The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, Basketball Rules are a very important part. All together, they are a metaphor for life. There are three that stand out most to me. Basketball Rules 5, 7, and 8 are the three that I can compare to my life. Basketball Rule 5 says: When you've stopped playing your game, you've already lost. Basketball Rule 7 says: Rebounding is the art of anticipating, of always be prepared to grab it. But don't drop the ball. Finally, Basketball Rule 8 says: Sometimes you have to lean
enraptures readers’ attention, commanding its presence through its fiery and intense verses of poetry. The novel, written about basketball stars and twin brothers Josh and Jordan who grow apart, may initially seem to be a generic middle-school novel. Looking deeper, however, will reveal an intricately written, dimensional story full of depth. In particular, the “Basketball Rules” never fails to inspire with its simple yet profound life lessons interspersed throughout the book. The most significant life
be issued for Dress Code violations. If a student’s dress or personal appearance violates the Dress Code and/or the Personal Appearance Code and cannot be immediately remedied, the student will be sent home (unexcused absence)” (28). Violating the rules is an automatic detention, which many students believe is unfair, and should be changed. I understand that the
“Therapy (psychotherapy) is the process of working with a licensed therapist to develop positive thinking and coping skills to treat mental health issues such as mental illness and trauma.” Psychological therapies can generally fall into some of these categories: behavioral therapies, which concentrate on behavior; humanistic therapies, which concentrate on self-improvement; arts therapies, which use creative arts within the therapeutic process. Some psychologists use a form of "integrative" therapy
The History of Basketball: 1891-present From the time basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, it has evolved in many ways to get to what it is now. Basketball has affected the daily lives of the American people since it was invented; it has also reduced obesity in children and created a passion shared by different people all over the world including the United States. Basketball is a sport where no one treated on how you look or certain facial features it only requires your best
The first type of basketball game was played by the early Olmec people of ancient Mexico, and this was as early as 500 years ago. The Aztec and the Mayan also had an activity similar to basketball, yet instead of rubber balls they would use decapitated skulls of their conquered foes. The first actual game of basketball was on January 20th, 1892, this took place in Springfield, Massachusetts. The inventor of this game was a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, so that the YMCA had a sport for all
Shooting in the Driveway: How the Game Developed “I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place” (Naismith). James Naismith was inspired to create basketball because of a game he played when he was a kid. The game was called “Duck on a rock”. In the game, players had to throw rocks at a duck in an attempt to knock it off of a rock. The catch: there was a large rock in front of the duck. Players had
The Millions of people who play basketball now, owe a big thanks to one great man named Dr. James Naismith, the great Canadian and his passion for sports made him the father of basketball and through this, he created hope for many young athletes, he created a sport that people love, and the creation of his sport led to many charitable foundations. Born on November 6, 1861, James Naismith was a Canadian and American sports coach and innovator. He is also credited with designing the first football
To know about the evolution of the NBA, you have to look back when it was invented. Basketball was invented in December 1891 in springfield by Dr. James Naismith. He establish the first rules. There were 13 rules that with time the rules were still there, but modified with the years. The rules have been changed a lot, and thanks to those changes we love basketball. There may be rules of basketball that you might had never. For example, a successful goal was counted as one point, also one point
Basketball is a sport that’s been around for a while. It was created by James Naithsmith in 1891. It has created multiple jobs across the United States and the world. Basketballs play style and rules have changed many times over the years. Even some players have changed the rules. Basketball can even be a stress reliever for people. Basketball is a great sport. Basketball was invented by James Naithsmith during the winter of 1891. Basketball was invented when Naithsmith worked at a local YMCA
peach baskets from the cafeteria and just cut a whole out of the bottom for the basket? I’m James Naismith. My invention of basketball had and still has a huge effect on the world. I was born on November 6th, 1861 in Almonte, Canada. My entire life I loved playing sports, which is why I became a Physical Ed teacher. Springfield, Massachusetts is where the invention of basketball started. In 1891 the man who was in charge of the school, Dr. Luther Gulick, told me that I had 14 days to create an indoor
Basketball is considered Americas favorite pastime. Basketball has been around since the late 1800’s(“Birthplace”). It took basketball some time to get better. Dr James Naismith is the inventor of basketball(“Birthplace”). Basketball started out as simple as a trash can and a paper ball. Basketball is a helpful way to burn off calories during the football offseason(“Birthplace”). When it was founded in the winter of 1891 nobody knew how to start. Dr James Naismith was in Springfield Massachusetts
“I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up.” states Michael B. Jordan. The activities listed above, couldn’t be more different, but they still have many characteristics and elements in common. Specifically the sports basketball and soccer. Soccer requires quick reflexes and thinking ahead; whereas, basketball requires speed and agility. Now, I’m not saying that either sport only focuses on those skills, but they are displayed in other ways on the
It’s obvious that many people play basketball. Also, that basketball was a pretty big sport as it grew throughout the world as an entertaining and fun game. Basketball first started in 1891 by a Canadian physical education instructor by the name of Dr. James Naismith. As the game grew there were only a few amount of rules were made. During this time people can say that the sport started as a small game and wasn’t really fair to both teams in a game. Now as basketball started to grow and impact the world
Ever since I was a little girl, basketball has been an important part of my life. Whether I am watching a game on T.V. or playing in a game myself, I know that without it I could not be who I am today. When I step onto the floor of the basketball court, I can feel the rush and excitement course through my veins. To me, basketball is not just some sport that I love to play. It has inspired me to become the person I am today. When I first started playing basketball, no one took me seriously. I was
Basketball is a world-renowned sport and the sport to play by many young and old men and women. Basketball was created in 1891 inside a YMCA. Originally A peach basket and a soccer ball were the materials used to play the newly created game. This was all done by camp counselor James Naismith, who was at that time just trying to make a new game for the children to play. Naismith is the one to thank for the game of basketball we know and loves today. Basketball is one of the most influential sports
Basketball is a sport known worldwide as is one of the most popular sports in the United States to this day. Basketball can be a complicated sport if you don't understand anything about it, I'm hoping that by the end of my informative essay youll know some things about basketball that you never knew before or that you might even take interest in the sport. The sport has many rules that can make it seem complicated, but with how much basketball has changed over the years who knows what it might be
It is very hard to imagine the world of sports without basketball today. “Basketball is played today on neighborhood playgrounds, in grade-school and high-school gymnasiums, in university field houses, and in professional arenas in about 130 countries, by some twenty million individuals each year” (Webb IX). In 1891, a man by the name of James Naismith, invented the game which is called basketball while working at a Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. Inspired by games he played during
of Women’s Basketball Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. However, Berenson was taking risks simply in teaching the game to women. She worried a little about the women suffering from “nervous fatigue” if games were too strenuous for them. In order to keep it “acceptable” for women to play at all, she taught modified rules. These included
THE ALL-AMERICAN GAME Basketball is a sport for men and women. It all started out in 1891, at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. James Naismith needed an indoor team sport that could be played during the winter that wasn’t so dangerous. There were many rough-and-tumble games to play outside when the weather was nice, but during the winter, the gym was the only resort. You couldn’t play baseball indoors, for apparent reasons; football and soccer were too dangerous for the gym. He needed something