Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
Basketball Explained
By PHILIP G. LEWIS
Or4snixer and President Of the Board Of
Approval Basketball officials

What Is considered running tDith the
boil, aud hoW many steps are dllotDedi
Collegiate Rules: Rule z. Section 7
and note,-RunninE Ef, with the t ball Is PRO. y, J.
possession of tho ball. (Note) A player
who is standing still when he receives
the ball ID not considered running with
the ball II he steps In any direction with
one foot. provided the other foot remains
in dlsposing of the ball by passing. BY
player may lift the other foot from
the floor. or jump from the foor. but
the ball must leave his hands before
Attention is called to this new ruling.
which gives a player the same privilege
in starting q dribble az ID allowed In
making a pass or throwing for goal. Due
allowance is to be made for a player
who catches tho ball while running. pro.
no stops or gets rid Of the ball as soon
Eastern League Rules: Rule IS. Sec.
ton 2 and note--A player must not run
with the ball IN his hands; he must play
il from the spot where he receives IT..
ball without dribbling. A player catch.
ink the ball while running must dribble
or pass 1t to another player. unless he
stops Immediately. Otherwise catching
the ball and taking more than one step
regard to running with the ball. merely
touching the floor and still holding the
ball while advancing Is considered run.
ming. Juggling the ball Is also consid'
cred running. as the Dali must be
Tho dribbie must start with tho ball and
not with run.
r an, playing tortoard and an closely
guarded by an opponent toho continually
s snePss r.. % ossh 81 s ss no s my soes sy
20 rough me. Is this legitimate pIoy'
Collegiate Rules: Rule 2. Section 10
Blocking is the impeding Of the progress
Eastern League Rules: Rule IS. Sec.
tio1 3--The interference with the prog.
ress Il q player who has not the bal
snoll be termed blocking.
Gin order to fully interpret your ques.
ton 1t would be necessary to see what
you refer to-
IN a very closely contested game the
referee called a foul OF mo for batting
the ball into the crotod. ] questioned
his right, and he called second Joul
Where does he get tho authority IN each
cGsei
In both instances It was question OF
Judgment on the part Of the referee
First. he ruled that you were delaying
the game and then he ruled that you
were unsportsmanlike In questioning hi'
Judgment. This occurrence involves two
rules-delaying the game and disputins
the officials decision.
Delaying the game: Collegiate Rule z
Section l3-Unnecessarily Interfering
with the progress OF the game by a
Eastern League Rules: Rule II, Sec
ton Amy persistent. intentional de,
Law of the game shall be counted as az,
offense against the team 80 delaying.
Collegiate Rules: Rule O. Section
Ruin l5. Section 2E-The referee shall
have the power to coll fouls for unsports
manlike conduct on tho part Of players or
spectators or TO make decisions on any
points not specifically covered In the
| rules.
Eastern League Rules: Rule FL. SEQ
ton S--Under no circumstances shall
any player be allowed to dispute a de
cision made by the referee In which
only one error Of judgment is involved
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