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Show uu RULE CHANGED FOR BASKETBALL FOULS NEW YORK, April 15.-Alteration of the foul rule ol basketball Including Includ-ing the extension of the foul line across the playing court and allowing two tries for a basket to victims of personal fouls in a desieuated foul zone was adopted today by the ua tional board of approved basketball officials. It was the first radical change of the rule to be made by a governing basketball organization in twenty years The board ruled that personal fouls should be declared in event of dcllb erate pulling, pushing, charging or tripping, delaying the game, coaching from side lines and unsportsmanlike conduct. For minor offenses such as violations viola-tions of the running with the ball, hand behind back and dribbling rules, the ball will be given to the oppos ing team out of bounds. When the ball is held within the foul area, it will be tossed up on the foul lines. In connection with dribbling the board rules that a player may take one step and must get rid of 'he ball before the back foot leaves the tloor. |