The following are the basketball events of the year 1896 throughout the world.
Events edit
- September – The YMCA cedes rule-making authority and control of amateur basketball to the U.S. Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
- Rule IV(1) of the "Official Basket Ball Rules" for the 1896–1897 season is changed to establish that a team consists of only five players.[1] Games previously had featured up to nine players per side, depending on the size of the playing area.
References edit
- ^ Official Basket Ball Rules. A. G. Spalding & Bros. 1896–1897. p. 35.