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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.
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