At that time, he taught at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. Because the local area is rich in peaches, the children here like to play the game of throwing the ball into the peach basket very much. This inspired him to learn the characteristics of ball games such as football and hockey and create basketball games.
At first, the basketball game was relatively simple, and there were no restrictions on the size of the venue and the number of participants. The players in the game are divided into two equal teams, standing at the two ends of the court. After the referee threw the ball into the center of the court, the players from both sides immediately rushed into the court to grab the ball and tried to throw it into the opponent's basket. Because the peach basket has a bottom, the ball stays in the basket after being hit, and people have to climb a special ladder to take the ball out of the basket.
The development of basketball:
1895, American Bob Gale introduced basketball to China. 1896, Tianjin YMCA held the first basketball match performance in China. Then it was launched in youth clubs in Tianjin, Beijing and other cities. 19 10, basketball was listed as a performance item for the first time in the first national sports meeting in old China. Basketball was listed as a man's official event in the 2nd National Games in 19 14.
The International Amateur Basketball Federation was founded in 1932, and men's basketball was recognized as an official Olympic event by the International Olympic Committee. From 65438 to 0946, professional basketball league appeared in the United States and developed into NBA.
Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Basketball