Extract from Minutes of the EXECUTIVE COMITTSE
MEETING of the JOINT BASKETBALL COMMITTER held
at the Hotel McAlpin, New York City, June 23rd,
1933. Copy of this extract also sent to the

press associations of United States and Canada.

Minutes of the Executive Commitsee will be sent
shortly.

After a six hour session at the McAlpin today the
Executive Gowmittee of the Joint Basketball Rules Committee’
voted to adhere to the changes made in the basketball rules
at the Annual Meeting last Avril. This means that the much-
discussed ten—-second rule anid the curb on the so-called |
"nivot block play" will be retained as originally adopted,
and tl.at they will become pat of the Basketball code for
the season 1932-33. All criwicisins and suggestions received
since last April were discussed thoroughly, including the
points raised by the Eastern Grouo of coaches and officials
as a result of their demonstration game and conferences,
Of the five recommendations nade by the latter group, four’
were already covered in subs:ance by the rules adopted last
April. The recommendation tnat tie ten-second rule:be dis~
regarded in the last three minutc3 of the game was not
approved, but in connection with ‘ace guarding it was voted
to accept the suggestion thas this rule read, "Face guarding
takes place when a player - - - - obviously interferes
with the progress of an opponent.

The reaction of the country as a wnole to the
changes has been favorazle, The ten-second rule in par-
ticular has been well received and is expected to speed up
play materially. This rule was or: sinaily sponsored by the
National Association of Basketball Yoaches and came to the
Committee as a unanimous recommendetion of that body. It is
expected that the basketball public will recognize in these
changes an attempt to correct certain undesirable tendencies
in the game, and will accept them in that spirit, At the
end of the next season the Committee will welcome further
suggestions.