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The History and Evolution of the Basketball Hoop! NBA Backboard/Hoop Over the Years! In this NBA Animation, we go over the evolution of the NBA Basket. Like...
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2 de mai. de 2023 · The basketball hoop and backboard have undergone notable changes since the inception of the sport in 1891. The original hoop, created by Dr. James Naismith, consisted of a peach basket mounted on a wall and evolved into a circular iron rim with a net.
A backboard is a piece of basketball equipment. It is a raised vertical board with an attached basket consisting of a net suspended from a hoop. It is made of a flat, rigid piece of, often Plexiglas or tempered glass which also has the properties of safety glass when accidentally shattered .
- Team Size
- Substitutions
- Baskets
- Backboards
- The Ball
- Scoring
- Timing
- Shot Clock
- Fouls
- Free Throws
Originally, there was no set rule on the number of players. The idea was that the game could be played by any number of players. However, that did not work out. After experimenting with teams up to 50 players, early games were primarily played by nine players on each side - the reason being that 18 students showed up for Naismith's class. In 1897 f...
Initially, players were not allowed to re-enter the game. The rule was changed in 1920 to allow a player to re-enter the game one time. In 1934, the rule was expanded to allow players to re-enter the game twice, and, in 1945 the rule was finally changed to permit players to return to the game an unlimited number of times.
Originally, the game was played with peach baskets or 18” square boxes hung from the balconies of the running tracks of most indoor facilities. At this time the basket height was established at 10 feet, which still stands today. Obviously, the peach baskets and boxes slowed the game down since the ball had to be retrieved after every goal either by...
Wire mesh backboards were introduced in 1895 to prevent spectators in the balconies from interfering with play. Wood replaced the easily dented wire mesh backboards in 1904, and plate glass backboard usage was approved in 1909. Backboards were mounted flat against walls. In 1916 to prevent players from running up the walls for easy lay-ups, a two f...
The first basketball games were played with soccer balls. However, they proved to be unsuitable for dribbling and ball handling. The first manufactured basketballs were produced in 1894 by a bicycle manufacturing company. In the late 1890's Spalding took over as the official ball maker. In 1905 the choice of basketballs was left up to the teams. Be...
Originally, a successful goal was counted as one point, and one point was also given to a team anytime three consecutive fouls were called on the opponent. Free throws were first introduced in 1894. Both a made field goal and a made free throw were counted as one goal. In 1896, rules were changed to count a made field goal as two points. In 1961 th...
The first games were played in two fifteen minute halves. Shortly later this was increased to two 20-minutes halves. There was no provision for extending the game if the score was tied. In fact, the first game ever played ended in a 2-2 tie. However, once leagues started to be formed, ties needed to be broken. The first tie breakers were "sudden de...
In 1954 the NBA instituted a 24-second shot clock. This was another milestone for basketball since it eliminated the common stalling tactics that were being deployed, sometimes as early as the third period, by teams' ahead in the game because there was no way for the team behind to catch up other than to foul. The shot clock curtailed the end of ga...
Fouls were assessed for using a fist, traveling and physical contact (holding, pushing, tripping, or striking of an opponent). When a player committed two fouls they were disqualified until a goal was scored. For any flagrant fouls, just as today, players were disqualified for the whole game. When a team committed three consecutive fouls, without t...
When free throws were introduced in 1894 the free throw line was established at 21 feet from the basket. Anyone could shoot the free throws. This resulted in teams deploying specialized free throw shooters. A year later, in 1895, the free throw line was moved closer, to a distance of fifteen feet from the basket. In 1924, the free throw rule was am...
In the early 1900s, basketball backboards were made of wood, and the rims were made of wire. The backboards were usually 6 feet wide by 3.5 feet high, and the rims were 18 inches in diameter. The nets were still attached to the rim, and there were no markings on the backboard. Glass Backboards.
Basketball Backgrounds – NBA Evolution and Material. Basketball started as an indoor gym activity got famous and now there are professional champion leagues like NBA, NCAA, and other international leagues. The purpose of using a backboard is to prevent interference between the players and fans.
16 de nov. de 2018 · How it evolved: Metal rims with nets soon replaced the wooden baskets, and players cut holes in the nets in 1906 to allow the ball to pass straight through the hoop. Now, regulation basketball hoops are made up of a glass backboard, a steel, breakaway rim, and either a nylon or polyester net.
