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backboard
In 1904, wooden backboards became mandatory because of safety reasons including injuries to the fans who would try and slap the ball out of the basket. By 1909, glass backboards were becoming common because of their aesthetic appeal. -
the begging
basketball was created by a Canadian P.E. instructor Dr. James Naismith December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, he made it to condition young athletes during cold months & as a less injury prone game. The aim of the game was to throw the ‘basketball’ which was a soccer ball into the peach baskets which were nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony ten feet in the air. -
the first games
There were nine players on each team and a set of 13 basic rules and from then game of basketball was invented the first game of basketball was played on December 21st, 1891 and players could only advance the ball by passing it.