Show DRASTIC CHAN CHANGES ES I u RULES J PLAYING ZONES ELIMINATED AT RULES COMMITTEE MEET Over Time Periods to Be Three Minutes In the Fut Future re TEW EW YORK April U- U UA 4 11 A ID NEW I Three radical changes In the basketball playing rules were adopted by the joint joint- of the Y Y M Id C A and the A A AU U and the National Collegiate Athletic association at Its lis annual meeting here bore toda today S This The changes Include the abolition abolition abolition tion of all zones the of the hand behind the back rule In case of or a a jump ball and a provision that a ball which hits the edge of the backboard willbe be considered In play unless it caroms out of or bounds These al- al alterations al alterations 1 were made to unify the I playing code and to standardize the game as played In the east and west II l The rule makers were confront confront- confronted confronted ed cd with the task of sa satisfying tying all sections of the In regard to the rule change The previous pre rules had been modified by the western conference and the tho game gume changed to suit conveniences In that section The Tho eastern cistern Inter Inter- Intercollegiate intercollegiate Intercollegiate collegiate league also had taken some somo liberty with the pl playing cde cade with the result that when east met west the contending teams Interpreted the rules differently which confused contused the officials The rul rul rule which abolishes the placing of the hand band behind the back was as modified so 80 that the same result Is la obtained The law law- lawmakers lawmakers law lawmakers makers Inserted a clause In this I Irule rule which reads Any use of the hands not used I In tapping the ball shall be con con- construed construed con construed as a personal tout foul I PREVIOUSLY l IO LY ABOLISHED I IThe The committee found that the I western conference had com com- completely com com- completely completely abolished the former rule ruie substituting another for forIt forit It it The rIse eastern Intercollegiate league also had modified the rule The rule abolishing the zones was supplemented by a rule which reads When a player Is touted fouled In the act of shooting for COI a goal In any of the tho floor two t free throws shall be awarded to the he player fouled This judgment of the referee Jn In regard to an In- In Infraction Infraction In Infraction fraction of this rule shall be su- su supreme supreme su supreme preme the rule makerS maker makerS decreed rule was changed at the request of the eastern castern Intercol intercol- intercollegiate Intercollegiate league which last season abolished the zoning rule Oswald Tower of Andover Mass editor of the official guide and a member of the joint com corn committee committee 1 said this rule also was I changed because it was found that players play era were taking advantage advantage advantage tage of the zones By 01 drawing fouls In the restricted areas by r dellb ely at-ely teasing opponents to foul them CHANGE Another rule was changed to read When the ball lilt hits the edge edie ot of the back board land rebounds Into the court It shall be In la play ThIs rule was rewritten to save time the rule makers said as heretofore a ball has Immediately been declared out of bounds when It hit the edge of the b The wor word l face tace was Inserted In the rule rulo covering the paintinG or of the backboard The former rue ruel made It m mandatory foa fo for fo- a team to l paint its backboard white but teams evaded the regulation by painting the back white and leaving heaving the face Cace Its natural color I Under the new rule teams will be forced to paint the face of the beI I board white Overtime periods in high school games will be three minutes lon long I Instead of five Although this I change takes the form torm of a sug- sug sugI sug suggestion I It will be bo Insert Inserted d Into the th official guide as all a II definite rule The officers were re re-elected re i |