Evening journal., 1921-12-06
BASKETBALL
BY new RULES
Local Officials Hear Inter
collegiate Method of Play
Explained
no FOULS FROM
15-FOOT MARK

Several Wilmington basketball Of
ficiais. coaches and others interested
In the cage game attended the aft
ernoon and evening annual sessions
OF the Philadelphia Board OF APP
proved Basketball omcials, other
wise known as the Central Board, al
the University Of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia on Saturday. Those
from Wilmington included Coach
Ashton. Of High School; Coach Ellis.
OF Friends School; Coach Conoway,
Of DUPONT High; Leroy Sparks, Of
the Y. NJ. c. A.; Referees Ross and
Gus Reissman. and +. E. "Tubbyn
Gallagher. OF the Wilmington Col
lefians. II. ~ ''Nippy" Hartman, OF
wilmington, coach OF the Lower
Merton, Pa. High School, attended.
Coach Bill McAvoy formerly OF
the University OF Delaware, and his
entire Drexel squad, which played
the wilmington Colegians here last
week, and which includes Everett
sidwen and Billy Greenwood. two
Wilmington boys. were also among
those present
The sessions included the sixth
annual interpretive game in Weight
man Hall. the Penn gym, in the aft
ernoon. Players. coaches and ofi-
cials witnessed a demonstration OF
the 1919 rules. Questions were
asked and explanations made. After
the serving OF supper, the regular
meeting was held in Houston Han,
when further discussion was held.
The entire party were guests OF the
University Of Pennsylvania at the
opening game with Dickinson, which
the Red and Blue won without
trouble.
Discussion al the different sessions
centered mostly on the ruling out OF
a player on four personal fouls and
the shooting OF fouls by the player
fouled instead Of having one man do
all the penalty shooting. The con-
sensus OF opinion was that one man
should continue TO shoot the fouls.
II was pointed out that through the
latter method in the intercollegiate
League, about 60 per cent Of the
tries we're made. while in the East
ern League, where the other system
is in vogue. only between S5 and 40
per cent of the attempts were sue
cessful. II was held that the COM
pletion OF this small percentage OF
chances considerably reduced the
severity Of the penalty for fouling.
The most worthy suggestion of the
entire conference was made by
Coach McAvoy It was formed into
a rule and sent to the Joint Rules
Committee for approval and possible
adoption. Mr. McAvoy's suggestion
concluded the discussion on the rul-
ing out OF a man on four personal
fouls. Doctor O'Brien. athletic di-
rector at the Philadelphia Central
High School brought up the question
when he said that on many occa-
slnns there was doubt as TO whether
the personal foul committed was in
territorial or not. He thought thal
the penalty OF ruling out a man or
fouls not intentional was too severe
After considerable argument OF
the subject, Mr.. McAvoy suggested
that, on permission by the opposing
captain, the player committing th'
four personal fouls should be al
lowed to remain in tho game, bu
that thereafter every foul be com
mitted should be allowed as a poin
10 the opposing team without tn
necessity Of toss from the penalty
mark, The suggestion met with i'm
mediate approval. and Il was re
vamped to read as a rule and for
warded 20 the General Rules Com
mittee.
1t was pointed out by several :