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Basketball
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12
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9th Grade
03/01/2013
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Who invented the game?
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Dr. James Naismith
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When was it invented?
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1891
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Where was it invented?
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Springfield, Massachusetts
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Why was the game invented?
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to keep football players in shape in the off season
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The origianl hoop
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peach basket
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How the very first basketball games were played
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many balls, many players
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How many minutes in a high school game and a college game
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32 minutes and 40 minutes
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How a game starts
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a jump ball
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The two kinds of fouls
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personal and technical
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dribbling
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continuous movement with the ball, uses one hand
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positions on a team
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2 guards, 2 forwards, and 1 center
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standing guard
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Either of the two players normally positioned in the backcourt who are responsible for bringing the ball to and initiating offensive plays from the frontcourt.
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