MODIFICATION OF THE OFFICIAL BASKETBALL
\.0° RULES WHICH REFER TO_THE
emt *. CENTER JUMP
SECTION 1:  The'use of the center=jump shall be discontinued and the
ball shall be put in play in the manner hereinafter provided:

(a) After a goal has been made;

(b) After a goal has been declared; os provided in Rule 14, Section 13,
Penalty (a);

(c) After a goal has been made from a free throw following a versonal
foul, where only one free throw has been awarded;

(a) After a goal. has been made from the last free throw, where guc~
cessive free throws have been awarded to one team and none to the ©
other, at least one free throw being for a personal foul. .

SECTION 2: In ‘all cases enumerated in Section 1 hereof, the ball shall
be put in play by a member of the team last scored upon by playing it in
from out of bounds beyond his back. court end line. <Any player of such
team: shall be cligible to play the ball therefrom. — ee

SECTION 3: The play~in shall be nade in all respects as in the case
of an ordinary play~in from out of bounds, and all fouls and violations
applicable thereto shall be enforced. | a

SECTION 4: Any interference or other act on the part of the tean not
entitled to the playin ‘which, in the judgnent of either official, is
designed to hindér or déldy such play-in in any manner, ‘shall constitute
a technical foul for delaying the gane and shall be penalized by the
award of a free throw to the opponents. |

Note: It will be observed that the center-jump will still be used (a)
at the beginning of each half and of each extra period; (b) after a free
throw following''a technical foul, or after the last free throw following
a technical foul, if nore than one has been called; (c) after the last
free throw following a double foul, and (4d) in all other cases not enuner~
ated in the above Section where the Official Rules. .so prescribe (see for —
example Rule 13, Sec. 23; Rule 14, Sec. 2, Penalty, Notes Rule 14, Set. 7s
Penalty)

“Note: Any attempt by a player to delay the play~in so as to asad iche
self or his teammates in securing their defensive. positions should be :
promptly penalized.

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