Extension of End Lino:

The Netional Basketball Comittee at its annual rules session in
Chicago om April 6 and 6, 1938, extended the end lines 4 feet behind the
- ‘basket instead of 2 fect as the rules were last year. This is an optional
change for those who desire to adopt it if their courts will pormit. Saue
schools will move the basket 2 feet further in the court rather than to
extend the lines 2 Beet beyon the end of the present end line. This rule
should result in there being fewer out of bound balls and it will also give
the driving basketball player an opportunity to play the bell without going
out of bounds. ,

There was much discussion regarding the overcize of a 4 by 6 back»
board. It was felt by many that corners should be cut off the 4 by 6 back~
board thereby pormitting many good shots at the basket by a player who |
might be ina position back of the backboard. The National Rules Comittee
was asked to ensoumge sone teas in playing tho eualler backboard to cee
_ what effect it might have om the future games
Three-Second Rule:

"Tho milegwidch forbids a player to bo in Ms free throw lane for
more than threo seconds is not to apply to a player who 4s in the hale of
his free throw circle nearer the center provided he does not have possession
of the bell. In other words, « player without the bell may stand in the
outer half of his free throw cirole @adefinitely, but as soon as he gets the
ball he 1s subject to the three-seconds rule. he bis tal Sauiatinn toc Sine
throw line he is not in the outer half of the circle." ‘The adoption of

this rule has caused and is causing much coment. However, the fact that

if an offensive player is touching the free throw line he is considered not
to be in the cuter half of the civeles The nudging and pushing by the pivot
post player uder the old rules of four years ago will not be pemitted here