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RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Basket Ball Rules
1892 Edition
“Basketball Rules” is a small document that was written by James Naismith, the Father of Basketball, and that was published by The Triangle Publishing Co. This booklet explains how to set up a basketball court and lists the game’s twenty-one rules (an increase from his original thirteen rules published the previous year in the magazine “Physical Education”). Dr. James Naismith first explains why it was created, who the game is intended for, and the rules by which it should be played. In the original set of rules, the game was intended for games of 9 vs. 9, but it is stressed that the game can accommodate as many as space will allow. Dr. Naismith then details the original thirteen rules of basketball, which are still the foundation of basketball today.