Basketball today is a fast paced sport, played all around the world. However, it originated as a simple Physical Education game developed by a Dr. James Naismith, at Springfield College, in Massachusetts. At that time, there was a need for an indoor winter game that could keep students interested in physical training. Naismith, as well as other physical education instructors were told to experiment with their classes. This little experiment spawned basketball. At first Naismith tried a different version of football where the students were told to tackle their opponents by grabbing the runner above the waist and holding him down.