The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-07
'. NJ. c. A. STARTS
BASKETBALL CAM.
Was Invented Over Twcot,
Years Ago in Spring.
field School.
IS NOW PLAYED IN ALI,
INDOOR GYMNASlUNs
Five Men Play on a Side, and
Game Is Considered on
Calendar.

vented about ~ years ago in the Yor,,
Men S Christian Association irain;es
school, Springfield, Mass. to spnnlu
definite need for competitive irJ,
winter work. The game requires sns.J
skill, ggrcssivencss, endurance ~
team work.
The picking Of q team DEPEND, r,,.
the available material Every t.
needs . good Jumper, for upon NJ.
more than any other player, depends II.
success Of the team. The play. -.
built around the lcapiug abilitv =
tho center. If he is a good iumps, !.
can direct the ball to any memb,r =
his team on the jump.off-an esser,;,i
factor in the development Of team NJ,
by signal This is an advantage s.
cause 1t puts the opposition On the i.
fensiYc.
ON the center falls the brpn, !,
"chasing' the ball; now helping ~
the forwards and now the guards. M
necessities Of the ideal center sy,
rate throwing and good guard ou.i
tiles. as well as jumping ability. Tssv
qualities arc seldom found in one M,
SO plans arc made 10 overcome h,
weakness. If the center is a on;
Jumper and good guard, but moi !,
grcssivc in following the ball, he ch,,,
es with a guard who possesses ruupi,,
and goal throwing abilities. Or. Il i
is good goal tbrower, the centor ~,
change with one of the forwards. VI
excels him in running the floor. n
| change must he made smoothly sa
| quickly. so as not to leave men !,
| guarded. Practice viii develop tiI|
| shift, which may be used to trek ~
opposition:
Forwards must be quick starters AZ
| fast on their feet, so as 10 escape frsz
their guards and get the ball on h.
| iump.off, When the center in resNrv
TO signal, bats the ball in ceris,
| direction, a forward must be there \
get the sphere and he must be abs Al
pass accurately from any position ~
essary 10 assume, 10 escape his gi5
| At least one forward must be an aoct|
rate basket thrower. The other, il !h|
center can throw baskets, may be rpi
as /" feeder, or, in other words tlh
the center s place in running the ia,
thus keeping the goal throwcrs suppEd
with the ball IN general The *
basket throwers should he chosen 5
| forwards. They must be fast, as spss.
aud the endurance to maintain il II
10 minutes without a stop, is WHIST II
games.
Good Jumpers Needed.
Guards should be rangy and TA
Jumpers. This makes them valuable
/ intercepting passes. Height is dss;
able. providing it does not lnte,ia
with speed, because the forward 81
a harder time breaking away fros
tall guard for try at goal It Is III
cult to make a successful pass over Il
tall guard s head. OF all men oliI
team. a guard must not tumble vi
ball, for if he be wea IN this de1iS
ment his errors may lose games II
is in the opponets territory NOS
the time. aud fumbles mean caNm
for baskets by the other fellows
fast guard is desirable for his aol
to break up plays by quick rushing y
iutercepting passes. But SLOW eaE
full guard, who uses hls THINKER: @n
shows up well. | think a comblnafh
Of q fast guard to break up plaTi y |
one who stays back and WORKS asA
sively most of the time is idesL
In choosing men their ablAi{ J
team work must be considered. Va.
star is found who cannot master .n
plav. His idea is 10 get baSkcs
of the time and to have The othc' 10
supply him with the ball. lhE VsI
must be avoided unless ne ca
taught 90 act in concert with tpe :.
ers, For whenever the star Is o.
his Goal.throwing the team VIII
the air. Another good quahI. vi
must not be overlooked is asei's
ness. A player must not rear
SION but must not foul wantoon' -
oressiyeness. with skill to AVOID ~ ~
ing. cannot be valued too hlgny. ~.
mo selected the men. the neAI "
is 20 organize practice 50 stIouE -, ~
lures may be developed and lDs '"
work like a machine. ,,s.1I
A few excerpts from the nG
rules will be Of assistance 10 loc$,
teur and league players, Ihey iUS
A Player Shall Not
Section Run with t9e DALI
Scction Scct;on strike the ball VIII
Section Hold, block, push OF
an opponent .,os,orv r.t
Section 5-Use unnecessary
ness. ~. delay "
Section 6-Intcntionally dS'''
game. ,, free III
for goal, pass the ball lO md
PLAYER: an honest attempt ~"
, ! made to cage II. .ir,nare
| Section S-Enter scilu'ud ldss 81
which two men of opposite '' II
playing the ball. .,h ,bc t,a d
Section 9--Interfcrc WIN sn' s5r
basket while the ball is on 'H'
the basket. -, III
trial for goal, cross the foul i',SS N.
the ball has entered or misS'D
ket.
Penalties ,,IsI
tr;nn;nS Umyns' striking bail with cOs'
nnpccnsSary u,,prrn romgbness. running M
hall infentionai delay Of gais5aa,
ing the ball, shoulderiug, .ssr aG|
NC rercrce bv any person oinu
can+a;n can The following penal! to
t;ap.Situ, t;pmai ,itb tb, referee: Placing ~"
the cage and attempting - 1osrn|I
ting ball before il Is on " lii
course on toss up. .ssary e.
DisouallficatiouS-Un 1nsultts VII
ness, profanity. aouSNe ee,,e or SSU
marks addressed to re'ei' N
tors, ,. 6ne-Sas:3I1
sfg Rsqasse'!Sn qSisniss S sny yi'
, abusive or Insulting rema,Nvo ~
TO referee, spectators or ";,s j., fracrc ~
the hall. Fines for tnsse snllars fa III
the rules shall be I'VE (sSn1 (norS qSfr for
offensc and ten (slol oo"a aamo BE-.
The PLAYER must pay came ,a 10 sew
can play In another gun"
treasurer of league.