Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-12
BASKET BALL RULES SIMPLE
For First Time in History Intercol-
legiate and Amateur Rules Will
Be the Same.
DRIBBLING IS TO BE PERMITTED

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.--For the first
time in the history of basket ball the
amateur and collegiate rules for the
game will be similar this year. During
the winter the Amateur Athletic union
officials held conferences and obtained a
consensus of opinion from the different
amateur basket ball authorities as to
their attitude toward uniform rules for
collegians and the amateur fives. Since
that time George T. Hepburn has dis
cussed the matter with collegiate au-
thorities, with the result that the basket
ball rules will be alike for Amateur Ath-
letic union teams and for the college
fives.
There were a number of different
points on which the two sets of rules diff
fered. but the most important and
troublesome was the dribbllng question.
There did not seem to be any common
ground on which the two bodies could
agree for this system OF play, but ster
the conference OF the Amateur Athlete
union men had taken place Mr.. Hepburn
went over the matter with the colleg ate
committee. When Mr.. Hepburn and the
college men had reached an agreement. a
mail vote on the matter was taken
among the Amateur Athletic union men.
and It was decided TO have a uniform
rule.
The new uniform dribble rule In sub
stance follows: Dribbling will be per
mitted and at the end of the dribble a
player will be allowed to throw for goal.
and If he makes the goal it Will count.
Heretofore the amateur rules did not
permit of the scoring of goal after
dribble, but the amateur authorities have
conceded this point to the college men.
and in the future amateur teams will
permit this style OF play.
George T. Hepburn, Dr. c. Ward
Champion, secretary OF the Pub ic Schools
Athletic league, and H. d. Henschel of
the Young Mems Hebrew association
were appointed a committee by Frederick
Ruben. secretary-treasurer of the Anna
teur Athletic union, to conduct a study
OF the basket ball question and II posi-,
bic reach an agreement with the college
committee as TO the uniformity of rules.
This committee held open meetings dur
Ing the winter and obtained the opinions
OF different amateur and Young Mems
Christian association authorities on the
game. At these conferences the amateur
men suggested many changes which
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the sam2 working basis as the college
rules.
But It was on the dribbling question
that the men disagreed, and It was the
opinion Of the amateur officials that the
dribhling rule made for an individual
style OF play rather than for team work.
and, further. that it tended to make the
game rougher than it would DO without
allowing the dribble. The meetings ended
with the body of amateur authorities
deadlocked on the question. Later Sir
Hepburn was allie to bring about ~,
understanding OF tbs matter. and the
rules which w:ii be tried out this year
kave the endorsement OF boz, College ar
Amateur Athlete gnion experts
1t was the collegiate committee. wh;gl
was appointed some years age to maxi
an exhaustive study OF college sports
with view OF lettering the game. .na;
took up the basket ball matter ard
reached an agreement In the rules.