1957-58

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BASKET BALL
38. Free Throws
Section 8. A Free Throw is the privilege given a player to score
one point by an unhindered throw for goal from a position directly
behind the free throw line.
39. Front Court—Back Court
Section 9. A team's front court is that part of the court between
the end line behind a team's own basket and the nearer edge of the
division line. The other part of the court, including the division line,
is the team's back court.
40. Held Ball
Section io. Held Ball is declared when two players, of opposing
teams have one or both hands firmly on the ball, or held ball may be
called when one closely guarded player is withholding the ball from
play in his front court and is making no apparent effort to put the
ball into play.
NoTE.—
Officials
should not declare a held ball too quickly, thereby
interrupting the continuity of the game, and unjustly taking the ball
from the player who has gained or is about to gain possession. Under
the first clause of Section io, held ball should not be called until both
players have one or both hands so firmly on the ball that neither can
gain sole possession without undue roughness. If a player is lying or
sitting on the floor while in possession, he should have opportunity to
throw the ball, but held ball should be called
if
there is danger
of
injury.
41. Holding
Section
II.
Holding is personal contact with an opponent that
interferes with his freedom of movement.
NOTE.
—"
Guarding from the rear " which results in personal
contact is a personal foul. Officials should give special attention to this
type
of
infraction. The mere fact that the defensive player is attempting
to play the ball does not justify him in making contact with the player
in possession. A held ball decision is not warranted merely on the
grounds that the defensive player gets his hands on the ball. Usually
such a decision is unfair to the player who has firm possession
of
the ball.
If the defensive player causes personal contact in an attempt to get at
the ball from an unfavourable position he should be penalised (see 94-b).
42. Jump Ball
Section
12.
A Jump Ball takes place when the Official tosses the
ball between two opposing players.
43. Multiple Throws
Section
13.
A Multiple Throw is a succession of free throws
attempted by the same team.
44. Player out of Bounds—Ball
out of Bounds
Section
1
4. (a) A
Player is Out of Bounds when he touches the
floor on or outside of a boundary line (see 66-Note).