Mr. Naismith called them basketballs. Rules of the Game To start the game, a referee tosses up a basketball and one player from each team tries to tap the ball with one hand to a teammate. When the player gets the ball he has a choice either to shoot, pass, or dribble. The dribble comes to a stop when a player touches the ball with two hands. If the player decides to pass the player can either pass the ball with their hands, roll the ball, or bounce the ball to a teammate.
Players keep playing if the ball stays in bounds.
When the opposite team score the other team throws in the ball from under the opponents basket. If a player makes a free throw it is worth 1 point, if a player makes a field goal it is worth 2 points, if a player makes a 3 point field goal it is worth 3 points. There are 2 different types of fouls. A. fouls and B. violations. The violation that happens more often is called a traveling violation.