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Best and worst performances from Saturday NCAA Football
Impressive
LSU: First off, as I stated in another thread, big emotional win for LSU. Was supposed to be a home game for the Tigers, but they had to travel to Tempe, a very tough place to win. They didn't quit when a lot of team would've, and got...
Essential Pool Table Accessories
There are many necessary accessories that make a pool table function properly, such as pool able felt, covers, cues, chalk, balls, and racks. These are outlined in detail below.
Pool Table Felt
Pool table felt is the (usually green or red)...
Muscle Building Nutrition Basics
Nutrition is probably THE most important part of building
muscle. In fact, I'm willing to go a step further and say that
you will NOT build muscle without the proper nutrition.
You could have the best bodybuilding workout in the world but...
Satellite Radio – It’s Not Your Father’s Sputnik
Ever wonder how this whole satellite radio thing works? I mean, it seems to be THE thing now. Many auto manufacturers are installing satellite radio receivers in their new automobiles, and there are home and portable models available through...
Targets for Knife & Tomahawk Throwing
Targets for Knife & Tomahawk Throwing 7/1/05 By Scott Gracia
7/1/05
When it comes to "cool sounds" I can't think of anything cooler
than the sound a knife makes as it flies in from about 20 feet
and slams, point first, into the target! That...
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Women's College Basketball - History and Background
It is well known that basketball was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Nesmith, but what is not so well known is the history of women's basketball. The inaugural women's college basketball session was actually part of a physical education class at Smith College for girls in Conneticut.
The very first women's college basketball game took place at Smith College for girls in 1893 where the freshman played against the sophomores. Unlike women's college basketball games today, the game actually took place behind locked doors and men were prohibited from watching.
The rules of this first women's college basketball game were altered from those of the original men's version to enhance teamwork. The court had 3 zones and three players from each team of nine were allowed in each zone but could not move out of their zone. Funnily enough, these early restrictions in the women's college basketball game are strikingly similar to the game of netball that is played by schoolgirls and women all over Europe.
Women's college basketball began to spread quickly and the first game between two different women's college basketball teams was played in April 1896 with Stanford beating Berkley. There were still 9 players on each women's college basketball team in this
inter-college game but instead of keeping the original rule where a player could only hold the ball for 3 seconds and must dribble it 3 times before passing this was changed so that a player could not run more than 5 feet before having to pass the ball. Once again, however, as with the first women's college basketball game, men were not allowed to watch the game.
The formal rules of women's college basketball were first produced in 1901 and went through numerous changes before developing into the game that is played today. One of the most interesting aspects of the early women's college basketball games is that the basket was sewn shut so that the umpire had to remove the ball from it every time it was put through the hoop.
The familiar indoor basketball court that today's women's college basketball teams play on was not always made available to the women for a couple of decades after the sport began. Some women's college basketball teams had to play on grass courts outside and did not have the chance to play on an indoor court at all.
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