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(7his statement was
sanctioned at the rules
| meetings)

The phase of so-called "blocking" that caused most trouble last season

 

ia the center-pivot play thet occurs so frequently at or near the free
throw Line. Because of the widespread use of this play ami its many vari-
ations it is thought that the following general statement may be of assid=
anee in empha sf zing certain features that should be observed by coaches
and officials. |

In such a situation the pivoter, in turning for a dribble pass or try for
goal, must move in such a direetion that, had his guard remained station-
ary, no contact would have ensued. ‘the pivoter should not be allowed to
shoulder or hip his guard out of position, nor to interfere with his free=-
dom or movement by the use of extended elbows or arms after he has got id
of the ball.

Neither should the guard be allowed to throw the pivoter off balance by
the use of the knees or any other part of the body, nor should he be al-
lowed to interfere with the uovement of the pivoter by the use of widely
spread arms when the pivoter does not have the ball.

 

Forms of Sableanhings

There are several forms of sereening for whieh fouls should be called
even though no contact occurs. ‘These inelude the following: |

le FACE GUARDING —
If either a defensive or an offensive player turns his back to the ball
shifting with his opporent
and maintains a position between his opponent and the bali/with the ap=
parent intention of cutting off his chance of advancing toward the ball
or receiving a pass, a foul should be called for screening. — It is ob-
vious thet a man who has his face toward and who is giving his mle at-
tention to the movements of an opponent whose attention is on the ball,
has too great an adr entage ever the opponent. In such a Setnean a
foul should be called even though no contact takes place.
2, THE ILLSGAL USE OF WIDELY EXTENDED ARMS OR ELBOWS __
in front of a man who does not have the ball
The use of widely extended arms or elbows /except din an attempt to reach
the ball is a form of screening that should be penalized even though

no contact occurs. A defensive man may hold his arms in any position in "iY
front of an opponent who has the ball but if the d6ffensive_man runs against
— the rigid arn, ne oy the defensive man will usually occur.