Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-04-12

DSSiucS BlNiu6 my Icducib duothci
combination to work upon. would
like to speak of some of the abuses
which have grown into the game OF
basket ball and few. possible rene
dies. Many opponents OF the game
complain that too many rules have
been enacted. They say that In the
game as fostered by the Amateur Ath
letic union the strict calling Of fouls
by officials makes II possible for q
referee to decide a game In favor OF
team. which may. perhaps, be weak
er than the losing aggregation.
There are two remedies for this con-
dition. Either the basket ball com.
mittee of the Amateur Athletic union
Of the United States should tone down
the number of minor offenses for
which fouls may be chalked up or diff
ferent section of the country should
establish referee bureaus for the Sc
lection of officials for games. The
latter. believe. would be preferable,
though perhaps much good might be
derived from the use Of both plans.
II in the district in which your team
plays there has been cause to com
plain regarding what you believe to be
unfair officiating. start agitation for
an officials bureau. Select an A. A. u.
college or preparatory school authority
on the game. as the case may be, and
allow him to choose competent COM
mittee Of two more persons familiar
with the conditions of the game. Then
let each team contribute small sum
to defray the expenses OF the bureau.
Bids for officials for games should be
In the hands of the committee not
later than a week previous to the time
OF the game. Then, also. the COM
mittee should draw up list of Of
ficials whom they believe thoroughly
competent, honest and impartial.
When selections are made for games
no referee or umpire who has had con-
nections with either institution should
be considered for officials. An out
slider who has no interest In the con-
test must be the choice. In becoming
q member Of the bureau each team
should guarantee the officials expenses
to the scene Of the game and suffi-
Client amount for the services of the
men. Numerous complaints against
an official should result in an investi-
CATION, and II they are well founded
his name should be stricken from the
bureaus list. This plan. to my no
ton, would result in clean officiating,
II followed out by competent men.
Games may be officiated in strict
accordance with the rules and other
wise. For instance, referee or UNI
pire may overlook minor offenses on
both sides. In the strict A. A. U. rules
the simple act Of touching an opponent
may be called a foul under the rules
governing holding. pushing and block
ing. To some authorities it seems
that what is known as momentary
holding might be allowed. That is the
case in the college game, and officials
report that it works out well.
At another time / may say more
about the abuses that are found to ex-
list, but as space is limited / will
again turn to the plays which = have
been showing you and which / am con-
fident are a cure for many unsports-
manlike features which have found
their way into the winter pasttime.
In the diagram IS shown a play
which is especially effective when
used just following one which is very
much like 1t. The combination given
previously was that of right guard to
right forward in the right forwards
position and the same in the case OF
left guard and left forward.
In the previous play, as in this also,
the ball goes straight down the floor.
but in the combination which am
presenting here the opposite forward
secures the sphere, thus tending to
confuse the opposing guards. In this
formation diagram to the left we
have the play: Left guard to right
forward in left forwards position"
The left guard (No. ~ receives the
bail to the left OF the center ard
shoots. 1t down the floor to the fight
who has crossed over to the
left side Of the goal to receive 1t.
Thence into the basket
But II his effort fails he holds his
place. the left forward mo. II crosses
the floor to the right and the center
mo. 81 steps into a position directly |
in front of the basket, thus covering
positions and guarding against the |
sphere speeding down the floor to-
ward the opponents goal --
In the diagram to the right we have
The right guard shooting the sphere |