University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-13
CT. Brewer Says Game Will
be Less Rough Under
New Interpretation.
PLAYERS TO BE NUMBERED
Enforcement of Regulations
Stricter and Penalties
Heavier This Year.

basketball rules this year by the Mis-
souri, Valley Conference all tend to
make the game less rough. Mr.. Brewer
returned yesterday from the confer.
ence meeting at Des Moines, la. The
changes and interpretations made are
as follows:
In order to make it possible for the
officials to see all fouls more easily and
lput penalties on the right men, and
to make scoring easier, every player
will be numbered. These numbers
will be worn upon the backs of tbs
players and will be large enough to
be plainly seen from any part of the
field 1t is thought that this will also
tend TO make the game more interest.
ing from the spectators standpoint
as they will be able to tell just what
lplayers are in every play.
Time can be taken out by each cap.
tain for his men only three times in
each half without penalty being in
tilcted. No player of either team will
be allowed to leave the floor except
between halves.
Officials tc Be Strict
All the rules concerning hacking
pushing and roughing were enlarged
ard the officials were instructed to
interpret the rules strictly and to in
flict all penalties deserved. In form.
er years Il the captains of both teams
requested it, the referee and umpire
would overlook all except the most
fragrant breaches Of the rules, and a
rough game was the result This year
this will not be allowed
Because most OF the floors in the
Missouri Valley are rather small, it
was ruled that when ball going
out OF bounds hits spectator and
bounced back into the court, it is still
in play and there IS no stop made. If
the spectator, however. handles the
ball. it goes to the opposite side.
The defensive players, says the con-
ference, must play the ball at all times
this, year. Heretofore the player on
defense in seeking to break a dribble
might play the man instead OF the
ball. Now there must be q clear at.
tempt to play the ball instead of the
man.
Four Fouls Rule Player Out.
This year four personal fouls dis
qualities a man from continuing the
game, regardless of any arrangement
to the contrary made by the coaches.
Another rule which has never been
enforced is that relating to pushing
under basket. This year this will
be strictly enforced, and any player
who pushes another while he Is under
the basket will be put out of the game.
In throwing the ball in from out
OF bounds it is allowable to throw il
in within three feet one either side
of the place where it went out This
year the man passing in must have
both feet outside the court.
If both centers touch the ball and
it goes out of bounds from the toss-up,
any of the other eight men are eligible
to recover it. If only one of the CEN
tiers, then any of the other nine. The
same rule will be enforced on toss-up
for any cause.
A new rule allows a man passing
a ball inside to recover it if it hits an
official. Mr. Brewer says that a skill
full billiard player might get some
benefit from this privilege OF bounc.
ing the ball Off an official, but that the
official might object.
In order to protect spectators who
sit along the side lines it was ruled
that in case ball went into the lap
or under the chair OF one OF then:
it goes to the nearest eligible player
spectators were uncerinoE .ously upset
here number of times last year when
players dived into their chairs after
a ball which had gone out of bounds
A Rough Play Stopped.
Blocking an opponent out OF bounds
while team-mate gets the ball
which was productive of much rough
ness last year. has been stopped A
man may get his body in the way
once if he can, but cannot block with
his arms or change his position tc
follow an opponent.
The dribble this year has beer
slowed up in order to make for safety
A player dribblins cannot stop and
begin again nor can he make a hal.
turn and continue to dribble. The
dribble must be continuous to be
legal.
A new rule allows one step to be
taken either backward or forward be.
fore dribble, pass. or shot at the
basket. Another new ruling says that