DEVITALIZING THE RAZZLE-DAZZLE GAME.

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One of the nine principles of war is the Principle of Surprise.
The principle of surprise is also one of the dominant determinors in a tough game
of basketball. How many times has a smooth-functioning teem been upset by an
aggressive so-called Npadghd-tanse” outfit which took their opponents all over
the court. Previously a defensive team had always retreated down under their
‘opponent's basket using either a straight men-for=men defense, or a stratified

transitional defense, according to the exigency of the situation.

Without a second’s warning this razzle-dazzle aggregation went
into action, ‘Instead of retreating, they rushed their Cnpenente all over the
floor. This offensive teem which had functioned smoothly previously was now
thrown into confusion. ‘They perhaps had met a pressing defense previously in.
their offensive half of the court, but never had they experienced an all out
| — attack against an pchrenaiven opponent in their defensive half of the court.
Unless definite plans are laid by the coach for such a contemplated surprise,
itive is sure to befall such a shortsighted tean.

In an arhenpt to show how to meet such a defense it is well to
— a first “—— drill against a pressing defense at the offensive end of
the court. The eynbols ry] are defensive, Xx the offensive, and 0 denotes the
ball; the dotted Line shows the path of the ball, while the straight lines show
the movement of the plains. The screen is designated by a short crescent line,
interfering with the progress of the defensive co

A pressing defense wi 11 endeavor to tie the offensive men up and
to tiie them across the division line. The location of the ball determines the
ieee of the offensive men in extricating the teammate against the pressing
defensive opponent. If good strategy is used the imperiled men can resort to

screening and turn the advantage against their defensive opponents.