original 13 rules of basketball
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The original 13 rules of basketball are the foundational set of regulations written by James Naismith in 1891 that defined the basic structure and play of the sport of basketball.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basket Ball Rules | 1 |
| original 13 rules of basketball canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2522918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: original 13 rules of basketball Context triple: [James Naismith, notableWork, original 13 rules of basketball]
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A.
Official Basketball Rules
The Official Basketball Rules are the globally recognized regulations that define how basketball is played in organized competition under the governance of FIBA.
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B.
NBA rules
NBA rules are the official regulations that govern how professional basketball is played, officiated, and organized in the National Basketball Association.
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C.
3x3 basketball
3x3 basketball is a fast-paced, half-court variation of traditional basketball played three-a-side and recognized as an official international discipline, including at the Olympic Games.
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D.
basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics was the men's international basketball tournament held in Rome, featuring national teams from around the world and resulting in a gold medal for the United States.
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E.
Big 5 basketball
Big 5 basketball is a historic Philadelphia college basketball association comprising five local universities known for their intense rivalries and games at the Palestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: original 13 rules of basketball Target entity description: The original 13 rules of basketball are the foundational set of regulations written by James Naismith in 1891 that defined the basic structure and play of the sport of basketball.
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A.
Official Basketball Rules
The Official Basketball Rules are the globally recognized regulations that define how basketball is played in organized competition under the governance of FIBA.
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B.
NBA rules
NBA rules are the official regulations that govern how professional basketball is played, officiated, and organized in the National Basketball Association.
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C.
3x3 basketball
3x3 basketball is a fast-paced, half-court variation of traditional basketball played three-a-side and recognized as an official international discipline, including at the Olympic Games.
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D.
basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics was the men's international basketball tournament held in Rome, featuring national teams from around the world and resulting in a gold medal for the United States.
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E.
Big 5 basketball
Big 5 basketball is a historic Philadelphia college basketball association comprising five local universities known for their intense rivalries and games at the Palestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical sports document
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set of sports rules ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Naismith’s original 13 rules of basketball ⓘ |
| author | James Naismith ⓘ |
| backboardMentioned | no ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Springfield College
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surface form:
Springfield College (then International YMCA Training School)
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | indoor winter physical education activity ⓘ |
| currentLocationOfOriginalDocument | University of Kansas ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1891-12-21 ⓘ |
| defines |
ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands
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ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands ⓘ basic ball-handling rules of basketball ⓘ basic fouls and infractions in basketball ⓘ basic scoring rules of basketball ⓘ foul penalties and disqualification after repeated fouls ⓘ goal when ball is thrown or batted into basket and stays there ⓘ jump ball to start play ⓘ no running with the ball ⓘ no shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking an opponent ⓘ no striking the ball with the fist ⓘ no substitution of players during a game except for injury (in early practice) ⓘ out-of-bounds procedure for returning ball to play ⓘ |
| dribblingMentioned | no ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | indoor team sport ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalTitle |
original 13 rules of basketball
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Basket Ball Rules
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| historicalSignificance | foundation of the sport of basketball ⓘ |
| influenced | modern basketball rules ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | typed manuscript ⓘ |
| numberOfRules | 13 ⓘ |
| originalDocumentAuctioned | 2010 ⓘ |
| originalEquipment |
peach baskets as goals
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soccer ball ⓘ |
| originalFormat | two-page typed document ⓘ |
| originalGameDuration | two 15-minute halves ⓘ |
| originalRestartMethod | jump ball after each goal ⓘ |
| originalScoringSystem | one point per goal ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Springfield, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| purpose |
define basic structure and play of basketball
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provide foundational regulations for the new game ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
NBA rules
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surface form:
NBA rulebook
modern NCAA basketball rules ⓘ |
| ruleCount | 13 ⓘ |
| shotClockMentioned | no ⓘ |
| soldFor | over 4 million US dollars ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| teamSizeSpecified | no ⓘ |
| threePointLineMentioned | no ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1891 ⓘ |
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Subject: original 13 rules of basketball Description of subject: The original 13 rules of basketball are the foundational set of regulations written by James Naismith in 1891 that defined the basic structure and play of the sport of basketball.
Referenced by (2)
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original 13 rules of basketball
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original 13 rules of basketball
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this entity surface form:
Basket Ball Rules