The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-18
OFFICIAL RULES
 OF BASKETBALL


 or arms shall not be used in any way {, interfere with the progress of player who has moi the ball Graspiug th, | clothing or person of player With th' hands or putting one or both arms about a' player shall be considered holding. The referee OF umpire ~hal cau a foul for violation of this rule
 There shall b" no striking kicking shosldering. tripping, hacking cor uu- necessary roughnesS of any Nnd The referee shall call foul for violation of this rulo. The referee may. for tho first offense and shall fol the second offence .di~Walify thr offender for that game and for such further time as the committee in charge shall deter mine. except that disqualification for striking. Kicking. hacking shall b" for one year, except by alteration of penal ty in any special case hy the proper Registration Committee of the Anna tcur Athletic l'uiou or the Governing Committc" of the Young Mems Chris tian Association Athletic League. The referee has power to di-qualirv for vio- lation of this rule whether a foul was called or not
 Whenever because of sickness or ac- cidcut to player, it becomes ncces- sary in the judgment of the referee to call time" play must be resumed in five minutes. If the injured player is unable to resume play by that time. q substitute shall take his place, or the game start at once without him. If it becomes necessary for any reason to change players the rcfcrc" may. upon notice from the captain call time" for the substitution; providing th" scorer has been notified and the new player k ready to start al once. \ man once removed from the game can- not play again during that game.
 X game must be dccidod by the win ming of the most points in the playing time agreed upon; at the end or which time the uuc,erprr's whistle suall be blown and the score announced
 In ease the score is found to be a tie. the referee shall then order the gam" [" continue ,Nirhnut change of bask"ts) until either side has made additional points The goals may bc made either from field or foul line, the team first scoring ? points wins.
 In case of a tic and both teams make the second points simultaneously through both teams scoring on double. fouls the game shall continue. as pro- vidcd for in the foregoing statement.
 If the basket or ball is touched by fan opopncut when th" ball is on the edge of the basket, the referee shall "sr,,1 nnint tn inc opposing team. If player while trying for goal i+ ruul,d by an opponent, and if is called Ihy eithcr the referee or umpire. the ! referee shall award point to the team ! whose player was foulod. and if the , player succeeds in making a goal it '.al also count This shall not inter forr ,NUh an additional free throw rur goal from foul line.
 When foul has been made. the oI,- poeit- side shall have free throw f"l the basket at distance of not -lc~~ that fifteen feet from a point on the flour dir, 'ty hcu"ath the center uf the | basket mcasurmg towards the opposite basket The player having a free throw shall mot cross tine fifteen foot line un- 1 tiI the ball has entered or missed the basket If this rule is violated. 4oal. if made, shall moi be scored, and if missed, the ball shah be dead and put in play in the center If the basket is missed and mo rules have been vio- | lated the bah i~ in play. The referee renders docisione con this rule.
 The ball shall not ho thrown to an other player; an honest attempt must be made to cage ii; if in the judgment of the rrfcrco the ball is purpoSoN caromrd to another player and he euc- eoods in throwing a goal, it shall moi, b" counted. In such ease whether the goal is made or missed the ball shall be thrown up at center. The referee makes the decisions on this rule.
 The blowing of any officials whistle shall not prevent free throw that has been awarded. If for any reason a whistle is blown by anyone other than
 he officials authorized to do so and it k heard by the referee, the game shall stop immediately and the referee shall l all time until the ball k put in play | in the center If goal is thrown it shall not count unless the referee de- cidrd the ball was in the air when h" heard the whistle.
 When two or more fouls are called 1t same time on opposite sides, they shah be thrown in succession and the ball shall be put in play at the center after the last throw. When two or murr fouls are called at the same time on one team. they shall he thrown in succession. If a goal is made on rh" last throw. the ball shall be put in play nt the center: if missed the ball is in play
 If a player throws for the basket and