BasketballIn 1891 James Naismith had made some rules on basketball but the original game played beneath these rules was fairly different than the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, three pointers, or shot clock, and goal tending was legal. Below are the rules, but remember that it can be changed by authorized community or group.
  • By one or both hands the ball can be terrified in any direction by players.
  • The basket ball can be batted in any direction with one or both hands by basket ball players.
  • A player cannot run with holding the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, payment to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at a good speed if he tries to stop.
  • The ball must be detained in or between the hands; players should not use the arms or body must not be used for holding it.
  • Players cannot do shouldering, holding, striking, pushing, or tripping to their opponent. The first violation of this rule by any person shall count as a foul; the second shall disqualify him/her until the next basket is made or, if there was palpable intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game. No replacement shall be allowed.
  • A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of rules three and four and such described in rule number five.
  • If either side makes three following fouls, it shall count a goal for the opponents.
  • A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defensive the goal do not touch the goal. If the ball rests on the limits, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.
  • When the ball goes out of limits, it shall be thrown into the field of play and played by the first person touching it. In case of argument 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 /unclean on that side.
  • The umpire shall be the judge of the player and shall note the fouls and notify the umpire when three successive fouls have been made. He/she shall have power to ban people according to Rule five.
  • The umpire 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/she shall settle on when a goal has been made and keep account of the baskets, with any other duties that are regularly performed by a scorekeeper.
  • The time shall be two fifteen-minute halves and team will take five minutes rest between. The side making the most points in that time is declared the winner.
Source : wikipedia