Majorityofthegamesheldintheearly1890 ’ s alowed nineplayerson each sideofthe court . Itwasn ’ tuntilthelate1890 ’ sthatfive playersforeachteam becamethestatusquo . Rules & Regulations GameCoaching Sincetheinceptionofbasketbalin1891 , no coaches were permited to coach amidst gamesoreventimeouts . Onlyduringthehalf timewerecoachesalowedtocommunicate withandadvisetheirplayers . However , this absurdregulationfeltoitsdeathin1949 whenoficialsrealizeditsirrationality . Dribbling WhenNaismithhaddevisedthesportofbasketbalin1891 , heensuredtoeliminatedribbling from thedesign in ordertoreduce chancesofroughplayandaggresion . However , 1901sawachangeinruleswhenplayers werepermitedtodribblethebalonceifthey thereafterpased itto anotherplayer . It wasn ’ tuntil1909thatcontinuousdribbling became acceptable and double dribbling becamebanned .
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