The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the ______ century progressed.

The American National Basketball Association (NBA), was established in

The objective of the game was to throw the basketball into the ___________nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony.

Every time a point was scored, the game was halted so the janitor could bring out a ladder and _________ the ball.

6. The first public basketball game was played in ___________________.

7. The first public basketball game was played on ___________.

Originally, there were only _______ rules of "basket ball":

9. Originally, the ball may be thrown in any direction with ________________.

Originally, the ball may be batted in any direction with

A player cannot run with the ball, the player must ______ it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at good speed.

The ball must be held in or between the hands, the arms or body must not be used for ________ it.

Players are not allowed to commit in any way to the person of an opponent except,

If either side makes three consecutive fouls it shall count a ________ for opponents.

A _____ shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from grounds into the basket and stays there.

When the ball goes out of bounds it shall be thrown into the field and played by the person _______touching it.

In case of a dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The "thrower-in" is allowed ____seconds.

The _______ shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls, and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made.

The ______ shall be the judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in-bounds, and to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time.

The time shall be ______-minute halves, with five-minute rests between.

The ______ had a major role in spreading basketball throughout the United States, Canada, and the world.

12. The first professional league was founded in the year _______.

The _______________, are considered the "fathers of basketball“ and were presented as "World’s Basketball Champions”.

The first known U.S. college to field a basketball team against an outside opponent was ____________________.

In the year _______ the first international match was held in Saint Petersburg:

The first great European event was held in 1919 in ______________, near Paris, during the Inter-Allied Games.

It was on ____________that a real international organization was formed, to coordinate tournaments and teams

The International Basketball

Federation (Fédération internationale de basketball amateur, FIBA) in Geneva was founded by the following countries except:

In ________ marked the first inclusion of basketball in the Berlin Olympic Games.

The first Olympic title was won by the _______ national team

The first World Championship was held in ______ in 1950.

The first Olympic Basketball game was played on an _____________.

The basketball league was founded in __________on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball

Association of America

The league adopted the name National

Basketball Association (NBA) in ______ after merging with the rival National

Basketball League (NBL).

The ____________________was founded as an alternative to the NBA in 1967 at a time when the NBA was experiencing a lot of popularity.

He was the leading player in the American Basketball Association, and helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim.

The American Basketball Association (ABA) was folded into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the summer of ______.

With racial segregation affecting all areas of public life in the U.S. including sports, all-black basketball teams (Black Fives) were established in _______.

All-black basketball teams (Black Fives) includes the following except:

In 1910 ______________first varsity basketball team began.