Oklahoma High School Athletic Association

Member of National Federation of High School Athletic Associations

OFFICERS BOARD OF CONTROL
A. C. WIEMER, DRUMRIGHT, PRESIDENT oe ee WALTER P. MARSH, EL RENO
Wm. EARL WHITE, HASKELL, VICE-PRESIDENT REX O. MORRISON, ADA

PHONE 7-2744
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

November 21, 1959

DEWITT WALLER, ENID, TREASURER W. D. JOHNSON, SKIATOOK

Dr. F. C. Allen, Basketball Voach,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

I am holding a number of basketball rules meetings and there
are a few points I need help on at this time. When will the rules meet-
ing in Kansas City be held?

it seems that it was the intention of the rules committee to
clarify the terms "possession" and "control" for in a number of cases
they have changed the word possession to control. In the note under
Rule 8, A, they do not use the word control but instead use the phrases
"in possession" and "not in possession." Does the phrase "in possession"
meah only when it is in the grasp of the player, or does it mean when in
possession or control, such as on a dribble?

Under Rule 15, C, first penalty: There are going to be many oc-
casions when a player shooting for the basket will have his back to the
basket, at least at the start of his throw. This would arise when a man
attempts a shot from the post position or he might be going away from the
basket and start his throw with his back to the basket, possibly turning
in the process of the shot. If the guard is between the player and the
basket and fouls him from behind and the basket is successfull, does he
still get two shots?

Yours truly,

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LKA/f He Sic a.