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Canadian Basketball. By: Keauno. In the Beginning …. invented by James Naismith (a Canadian) in 1891, in Montreal, Canada 13 rules net was a peach basket 10 feet off the floor. What you need …. ball and net 7 players per team (professional) 2 referees
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Canadian Basketball By: Keauno
In the Beginning … • invented by James Naismith (a Canadian) • in 1891, in Montreal, Canada • 13 rules • net was a peach basket 10 feet off the floor
What you need … • ball and net • 7 players per team (professional) • 2 referees • only 2 players needed for a fun game.
Equipment • a round ball – 24 cm in diameter • string net hanging from a round metal hoop • a net with a backboard behind it • net 3 m from the ground
A basketball court • Flat, rectangle-shaped area • 26 m long and 14 m wide • painted with many lines and circles • Circle is in the middle of court • 3-point line around each net
References • Basketball, Reidmore Books, 2000 • http://www.freelake.mec.edu/FLMS/graphicsclass/animation/animatedpics.htm&h=648&w=46 • http://images.google.ca