Peterson and J.N. Guaj. The credit of starting and popularising this game goes to YMCA College of Physical Education, Madras in the year . The first National Basketball Championship was organised in by the Indian Olympic Association and later after the constitution of Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in at Mumbai, the First National Basketball Championship under the banner of BFI was held at Ludhiana (Punjab) in .
Measurement of playgrounds, and field and specifications of equipment Playing court The playing court shall have a hard and flat surface, free from obstructions with dimensions of m in length and m in width measured from the inner edge of the boundary lines and free space atleast m on all sides. Boundary lines These lines are not part of the playing court. The centre line is marked parallel to the endlines from the mid-point of the sidelines. The extended centreline at sidelines ( cm) divides the court in two halves.
It consists of a Back court (team’s own basket area) and a Front court (consists of the opponents’ basket). All lines are drawn cm in width and in clearly visible white colour. The centre circle shall be marked in the centre of the playing court and have a radius of . m measured to the outer edge of the circumference.
If the inside of the centre circle is painted, it must be the same colour as of the restricted areas. 28m 15m .575m .90m Sideline Throw-in line .325m T h r e e P o i n t L i n e .15m .75m No-charge Semi-Circle .6m Centre Circle Endline Centre line Restricted Area Endline Sideline Fig. . : Basketball court Do You Know?
•• Late C.C. Abraham, professional Physical Education Leader, from Y.M.C.A. College of Physical Education, Chennai and Meher Singh of Rajasthan were the founder, president and secretary of Basketball Federation of India (BFI). •• Wheelchair Basketball was developed in USA by a badly injured army person after the Second World War around .
The rules are approximately similar to Basketball. Do You