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JOINT BASKETBALL COMMITTEE

Bulletin No 2 on 1933 Basketball Rules bee 1, 1932.

Since the first bulletin was issued, numercus question of sufficient
eneral interest have been raised to warrant a second bulletin, The
| bg interpretations de not change those of Sulletin 1, but merely

Rule 14, Seo 18. When is a player considered to have his back to the
besket ? The position of his feet and ahoulders determine this, If he is
in a half-way position, that is, if his feet point toward the sideline end
his shoulders are parallel to the sideline, hie beek is not considered to
be toward the basket; but if his feet or shoulders are in any degree to-
ward his back sourt feen this position, his back is toward the basket.

If a player receives the ball in his free taser lame whiie hie bask 30
not toward the basket, of course the three second count does not effect him;
but if he turns so that his back ia toward the basket, the three second
count begins and continues, and he mast get the ball outeide the lane in
less then three seconds, Oribbling the ball in the lens or passing it to
another player in the lane ia not getting it outside the lane. If he passes
the ball within three seconds and it is intercepted in the lane by an
o— obviously he would not be penalised even though techn 7
get the ball outside the lene. Moreover, IP HE PASSES THE BALL TO A
TEAMMATE WHO IS GOING IN FOR A @@% SHOT, WO PENALTY SHOUL ) ,
THOUGH THE THAMMATES BE IN THE LaN% and therefore the
lene more than three seconds, In this ease, as in others, THE
PLAYERS COMPLY WITH THE SPIRIT OF THR RULES, offielale mat exercise
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If a player heléing the ball with his back to his basket has one foot
on or inside the lane, then pivots so that he is entirely outside the lane,
and finally pivots back on or into the lane, he is subject to the three
second restriction, and if the whole operation takes more than three seconds
he loses the Dall. If he pivots out of the lene within three seconds and
remains out, the three second rule does not apply.

Rule 8, Section & ~~ When Team A has the bell in ite back court, the
ten second count is continuous unless team 4 loses gontrol of the bail, and

Bhll is touched by team B while out of control of 4. If a bounces the

: and reeovers it, a new ten second count DOES NOT START. If a
pass A is touched or even deflected by B, a now count does not start if
trol of the ball remains with team A, If, however, the ball is fumbled
then touched by 5, or if B intercepts it, a new count begins when A

mm team A gains pe sion of the ball in its front court after a

try for goal, or from ou of bounds, or from a jump ball, or recovering

it from the POSSESSION of the opponents, team A may cause the bell to go

beck over the center line ONCZ. Note that it must be recovered from the
POSSESSLON of the opponents; it is not sufficient for team B to touch the

ball while it is out of A's control, This distinetion is intentional.
= advencea the ball to the front court, team A mist keep it there unlesq,.
= Q aan four definite plays oceurs, es listed in the first sentence of

ig paragraph.

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