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PENALTY— (Sections 9, 10, 11, 12.)

(a) Two free throws if committed on a player who is in the act of
throwing for goal, provided the field goal is missed. If the field goal
is made it counts, in which case only one free throw shall be awarded.
In case of a double foul, only one free throw shall be awarded each team.

(b) One free throw for goal when foul is committed under conditions
other than those specified in (a), and an additional free throw shall be
awarded if the foul involves unsportsmanlike conduct. This extra free
throw shall be awarded for any deliberate foul, such as one to prevent a
player from getting into position to score, or one against a teammate of
such player, or one committed for the purpose of getting the ball from
opponents.

(c) In any of the foregoing cases the offender shall be charged with one
personal foul. A player who has made four personal fouls is automatically
disqualified and shall be required to leave the game. This provision for
disqualification shall not be set aside under any consideration, but shall be
strictly enforced.

(d) If two or more personal fouls are committed against a player,
whether or not the player is in the act of throwing for goal, one free
throw shall be awarded for each foul and a personal foul shall be
charged to each offender.

(e) Officials must disqualify a player for any flagrantly unsportsman-
like infraction of Sections 9, 10, 11, or 12.

NOTE—wWhenever a foul is called on the opponent of a player who,
as patt of a continuous motion which started before the foul occurred,
succeeds in making a field goal, the goal shall count even if the ball leaves
the player’s hands after the whistle blows, provided the whistle did not
affect the play. The player must be throwing for goal or starting an
effort to throw for goal when the whistle blows; the goal does not count
if he makes an entirely new effort after the whistle blows; nor does it
count. if the timekeeper’s signal sounds before the ball ts in the air.

Ques.—Player A is fouled by two opponents while in the act
of shooting. How many free throws are awarded to ?—
Ans.—Two free throws, and the same number if A is not in the
act of shooting.

Ques.—Player A who is not in the act of throwing for goal
is fouled flagrantly by B and the latter is disqualified. How
many free throws are awarded? Ans.—Two free throws. If this
occurs when A is in the act of throwing for goal, A should be
awarded two free throws if he misses his field goal, but only one
free throw if he makes his field goal. The additional free throw
mentioned in (b) above applies only to a player not in the act
of shooting.

Ques.—May the personal foul rules be set aside by mutual
agreement? Ans.—Decidedly not; the personal foul rule is in-
tended to prevent the most flagrant fouls in the game. Strict
rulings on these points will do much to keep the game clean.
It is the urgent desire of the Committee that all rules be strictly
enforced in their entirety, especially those relating to personal
fouls.