Diziah Basketball T3W5 2015.

BASKETBALL

Information report: WALT: We are learning to write an information report.

S.C: I will know I can do this when I have:

1.  Included an appropriate title that fits with what I am writing the information report about.

2. Have included a classification paragraph which explains the aspects of the topic that will be covered in my report.

3. Include body paragraphs where the topic is covered in more detail and include subheadings to organise my information.

4. Included a conclusion which gives final details/facts about my chosen topic.

Title:The amazing and terrific basketball player writing report.

Basketball was invented since 1891 and Dr James Naismith was a canadian physical education instructor who invented the game of basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA training school in springfield Massachusetts. And he had also been challenged to create a new game that could be played indoors in the cold Massachusetts winters to provide an athletic distraction to a disruptive group of students. With a two-week deadline Dr.Naismith decided to invent a game of skill finesse and accuracy rather than one that relied on pure strength.

He was inspired by a game he had played as a child called duck on a rock in which players Iob a small rock at a duck placed on top of a large rock in an attempt to knock the duck off.

Using a soccer ball two peach baskets placed 10 feet up in the air, nine players in each team and a set of 13 basic rules, Dr Naismith invented the game of basketball. The first games was played on December 21, in 1891.

Initially , players could only advance the ball by passing it. Bouncing the ball along the floor what we call "dribbling" today did not become part of the game until later.

Players earned points by successfully tossing the soccer ball into the peach baskets. After each basket that was made,players had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball from the basket. Iron hoops with open ended nets didn’t come along until 1913.