INTERPRETATIONS CAUSE TROUBLE

RULES INTERPRETATIONS cee

Variations in rules interpretations which cause confusion have
come to light recently bringing with them the usual difficulties.

Rule 8 Section 8 (b) Note: Two rulings are found in the sit~

uation in which a player with the ball advancing from the back court
stops with his pivot foot on the center line and the other foot in the
back court.

1. The High School Federation permits the player to move
the loose foot into and out of the front court without making a violation.

2. Most section rule that if the loose foot in placed in the
front line that it cannot be returned to the back court without a viola-
tion being assessed.

Rule 5 Section 3 (last sentence): After a foul called for a
double or technic reethrow a su stitute enters the game. As soon as
the freethrow trial is made, and before the ball is tossed at center, the
substitute is withdrawn and the original player returns.

1. Some sections rule that since time was out the freethrow
does not constitute a resumption of play, therefore the last change in
players cannot be made. os

2, Other sections rule that the freethrow under such con-".
ditions is a resumption of play and that the change is legal. :

Qswald Tower, Editor of the Rules, gives the opinion: "An
attempted Freethrow, successful or not, constitutes 4 resumption of play
because it is an attempt to score 4 goal.. The fact that time is out
during all or part of this operation has no. bearing. Therefore & player
may be withdrawn from the game prior to a freethrow and returned to the
game immediately after the freethrow".

 

 

BIG TOURNAMENT FOR NEXT OLYMPICS

Announcement that basketball will on the program for the
1936 Olympic Games in Berlin has given the sport a world wide boost.
The latest word from Dr. Karl Diem of Germany, who is in charge of
the events, states that twenty-four countries have already signified
their intentions of sending teams.

Those definitely heard from are Argentine, Belgium, Estonia,
Latvia, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, cgechosolovakia, Hungary,
United States, China, Greece, Cuba, Japan, Poland, Roumanta, Portugal,
Spain, Brazil, Phillippines, Bulgaria,, Mexico, and Canada.

The American Olympic Comittee soon will announce its plans for
selection of the team to represent this country. Details of the tour~
nament will be included in 4 sport booklet now being prepared by the

German Olympic Committee.