Rule 7.

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Rule 8.

Rule &.

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he receives the bali, then he may step with either foot.
Section X. Dribbling
Fumbling the ball at the end of a dribble is a violation.

Section I.

The oe of the intermission shall be 15 minutes in all conference
games

Section VI.

The last sentence in this section is to be deleted. Held balls at the
free throw line are to be played the sgie as anywhere else on the court.

Section VIII. The Ten Second Rule

The coaches are definitely and unanimously in favor of the spirit and
principle of this rule, namely, that it is an effort to eliminate. stall-
ing and delayed offensive play and to gain greater action.

In ruling on the center line violations, decisions are to be made en~
tirely on the basis of the intent of the team in possession of the ball.
The following examples are to be used as guides and supplements to

this rule:

1. A player receives the ball from the back court’ while he is standing
on, straddling, or just in front of the center line. The ball is,
according to the Rule, in the front court. The ball is then passed
to a teammate who is advancing into the front court, but who, when
he receives the ball, is touching or straddling the center..line, or
is just back of the center line. This is to be ruled as legal, be- ._
cause the evident intent of the player receiving the ball is to ad-
vance it and pluy aggressive basketball. The game is not to be
interrupted or slowed up because of such technicalities. It is the

' intent that is important.

e. A player standing on the center line receives the -ball from the back.
court. He has advenced it to the front court. A teammate is stand-
ing on or straddling the center line. The ball is passed back and
forth between these two players, without any apparent attempt to ad-
‘vance the ball. This is illegal.

3. A player is standing on,. straddling, or just in front of the center
line and receives the ball from the back court. The ball has been
advanced to the front court. He pivots into the back court, and a
teammate comes around him into the back court and receives the batt.
This is illegal.

4. A player is standing on, straddling, or just in front-of the center
line and receives the ball from the back court. He has advanced it to
the front court. As he receives the ball, he pivots and then dribbles
or passes into the front court. This is legal.

5. A player is on or straddling the center line when he receives the ball
from the back court. He passes to a. teammate who.is.also standing on