hom Boards have reported that the provisions in Rule 5, Sect
5, have been grossly violated and abused. Some coaches have the
aversion to giving in their line up. They like to sce the oppos-
ing line up handed in a few seconds before the game i s sched-
wuled to start, end then take their team off the floor for
several minutes, give them their"agsignments" and by the use of
"psychology" of delay interfere with the spirit and morale of
the other teem. One Board reported a game in which team delayed
the beginning, :fter the other teem was ready to go, more than
ten minutes. Cbviously, such taeties do not help eithe the game
or the interests of the spectators im it. If somethingisn't
done ahout it there will be developed a condition simulating
the "stellins* tacties of a few years ago. Perheps legislation
is mot the best wey to deal with these offenders. Ve reconcend
that consideration be given to the following: ue

The second sentence of Sule 5,Sectionl to read,

He shell,cive te the scorers,at least two minutes before the
time for the gase to begin, the lineup of the players of each
teem together with their numbers and respective positions. If
either team is not om the floor ree ‘dy to play ct the specified
times technics] foul shall be awarded the offended team for
eech half minute (cor fraction thereof) of deley after the
first minute :

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: Yany officials in different sections have réported

that gcmes have been won end lost heeuena of the feilure
@m their pert to hear the timers signal. In some instances
only horns were provided. In others gongs. and in still others
pistols. In some imstences the pistols heve fuiled to funetion.
Goal was made. Thts decided the game. “Disputes aroce. The

enly thing the officiel could do according to the rule wes te
alijow the goel.. Eome offieiels followed the praetice of
requiring the timers to sound both the whistle and pistol at
the same “time. bven this is not fool rrofif. 1S is recommended
that the second clause in the first sentence of Section 16,
Euis five, yeas and shall indiexte with a péstol and whistle
the expiration of the ectwnl pisying time in each helf ‘or
quarter. .

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some players intentiomally or eccidentally shuft "le both,
feet when they have posseseion of the ball. This gives them
kittie or no advantege. Some officials sre very strict in
ealline this vielation-and rightly se,if they fellow the
interpretation of the rules. This often puts them in bad.
Some sections report that often three steps are allowed. Per-
haps the addition of = note to cover Sections 6 and 9, Rule 7,
might nae The tutSenton is recommended:

 

Note: The moving or shuffling of both feet ty the
man in possession of the ball,after comming to a full. stop,
does not necesserily constitute a violation unless actual
progress is made or an advantage is geined suck as: dodging
a eVert er scquiring a balence for 4a shot.