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this Rule, and also to note the following:

It is the opinion of the Conference Coaches that officials are calling
held balls to prevent rough play and to protect themselves. This
practice slows up the game and often prevents the progress of legitimate,
clever play.

Officials should not anticipate held balls, but should permit the ball
to continue in play except where conditions for a held ball are ab-
solutely complied with. Rough play or any other foul should be promptly
dealt with, but held balls should not be used to prevent or stop this
kind of play.

A held ball shall be called when a closely guarded player withholds the
ball from play in his front court for five seconds. It is to be inter-
preted that the player is closely guarded if the defense is aggressively
playing the ball and preventing the offense from playing the ball. This
situation occurs usually when the ball is in a corner or along the center,
end, or side lines.

Sectiona VIII, IX, and X. Rules pertaining to the pivot, running with
with the ball and dribbling. General

The officials are directed to use good common sense in making their
decisions with respect to these rules, i.».

1. In pivoting the lifting of the heel or toe of the pivot foot is
legal.

2. A Slight sliding of the foot is not to be interpreted as illegal
unless such movement becomes exaggerated and is used to evade or
pull away from an opponent.

3. If a player makes an illegal move to evade an opponent or in shoot-
ing for goal this should be called closely, but a slight shuffling
of the feet or doubtful movements in the starting of a dribble under
other circumstances should not be called. It is felt that such move-
ments in no way affect the game and therefore the game should not be
interrupted.

Section Ix. Item 2. Running with the Ball
The following is to be deleted from this Rule:

a. "As he receives the ball, if either foot is in contact with the
floor at the time he receives it."

b. In this part of the Rule the last phrase “if both feet are off the
floor when he receives the ball" is to be deleted.

In the sentence following "b," the phrase "or both feet strike the floor
simultaneously" should be deleted. It is the intent here that if one foot
of the player strikes the floor after receiving the ball, he may take

an additional step, or if both feet strike the floor Simultansously after