work of the Association in this respect is en-
tirely advisory. It seeks to discover all diffi-
culties, to search for solutions, and to recom-
mend general types of action to the Rules Com-
mittee. That these deliberations are thorough,
unselfish and sound is demonstrated by the
action of the Rules Committee in adopting
practically every suggestion which has had
support of the vast majority of the Associa-
tion’s members. A partial list of rules changes
or adaptations which have been initiated in this
Association and which are now in the rule
book include:

1. Divisien of the court by the center line
and incorporation of the ten second provisions;

2. The three second restrictions in the
offensive freethrow circle;

8. Installation of the center jump restrain-
ing circle;

4, Modification of the center jump regula-
tions;

5. Increase of intérmission between halves
to fifteen minutes;

6. Standardization of interpretations in
blocking, screening and face guarding;

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7. Optional extension of the end line to a
distance four feet behind the backstop.

As important as have been these efforts to
improve the rules they have not been the only
concern of the Association. The Research
Committee has conducted many scientific ex-
periments with game conditions and materials
which have resulted in their improvement, and

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