PLAYING REGULATIONS ‘een

 

the ball again until it has touched one of the other eight players,
the floor, the basket, or the backboard. Under this provision four
taps are possible, two by each center. When jump ball takes place
at center or at one of the free throw lines, all players except the
jumpers shall remain outside the restraining circle until the ball
has been tapped. Infraction of this clause is normally a violation
(award of ball to opponents out of bounds), but repeated infraction
may be penalized as delay of the game.

Ques.—When the ball is tossed up by an Official in center or
elsewhere, are both players obliged to jump and make an effort
to tap the ball? Ans.—No. If, however, neither player taps the
ball, the Official should toss it up again at the same place and
order both players to jump and make an honest attempt to tap it.

Ques.—On jump ball at the free throw line, one of the jumpers
taps the ball into his basket and on the play an opponent enters
the circle too soon or commits some other infraction of the
jumping rules. Does the goal count? Ans.—yYes, and the oppo-
nent’s infraction is disregarded.

SECTION 7. When the ball is tossed up between two players
Jump Ball Out- ¢lsewhere than in the center, the players shall as-
side a Circle. sume the same position in relation to each other as
when jumping in the center, the other players being required to
remain a reasonable distance from the jumpers and the Official
until the ball has been tapped.

*SECTION 8. (a) When a team gains control of the ball in its
Ball in Front back court, that team must advance the ball to its
or Back Court. front court within a period of ten seconds unless
the ball, while out of control of the team, touches or is touched by
an opponent. In the latter event, a new play results and the ten-
seconds period begins again when control of the ball is regained in
the back court. When the ball is thrown from out of bounds to a
team’s back court, the count starts when that team gains control
of the ball.

PENALTY—

Violation. Opponents’ ball out of bounds at point nearest the ball when
the ten-seconds period expires.

NOTE—A team has advanced the ball to its front court: (1)
when it is in possession of a player beyond the line, that is, when
neither the player nor the ball is touching the floor on or behind
the division line; or (2) when not in possession of a player, the
ball touches the floor, a player or an Official beyond the line.