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Show NEW BASKETBALL RULE OVERRULED Strong objection to several new rnlos formulated by tho intorcollcgiato bas-kotball bas-kotball coramittoo for 'this year's com-petition, com-petition, developod at the annual in-terpretation in-terpretation meeting at the Astor" hotel in Now York. In several cases coaches, captains, players and officials presented such arguments against the adoption of the desired regulations that even tho members of tho coramittoo agreed to have them interpreted differently than had beon their intention. The change that aroused the most discussion was tho rule stating that when a ball is put into play from either tho center, or from tho side linos, a player commits a foul whon ho ( merely faces an opponent, whether he blocks him bodily or not. According to Dr. Joseph E. Raycroft. who presided as chairman of tho rules committee, this drastic action had been taken because the committee felt that it was the fundamental principle of the game for a . man to play ball, not his opponent, and that in facing his rival a player showed intent of interfering with his progress. Led bv rAl" Sharpe, tho Cornell coach, tho delegates attacked this con-tcntion, con-tcntion, insisting that it was natural for a player to faco his opponent, and IH that it was possiblo for him to do so IB without intcrferinjj with his man ille-gaily. ille-gaily. Thoro was no ruasoa, they said, why a man should not have the privi- H lego of facing any way ho pleased. After an hour's dobato it was decided by tho members of the committee to H cbango the rulo to read tnat it, is me- ijH gal onlv to come in bodily contact with an opponent when facing him. Another objection was raised over a new clause requiring centers, in jump- 1 ing for tho ball on the face-off, to keep one hand behind their backs until the ball is touched. The point was ad.- vanccd that this could not be done H without interfering with tho jump, but a practical demonstration before the H committoe showed that it could bo dose, H and the objection was overruled. As 1 the requirement la a new one, it was H agreed to allow a player & second H chance after every offense before call- 1 ing a fonl. Next vear, however, the first infraction of he rule will merit a penalty. H Tho rule governing- possession of tho H ball out of bounds wheu the official is H in doubt-, has been changed. Instead H of tossing the ball up between two H players, tho referee will award it to H an opponent of the player who was last touchod by the ball before it erossed H tho n |