* Rule Changes for 1938-1939 *

A star precedes each paragraph or Section where there has been
a change. Bold face type in a starred paragraph indicates the part
that has been changed. The major changes are listed below:

Court Diagram, Rules 1-5 and 2-2 Note: End lines 4 feet behind
the backboard are legal where desired.

Rule 4: Maximum ball circumference is 30 inches and a 29-inch
minimum circumference is legal for teams below senior high school
age.

Rule 5-3: Substitution may not be made following a goal unless
there is a charged time-out or one for injury.

Rule 8-1: All intermissions between periods except halves are
two minutes. By mutual agreement adult teams may play by
Le and other teams may provide an Official’s time-out during

e second and fourth quarters.

Rule 8-8: The ten-second division line rule has been rewritten
and based on the premise that the line is always a part of a given
team’s back court. When the ball is thrown from out of bounds
to the back court, the count starts when the team secures control.
The penalties have been clarified.

Rule 8-9: Provisions governing putting the ball into play after
a goal are clarified.

Rule 9-3: The “sudden deat ” method of deciding tie games in
high school is used in the first overtime period. Also if two points
are not scored by a team during an overtime, the game is ended
if a team is one point in the lead at the end of such period.

Rule 10-2 and 12-2: No-jump ball can be less than six feet
from any boundary line.

Rule 11-4: Adult teams as well as others are now allowed five
charged time-outs without penalty and additional time-outs may
be taken at the expense of a technical foul.

Rule 11-5: When the ball is out of bounds following certain
suspensions of play, any player of the team in possession may
throw the ball in, Also during jump balls, unless definite players
are specified by rule, the centers are to jump.

Rule 14-12: The three-second time limitation does not apply to
that half of the free throw circle farthest from the basket for a
player who is not in control of the ball.

Rule 15-C: Old Section 12 has been eliminated because it is
obsolete. No change is intended.

Manual for Timers and Scorers: Has been brought up to date.

Other slight changes are merely for clarification.