the rules and then wrapped up explaining how the rules had changed over time. Your report had effective transitions and a smooth flow. Fine effort!
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