This is a game that is played with a ball that needs to be put in a basket. Two teams play the game. The ball is thrown around amongst the player and each tem member tries to throw the ball in the other basket with the winner being the highest number of scorer. Violations of the game rules result in fouls. Today there are a number of positions for the members of the teams to stand at. These positions define the role of each player in the game and their movement across the court is restricted according to the position held. At both the end of the court there is the basket in which the ball has to be shot at.

The history of the game dates back to 1891 when a physical education professor of the YMCA laid down the basics of the game to keep his pupil from being bored because of the rainy season. The popularity of the game was instant and by 1892 it was picked up by the women as well. By 1950’s it was a known sport in all the colleges. Today it is a very popular game gaining student scholarships into colleges.