21s The Referee shall be judge of the ball, and shall decide when

12. The time shall be two lS~ninute halves, five minutes betweene
135. ‘The side mking the most goals shall be the winner. In onse of

a draw, the game may, by agreement ef captains, be continued

until another goal is made,

Important fundamentals of the game as played today are found in
the original thirteen rules. fhis fact is « remarkable tribute te the sound
judgment and foresight of their authors

How heye the Offense and the Defense Chenged? Due to Dr. Haismith's
uneenny vision in his first thirteen rules, the fundementgls of the game have
changed but little, if any. But the rules makers have legislated rules since
which have effected both the offense and the defense.

The three-second rule, the ten-second rule and the elimination of
the center jump heve e111 contributed to the present hurricane, heart-
splitting game thet we have at present. But the fundementals have remeined
about the sume, The accepted unified terminology of the game, the formation
of the National Association of Basketball Coaches snd the Peseerch Committee,
both of the Rules Body and Coaches Association have been a definite factor
in stabilising end improving the rules and administration of basketball.

Why the great populertty of the sport? Basketball has had truly
an amateur as well es e sound educational and a reel missionary background.

(1) The genuine amateur sports promoters of Amerios are the Boards
ef idueation of the high schools end the Boards of Regents of the universities
and collegese There are 27,474 high school buildings in the United States.

There are 9,159 junior high sehools, 9186 colleges and 600 junior colleges.