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greatest of all sports.

Hanging on the wall in uy office is a photostatic copy of the typewritten
original rules drum up by Dr. Haisnith. Written in his om handwriting at the
bottom is the following: "Pirst draft of basketball rules - Hung in the gym that
the boys might learn the rules - Feb. 1892. Jeswa Yaientth.”

Original Rules ef Basketba}} 1892 |

1. the ball may be throw in any direction with one er both hands.

 

S. A player camot run with the ball; the player must throw it from the spot
where ho ontehes it, allowmnece being mde for a mn who catehes the ball
when running at a good speed. :

4. The ball sust be held in or between the hands; the arus or body must not
used for holding ite | 3

6. A foul te striking the ball with the fist, violetion of Rules 3 and @, and
euoh as deseribed in Rule 5.
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8. A goal shall be unde when the ball is throm or batted from the grounds into
the basket and there, providing those defending the goal do not touch
or disturb the e if the ball rests on the edge ani the opponent moves
the basket, it shall count as a goal.

9. When the ball goss out of bounds it shall be throm into the field, and played
by the person first touching it. in case of a dispute, the umpire shall
throw it straight into the field. ‘he thrower is allowed five asconds; if he holds
4% longer, it shall go to the opponmt. if any side persists in delaying the
game, the wipire shall call a foul on then.

10. The umpire shall be the judge of the mon, and shall note the fouls, and notify
the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have pewer
to disqualify men according to Rule 5.

1l. The referee shall be judge of the ball, and shall decide when the ball is in
- ~pley, in bounds, and to which side it belongs, and shall keep time, lie shall —
deoide when a goal has bem made, and keep accowt of the goals, with any other
duties thet are usually performed by a referes.