The Washington times., 1894-11-18

knees and elbows through the thin, close
fitting gymnasium tights and trunks.
No particular training for the game is
tive games. 1t Is intended for exercise first
of all and the expertness which comes TO
those who play it regularly for competitive
purposes may make it a scientific game.
1t is necessary to have courage, agility,
coolness, strength, good wind quick sight
and endurance. Where these are lacking the
regular playing of the game viii surely
develop them.
TO PLAY THE GAME.
Teams may have five, seven, or nine men,
according to the size of the gymnasium or
hail. Five is the number which is more
easily handled in limited space. For this
number the players are as follows: Right and
left backs, right and left forwards, and cen
ter. One of the backs may act as goal
keeper and generally does occupy this pO-
sition. When nine play a goal-kOeper and
home man and right and left center are
added.
The play is to prevent the opposing side
from tossing the ball into the home goal
and vice versa 1t Is the duty OF the home
man and the two forwards 70 get good posi-
ton TO either throw for goal or pass the ball,
so tnat IL may Dc tossed mo the basket uy
one of his side
The center man is placed so that he can be
of service 70 the forwards in feeding the ball
toward the opponents goal. The duty of the
backs is to prevent the opposing side throw
ing tho ball or securing the ball at all. OF
course. the duty of the goal7keeper is to keep
the ball away from his goal as much as pos
sible.
WHAT A PLAYER MUST OR MUST NOT DO.
Usually gymnasiums are too limited in open
floor space to allow limit or field lines. and so
these are done away with and the walls of the
room are the bounds. We're there limits the
ball would have to be put into play by the
referee each time it rolled out of bounds.
A player must not run with the ball. He
must pass the ball promptly, and FIVE seconds
is the limit of time he is allowed in which to
pass the ball or throw for goal.
The ball must be thrown higher than the
players head, or it may be bounded or driD-
bled on the floor by him, but this must be
done with the open hands.
Under no circumstances must the ball be
kicked
The bali may be either a No. 10 Association
football or an ordinary football.
THE PLAYING RULES TELL Us
That the ball is put into play by the referee
when the teams are lined up, by tossing in the
air in the middle of the playing field, and he
does this at the end of each half and after
each goal.
That the ball must be held by the hands only
and not with the arms or legs and body.
When the ball is held by more than two
men for more than the limit of time, the
referee must take it and thrown it up from
the place where it was so held.
Shouldering holding the opponent with the
arms, pushing, tripping, striking, and inten-
tional delays. must not be allowed. The in
diligence in either of these shall constitute a
foul, and counts one point against the team
making the foul. player may stand in
front of a thrower and obstruct the ball. but
he must not shoulder or push or hold the
thrower. He may 'bloek" the bali but not
he player.
A goal is made when the ball is thrown
into the basket and stays in or rests on the
edge
The game is decided by points; OF course
the side making the larger number wins the
game. A goal counts three points and a foul
one point against the side making IL, thus in
creasing the number of points for the side
which is fouled.
The game may be played in two halves ol
ten or fifteen minutes each or longer as the
captains of teams decide upon.
These are the principal rules for playing