Recommendations of the National Association
of Basketball Coaches to the National Basket-
ball Rules Committee.

April 5, 1938 Chicago, I11.
Rule @, Section 2 Partial extension of the end lines.

Extend the middle portion of the end lines by drawing an arc
with a radius of 24 fect with the center at the outer cdge of the
foul circle, where it intersects the long axis of the court. This
arc shall act as an extension of the end line and shall terminate
where the are intersects the present end line.

(Carried 27 to 7).
Rule 8, Section 5 -Blimination of the center jump.

Approval of the present rule concerning the climination
of the center jump was voted 56 to 4.

Rule 8, Section 8 (note) Ten second rule

It is recommended that the interpretation of the center
court line violations as stated in the rule for 1937 is preferable
to the interpretation as stated in the rules for 1938.

(Carried 48 to 3)
Rule 11, Section 2 Length of time-outs.
That charged time-outs may consume two minutes,
(Carried Yi to 1 3
Rule 11, Section 4 Number of time-outs per team per game.

That each team shall be granted five charged time-outs
during a game.

(Carried 55 to 7)
Rule 14 and 15 Penalties.

When a free throw is awarded to a team it may choose to
take possession of the ball out of bounds at the center line
rather than attempt the free throw.

In each case the foul shall be charged against the offender.

(Carricd 37 to 0)
Comments on the rules, page 29, Blooking.

The present explanation of blocking and screening meets
the approval of this Association,

(Carried 66 to 0)
Rule 14, Section 12 Three second rule.

A player without the ball may remain in that half of the
free throw circle which is nearer to the center of the court with-
out violation being called. If he is in this areca with the ball in
his possession the present three second rule applics.

Othervise the present three second rule in all of its
applications is acceptable,

(Carried 87 to 0 )

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