...obstacle, the most difficult one of my life. My entire life is dedicated to the wonderful sport of basketball. My junior year I worked harder, and more ambitiously than I had ever worked previously. I worked extremely hard on my skills, and game to assure my spot as the starting point guard on my high school’s varsity team. When the season came around things were looking just as I imagined. I was the starting guard on the team, the leader, and the player who made things happen on the court. I proved my abilities, dedication, and why I should have stayed in the position, I was in as the starting PG on varsity. Unfortunately, in my head basketball coaches eyes I was not yet ready to be a leader on his team. He told me that I needed to develop some better leadership skills, and work on my attitude. Then he dropped the bomb on me. He told me he was moving me down to JV for my junior season so I could take that team over and become a grand leader. That literally broke my heart, I knew I worked harder than everyone on that varsity team, well I actually knew I worked harder than every soul in the basketball program. I felt like I was stripped of what I deserved and betrayed. I felt that way because, in my eyes, not only was I a great leader, I was THE leader. I also invested more time, and took basketball more seriously than the other players. I never missed a practice, or any basketball events that my school held, even if they weren’t required. My head coach told me not to take it personal...
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...Basketball Throughout the Years Have you ever wondered how basketball originated? Well, basketball was invented by a young man. It only took a few days to create. Basketball is important because in today’s generation it is a well-known sport and money maker for many people. Basketball is better than any other sport. Basketball was a sport that was invented by a man named James Naismith. He was told to keep all of the young men in the gym busy. He didn’t know what else to do, so he decided to invent a sport and called it basketball. Basketball was first invented in 1981. It was started with using a soccer ball and peach baskets. A.G. Spalding & Bros. created the first basketball in 1894. In 1983 Spalding’s leather ball became the official playing ball of the NBA. Today, basketball is played with two hoops and a Spalding leather basketball. Basketball was first played at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts in the middle of 1891-1892. This new game became known worldwide in a short period of time. The sport was first introduced to crowds of people at the school’s YMCA’s. It was then shared at a bunch of other school’s YMCA’s worldwide. Basketball became a permanent winter sport. Many schools have adopted this sport. Today, there are currently 30 official basketball teams in the NBA. (http://www.nba.com/features/balltimeline 060228.html) Many schools have basketball teams. In order to have a basketball team, the team needs uniforms. Basketball uniforms have...
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...Who is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball? His name is Dr. James Naismith, he was born in 1861 in Almonte, Ontario. Most people wonder were a young man would think of a game like basketball. The concept of basketball was born from his school days in the area where he played a simple child's game known as duck-on-a-rock outside his one-room schoolhouse. The game involved attempting to knock a "duck" off the top of a large rock by tossing another rock at it. Naismith went on to attend McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. In 1891 (after serving as McGill's Athletic Director) Naismith moved on to the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts where the sport of basketball was born. In Springfield, Naismith was faced with several problems. One problem was making a sport that was suitable for play inside during the Massachusetts winter for the students at the School for Christian Workers. Naismith wanted to create a game of skill for the students instead of one that relied solely on strength. He needed a game that could be played indoors in a not too big, but not to small space. The first basketball game ever was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets used as goals. Naismith made a set of thirteen rules for his new "basketball" game: 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. 3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw...
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...were living in Virginia and my mom put me in my first basketball camp. It was fun to get on the court and practice and play with the other boys. I could not wait to get to practice each day. Some days I was tired and I realized that sometime you have to push yourself and work hard when you are a part of a team. There is no better feeling than after you have worked hard in practice and the coach calls your name to go on the court and play in a game. Touching the ball for the first time makes you nervous but when you hit the first shot the excitement takes over. Since I was a little boy I have watched basketball games with my mom. Seeing how exciting it is and how the fans go crazy when a player makes a basket made me want to become a basketball player when I grow up. I have watched Kobe Bryant play and I have dreamed of being a great player like he is. Kobe works hard and competes with his heart each night. He seems to enjoy his job and I want to enjoy whatever job I choose for my future. I have followed Kobe throughout his career and have his posters and jerseys. I look at them sometime and tell myself that I will be a great player like him someday. I know that it will take a lot of hard work and long practices to become great. I know that I will be forced to train and keep my body in the best condition. Sports are about being physical, athletic, and strong. The reason I am doing this I-search paper on basketball is to see if that is the career that I really would like...
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...Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.0 m) high mounted to a backboard at each end. Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.[1] A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket during regular play. A field goal scores two points for the shooting team if a player is touching or closer to the basket than the three-point line, and three points (known commonly as a 3 pointer or three) if the player is behind the three-point line. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) may be issued when the game ends with a draw. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it while walking or running or throwing it to a team mate. It is a violation to move without dribbling the ball, to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling. Violations are called "fouls". A personal foul is penalized, and a free throw is usually awarded to an offensive player if he is fouled while shooting the ball. A technical foul may also be issued when certain infractions occur, most commonly for unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of a player or coach. A technical foul gives the opposing team a free throw, and the opposing team also retains possession of the ball. As well as many techniques for shooting, passing, dribbling and rebounding, basketball has...
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...BASKETBALL A big change in my life, was when I chose to start playing in a division 1 basketball team, it was a good chose. I can’t imagine how my life would be without basketball but to get there where I am today, have been a lot challenges moments. “To be a champion you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will” – Suger Ray Robinson. I want to be the best and that is still my goal. So much time for nothing? I started to play basketball when I was 15 years old. It’s very late if you compare to any other player on my level. I played in a division 4 team for two years. At my second year in high school I tried out for the division 1 team. I was so bad, but I didn’t give up. For a whole season I sat on the bench. Even though I practice the most of all players, I was always there no matter what. I hated my coach so much and that was my motivation, to prove him wrong. We had practice 6 times in 4 days and I started to develop big time. I believed in myself, I wanted to be the best, I still do. Even though I didn’t get any playtime, it was worth it. If I didn’t had spent my time in the gym and been on every practice, I would probably still have been on the bench for the next season. Where would I have been now if it wasn’t for my own effort? My last year in high school was hard too, but in a different way. I wasn’t on the bench any more, I was in the top 5. I was starting the games. My coach believed in me, he had higher expectations of me. That...
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...There are a view different shots on a basketball court. One of them is the lay-up, or the in close shot. The lay-up is the easiest shots in basketball, same with the in close shot. All the player has to do is gently hit the ball against the backboard, or the square behind the rim, and ball bounces nicely in the hoop. This shot has the highest percentage of going in. But it is always the easiest to mess up. One wrong bounce, or you hit it just to hard and ball goes bouncing out of the court. Another factor is nervousness. You could just miss that easy shot simply because you think it’s too easy. The next shot in basketball is the mid-range shot. This is a little more difficult but with the right touch, it can roll in. There is a lot less physiological factor on this shot, its just a set up, bent your knees and release the ball. There has to be a good amount of ark on your shot for it to swoosh, but if not, then getting it to go in isn’t as hard as it seems. Even an inexperienced player can hit this shot occasionally. You can also bank it in from here, but that adds a little more difficulty. You have to be at an angle and just touch it off the glass gently and in the right spot. The free throw is the next shot we will examine. This shot you are able to take your time, and there is no defense of you. You are able to line up your shot and calmly knock it down. You can get set and see where you want to hit it, whether it is a swoosh it, or rattle in. This shot does put a lot...
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...Confusing Basketball Rules When taking a charge, does the defensive player have to be still? Basketball rules state that if a defensive player is in a legal defensive stance or position, the defensive player has the right to move in order to maintain his legal positioning. A charging call can be made even if the defensive player has one or both feet off of the ground when the offensive player makes contact with the defensive player. The basketball rule of “verticality” applies here. If a defensive player jumps straight up to block a shot and the offensive player jumps into and creates contact with the defender, an offensive charging call could be made. (Therefore, it is more important if a defender is squared up and contact is made to the defender’s chest than if the defender is moving.) Is a dribble illegal if it goes over the ball handler’s head? Basketball rules states if the ball handler doesn’t “palm” the ball or place their hand under the ball, there is no dribbling violation. There is no basketball rule or restriction on how high a dribble can go. Is reaching into an offensive player's area a foul? If a defensive player “reaches in” to attempt a steal or distract the offensive player they are guarding and doesn’t create any contact, no foul should be called. Reaching in isn’t necessarily a foul until contact is created. Basketball rules state that the foul isn’t called reaching in, but holding or pushing. Is over the back a foul when rebounding a basketball? Officials...
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...Koopman ENG101 October 28, 2014 Love & Basketball Growing up people always told me I wasn’t going to be nothing in life. I’ll be like every black girl trying to make it out the hood. Only 4% made it out thanks to these rich men’s they know but some went on to become lawyers and doctors. I was sitting at the basketball court spinning the ball on the tip of my finger watching a few plays. I always wanted to be a basketball player, I told my mother before I went to school every day “Mama we not gone hurt no more I’ll get us out the hood.” It was a day before graduation I had a full scholarship to FSU I couldn’t wait to attend! I went to go shoot a few hoops at the court before I went home to tell my mom the good news I received. I went home to tell her “Mama I got good news I got a full scholarship to FSU! “I’m proud of you baby congrats.” It was the day of graduation I couldn’t wait I was tired of waking up at 7AM. As I looked in the crowd I saw my mom crying tears of joy. I start reminiscing about high school all the good and bad things I went through, I just wanted to put it in the past and move on. I started thinking to myself I wonder what summer was going to bring my entire childhood friend’s I grew up either in jail, dead, pregnant, or moved away. First day of summer, I decided to go shoot some hoops my mom was always at work so I was home most of the time by myself. As I was walking to the basketball court I noticed a couple of guys dressed in...
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...Types of Basketball Shooting Dunk A dunk shot is when a player takes the ball, jumps to the level of the hoop and successfully places the ball inside the hoop, usually with great force. A dunk can be completed with one or two hands. Only a minority of players can successfully dunk on a regulation 10-foot men's professional hoop, as it takes either a tall or very athletic person with extra leaping ability to complete this task. This shot has the highest percentage of completion. Layup A layup shot is when a player is close enough to the basket where he can successfully lay the ball up in the air and into the hoop. This can be accomplished with our without the use of the backboard or the rim. A player's hands usually don't touch the rim during a layup. Most teams work on layup drills extensively prior to game time. This shot on average has the second-highest completion rate. Similarly, an alley-oop shot is when one player throws a pass to another player who is already up in the air and the second player puts the ball into the basket with a dunk or layup. Jump Shot A score is considered a jump shot when the player stops on the court at a certain point and pushes off the ground with two feet into the air while releasing the ball. A jump shot can be worth two or three points, depending on the position. A successful jump shooter in professional basketball can make between 40 and 60 percent of his shots. Hook Shot Kareem Abdul-Jabbar popularized this type of shot in the 1970's...
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...Hoosiers Hoosiers is a really great movie, I really enjoyed watching this movie. This movie is a true story about a guy (Norman Dale) who comes to a small Indiana town to become a high school teacher and a basketball coach. He lost his previous coaching position after hitting a student. He was put under pressure to succeed after moving to a new town. Coach Dale has to be a lot of emphasis on teamwork when he first got the new coaching position. He believed that the team could win a state championship as long as they played as a team, even if the city had no hope for the basketball. There were only a few players on the team and the best player was being forced to sit out by a teacher, so he could focus on his studies and have a successful future. Teamwork is done when the members subordinate their personal prominence for the good of the team. Members of effective teams are open and honest with one another, there is support and trust, there is a high degree of cooperation and collaboration, decisions are reached by consensus, communication channels are open and well developed, and there is a strong commitment to the teams’ goals. The Indiana high school basketball team had to use the team development process to help get through adversity of not having a community with confidence in them to succeed. There are six steps that help with the team development process. Step one is initiating the team development meet, the team’s operating problems may have been identified and...
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...As everyone agrees, this is a case about a basketball player, Charles Johnson, who tried to shift income by signing an agreement with a corporation called Presentaciones Musicales S.A., a Panamanian corporation [PMS.] This corporation was to pay him a monthly salary, in return for his assigning his income to them, during the years 1975-1977. The Tax Court found that this strategy violated the major tax code concept that “first principle of income taxation: that income must be taxed to him who earns it.” [Commissioner v. Culbertson, 337 U.S. 733, 739-740 (1949).] First, the significant finding was that although Johnson signed a contract with PMSA (and later this was transferred to another corporation, EST), the compensation agreement was between Johnson and the basketball team/club, and that no such agreement existed between the club and the corporation. Further, it was noted that Johnson’s relationship with the club did not change after he signed the contract with the corporation, and that the corporation took no significant action in negotiating with the club, nor directing Johnson’s behavior, specifically “the agreement's control provisions systematically were ignored.” Therefore, the Court decided that the basketball club was paying Johnson, and he is liable for taxes on all of those payments. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I noticed several things that disturbed...
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...Basketball Drills Figure 8 Dribble -- improve dribbling ability, finger tip strength, & teach how to change direction w/ the ball. Instructions 1. You want to start with a wide base (feet spread slightly further than shoulder width apart) 2. Start with your right hand, dribble around the back of your right leg. 3. When you feel like you can not dribble any further with your right hand, cross frontwards between your legs to your left hand. 4. Dribble around the outside and the back of your left leg until you can not go any further, then cross frontwards between your legs to your right hand. 5. Repeat the process. With your dribble, it should form an imaginary sideways 8. 6. After doing this for a little while, go the opposite way. Instead of crossing frontwards between your legs, cross backwards between your legs. | | | Points of Emphasis Continually tell your players to... * At first, you may want to start this drill by looking at the ball. * As you improve, try to keep your head up. * Always use your fingertips. * Dribble as quickly as possible around your legs, while under control. * You should take 4 to 5 dribbles around each leg. Motivation / Teaching Tips Tip #1 - This drill may take awhile for a player to get accustomed to, but if he/she continues to practice this drill. The player's dribbling will get much better. Tip #2 - Variations: - Dribble the ball slightly above your knees. - Put one-hand behind your...
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...Ageism in basketball Ageism is a social issue that occurs a lot these days all over the world. Ageism is defined Webster’s dictionary as prejudice or discrimination against a particular age group usually against the elderly but can also happen to youth as well. Ageism can happen in any place but one place it happens a lot but isn’t mentioned would be the game of basketball. Many former players will downplay and disrespect the way the game has changed from when they played to today. These retiree’s have very similar viewpoints on the transformation of what the game has become which says players aren’t as skilled or they aren’t as physically or mentally tough to handle the era in which they played. They begin to question the toughness of these players, their love for the game and don’t respect the skill level of these players in the NBA today. A large amount of these former players have questioned the toughness of the current players comparing it to the toughness of the game in the 80’s and 90’s. These players in this current era are arguably just as tough or even tougher. Many former players take this stance due to the way the game is being called by referees these days. Fouls and contact is being enforced, such as flagrant fouls and technical fouls being handed out more frequently then they have been in the past. Therefore it leads to players in general being considered “soft”. But in actuality the only reason the game is softer is because the league has...
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...The Basketball Court Andrew Petticrew ENG 121 Kristy Nelson January 21, 2013 Everyone has their own little spot to escape from the world to feel relief and relaxation. They often go there when they need peace and quiet, or to think about things. The place I got to do this is the basketball court. On the court I feel total relaxation and away from all of my worries. I step onto the hardwood numerous times a week in hopes of alleviating the stressors of life. I love being on the court and having the sweat roll down my body letting me know that I’m putting forth effort to comfort my mind. The constant sound of the basketball bouncing off the floor gives my mind a beat to move my body to. After dribbling for a moment I step to the three point line and face my defender. Like a snake his hands strike in and out with speed as he try’s to steal the ball from me. I will not let it happen, for I must get past him to overcome my obstacles to ultimately clear my head. As I stand there with the ball in hand I observe the court and everything on it. I see windows of opportunity and weak points as my teams move around causing the defense confusion. My defender stands tall and shows no sign of weakness as he stares into my eyes trying to guess my next move. With each second going by the clock slowly loses time as I prepare how I will attack the basket. The hoop hanging there from the ceiling looked so far out of reach, and yet I still stand there watching the ball go through the net over and...
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