The History Of Basketball

At the end of last century in 1981, in order to activate the lessons of physical training. James Necemit, a teacher of Spingfield college in the state of Massachusets, invented the game of basketball which during years became sport and within a short period of time it became one of the famous sports in the world. 

As far as the ball was thrown into the basket the game was called basketball. In 1904 at the 3rd olympic games of Saint Louis the demonstrative game of basketball played by some enthusiastic people was famed, which in 1919-1931 contributed to the foundation of national federations of basketball in different countries of the world. In 1924 at the 8th Olympic Games held in Paris the first international demonstrative competition was held, where sportsmen of France, Italy, Great Britain, The USA took part. The winners of that competition were from Great Britain. 

On the initiative of basketball national federations, basketball became more popularized, all its belongings, clothes and furnishing were improved and modernized, logical changes were introduced into the game rules, the technique and tactic af the game were formed etc. 

So, in 1898 the baskets were first replaced with iron rings, penalty throwing was introduced into the game rules, in 1896 all types of ball leadings were applied, etc. 

However, some controversies of the existing game rules in the activity of basketball national federations on one side and the development of the sport on the other side bring the necessity about the found a basketball international federation. Uniting eight involved countries of basketball international federations, in 1932 in Geneva basketball international federation was faunded-FIBA. 

In the world of sport the practical and legal status of basketball changed and on the initiative of FIBA and with the efforts of men in 1936 and women in 1976 basketball as a basketball, the technique and tactic of the game were developed and enriched. New ways of ball leading and passing appeared. E.g. jumping and throwing the ball into the ring with one hand. In the technique of the game appeared individual and team actions of attack and defense. For the effective organization of the game for each player. Today FIBA unites more than 160 countries of basketball national federations of five continents through which different important official events are organized and held.