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Following
are the 13
basketball rules given
by Dr.
James Naismith.
The object
of the game is to put the ball
into your opponent's goal. This
may be done by throwing the ball
from any part of the grounds,
with one or two hands, under the
following conditions and rules.
1. The
ball may be thrown in any
direction with one or both
hands.
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 in Rule 5.
7. If
either side makes three
consecutive fouls it shall count
as a goal for the opponents
(consecutive means without the
opponents in the meantime making
a foul).
8. A goal
shall be made when the ball is
thrown or batted from the
grounds into the basket and
stays there, providing those
defending the goal do no touch
or disturb the goal. If the ball
rests on the edges, and the
opponent moves the basket, it
shall count as a goal.
9. When
the ball goes out of bounds, it
shall be thrown into the field
of play by the person touching
it. He has a right to hold it
unmolested for five seconds. In
case of a dispute the umpire
shall throw it straight into the
field. The thrower-in is allowed
five seconds; if he holds it
longer it shall go to the
opponent. If any side persists
in delaying the game the umpire
shall call a foul on that side.
10. The
umpire shall be the judge of the
men and shall note the fouls and
notify the referee when three
consecutive fouls have been
made. He shall have power to
disqualify men according to Rule
5.
11. The
referee shall be judge of the
ball and shall decide when the
ball is in play, in bounds, to
which side it belongs, and shall
keep the time. He shall decide
when a goal has been made and
keep account of the goals, with
any other duties that are
usually performed by a referee.
12. The
time shall be two fifteen-minute
halves, with five minutes rest
between.
13. The
side making the most goals in
that time shall be declared the
winner. In the case of a draw
the game may, by agreement of
the captains, be continued until
another goal is made. |
