The typical goal is made from a 5/8 inch (OD) ring of high tensile steel and has a inside diameter of 18 inches.
I think that its 5 yards.
18in
45cm
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A girls basketball is easier to make a basket with because of the size and weight no matter the gender
The first basket for basketball used was accutally a peach basket and basketball was invented by a canidian named James Naismith! :)
Because the first basket was a peach basket by Dr James Naismith who invented basketball.
There was a basket...and a ball...and they tried getting the ball IN the basket...hence basketball
basketball
A peach basket.
A basket is made when one team player gets the basketball through their hoop.
The plural form of basket is baskets.
For younger participants there are changes to the ball ( size, weight, texture, colours) and the basket (E.G large dustbins and hoola hoops tied to the basket are used). For older participants they have longer match times.
Un terrain de basket-ball
they get basket balls
"Basketball" is spelled "Basket-ball" in French.