The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-19
FOLLOW UP
OF SESSION
LAST WEEK
Floor Leaders From All
Over District Invited
to Attend

"A number Of coaches and basket
ball officials in the local district
gathered at the "Y" on Saturday
evening on invitation OF Jake Bintz
10 discuss the situation and try to
get uniform Interpretation on the
rules for the season, in order that
there might be a uniformity in the
work Of the officials during the
wear.
Il Plans are under way to form a 10.
cal official board. 1t was decided
al tho meeting on Saturday evening
to hold another and larger session
on january 2, when coaches, off
cials and others interested in the
game in tho Monongnhela valley
will gather for a general discussion
OF the situation. .
Invitations for this meeting viii
BIO sent out In letter form by Phys
! cal Director Bintz, and should BIZ
one of the best basketball sessions
eyer held In this section of the
ate. The following rules were
taken up and discussed:
RSle 10, Section II. Reads as
follows: Charge into. push, hold,
or otherwise foul an opponent who
is in the act OF throwing for thu
basket. Penalty-two free trials
flor basket. The offender shall be
charged. with one personal foul. or
may be disqualified. Page 30. No.
4s Q.-When is a player in the act
OF throwing for q goal? a. This
largely is q matter 1or the good
Judgment Of the officials. 1t seems
clear, however, that the words, In
the act OF throwing for goal" should
Enot be taken too literally. For OK
ample, n player in scoring position
Under the basket may be SO held
that he cannot extend his arms 10
mako the throw in spite OF evGry
eRort to do so. Literally, he is not
IN tho act Of throwing, yet no Is
clearly deprived OF his right 10
score, and the only proper compen-
s0tion is two free throws. Stint
larry, player with the ball in his
hands near the floor might not DC
considered to be in the act of throw
ing for a goal. and yet goals are
often thrown from this position,
and the player may be deprived OF
a well earned right to score by BE-
ing held by an opponent in that
situation. Note.-This rule has
.neYol boon strictly enforced III this
section, nor the Interpretation
which the rulos committee lay
down has never been so definite, i
was the general conccnsus OF those
present that strict Interpretation
OF the rules would be followed.
Rule Is Section IS, reads as fol.
lows: Charge and make bodily
contact with an opponent VINO Is
one OF two opposing players having
zone or both hands on the ball.
Note.-In the discussion OF tl!5
play the officials wish 10 call at
tention to the rote on the rulu
which provides that three men n
iB not q foul unless Rule 10 SEC
ton IL, IL or 13 is violated.
Rule Is Section II, reads as fol
lows: Hold, block, trip, charge or
push an opponent, whether or not
either player has possession OF The
ball. Note.-Page 80, No. 40. Q. A
player is dribb1ing and a player
runs in at right angles to tho di
rection the dribbler is going and
bats the ball out OF his hands and
while SO doing personal contact re-
suits; has foul been committed,
and on which one2 A. a foul for
personal contact has been commit
ted: It may have been the fault 0t
either; the official who decuioa
must see tho play to mako the de-
= cision. As a general rule, the re,
sponsibillty for The foul will Test
upon the drlbhlsr ;i thH gusrd an
proaches him from the frcnr. while
the reverse will be true e The SIa"d
approaches him froul behind: while
If the approach g from the side,
either player may be responsible.
Special emphasis IS laid upon tho
guard who approaches from the
rear as 1t IS practically impossible
to do this without foulin2.
Rule 2 Section 10, rani3 us :Ul-
lows: Blocking Is impeding the
erogress of an opponent who las