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The game of basketball was originated in 1891 by Dr. Neismith
at SpringficldY«lleCoAe College to fill the need of a winter sporte Two
old peach baskets, a soccer ball end thirteen rules were the original
equipment of the game which has spread around the world, and was played
in the 1936 Olympics in Berling A photostatic copy of the origiml :
rules hangs in my office, and the original sopy of the rules is possessed
by the Naisnith heirs, At the bottom of these rules, in Dre Naisnith's
own hendwriting, is the following: “First draft of basketball rules,
posted in the gym that the boys might learn the rulese Febs, 1892. .
Jemes Naismithe" For the sake of history, the original rules are
given herewith:

le The tall my be throm in any direction with one or both handse

2. The ball my be tatted in any direction with oe or both hands,
never with the fiste. | | , -

Se A player cannot run with the balls the player mst throw it
fron the spot where he catches it, allowance being made for aman wo  ~
catches the ball when ruming at a good speed.

.. 4 The ball must. be held in or between the handss the arms or

body must not be used for holding ite | |

Se No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or strikingin .
any way the person of an opponent is to be allowed. The first infringe}
ment of this rule by any person shall count.as a fouls the second shall
disqualify him until the next goal is made, or if there was evident intent
0 ne 2a ee eee Seed me NN Olevia |

&e A foul striking the ball with the fist, violation of rules
S$ and 4, and such as described in ruled. a

7 If either side makes three consecutive fouls it shall cowmt
for a goel for the opponents. (Consecutive means without the opponents
making a foule) | |

8» A goal shall be made when the ball is throw or batted fron

the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the
goal do not touch or disturb the goale If the tall rests on the edge and
the opponent moves the basket, it shall cout as a goale

Se When the goes out of bounds it shail be throm into the
_ field, end played by the person first touching ite In case of a dispute,
the umpire shall throw it straight into the field... The thrower is allowed .