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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