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tinuation of the second half, but at the beginning of each extra
period the ball shall be put in play at the center.

The first paragraph of this section shall be modified for games
in which the players are of high school age or younger, as fol-
lows: If the score is a tie at the end of the fourth quarter, two
minutes intermission shall be declared during which the teams may
not leave the court. Play shall then be resumed and as soon as one
team scores two points it shall be declared the winner and play
shall cease. If neither team scores two points in a period of three
minutes, play shall be suspended. If one team has scored one
point by the end of this period it shall be declared the winner. If
neither team has scored, a second overtime period, or as many
overtime periods as necessary to break the tie shall be played
under the same conditions. If both teams score one point in the
first overtime period, the game is over as soon as one team scores
one or more points subsequently, except in the case of each team
scoring as the result of a double foul.

The provisions of the foregoing paragraph may be used by
teams above high school age by mutual agreement.

Ques.— With the score tied, a player commits a foul on the last
play of the second half and the resulting free throw is success-
ful. Should an overtime period be played? Ans.—No, the game is
over; but if the second half ends with the score tied and a foul
is made during the intermission, the overtime period must be
played even though the free throw is successful,

SECTION 4. A team shall forfeit the game if it refuses to play
Forfeit. after being instructed to do so by the Referee.

SECTION 5. The score of a forfeited game shall be 2-0.

RULE 10—Out of Bounds

*SECTION 1. If at any time except following a goal the ball

goes out of bounds, it shall be so declared by one
eos Wien of the Officials. He shall designate a nearby op-
Out of Bounds. ponent of the player last touched by the ball before
it went out of bounds to put it into play. This opponent shall stand
out of bounds near the point where the ball left the court, and
then shall throw, bounce or roll the ball to another player within
the court.

NOTE—wWhen the margin out of bounds free from obstructions ts less
than three feet, no player of either team shall be within three feet of the