This document provides information about basketball, including its history, basic skills, equipment, facilities, and safety protocols. It was invented in the late 1800s by James Naismith at a YMCA training school. The main skills covered are dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, and running. Equipment includes a basketball, uniforms, sneakers, water bottles, scoreboards, whistles, and timers. Facilities include a regulation-sized outdoor or indoor court. The document concludes with tips to avoid injuries from overexertion, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperthermia during basketball activities.