COMMENTS FROM QUESTIONNAIRE

RULE 1 = PLAYING COURT
Size: Increase minimum size of court.
Markings; 3-foot line inside boumdary lines where out of bounds area is not at

ie... least 4 feet.
fake four-foot end area qompulsory wherever space will permit.
Standardize colors used in marking courts.
Division Line: Mark 10-second line in red.
Free Throw Lane: Change free throw lane to arc,
Offensive playing area; 45 or 47-foot front court.
RULE 2- BACKBOLRDSs Backboard 5 x 4 feet with ring 6 inches from lower edge.
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RULE 4 - BALL
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RULE 5 - PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES

Report only to scorer.

Include definite statement that substitutions either may or may not be made from
bench in interval between scoring of a goal and putting the ball in play from
out of bounds.

Toam scored on allowed to make substitution in interval following goal and putting
ball in play.

Substitution at any time ball is dead.

Section 4. Re-entering game.

Unlimited substitution.
Numbers: Penalty for use of illegal numbers.

DPULE 6 - OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES
Standardize practice to be followed by official in putting ball in play on out of
bounds plays in front court.
Timer's signal not sounded at end of quarter until ball is dead.
If man fouled in act of shooting, he should be awarded 1 shot and the official
designate by holding up fingers whethor he is shooting for one or two points.
Official handle ball after fiold goal.

Stecdardize officiating
Whenevor field goal is cancelled because the shooter travelled, award ball at the

side rather than at the ond to make it clear that the goal docs not count.

RULE 7 - PLAYING TERMS

field Ball; All jump balls should be in nearest circle.

Travolling: Include illustrations on sliding pivot foot.
Violation for player to dive for ball.

Dribble: Eliminate dribble or restrict to one bounco.
Clarify dribbling rule - make morc consistent.
Clarify rule where foul is called on dribbler for charging.

RULE 8 = PLAYING REGULATIONS
criods: 46 fiftce1sminute periods for colleges.
Optional time-out in 2nd and 4th quarters should be droppede
Make official's time-out in 2nd and 4th quarter compulsory.
Center Jump: Return center jump.
Award ball alternately to tenms in conter after scoro.
Bogin 2nd and 4th quartors with center jump.