The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
BASKETBALL RULES :
EXPLAINED BY EXPERT
Il Dr.. Rsycroft Gives Correct Interpret.-
ton to Meeting at Y. NJ c. A.
by j. Y. HAAS.

meeting for the benedt Of basket
ball officials coaches managers and
players was held last night at the Y.
n. c. A, to receive a correct interprets-
ton of the rules as laid down by the COM
mittee who promulgated them
The meeting was presided over by DIT.
Joseph Raycroft, OF New York City,
chairman of the rules committee, but
owing 70 the fact that he aid not hav.
sufficient time in which TO thoroughly
explain the details pretaining to each
and every rule. he confined his remarks
to those sections that appeared TO be
the most confusing and upon which there
was liable 70 be the slightest semblancs,
Of an erroneous Interpretation.
DR. Rayeroft stated that there wefs
quite a few omissions in the rules
that were 10 be taken up by the com
mittee on his return to New York and
supplement would be issued within
the next few weeks.
Rule G. Section. pretaining to. Running
with the ball" was the first question
taken up. II a player receives the ball
in a standing position he can only take
one step and before lifting his foot from
the floor he is required to pass or shoot.
II a PLAYER is in motion when he receives
; the ball. he is allowed one step. but hss
to either pass or shoot before the other
, foot again touches the floor. In other
words he is not allowed more than one
step.
Rule G. Section S. also Rule u. Section
/ 6. and note. relative TO "Drfbbling." pro-
yides that the dribbler has not the right
I Of way as is generally understood II
I he tries to knock the guard out Of his
way in progressing with the ball, or
bumps him, he commits a personal foul
Rule 6, Section 9. as TO Holding" Is
a rule that has never been enforced on
local floors. especially in collegiate gsmes.
DR.. Raycroft's Interpretation Of the rule
Is as follows: - personal foul Should
be called when an opponent interfere1
with A players freedom Of movement A
PLAYER who has the ball cannot be guard
cd from the rear, but the guard muS
try to stop him from the side BY getting
his hands on the ball. II he touches the
pIayer. instead Of the ball. enough TO I'm
pede his progress. or interfere with his
freedom Of movement he commits a per
sonal foul guard cannot put his body
! against the player who has the ball vheEi
I that player has gained the advantage OF
being ahead OF him. He has to be fast
enough to gain his side and then not
interfere with the players movement but
try and gain possession OF the ball
T, Rule z in regards TO jumping for the
ball either at center or from q scrim-
maze" requires that both playes must
jump but either may jump back from
center and receive the others tap OF
the ball II both players happen 20 jump
: back the ball Is again tossed up and
I both players must make an effort 20 tap
I it.
| Another question OF Importance taken
! Up was whether a team could play with
less than FIVE men. II after the game had
started any OF It's players were disqusli-
I fed and no substitutes were available
/ A team can then play with any number
Of men. Eve or less.
Besides Dr. Raycroft. quite = number
| Of coaches and officials from out OF town
we're present The city high schools OF
Roanoke were represented by r. c
Marshall: Henry T. Stury, OF Annapolis.
! South Atlantic member OF the sUbrules
! committee: F NJ Dobson. OF Richmond,
College: f. G. Kyle and T. E. Tarr. q
Staunton Military Academy. Fred Rice,
! Of Catholic University: John O'Reilly, ~
/ Georgetown University: James Collihov-
( er, Of the Naval Academy: George Coli
! flower Of George Washington University
Jack Haas Of 9allaudet Couege: g. z.
Beckett. OF the Y. NJ. c. A, and Paul
, Wilson. Of the boys department Of the
Y NJ C A: Bryan Morse, OF Western
High School; Martin. OF Technical; Metz
] ler Of Central: White, OF Business; NC
+. Ca1rey. Of Eastern. and Ernest Colltnov-
er and Ed Beaulsc, officials
Charles King, local manager, and Cy
I Mcdonald, assistant manager OF the local
branch Of the A. G. Spslding Company
| were also present