Basfetball for the first time in the united States By Dr. Jame Naismith are two sides of five people time five and a half minutes, with the objective to bring the ball to throw it into the basket of the ball to throw it into the basket of the opponent, the play is divided into two halves of 15 minutes, the regulations do not carry the runners. Do not push opponents if player fouls three consecutive times opposing vote. If the ball off the pitch, sending the ball into play on the ball.