James Naismith Netball, How Netball Was Invented

In 1891 a 30 year old canadian james naismith immigrated to springfield massachusetts in the usa.

Trofeo naismith. History of netball in 1891 not only did james naismith a 30 year old canadian immigrant to the usa invent basketball but he inadvertently aided in the invention of netball. The same year he left canada for springfield massachusetts he invented the game of basketball. By the 1970s bibs with starting positions became part of the game.

These days players wear high tech bodysuits made from durable light weight lycra. James naismith november 6 1861november 28 1939 was a canadian sports coach who in december of 1891 took a soccer ball and a peach basket into the gym at the springfield massachusetts ymca and invented basketball. In 1891 in springfield massachusetts a 30 year old canadian immigrant to the usa james naismith was ordered to invent an indoor game for high spirited young men at the school for christian workers later the ymca.

He wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the university of kansas basketball program. His game was first played in the campus gymnasium on a court roughly half the size of a. So naismith conjured up a game whereby a ball had to be lobbed into a high peach basket his reasoning being.

Then the miniature form of netball game was formed. He invented the game of basketball in 1891 and he is also credited with designing the first football helmet. James naismith november 6 1861 november 28 1939 was a canadian american physical educator physician christian chaplain sports coach and innovator.

Most games tried ended with injury rates of staggering proportions. The original netball uniform was a woollen box pleat tunic and stiff collared shirt. James naismith was a canadian american sports coach and innovator.

Naismith was born in almonte ontario and educated at mcgill university and presbyterian college in montreal. In the 1930s the style shifted to bloomers and sports shoes. James naismith was the canadian born physical education instructor who inspired by a teaching assignment and his own childhood invented basketball in 1891.

He had invented mens basketball game in the 1890 and was asked to develop a womens version of basketball game by the boston ymca.