The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-08

' mostly of youthful athletes.
 Darlington believes one of the most important of the latest changes is the Bucket play" which he opineS will speed up the game considerably. The rule this year will be: a player may not remain in his free throw area, with or without the ball, for more than three sec- onds while the ball is in play and in possession or control of his team.
 Officials Lax
 Obviously this is a further re- striction on the pivot post" or bucket" play. Much of the rough ness arising. from this play is due to laxity on the part of the official. In many instances they have per- mitted defensive players to hold, push or otherwise foul the pivot player and have ignored pushing, charging or hipping on the part of the latter. These difficulties. Car rington believes, will be cleared up if referees enforce the rules.
 This year each free throw arc will be extended, describing a com- plete circle, the new arc to be de- noted by broken line. The free throw circle will be restraining line when a jump ball occurs at the free throw line.
 The definition of the revised dribble was thoroughly explained by the guest speaker. He stated a tumble or attempt to gain control of the ball is not a dribble; that is, after muffing, fumbling or tap ping the ball from a group of play CTS, player may then recover the ball and start dribbling. A player will be given reasonable opportu- nifty to gain control of the bail; but if, having had a chance to gain control, he makes an obvious en- deavor to advance the ball, he should be considered dribbler.
 Extra Foul Granted
 Another vital change was ex- plained by Darlington as follows When a foul is committed against a player who is not in the act ot shooting, the referee may award an extra free throw for unsportsman- ship likS conduct Officials too may disqualify a player for any fla grantly unsportSmanlike infractiur of certain rules. In a case of dis qualification under this stipulation the extra free throw will also bt awarded. Interference with play CT in any way with his opponen when the ball is tossed up between them makes it possible for th' shooter to be credited with fielt goal if the ball leaves his hant after the whistle blows.
 Here's something too, which 1 , quite important. If the player wh , remains in the circle legally tap } the ball into his basket, the gos counts and the foul is not penal ize On 8 jump ball, if one of tn jul $ has one foot or both fee . outa4e the circle, or on the diam eter, or in his opponents half o the circle before the ball is tapped the ball will be awarded to the op ponents out of bounds. If he doe this repeatedly, or makes 8 deliber ate attempt to leave the circle, technical foul will be called.
 Careful on Tap
 Darlington added that the cente' players must not tap the ball be- fore it reaches its highest point and must not leave the circle un til the ball has been tapped. Neithe center may tap the ball more thai twice, after which neither ma. touch it again until it has touched one of the other eight players, tn floor, basket or blackboard. Unde this rule, four taps are possible, tw' by each center. The other player shall remain a reasonable distanc away from the jumpers and tn referee until the ball is tapped When a jump ball takes place a the free throw lane, all players ex cluding the jumpers must remail outside the free throw circle unti the ball is tapped.
 Whe nthe margin out of bound free from obstruction is less thai three feet, no player of either tear shall be within three feet of th player who is putting the ball i play. On such courts fine broker line should be drawn on the cour : three feet inside from the bound ary line.
 Time Outs Explained
 : Time shall be taken out when ever a foul is called. (a) In cas of technical foul or of doubl foul, time shall be resumed whe the official blows his whistle a he losses the ball up at center (b) in case of other fouls, if the fire , throw is successful, time shall b resumed when the ball crosses tn ) boundary line as 1t is thrown int play; if the free throw is unsuccess , full, time shall be resumed when tn ball misses the basket.
 , If the free throw following per sonal foul is successful, any oppo nent of the free-thrower shall pu the ball into play from any poir I out of bounds on the end of tn ] court. If a multiple throw ha ] been awarded, this applies only { fha Iosf froo thr0uv