2. Canadian Basketball By: Keauno

3. In the Beginning …  invented by James Naismith (a Canadian)  in 1891, in Montreal, Canada  13 rules  net was a peach basket 10 feet off the floor

4. What you need … ball and net 7 players per team (professional) 2 referees only 2 players needed for a fun game.

5. Equipment o a round ball – 24 cm in diameter o string net hanging from a round metal hoop o a net with a backboard behind it o net 3 m from the ground

6. A basketball court Flat, rectangle-shaped area 26 m long and 14 m wide painted with many lines and circles Circle is in the middle of court 3-point line around each net

7. References Basketball, Reidmore Books, 2000 http://www.freelake.mec.edu/FLMS/gra phicsclass/animation/animatedpics.htm &h=648&w=46 http://www.freelake.mec.edu/FLMS/gra phicsclass/animation/animatedpics.htm &h=648&w=46 http://images.google.ca