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James Naismith's original rules
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Dr.
James Naismith declared: The object of the game is to put the ball into
your opponent's goal. This may be done by throwing the ball from any
part of the grounds, with one or two hands, under the following
conditions and rules.
1. The ball may be
thrown in any direction with one
or both hands.
2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.
3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the
spot on which he catches it, allowances to be made for a man who
catches the ball when running if he tries to stop.
4. The ball must be held by the hands. The arms or body must not be
used for holding it.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or striking in any way
the person of an opponent shall be allowed; the first infringement of
this rule by any player shall come as a foul, the second shall
disqualify him until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident
intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game, no substitute
allowed.
6. A foul is striking the ball with the fist, violation of Rules 3, 4,
and such as described in Rule 5.
7. If either side
makes three consecutive fouls it
shall count as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the
opponents in the meantime making a foul).
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the
grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the
goal do no touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges,
and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field
of play by the person touching it. He has a right to hold it unmolested
for five seconds. In case of a dispute the umpire shall throw it
straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds; if he
holds it longer it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in
delaying the game the umpire shall call a foul on that side.
10. The umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls
and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He
shall have power to disqualify men according to Rule 5.
11. The referee
shall be judge of the ball and shall
decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs,
and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made and
keep account of the goals, with any other duties that are usually
performed by a referee.
12. The time shall be two
fifteen-minute halves, with five minutes rest
between.
13. The side making the most
goals in that time shall be declared the
winner. In the case of a draw the game may, by agreement of the
captains, be continued until another goal is made.
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