The Washington times., 1915-10-28
NeW Basketball Rules
Eliminate Rough Play
Best Features of Three Codes Adopted For Use By
All Teams Playing This Season, Y. M. c. A.,
A. A. u. and nerc ollegiate Associa-
tions Contributing to Sport.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Several important features OF tho new
basketball code are today claiming at
tention Of the players Of high schools.
colleges. Y. NJ. C. \. teams and inde-
pendent fives. In 1921 the Y. NJ. c. A.
of Springfield. Mass. started the game
which has since become SO popular and
has strictly adhered to the style OF play
with but few minor changes.
The colleges adopted moro strenuous
stvle OF basketball which came to be tho
accepted game In New England and the
West for all schools and colleges. This
year after considerable discussion the
best features Of the Y. NJ. c. A. style
Of game. the A. A. L. code. and that
of the intercollegiate association were
adopted as the new rules
The outstanding changes are likely to
be somewhat slow In being caught on to
by the coaches and players. but will
eliminate roughness. All important
features of the new rules which were
not common to the sets OF rules used
last wear as we'll as features not con
tained by any one code are lclassed
as changes In the following discussion:
After a dribblc a shot at goal Is per-
mittcd. In the course OF a dribbe the
ball may be touched simultaneously by
both hands. even though the dribhc
WAS started with hoth hands. At the
instant the ball Is in course of a drb-
BILE Is touched simultaneously by both
hands or comes to rest in one hand the
dribble terminates and the ball must be
thrown to another player or thrown for
goal. Four personal fouls automatically
eliminates a player from the game. on
the jump ball one hand must be placed
behind the back.
Charging into two PLAYERS or making
bodily contact constitutes foul. and
in throwing for foul players msv run
strikes the basket or background Op-
nnncnt may not touch tho ball when n
plaver IL trying to throw In from out
Of bounds.
According to the revised rules there II
no way OF stopping a PLAYER with the
bali bv BODY checking. Tho rules state
specifically that the ball must bc pla
from in front or alongside. and there is
~ way Of guarding a nlayer from be-
hind. In regard to blocking, II will h"
imnosstbl" for guards to imnede the
front and checking with bend of arm
or In BODY checking.
There can be. no charsinei as WIS
pcss,bl" under the old code. particu'ar
prohibits a player from charging irt0 or
nushing a player who Is between him
and the goal or who Is closer to the
goal in the act OF throwing
Sneclal attention is given to clarifying
the definition Of the driNhl". Tho rule
os written prevents a player from f"int-
causing his guard TO BODY check him or
resort 10 holding The rule permits tho
nl"yer to dribble in any direction and in
any way as long as he r'"asees until tho
I,nh In In hn Ia
touched bv both hands simultaneously
when the dribhlc is STOPPED and the
ball must be passed. Bouncing must he
continuous At rest In the hand means
cnce to the hand has stopped. and
makes possible plav on II" ball bv
guard who knows tho payer cannot
dodge him or shift the ball to his other
hand
Under the caption. Running With
the Ball" definition Is specifically clear.
If a player is standing still when he
receives the bali he may pass to an
other player. in which case he NAV step
In any direction with one foot, but tho
ball must leave his hands before the
second foot hits tho floor; he may start
a drlbhl", but the renr foot must not
leave the floor until the ball has left
his hands-that Is, the dribblo must
start with the ball, and not with the
run.
In third case. the PLAYER NAV throw
for a goal. in which instance he may
step one step In any direction, and he
may then raise one or both feet from
the floor as he throws, but tho ball
must leave his hands before one foot
touches the floor
a slight amount Of confusion Is nat
urally expected in tho first year Of play
under the new code. Those who have
been used TO tho Y. N. G. A. rules and
who EXPECT tho now enmp TO no a
rouGhhousc. will be sadly mistaken,
The roughness has been eliminated and
tho game mad" an even cleaner PROPOSE
lion as IL becomes essential to play the
In and not the player
Body checking, or charging by guards
into players In possession Of the ball