An intraschool contest

Basketball is the most common sport on the earth. Perhaps, the basketball fans thank James Naismith, a teacher at the College of Springfield (Massachusetts), for having invented such a ball game in the sports hall. The students of “Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics in Semey” also show great interest in this kind of sport with a 100-year history. In addition to the participation of a large number of students in intraschool competitions, the number of students wishing to learn how to play basketball after school hours increases every year.
On January of this year, a real competition was organized for 8-12 grades students. According to age, the children were distributed to junior and senior teams competing in the Olympic system.
During a planned competition aimed at increasing the students’ interest in sports, 23 basketball teams of all ages took part.
– We are not taking part in this traditional contest for the first year. In addition to defending the honor of our class, this is also a great experience for us. If we have free time, we immediately go to the gym. We have all conditions for training. Now many people are interested in basketball and go to this section. I think they all like this kind of sports. Basketball, which was included in the Olympic program, helps to develop skills such as speed, accuracy and agility. That is why, I believe that basketball is not just a sport”, says Kaiyrzhan Bolatbekov, one of the best players of the championship.
The teams of girls and boys, which turned a gym into a real holiday for more than a month, were formed from 280 students. This means that more than 45 percent of the total number of school students participated in the given contest. Following the results of the mass competition, the first place was taken by 12 “A”, 12 “C” – took the 2nd place and 12 “E” – the 3rd place. Among junior groups, the teams of 9 “C”, 8 “A”, 9 “M” won.
Among girls’ teams – 12 “K”, 10 “A” and among junior teams – 8 “B”, “C”, 9 “L” became the winners of the competition. In addition, 10 students, who gained the audience sympathy and showed their mastership, were recognized as the best players.
The closing ceremony was held at a high level, about 400 students took part in it. The teams-winners were awarded diplomas and cups on the school assembly.

Rauan Tattbekuli,
The main judge of the contest,
Physical education teacher of “Nazarbayev Intellectual School
of Physics and Mathematics in Semey”