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Show 1 1. C. ft, STARTS ! mum En Was Invented Over 1 Years Ago in Spring. ' lield Sehool. i. IS NOW PLAYED IN ALL ' f INDOOR GYMNASIUMS I " II Five Men Play on a Side, and Game Is Considered on A ' Calendar. ! j ' jf Basketball is unique in that it i. !' product of necessity, having been ;. i Gi vented about 20 years ago in the vJi, Men's Christiair Association trainlv K school, Springfield, Mass.. to siinpl-i - definite need for compclitivo jjX. ,it winter work. Tho game renmros fr' .m! skill, aggressiveness, endurance an team work. " L'- M Tho picking of a team depends nm the available material. Every taa needs u. good jumper, for upon iu R j, more than any other player, depends tw Flii success of tho team. Tho tilavi all 'k to built around the leaping nVuItV ts ift-w tho cent or. If he is a good jumper l h can direct, tho ball to any member c' ft'ti his team on tho jump-olf an nunM factor in the development of teamrfc m by signal. This is an advantage. I. Pes causo it puts the opposition on tho i- Rtit fensive. " !&n Ou tho center falls fhe brunt if "chasing" the ball; now hflpine c Ai tho forwards and now the gnaniJ. Tij Jko necessities of tho ideal center aw iai rate throwing .and' good gii3nl qu;: : ities. as well ns .jumping ability. qualities aro seldom found in ono iai ft' so plans arn made to overcome ti Jt weakness. Jf tlio center is a c$ mh juniper and a good guard, but not iv " grcssivc in following the ball, he chi," j j" os with a guard who possesses runjS ! and goal throwing abilities. Or, iff . iB a good goal thrower, tho center at ' change with one of tho forwards, jj vf! cxccla him in running tho lloor. Th' change must bo made snioothlr vi m quicklv. so as not to lcavo men n- 7. guarded. Practice will develop ha ' r shift, which may bo used to trick tie f. opposition. ' ; Forward? must be quick slarlcrrnl li" fast on their foot, so as .to escape frca r their guards and get the ball oa tli P juinp-off. When tho center in rejpoip. to signal, bats the ball in a cfitii !? direction, a forward must be fhpreU get the sphere and ho must be abliti j1 pass accurately from any position t-y- jjf. essary to assume, to escape liis pari $i At least ono forward must h an t kl rate basket thrower. Tho other, if Hi , center can throw baskets, may bflcri ' as a "feedor," or, in other words, tab ! the center's place in running the ivii ! thus keeping the goal throweri .uppErJ with tho ball. In general, the lv, JfM basket throwers should be chowa 0 forwards. They must be fast, as fli' : aud the endurance to maintain il fi 'l?P ' 40 minutes without a stop, is whstiid fet ' games. ,f, Jie Good Jumpers Needed. Lra Guards should bo rangy and wl mF jumpers. This makes them vnlnab.'e fjft intercepting passes. Ilcigat is dec- wff1 able, providing it does aot interfa lp. with speed, becauso the forward Ifl BJ?J a harder time breaking away frost tall guard for a try at goal. It isdifi- S,r cult to mako a successful pass over 1 w tall guard's head. Of all men 021 team, a guard must not fumble tl' f ball, for if he be weak in this dcjti- W niont his orrors may lose game.', u w is in the opponcts' territory roo:te I jj tho time, and fumbles mean cbxiea J) for baskets by the other follows, i fr;n fast guard is desirable for his abuft ffo to break up plays by quick msbioziK 9f,T intercepting passes. But a slow, ci fill guard, who uses his thinker, cite shows ud well. I thiuk a combicaca 1 nri of a fast guard to break uppljn w let one who stays back aud works dei ; wc sively most of the time is ideal. fe& In choosing men their abiUtt u team work must bo considered, uib Tf a star is found who cannot master w play. His idea is to get basket! u , of the time and to have ho other IK fLj supply him with the ball. TW O? must bo avoided unless Je s ; tat taught to act in concert with tM ,;jli ers. For whenever the star is ot ft, his goal-throwing the team wll ? tho air. Another good. quam' J fetj must not bo overlooked is. as ftfJ ness. A player must not " c fei Sinn but must not foul YSfrf Jfat crcssivcncss. with skill to aio og u , Tug. cannot bo valued too highb W fa. ing selected the men, the ne nttl, is to organize practice so strme ' ffi turos may be developed and tbe i If work- like a machine. Mj0 A. fow excerpts from the J"g ftjj rules will be of assistance to ilotMg renr and lcaeuo players. The) tv- f7i . A Player ShnU Nqt. . 1, Section 1-Kun with tho ball. Section 2-Kick tho ball. Section 3 Striko tho ball mi. .Section -J-Hold, block, pus-Oftj an opponent. .nrv rc:P 'Imi'1 Section 5 Uso unncccssar) Section 0 Intcntionalb lIUV ; Section 7-Vh lo making for goal, pass tho ball to J j, player; -in honest attempt man made to cage it. :-n,ir Section S-Enter a jj fc wltich two men of opposite 1 plaving the ball. . ih. uftt K SecUon n-Intcrfcrq with W basket while the ball is ou tnc . l the basket. ., , I- Section 10 While makinc J i trial for goal, cross the fpu tho ball has entered or missco ( kct. Penalties. Offenses JBlockinff.isW" i jf-tripping, jf-tripping, striking ball vJ - unnecessary ioughus..."lDl" ' bi ball, intentional delay of '. f ing tho. ball, shouldering JJ t the referee by any PJfipa! I captain. The following P?"-i I tional with the referee: PlaciM ), tho cage and attempt mc j0aMr tiug ball before it is on u m courso on toss up. rr.,ry DIsqualincatloiiHr-Unncccs-a" fc ness. profanity, aoiislvfl 0 n marks addressed to icteiti- Ml , tors. ,,v. fine S',7iHt niequallllcation wlt1h.irncr, PB dirty playing of any e'SS' kdijjW' abuslvo or insult ins 'BtKfone gMh to referee, speetators or .im Mfc. the hall. Fines UlC mi IM tho rules shall be nc UH iotmW ofrenbe and ten ($101 aoiran lft to Tho Player moat pay tlio aam JttfJ can play In another EMe ib treasurer of lcuc. m j SK |