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court. In other words the division line is in the front court or back court
according to the position from which the ball is thrown, While he is in legal
possession in such position the division line is a neutral area and the player's
court location does not change because of any pivot until such time as both feet
may touch the floor while entirely on one side of the line. Thereafter any
stepping on or over the line changes the court location of the player.

es We want to call attention to the Note to Officials under Rule 10, Section
l which is as follows:
"Whenever a ball is rewarded to a team out of bounds from its front court
area the official must hand the ball immediately to the player who is to put it
into play. If there is any confusion or misunderstanding among the players as to
the decision the official should obtain possession of the ball and not permit the
player entitled to it to play it until both teams have had a chance to recover their

positions.

f. Relative to the Substitution Rule. Substitution is permitted after a goal
or made free throw, The procedure is as follows: The substitute reports to the

scorer, the scorer sounds his horn loudly and quickly, the referee upon hearing the
horn blowing his whistle and recognizing the substitute, permitting him to com on
the floor. The point we are trying to make is this; That the substitute shoul”
not go on the floor in these two situations until he has been recognized by the

referee, We would like to impress upon the officials that they warn the time-

keepers to make these substitutions before the team that has been scored upon has
had an opportunity to put the ball into play. If however, the time-keeperts horn
has sounded after the team scored upon has put the ball into play, no play by the

team scored upon can follow until the substitution is complete.