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“f BASKETBALL INTERPRETATION MEETING BULLETINS
Published by the
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS

H. V. Porter, Secretary, 7 South Dearborn St., Chicago
Based on 1941-42 Official Basketball Rules

BULLETIN Il

NOTE: Second of a series of 5 National Federation Bulletins (1941-42)
To secure additional copies, see page 64 of Rule Book

This bulletin calls attention to sections of the rules in which there are minor changes from last year's
code. Most of these do not represent any actual change in administration but a study of them is
desirable.

Court Diagram and 2-1. The diagram has been modified to show that the standardized backboard
does not extend the entire width of the free throw lane.
3-2. This section has been reworded for accuracy but there is no change.

Question: Is it legal to paint the supporting bars and flanges of the basket with white paint?
Answer: Yes. The rules only specify that the ring shall be black.

Comment: At least one national group recommends that the supports be painted white. It is
claimed that the ring forms a better target under such circumstances.

5-3. In the second question the phrase “to an Official" has been added to the first line of the
answer. There was some misunderstanding relative to this question last year and a few interpreted it
to mean that it was a foul if the substitute even reported to the Scorers in the described situation.

Comment: The responsibility for knowing when a return is legal is placed on the player. The
Official has no authority to disregard the attempt of the player to re-enter illegally. He is obligated
to enforce the penalty if the player reports to him. If penalty is enforced, the player may remain in
the game. It might be argued that the player has no right to be in the game, even if it has cost
him a technical foul. The present ruling is on the assumption that since the free throw is for a
technical foul, the player would always find it possible to re-enter immediately after the throw. Throw-
ing a free throw is considered “resumption of play"’ even though the watch is not running. lf the
player were sent back to the sidelines after his illegal report, there would be complications in con- “
nection with the number of times the player has re-entered the game. Reporting to an Official is
considered an entry even though illegal. The penalty of one free throw is considered severe enough
for this infraction without also making it an extra re-entry.

6-3. The second sentence is new. This is inserted to make this rule consistent with Rule 9-4 which
prescribes that only the Referee has authority to forfeit a game.

 

 

 

 

Comment: Limiting the right to forfeit to the Referee is consistent with the practice of giving .S
the Referee authority over matters involving the score. Qe A
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Ten Duties of the Referee (Not the Umpire) are: oe \e
1. Forfeit a game. 7. Decide whether a goal shall countess
2. Designate Official Timepiece. 8. See that Captains are notified 3 minutes
Vera Kua tah. Examine Scorebook at end of each half.) before a half begins and penalize for delay.
a c & Announes score: 9. Make decision when minor officials dis-
5. Inspect equipment. oop i h hal
6. Designate which Timer shall operate official 10. Toss ball to start each half.
timepiece,
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‘ 6-I1. The last paragraph and the third question have been rewritten.
Last Year's Wording 1941-42 Wording
"The Scorers shall be provided with a horn "The Scorers shall use a horn or other device
with which to attract the attention of the Offi- unlike that used by the Officials or Timers to
cial when the ball is dead. This horn should be signal the Officials. This may be used when the
unlike the signals used by the Officials and ball is dead or in certain specified situations
Timers.” when the ball is in control of a given team.”

Comment: Most of the horns which have been used by Scorers have been imported from foreign