A good passer is more valuable to a team than is an expert

goal shooter. And five good oassers on one team should insure a
championship outfit. When an offensive player with the ball in his
possession passes to a teamuate in an unguarded position and the
passer automatically moves to an ‘unguarded position, all the while
timing hie cut and pass, we have a beautiful demonstration of per-
fect offense. | :

, A passor should lead a team mate, who ‘too is moving rapid-
ly down the court, with a pass ‘elbow high and one-half an ara's
length to the pont. Any offensive plaver, moving down the court,
should be at least six feet from the sideline and always converging
toward the center. He should pees at angles and run in curves--
alwavs Senverging inward. Should a fumble occur, a nlaver who

- Pune closer than six feet to the aise line will lose the ball,on
nutsor= hounds, to his opponente

‘The ball should always be passed zig-zag across the court.

When a8 the ‘center of the court a player should pass forward and
comand the side Line to a player cutting ‘in. If the offensive play-
er is six feet or more froma the sideline, the pass should always be
forward and toward the center or across the owes. The ball should
always be moving forward and, if possible, at an angle. A pass,
made lengthwise down the court,is easily intercepted and requires
less guarding than the zig-zag of cross-court pass. A crafty team
will always use fast-break plays on opponents when it has them out-num-

bered. But when the defense equals the offense in number, set plays

should be used.