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Everything was considered except the welfare of the players themselves ALI -

As a member of the National Basketball Rules Body, I vehemently protested
the elimination of the center jump on the grounds that the 10 to 13 second
pause of the official when putting the ball into play at center gave the
players a temporary breathing spell, It also gave the spectators a mental

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breath. Under the old rule, this brief rest period permitted

of the players’ —" body cells and reestablished their proper physio-

logical balances. & a” t ae

Mortaflity records of insurance companies show that low blood pressure means

longevity. HyperAjms ion and strain injures the blood vascular system. Cer~

tainly in these times of criseg when we are having revealed unto us the high
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percentages of physical unfitness ef our American youth we should be more

cautious than ever betas about the necessary lulis in their strenuous games.

Health belence should be the first consideration.

Basketball was primarily originated for youth. "It is a game easy to play

but difficult to master", said its (founder, Dr. James Naismith, fifty years |

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