Enacted at Chicago, Illinois, April 5-6, 1938 Sensiled Prenk P, re Member, Rules Committee This is only a preliminary synopsis of the most significant revisions end changes in the basketball rules for 1938-1939, No attempt has been made to properly word any of the revisions or changes. For the Official context consult your rule book when issued, ls Be 4. Se 66 V6 8. ‘ The Rules Committee voted to legelize a court marking which will place the end lines four feet behind the plane of the backboard for those who have the space end inclination to use such markings, The four-foot space is not to be procured by moving the backboards in, unless the floor is now larger than. wlateme dimension. The Cehéwnnes between the minimum and meximum size of the ball has been reduced from % to § of an ineh. It was voted to make the size specifications for basketballs as follows? Minimum circumference 29 inches for participants below senior high school age and 29 1/2 inches for others} maximum circumference 30 inches, No substitution will be permitted during the intervel which follows a score unless there is a charged time out or a time out for an injury; This is intended to correct an | ying practice of last seasons It wes voted thet in case the bell is in the air on a try for goel when the gun sounds to end « period, subsequent touching of the ball by a teammate of the thrower will constitute the end of the play. However, such touching or deflecting by a defensive player will not nullify a goal whieh may be scored following the touching, . By mutual agreement between college teams or by conference or Salih ruling any college game may be played in quartersi In such cases the administration will be the same as thet which is now prescribed for high school. games. In games between contestants below college age a referee's time