Is basketball only a boy's sport?
85532
it is the WNBA \naka the womens national basketball association
135564
Wow... def. basketball... there are many reasons to this... one girls like bball boys better, and the glory that goes with basketball is much more...  basketball is a much more popular sport that soccer and in my opionon, much more enjoyable...  but play both if ya can...
54107
Basketball is unique in that it was invented by one person, rather than evolving from a different sport. In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian-born American physician and minister on the faculty of a college for YMCA professionals (today, Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, sought a vigorous indoor game to keep young men occupied during the long New England winters. Legend has it that, after rejecting other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums, he wrote the basic rules, and nailed a peach basket onto the gym wall. The first official game was played in the YMCA gymnasium on January 20, 1892. At that time, it was played with nine players on a court just half the size of a present-day NBA court. "Basket ball", the name suggested by one of his students, was popular from the beginning, and with its early adherents being dispatched to YMCAs throughout the United States, the game was soon played all over the country.\n\nInterestingly, while the YMCA was responsible for initially developing and spreading the game, within a decade, it discouraged the new sport, as rough play and rowdy crowds began to detract from the YMCA's primary mission. Other amateur sports clubs, colleges, and professional clubs quickly filled the void. In the years before World War I, the Amateur Athletic Union and the Intercollegiate Athletic Association (forerunner of the NCAA) vied for control over the rules of the game.\n\nBasketball was originally played with a soccer ball. The first balls made specially for basketball were brown, and it was only in the late 1950s that Tony Hinkle, searching for a ball that would be more visible to players and spectators alike, introduced the orange ball that is now in common use.
735719
I know the high school I went to we didnt have a boys volleyball team and there were about 3 guys who signed up to play on the girls team.  They tried to tell us we couldnt play but after a nice court battle we got to play.\nthe law is (well in PA anyway), if a school does not offer a sport for both sexes, they can play BUT if there is a sport (like ur situation: hockey) that has BOTH boy and girl teams, then they have to play on the same sex team.
900721
girls are different than boys but i'll just tell you about girls.  Basically, its just trying to get the ball in the other teams goal.  You use a stick with a net on it to hold the ball.  Unlike boys, in girls your only able to hit the players stick and not there body.  go to uslacrosse.org for more specific rules.
423712
i was glad.. it showed that team basketball and fundamentals still exist in the NBA.. as a youth coach it is very hard to emphasize fundamentals when all the kids see is traveling, dunks, and poor shot selection.
36951
Is this question is only for boys?
627660
Not in my opinion. I prefer basketball.\n :)
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History\n[edit]\nEarly basketball\nBasketball is unique in that it was invented by one person, rather than evolving from a different sport. In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian-born physician of McGill University and minister on the faculty of a college for YMCA professionals (today, Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, sought a vigorous indoor game to keep young men occupied during the long New England winters. Legend has it that, after rejecting other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums, he wrote the basic rules and nailed a peach basket onto the 10-foot (3.05 m) elevated track. In contrast with modern basketball nets, this peach basket retained its bottom. Therefore balls scored into the basket had to be poked out with a long dowel each time. Women's basketball began in 1892 at Smith College when Senda Berenson, a physical education teacher, modified Naismith's rules for women. The first official basketball game was played in the YMCA gymnasium on January 20, 1892 with nine players, on a court just half the size of a present-day NBA court. "Basket ball", the name suggested by one of Naismith's students, was popular from the beginning.\n\nBasketball's early adherents were dispatched to YMCAs throughout the United States, and it quickly spread through the country. By 1896, it was well established at several women's colleges. While the YMCA was responsible for initially developing and spreading the game, within a decade it discouraged the new sport, as rough play and rowdy crowds began to detract from the YMCA's primary mission. However, other amateur sports clubs, colleges, and professional clubs quickly filled the void. In the years before World War I, the Amateur Athletic Union and the Intercollegiate Athletic Association (forerunner of the NCAA) vied for control over the rules for the game.\n\nBasketball was originally played with a soccer ball. The first balls made specifically for basketball were brown, and it was only in the late 1950s that Tony Hinkle, searching for a ball that would be more visible to players and spectators alike, introduced the orange ball that is now in common use.\n\nDribbling, the bouncing of the ball up and down while moving, was not part of the original game except for the "bounce pass" to teammates. Passing the ball was the primary means of ball movement. Dribbling was eventually introduced but limited by the asymmetric shape of early balls. Dribbling only became a major part of the game around the 1950s as manufacturing improved the ball shape.\n\nBasketball, netball, volleyball, and lacrosse are the only ball games which have been identified as being invented by North Americans.[citation needed] Other ball games, such as baseball and football, have British Commonwealth or European connections.\n\n\nCollege basketball and early leagues\n \nKent Benson of Indiana University Bloomington takes a hook shot.Naismith and Berenson were instrumental in establishing college basketball. Naismith coached at University of Kansas for six years before handing the reins to renowned coach Phog Allen. Naismith's disciple Amos Alonzo Stagg brought basketball to the University of Chicago, while Adolph Rupp, a student of Naismith's at Kansas, enjoyed great success as coach at the University of Kentucky. In 1892, University of California and Miss Head's School, played the first women's inter-institutional game. Berenson's freshmen played the sophomore class in the first women's collegiate basketball game at Smith College, March 21, 1893. The same year, Mount Holyoke and Sophie Newcomb College (coached by Clara Gregory Baer) women began playing basketball. By 1895, the game had spread to colleges across the country, including Wellesley, Vassar and Bryn Mawr. The first intercollegiate women's game was on April 4, 1896. Stanford women played Berkeley, 9-on-9, ending in a 2-1 Stanford
1036393
I dont know wut u can do but i know that males are crazy about sports just because its the only interesting things in their lives(except us of course) && i guess they enjoy the competition. Sorry but i wouldnt know what to do either!!
164089
peopl play basketball becuase it is a sport that not every body is good at also becuase it is a sport that needs hand eye cordination so people with those type of skills also enjoy basketball. I also i like playing basketball because no matter what state you are in basketball is a popular sport?
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Maybe you should learn and tell your friends something important: The purpose of basketball is to make baskets and not dribble!\n\nI've never heard of that need to play basketball, it's just silly. If your guys dribble to much then they just suck at playing basketball and you should play elsewhere pal.
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maybe u do your hair like that of a guy?\n\ni know girls cant play with long hair, so they tie it up\n\nbut you know, when you go out to malls or stuff like that, dress sexy like a girl\n\nso when they see you without your basketball clothes, they'll know that you're straight or something.\n\ntomboy is defined as a girl who behaves in a boyish manner, but it doesnt mean you are gay/lesbian. it's just your behavior ON THE COURT.
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Ahem,  I will assume this is boys:\n\n"Hey Guys, its not about winning.  Its not about victory, its not about defeating someone else.  We we take the court, we are not out there just to win, we arent out there just to score.  We take that court, we go out there to do what we do.  We play smart basketball.  We play fierce defense. We play team offense, We DO WHAT WE DO!  We do everything we have practiced we do everything we have taught, what we have learn we step on that court to showcase to EVERYONE who we are, what we are, and how we exert our will.  We Do What we  do and when we do what we do, at the end, after 40 min of basketball (I think those games are 10min quaters) After we  infront of our family our friend, each other Do what Do, on the scoreboard is the same result.  We dont have to play to win, We just have to play our game, our way, and do all the things that make the INSERT TEAM HERE the INSERT TEAM MASCOTs.  Thats all we will try to do, its not about the otehr team, its not about the referees its about us being us and Doing Us.  Now, stand up walk out to half court, and start being who we are, and what we are and we will get the result we desire.  Just Do WHAT WE DO.  Dont worry about anything else, think about us, the team and  how WE PLAY BASKETBALL.  We we play our game, we dont have to worry about the outcome, let them worry about the end, we just have to do us.  Do what we do boys, lets just do what we do,.
305176
I play but you probably want to do boy's lacrosse
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Play sports like basketball
1122609
I've personally found that basketball is the best for group play. Everyone gets involved in all the aspects. Running, passing, shooting, rebounding. It's a total team effort.