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Basketball is a simple and fun sport. Any number can play, up to the full complement of ten, and basketball is as satisfying, half court as much as full court, pavement as much as hardwood or Tartan. The invention and spread of basketball is a story of fortunate circumstances and coincidences. With in a few years basketball had caught on in many places throughout the country, largely under the auspices of the YMCA and through the game's immediate appeal to spectators, until by the turn of the century the colleges had begun to dominate the game for both men and women. The rules have evolved in a complex and dynamic way over the years. In another irony there have been many attempts to curb the advantages of height but each anti-tall rule has forced big men to learn the full range of basketball skills. There remain some rules discrepancies particularly in the varied use of a time clock for forcing teams to shoot. Here are some basic skills needed to play basketball. First I am going to start out with passing. The idea is to get the ball to a teammate, the shooter, when and where he wants to shoot. Thus the pass receiver should have his hands in shooting position when he gets the ball, and its a shame if he has to move his hands mor