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OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES Pars le

 

ping motion of his hand as the ball crosses the plane of the bound-
ary line, or when it misses the basket after an unsuccessful free
throw.

The game watch shall be stopped at the expiration of time for
each period, and when an Official signals a foul, a time-out, or per-
mits a substitute to come on the court. The Timekeepers shall then
start a time-out watch and shall direct the Scorers to signal the
Officials when the legal time has elapsed for which time was
taken out.

The Timekeepers shall indicate with a gong, pistol or siren the
expiration of playing time in each quarter, half, or overtime period.
This signal terminates actual playing time in each period. If the
Timekeepers’ signal fails to sound, or is not heard, the Timekeep-
ers shall go on the court or use other means to notify the Referee
immediately. If, in the meantime, a goal has been made or a foul
has occurred, the Referee shall consult the Timekeepers. If the
Timekeepers agree that time was up before the ball was in the air
on its way to the basket, or before the foul was committed, the
Referee shall rule that the goal does not count, or in case of a foul,
that it shall be disregarded unless it is flagrant; but if they dis-
agree, the goal shall count or the foul be penalized unless the
Referee has knowledge that would alter the ruling.

NOTE—tThe use of an electric timing device is hereby authorized,
together with such modifications in the foregoing as are essential to tts
operation. If two watches are used, one Timekeeper should operate the
game watch and signal, and the other should serve as checker and operator
of the time-out watch.

Ques.—Should the Timekeepers tell players or coaches how
much playing time remains? Ans.—When play is suspended either
Official may obtain this information at the request of a captain or
coach, giving the information to both teams when it is obtained.

Ques.—Which Timekeeper operates the watch? Amns.—In cases
of disagreement the Referee shall decide.

SECTION 13. The Official shall blow a whistle whenever he de-
Whistle. clares the ball dead, except when a goal is made.

*SECTION 14. Whenever seconds are to be counted by an Official,

the count should be silent and by the method:
“one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, etc.” This applies to the ten-
second and three-second rules, and to out of bounds plays.