110YEARS OF KANSAS BASKETBALL
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Lastly, he received his medical degree from Gross Medical College in Denver, Colo., in 1898.
In 1898, James Naismith arrived in Lawrence as an associate professor and the University of Kansas' first basketball coach. He eventually became the University physician as well.
At the end of his career, Naismith acquired the title of the only coach in KU history to have a losing record (55-60), but his legacy has lived on as the inventor of basketball.
Naismith couldn't have agreed more, and said, "I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out-of-way place."
James Naismith and Forrest "Phog" Allen were the first two coaches of Kansas basketball. Naismith served as Allen's mentor and coach before Allen became caoch in 1907.
Naismith invented the game in 1891 while working in Massachusetts at a YMCA.
"The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief,' " he said.
Drop the Handkerchief is a children's game similar to Duck-Duck-Goose.
Given the guidelines of a game that would not take up much room,would not be too rough and could be played indoors, Naismith came up with basketball.
James Naismith's 13 rules of basketball
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, but never with the fist.
4. The ball must be held by the hands.The arms or body must not be used for holding it.
3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man running at good speed.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, striking or tripping in any way of an opponent. The first infringement of this rule by any person shall count 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 substitution shall be allowed.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violations of Rules 3 and 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 not 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 and played by the first person touching it. In case of 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 them.
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 is declared the winner.
1906-1907:
1906-1907: It would be James Naismith's last season coaching the Jayhawk basketball team. The Hawks were 7-8 in Naismith's final year.
1907-1908: The Jayhawks had an impressive 18-6 record and were declared the Missouri Valley Conference champions under Naismith's successor, Forrest "Phog" Allen.
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