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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Athlete by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PAUL DERRINGER Kentucky's Gift to the World's Champs - -~ .r ···:.
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I Fe\v Kentucky High School athletes have come in for greater :-Jational ac claim than Paul Derringer, 1940 World Series hero, Kentucky's gift to the great National Pastime. I Derringer was a high school star in Springfield, Kentucky, where he played tackle on the football team \vhen the w·cather was too cold to handle a baseball. But baseball was his first love. and his exploits in the National League for the past I ten years are almost too well known to baseball fans to bear further comment. I A release from the office of Gabriel Paul, P ublicity Director of t he ·world's I Champion Cincinnati Reds, reads : Greatest control pitcher in the Major Leagues i today is Paul Derringer, winner of 25 games for the l\ational T.eag ue Champions last year, and third in the League in earned runs, walked only 35 men in 301 innings pitched. and 14 of these passes were intentional. This gives him a mark of about one unintentional walk in every 15 innings.... . Derringer's greatest pitching moment came in the last game of the Reds' 1939 series with the St. Louis I I Ca rdinals. ,..-hich the Reds won, 4 to 2, and by so doing clinched the l\ational League pennant. Paul was at his greatest heights in the last frame, striking out I two of the game's deadliest hitters, M eclwick and Mize to end the contest.
It is possible that ~1 r. Gabriel P aul and even Derringer himself might now I want to revise the comment about that greatest moment in view of his more recent performance in clinching the \Norld's Championship by two masterful games against the Detroit Tiger Sluggers. Certainly a ll who saw or heard that I' last \Norld Series game must haYe felt that they were w itnessing one o f the i greatest games of all times pitched by a master workman. The Reds' Publicity Department continues: PAUL DERRINGER ... dean of the Reds' staff since 1934, heroic in All-Star games o f past 2 years, 5 innings pitched, ze1·o runs for his American League opponents ..... Tall Paul's world series experience dates from his first major league season, 1931, with the \Vorld's Champion St. Louis Cardinals. T hat year, as freshman. just up from Rochester, tall Paul led the National League with 18 victories against 8 defeats. Ever since I his switch to Cincinnati in 1933 tall Paul has been 1\o. 1 on the Cincinnati staff. only pitcher whose varsity status with the Reds pre-dates the 11cKechnie era ... . I ~fore than any other pitcher, he paved the way for the Reds from the bottom I to the top by hard work. In 1936. he was in more games than any other Nat ional League pitcher; in 1935, when the !~eel s rose irom last place to sixth, Paul i chalked up 22 victories; and 1938, when they climbed from the cellar to a place in the first division sun, he pitched more innings than any other National League pitcher and won 21 games, each of the 21 a complete 9-inning game. ... Started I baseball as a high school catcher. One day all the pitchers got knocked off, and Paul started pitching.... His dad was a great semi-pro pitched down in Ken ~ I tucky.... This is his sixth pennant- Danville in 1927, Rochester in 1929 and ~ i 1930, St. Louis in 1931, Cincy in 1939 and 1940. Exponent of the direct OYer-hand pitching deli,·ery, kicking his left foot into the sky and firing the ball out of the i clouds at the plate. His control record qualifies him fo r all-time fame. In his 9-year major league career he has averaged less than two bases on balls per 9- inning game.... Gets hay fever every August, but does not allow it to interfere I with his pitching. I I ~~~ - 0 - C - l- t- IJ'- _ ..._,..._._.._ ...... ,~ ...--- 004--D------HO... _IIH O...-- ~~ ------· --HO... _IIH O...------~ !· , _
rhe Kentuc~y High School Athlete Official Organ of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
Vol. III - No. 4. NOVEMBER, 1940 $1.00 Per Year.
From the President's Offiee
The old type bankboard will be used during the The fact that an athlete does not live with his basketball tournament in 1941. This information is parents does not remove him from the restrictions given at the request of a number of coaches who of Rule VI. are interested in the installation of the new-type bank. There are at least three reasons why the old board The fact that an ath* l*ete * is* married does not re- should be used next spring: (1) 'vVe doubt that we move the restrictions imposed by Rule VI on trans have authority to change to the new type until we fers from one school to anotht:r without a corres are directed to do so by the district delegates at the ponding change in the address of parents. annual meeting of the Association; (2) the University of Kentucky will not have installed the new boards * • * • by that time and could not be expected to make a The discontinuance of free transportation by a special installation for this particular tournament; Board of Education is, in effect, a re-districting of (3) the vast majority of our member schools have the the county ~or school .Purpose, but every case· coming old type board and will probably prefer its use in under thts 111terpre1at10n should be submitted to the the tournament. president for an official ruling. • * * • Some schools are getting birth certificates from Pupils who are paroled from the reform schools the registrar of vital statistics in the counties where do not lose their eligibility when they enter a public their athletes were born. The registrar is usually a school. person connected with the County Board of Health and no charge is now being made by the county boards of health for these certificates. The one im +·--:··-··--·-·-·-·------+ portant thing to note on these certificates is whether the certificate was filed within a reasonably snort ' DATES AND LOCATIONS OF time after the child's birth. The Association cannot accept birth certificates that are of recent filing. Basketball Rules
EXCERPTS FROM OPINIONS CUnies An athlete who failed in his work last semester and did not make up his work this fall in the school I in which he failed is clearly ineligible under Rule V i BUFORD CLARK, Director even though another school to which he has trans ferred chooses to promote him. December 2 Bowling Green * * * * The fact that a player has come to live with his .I December 3 . Mayfield brother who has agreed to support him does not re ! December 4 Princeton move the restrictions of Rule VI upon those who change schools without a correspinding change in i December 5 Hartford the address of his parents. i December 6 Owensboro •••• J December 7 Hodgenville There is no age or semester qualifications for man agers, only a scholastic qualification. f December 9 Louisville • • * • .J December 10 Fort T homas The giving of free tuition to a non-resident pupil December 11 :\faysv ille is not prima facie evidence that Rule XV is being violated, but the Board will inquire whether such December 12 Lexington exemption is also given to those who are not athletes. December 13 Somerset •••• December 14 Morehead \Vhen an athlete's home is broken up by the sep aration of his parents he may transfer to another • December 16 Ashland school without loss of eligibility provided the old December 17 Pikeville home is abandoned by both parents. December 18 Pineville * * • * The time which an athlete spends in high school December 19 Hazard on trial before being demoted to the grades will not All meetings are scheduled for 8:00 P.M. be counted as a semester against him unless he par ...,.______,, .....-.I U I ticipated in athletics while enrolled in high school. Page Two The KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE
NovEMBER, 1940 Vol. Ill - No. 4. If you do not find that there is $5.00 worth of Published monthly, ~xcept June and July, by the Kentucky hazard in the list given above, then, of course, you Hiih School Athletic Association. do not need protection. If you believe that any of Offic~ of Publication, Carrollton, Kentucky. these hazards will likely e..xist at some time during Entered as s.:cond-dass matter August 18, 1939, at the post the season, then ... ''better be safe than sorry." office at C:trrollton, Kentucky, under the Act o i )larch 3, 1879. Editor...... - ....- ...... - ...... - ...- ...... R"CSSELL E. BRIDGES 32 Indiana Avenue, Fort Thomas, Kentucky ----:---- BOARD OF CONTROL President...... \\'. F. O'Donnell, Richmond CODE OF ETHICS FOR COACHES Vice-PresidenL...... Russell E. Bridges, Fort T homas Secretary-Treasurcr...... Theo. A. Sanford, Carrollton The October Athlete carried a code of ethics for Directors - John A. Dotson, Denham; \V. B. Owen, Horse Cave; principals. In order that no preference may be shown J. :-iatt. Sparkman, Benton. we an: drawing on the Handbook of the New York Subscription Rates . . . $1.00 Per Year . State Public High School Athletic Association for their Code of Ethics for Coaches. STATEMENT Of the ownership, mnn~ ge ment, etc., required by t be Acts of It is the D uty of the Coach- Congress of August 24, 1912, a nd l\l:
Association. Carroll tnn1 Kentucky; Edito r. n us!>ell E. Brldgcs, Fort Thoma~ Kentucky; Ilusines;; :Manager, T beo. A . Sanford, 2. To eliminate a ll procedures which tend to dis Ca•·rollton, Kentucky. tract from the best interests of the games, such as Known bondho lde,·s. rnortgagees, and o ther security holders not stat·ting the game on tim e, players haggling with O\\'tling or hold:ng 1 per cent or more of to tal amount of bonds, officials, etc. mo.rtgages. or ot11er securities-None. 3. To stress the values derived from playing the (Signed) Thea. A. Sanford, Du The following schools have joined the association Blalock, jimmie, 1607 Hamilton Street, Murray. since the publication of the October issue of the Boswell, W. E., Pine Street, Cynthiana. magazine. The list was compiled and sent to the Bottom, 0. G., Russell Springs. printer on November 4th. A supplementarY list oi Bourn, Dick, 320 Coven Run Pike, Bellevue. members joining in November will appear in t h~ Branham, Frank, Prestonsburg. December issue of the magazine. Schools joining in Brasher, Carl E., Mexico. November may present their certificates as evidenc:: Brasher, Elzie, Route 4, Fredonia. of membership if they engage in athletic contests Braun, Robert, 427 Sixth Avenue, Dayton. before the December supplementary list appears. Brown, E. B., Jr., Mortons Gap. Brown, Maurice, Cropper. Anton Dixon Louisa Brown, Robert, Bloomfield. (Madisonville) Dublin Meador Bryant, L. C., Stamping Ground. Artemus East Bernstadt Morgan County Buchanan, H. 'W .• Prestonsburg. Aurora Estill Countv (\¥est Liberty) Bumgardner, Bert, Campton. (R. 5, Benton) (Irvine) - Mt. Victory Bush, J. B., 112 Crescent Avenue, Erlanger. Austin-Tracy F laherty (Trammel) Cain, K. Vvoodrow, Vine Grove. (Austin) (Vine Grove) Murray Training Calhoun, W oodrow W., Phelps. Auxier F lat Creek (Murray) Carroll, Jack, W est Paducah. Bald Knob (Creekville) New Concord Carroll, \N'illar<.l, Route 2, Paducah. (R. 4, Frankf't) F lorence Newtown (R.l, Carter, Robert F., Stanford. Beech Grove Fountain Run Georgetown) Caudill, Delmas, Garrett. Benton Frances Oakland Chandler, Escom, Paintsville. Bethany (Fredonia) Oddville (R. 3, Chapman, H. Vv., Deaver Dam. (Owenton) Frenchburg Cynthiana) Choate, Wendell, Hickman. Betsy Layne Friendship Orangeburg Chumbler, W. W., Brewers. Birmingham (R. I, Cobb) (R. 3. Maysville) Clarkson, Louis, New Castle. Boyd County Fulgham Oxford (R 2, Clark, Buford, Barbourville. (R. I, Ashland) (R. I, Clinton) Georgetown) Clift, Charlie, 1403 W. Main, Murray. Brownsville Greenup Paint Lick Coburn, Forrest, Garrett. · Bush (Lida) Haldeman Petroleum Cockrel, Sam, Joppa, Illinois. Camargo (R. 2, Hardburly Phelps Colbert, Fred Terrell, Route 2, Wingo. Mt. Sterling) Hardeman Reidland Combs, Walter H, 409 Oakhurst, Hazard. Campton R. 6, Mayfield) ( R. 4, Paducah) Cook, L. P., Crofton. CarrsvilJe Hazel Green Ac. St. Jerome Cook, J. Clifton, Box 91, LaFayette. Casey County (Hazel Green) (Fancy Farm) Cooper, Isador, P rovidence. (Liberty) Heath Salem Cosby, H. P., Gamaliel. Center (R., Paducah) Sanders Covington, Pat, N. 14th Street, Murray. Centertown Hebron Sebree Criswell, J ohn Warren, J ewell Street, Wilmore. Central Hickman Silver Grove Crum, Palmer, Betsy Lane. (Richmond) Hughes Kirkpat- Simpsonville Crutcher, Ernest J., Box 154, Burlington. Chalybeate (R. 2, rick (Browder) Symsonia I Cunningham, J a col> H., 601 A Blue Grass Park Dr., Smith's Grove) Jackson County (R. 1, Elva) Lexington. Cold Spring (McKee) Tyner Davenport, Willis, Warfield. College High Kings Mountain Uniontown Davidson, George, Annvill e. (Bowl'g Green) Lacy (R. 7, Utica DeMoisey, John, Ky. House of Reform, Greendale. Crofton Hopkinsville) Vicco DeVan, Orrin E., 239 Ludford, Ludlow. Cropper Lewisburg Vine Grove Devine, George, J r., CCC Co. 3554, Owensboro. Cumberland (R. 3, Maysv'e) Water Valley Deweese, James B., Sedalia. (P r a i se~ Lewisport Wavland Dickerson, Billie M., Salt L ick. Deming Liberty White Plains Dillingham, Roy E., Mortons Gap. (Mt. Olivet) (Prospect) Dossett, Norman, Sacramento. Duncan, Smith, Bardwell. Dunigan, Robert L., McKee. Ellis, Charles, 314 Graves, Erlanger. REGISTERED Emmerich, Charles "Gus", 617 Benham, Dayton. Ernst, Ray C., Hebron. BASKETBALL OFFICIALS Everson, George E., 233 Glendora Avenue, Louisville. of the K . H. S. A . A. - 1940-4 1 Everette, George, Wickliffe. Ewing, Roscoe L., Morgan. Allen, H. Edwin, Somerset. Farrell, Monne, 1356 So. Ft. Thomas Ave., F t. Thomas. Allen, Stanley, Hawesville. Faulkner, Hood, Frenchburg. Alexander, Noel, Holland. Forsythe, Robert, W.K. T.C., Box 266, Bowling Green. Arnzen, Stanley, 52 Sixteenth Street, Newport. Fultz. Charles L .. 311 N. ~Iain Street, Elizabethtown. Bacon, J. R.. 223 Knox, Barbourville. Gardn Hacker, H enry, J enlcins. Mullins, Arthur, Hellier. Hall, Robert P., Bento n Mullins, Ben, Dorton. Hall, Thomas Kenten, Beattyville. Murphy, Mike, Kings Mountain. Hamm, Marlon G., Somerset. l1ussman, Ralph, Jr., 208 E. Third Street, Newport. Hampton, Kelley, Beattyville. Nailling, W. A., 602 E. Main Street,. U nion_Ci ty. Harlow, Allan, McAfee. Xeal, Eugene, 215 Lexington Avenue, Georgetown. Harmon, Aubrey, Dorton. Xeal, Gene, 3402 Harvey Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Harris, Overton, Lancaster. l\ewby, Paul H., Burkesville. Hatcher, Cassius, Pikeville. Jliewton, Reason G., Lebanon Junction. Haynes, vV. H., 617 Second Street, Russellville. ?\orris, C. E. Morehead. Head, elmo, 254 Main Street, Irvine. O'Dell , Dorse, Calvert City. Heldman, J ohn, J r., 1205 Bourbon Ave., Louisville. Osborne, Paul, Rineyville. H enderson, Robert, D ublin. Osborne, W. L., J r., Rineyville. H endon, C. B., Lowes. O wens, C. B., Brodhead. Henry, Maxwell, Frenchburg. Parker, Robert, California. Hensley, Omer, Oneida. Parrott, William E., Mackville. Henson, Howard, vVingo. Patterson, G. Rowla nd, Box 532, Russell. Hickey, Hobert A., 573 Woodland, Lexington. Phillips, Bo b, Wickli ffe. H ieronymus, J ohn D., S t. Helens. P hillips, Dick, Main Street, Vine Grove. High, Carlos, Fountain R un. . Phillips, Reel, Liberty. Hinkebein, J elm Sherman, 1005 Richmond Road, P hilpot, Ford R, Mt. Vernon. Lexington. Potter, Lexie, \Vhitesburg. Hoover, Paul, Panola. Power, Ab, Brooksville. House, Da rrell, Carlisle. Pratt, J ohn, P restonsburg. Howard, J oe M., B rooksville. Purcell, George Hobert, Short Creek. Hubbard, Morr is, S hady Grove. Raybould, 'vV illiam, Sta nton. Jeffries, Irvine, 120 N. 41 st Street, Louisville. Redmond, Simon, Vine Grove. Jennings, Denzil, Kutta\va. Reece, Alfred M., Transylvania Coll ege, Lexington. Johns, Cha rles Wilson, vVinchester. Reed, Russell, Route 6, ).{ayfield. Johnson, l rvin, W heatcroft. Reid, Cecil, 713 S. Ninth Street, Mayfield. Johnson, James II., Murray. Reynolds, Don R, Tyner. Johnson, Ralph A., 408 Fourth Street, P ikeville. Reynolds, Harold D., Owingsville. Johnson, ·willard S., Carr Creek. Rice, D. R., 2382 Grinstead Drive, Louisville. J ones, }as. H., Trenton. Rogers, J ames N., 72-1 Scoll Avenue, Pikeville. Kibbey, Jack, Grayson. Rubarts, Leland, Dunnville.• Kidd, Robert, 107 .MorHicello Street, Somerset. Salato. James C., 313 Village, College Heights, King, Samuel. 830 Walnut Street, Dayton. Bowhog Green. Kriener, Harlan, Parksville. Sams, Roscoe, H ector. Lamb, C. G., 1839 Holman, Covington. SchieJ?lall, Leo A., 449 So. Fourth Street, Louis ville. Lantrip, AI., Nortonville. Schmtdt, Gilbert, 142-1 Scott Street, Covington. Laster, Preston, 334 Rigg Street, Falmouth. Schmitt. Karl, 6SO South 33th Street, Louisvi lle. Lawre nce, Frank J., College Heights, Bowling Green. Scott, Joe, Scott Avenue, P ikeville. Lawson, Burnice, Canmer. Seltsam, Albert, Parksville. Leach, Sergius 'vV., 262 Broadway, Nicholasville. S~ ttl e, Evan. 711 Main Street, Shelbyville. Lewis, H erb, 208 E. 'vVas hington, Glasgow. Stlverma n, J oe, 924 13th Street, Huntington, VI/. Va. Litchfield, Lo uis, 607 Hopkins ville, Princeton. Spa!ding, Carl. 1435 W. Fifth Street, Owensboro. Long, :Ma rvin, 926 W. Seventh Street, Hopkinsville. Spetg ht, E. E., 300 Fourth Street. Fulton. Looney, Dick, Virgie. Stallins, Clifton, P rinceton. Lorentzson, Andre w M., 402 Park Avenue, Irvine. Stamper, Everett, Hazel Green. Lowery, F ranklin, Alba ny. Stengell, Jack, R ussell ville. Lowmiller, Kenneth, Sonora. Stevens, R. H., Beaver Dam. Lowrey, Melvin, Route 4, Glasgow. Stith, Robert B., 3520 Lentz Avenue, Louisville. Lyon, W alter, Crockett. Stout, H. R., ·w orthville. McAtee, Oreville, 320 Park Avenue, Newport. :~chan , D~n , 1437 Ca li ~o rn_i a Ave nue, Ci t~ cinnati, Ohio. Mc Brayer, Sherman, 'N o rthing ton. l homas, Ernest A., 39J F tf th S treet, Pamtsville. McConnell, G. VI/., Grccntree Manor, Louisville. Thompson, Jack, Perryville. McDonough, T hos. E., Richmond. T illey, Edmond A, 219 E. T hird S treet Madison Ind McE ue n, James B., Sacramento. T rimble, Vensil A., W illiamsport. ' ' · McGown, John Stanley, Bloomfield. T rusty, ·w illiam F .. ]r., Greensburg. McKinney, Garland, Greensburg. Tucker, Jack G., Butler. McMullin, E. E., Leitchfield. Tucker, VI/. C .. Central City. .McNabb, Edgar, Bellevue High School, Bellevue. Turner, J. J., Horse Branch . Mahan. Boyd \V., Dixie Heights H . S., Covington. Utley. William 0., Madisonville. Manaugh, Ray, Austin. Varney. Beverly, College Station, Morehead. Mantle, E. B., 323 St. Ann Street, Owensboro. \'~nn, Gilbert C, 6620 ){erwin, Cincinnati, Ohio. Markham, J. Paul, Box 271, R ussellville. Vtckers, John L .. ::\ew Castle. Martin, Ray, Stanton. Voshell, Les lie, Burlingto n. Massey, Robert, Bernice. Wadlington. J. E., 119 Waller. Lexington. Mason, James E .. 314 E. North Street, Mayfield. Walker, ]. Earl, Paintsville. Meade, Foster, McDowell. ·walker. Paul, Bellwood Road, A nchorage. Miller, Robert 0 ., Hazel. \ Valters. Bruce. Second Street, P ikeville. 11iracle. A ndy, Jenkins. ·walters, J ed, Calhoun. Mitchell , George E., Clay. v~a r d. Edwin, 416 Main Street, Elizabethtown. • Moore, Alfred H .. 1554 State Street, Bowling Green. 'v\leathcrford. H enry N .. Clinton. M oore, Robert L., Box 300. Carrollton. 'v~e l. hna n, Earl, 1310 Emslow Blvd., Hunting ton, 'vV.Va. Moreman, Lucia n Y., Valley Station. Whttt, Raymond. Warfield. Morgan, N. L., Alba ny. Wilhite, 0. G., Monticello. Moulton, L. B., 'vVarsa w. ' Villiams, Lewis P., Burkesville. Jor NOVEMBER, 1940 Page Five. ' '\Tilson, Barney E., Kozy Kottage, Barbourville. W ilson, Glenn A., Corydon. A Shot•t History of Vv'ilson, Morris, Crab Orchard. Woford, Er)lcst, Danville High School, Danville. UasketbaU Wood, James W., 1803 H ughes Avenue, Owensboro. Woosley, Alvan, Hardyville. (Contribut<'d by the Sports Department of Keds) Wray, M. L., Monticello. Wright, Harry, 305 E. 4th Street, Metropolis, Illinois. ORIGIN OF BASKETBALL Wright, Leslie, 652 South 39th Street, Louisville. Young, W. B., 318 High Street, Elizabethtown. Basketball is the only major sport that originated in America. All other out:.tanding games can be ----:---- traced to a foreign source. The game was devised in 1691 by Dr. 1\ai ~ mith, who at that time was a director SUPPLEMENTARY LIST oi physical education at Springfield College, Spring field, Mass. He wanted a winter sport that would REGISTERED FOOTBALL OFFICIALS mean as much to his students as football and baseball did during their respective seasons. 'Well, before the Farrell, Monne, 1356 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas. wint~..r of lo91 euded, the good Doctor realized beyond Flippin, Eugene, 433 College Street, Somerset. the shadow of a doubt, that his new sport appealed Garrison, Edward, 316 13th Street, Bowling Green. to all who participated. Aside from the fact that it Goforth, Jim, Alva. was tremendously enjoyable, basketball furnished ath Hopkins, Richard, Portsmouth H . S., Portsmouth, 0. letic competition for practically every student in Horton, John, Minerva. evt.ry school. It wasn't an uncommon sight to see Kiod, Robert. Somerset. from forty to ftfty players representing each side. Moore, George E., Fulton. This, however, caused even the strongest a nd most Schaufert, James K., 3435 Bevis Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. secure gymnasium Ooors to weaken considerably, so Trathen, Carr, 419 W. Arch Street, Madisonville. it was soon deemed wise to limit the size of each Tucker, Ed, Somerset. team to a reasonable number. Vickers, John L., New Castle. Woodall, V. C., Mayfield. THE F IRST GAME For the first game, Dr. Naismith had the school ----:---- janitor attach a peach basket at each end of a large hall, ten feet from the floor. He said to the eighteen FOOTBALL OFFICIALS plays, as a soccer ball was tossed to them, "The win Wbo Have Received tbe ning team will be the one scoring the most goals." Thus started one of America's most popular and en "APPROVED" and "CERTIFIED" RATINGS joyable games, which is still in its embryonic stage and is destined to exceed the unbelievable heights it for 1940 has already attained. During that very eventful con Officials classified as "Approved" must have met test, rules were few and far between. Running with the following requirements: ( I) Have been registered the ball was not permitted. The person designated to for at least one year. (2) Have attended the regular umpire that particular game had to remove the ball K. H. S. A. A. Rules-Interpretation Meeting for the from the baskets by climbing a step ladder. This went year for which approval is requested. (3) Have at on for quite some tmie. Vvith the game definitely tained a gnde of at least 80 percent on an examina established, sporting goods dealers began to realize tion in rules of play during the year for which ap that a new basket would improve the situation con proval is asked. (4) Have worked as an official in at siderably, so A. G. Spalding & Bros. placed a brand least three football games and/or six basketball games new type of basket on the market which, when a during the previous year. dangling string was pulled, released the ball, a real time and energy saver for all officials. Officials classified as "Certified" must have met the following requirements: (1) Have been approved for BASKETBALL SPREADS TO FOREIGN LANDS at least one year. (2) Have attended the regular During basketball's llrst season, it bra nched to all scheduled K. H. S. A. A. Rules-Interpretation Meeting corners of our country. There are many obvious during the year. (3) Have at least five years' exper reasons for its nation-wide acceptance. Courts were ience in the sport in which certification is requested. quickly and easily laid out both inside and out of (4) Have made a grade of at least 90 percent on an doors. A small floor could be used as well as a la rge examination in the Rules of P lay during the year for one, and many players could participate at the same which certification is requested. time. (When each team was composed of forty to fifty players, two balls were generally used.) Bas ket CERTIFIED OFFICIALS ball afforded an opportunity for exercise, complicated Baker, George M. Kraesig, Raymond equipment wasn't necessary, and it was entirely recre Bathiany, Richard Miller, Reed S. ative. Players were going in for this new sport purely H eil, John H. Rosenthal, G. L. because they enjoyed it, and injuries were reduced to Koster, Fred Jr. Thompson, A. W. a minimum because participants concentrated on the ball rather than on their opponents. APPROVED OFFICIALS Before basketball was two years old, it spread to Andrews, J . B. Karsner, M. G. foreign lands where it was heartily welcomed by all Baker, W . M. Kurachek. Pete sports-loving people. France played it. China learned Blersch, George E. Lanman, Irvin the fine points of basketball from American mission Bruce, J. C. Mdfullin. E. E. ary workers. Kever before in the history of sports Creasy, Fred Powell, Lee F . did a new game travel so quickly. Deaver, John Reece, Alfred :M. Frank, L. P. Schwarbcrg, Bill EARLY BASKETBALL RULES Funkhouser, Gene Sledd. T. Like all new games without a set of standard Galbraith, Milton A. Streicher, Abc rules, complications soon set in . Most teams preferred Gilb, Elmer T. Wagner. Pete nine members-some were definitely sold on the idea Gividcn, George M. W ebb, Buford of having seven men teams. Basketball was so intrigu Head, John ing that it was wholeheartedly welcomed by athletic Page Su The K.Ei'\TUCKY riiGH SCHOOL -ATHLETE enthusiasts throughout our country. So quickly did it more players, the more fun. The men may be arranged spread t hat no one waited for ~etai l ed ~u l es . p ifferent a ccording to the idea of t he captain, -but it has beeu regulations and rules_ were ab1ded by In va~tOu s sec found that a GOAL keeper, two GUARDS, -three tions of America. Th1s, naturally, led to senous con CEXTER MEN, two WIXGS, and a HOME ma n fusion when intersectional games were pJayed. The stationed in the above order from the goal, is the best. problem was rather perp!exing, so Dr. Naismith,_ in 1892 laid down a set of thmeen standard rules, wh1ch, It shall be the duty of t he goal keeper and the two witl{ variations, are the basis of modern basketbalL guards to prevent the opponents from scoring. The T hey were as follows: duty of the wing man and the home man is to put the ball into the opponents goal, and the center men BASKETBALL RULES, JANUARY 15, 1892 shal feed the ball forward to the man who has the The goals are a couple oi baskets or box ~s about best opportunity, thus nine men make the best num fifteen inches in diameter across t he openmg, and b er for a team. about fifteen inches deep. These are suspended, one \Ve would advise the director to keep a good firm at each end of the grounds, ab_ou t ten feet from _·the grasp on the ruling for awhile at first. floor. T he object of the game 1s to put the ball 1~1 to your oppon ent's goal. This may be done b): throwmg ----:---- the ball from any part of the grounds, w1th one or both hands under the following conditions and rules: The ball t~ be an ordinary Association football. Kentucky High School L The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. All-Stat• Football Gatue 2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one By FRED HILL or both hands. (Never with t he fist.) University of Kentucky P ublicity Department 3. A player can not run w ith the ba!L The playe r must throw it from the spot on wh1ch he catches it a ll owance to be made for a man who catches Sponsored by the Ole ika Temple of the S hrin ers the ball when r unning a t a good speed if he Lodge, t he third annual High School All-Star Game tries to stop. between the East and the West will be held in Lex 4. The ball must be held in or between the hands. ington on Stoll F ield, November 30th, for the benefit The arms or body must not be used for holding it. oi the brace fund of the Lexington Unit, Crippled 5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or Childreu"s H ospitaL striking in any way the person of an opponent Although thiJ is the third meeting of squads from shall be allowed; the first infringement of this the ea~tern and western pan of the state. neither rule by any player shall count as a foul, the sec section holds an edge in wins. In 1938 the contest ond shall disqualify him until the next goal is ended in a 0 to 0 tie; last year both teams scored made or if there was intent to injure the person, once, the count" ending i to 7. for the ~vhole of the game, no substitute allowed. Except for one change, the players and coaches 6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, viola will be drawn from the same areas as th ey have been tion of Rule 3,4, and such as described in Rule 5. in the past. This year, Louisville Male High will throw i. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it its fo1·ces with the East, while its erstwhile com shall count a goal for the opponents (consecutive patriots, .Manual and St. Xavier, will remain with means without the opponents in the meantim;: the \ ·Vest making a foul). . Selection of coaches will be made by t he coaches S. A goal shall be made when the ball 1s thrown or themselves, by vote. . ln chaq~e of the V\leg t last batted from the grounds into the basket and stays season were Ralph 1\l{c\>Vright of Paducah, Doug Smith there, providing those defending the goal do not of Bowling Green, Ray Baer of Louisville :Manual, touch or disturb the goal. If t he ball rests on th e and Hank S tovall of Louisville Male. Tutoring the edges and the opponent moves the basket. it shall Easterners were Br uce Daniel$ of S·bclbyville, Rice count as a goal. _ Mountjoy of Danville, vValther Graebuck of Pikeville, 9. When the ball goes out of bounds, ll shall be a nd E dg ar Mcl\ab of Bellevue. thrown into the fi t. ltl of play by the person first i\s in previous years the players on the two teams touching it. In case of a dispute, the umpire shall must be sen iors. They will he chosen by the Courier throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in Journal A ll -Star selection board. is allowed five seconds. ff he holds it longer, it Adolph Rul)p, head basketball coach at the Uni shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in versity of K entucky, who is chairman of the contest, delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul on has announced that even more enter tainment than that side. ever will be planned for the visiting stars. 10. The umpire shall be judge of the men and shall Every boy who comes to Lexington to take part note the fouls and notify the referee when three in the game \Vi ii receive a sweater and a 17 -carat consecuti\-e fouls have been made. He shall have wrist watch. They will be touted by all the Lexington power to disqualify men according to Rule 5. !'en-ice clubs, will be taken on a tour of the Bluegrass II. The referee shall be judge of the ball a nd shali stock farms. and will on Saturday night aiter the decide when t he ball is in play, in bounds. to game be guests of honor at a Shriner's dance. which side it belongs, and shall k eep time. H e ''Each boy.'" Mr. Rupp said, "will he insured for shall decide when a goal has b een made. and keep $1000 from the time he leaves home till the time he account of the goals with any other duties that returns. This will protect them against any possible are usually performed by a referee. injury ." 12. The time shall be two fifteen minute halves, with "So far. however." h e added. " we have never had five minutes rest between. a player seriously hurt." 13. The side making the mist goals in that time shall }.1'r. Rupp. who can be reached in care of t he be declared the winner. ln case of a draw. t he Universily. will be glad to receive any suggestions game may. by agreement of the captains. be con for imp1·ovement in the handling of the Charity g-am e. tinued until another goal is made. ''Last year.'' h" said, "we were able to give $500 to T he number composing a team depends largely on the Crippled Children's Hospital from this game. 'liVe the size of the floor space, but it may range from feel t hat we couldn't find a more worthwhile cause. three on a side to forty. T he fewer players down to and we would _l ike, in ,every way possible, to make it three, the more scientific it may be made, but the eve n better th1s year. JOr 1\0VEMBER, ·1940 Page Seven National Fede•·ation Offiee -~ontribntion 1940-1 BASKETBALL RULE COMMENTS part o f the Scorers. Kote tl!e ~. i s ~in c t ion between ''is dead" and " becomes dead. ' l h 1s cha nge makes S tudents of the r ules will find a considerable num Rule 5-3 in harmony w ith the revised 7-7. ber of differences between the currcn~ code and that of last v<.ar. T he changes are of two kmds : ( I ) Those 1 he term "field goal'' is now used instead of "goal" designed to improve game co_n ditions, and . (2) T hose T his change perm,ts a su bstitution folfowing a free designed to make a more logical and consistent code throw. lt can not be made in the interval following of rules. The first group of c~anges are t he_ result a field goal unless some other ocurrenccs results. in of considerable study a nd expenmentat10n du_n!tg the ,topping the watch. T he nghts of a team followmg past season. They should result in a more. sa t•s.racto ry a filld goal can be kept in mind by noting that a type of play and may be regarded as maJor cnanges. charged time-out i.> one which is charged to a Cap T he second g roup is part of the movement to_ gra?u tain. This can n.:sult when a player asks for such a a llv recodify the basketba ll rules. T h1s recodificatio n time-out o r it can resuit when a n Officia l stops the has been necessary beca use basketball has g rown far g ame for the ~ endi. t of a n injured . p l ay ~ r an d_ tha t beyond the original plans for the g ame. ~h e fi rst inj ured player ~ ~ not ready to contmue unmedtately code was made up of a dozen sta temcn ts. Smce tha t and is no t removed from the garne within o ne m inute. tim e the gam e has developed, the t~ st es ~ f players In such a situa ti on, it is cus tomary to charge a time a nd spectators has changed and cond1t1ons 111 related o ut to the injured player' 3 team uut il s uch time as it industries a nd professions have changed. In order to it determined whether the player will be removed keep the game up to date, the cod~ of rule:; has be~n within the time limit. If he is removed a nd there is no substitution during t h a t time, the time-out is can enla rged from time to time. Th1s _h_as resulted 111 growth by merely adding ne':' prov•s•?ns. M a~t y_ of celled. Howevn, if there has been a substitution dur these provisions were not pro_v ,_dcd for m the ong.nal ing the interval and the player is then removed, the plans and did not fit the ongmal a rrangement._ T he time-om should be charged to the team which has best that could be done was to add the new proviSIOns made the substitution. Questions will arise as to the at the end of the code or to insert them in sections right> of substitution during an Official's time-out. which g ave them some semblance ? f. logic. T his was If an Official should s top th ~ watch in orde r to un fairly Sa tisfactory u_nt ~ J ra~n e adm llli S ~ratJO n . became tangle the net or in order to confer with tht: Sco rer, a subs titute ma v a ~ k to be selll in at th e eJ>:pense of something of a spec1ahst s. JOb_ a nd u!'tll Offi c1als an_d a charged time:out. Coaches began t? take p nde ' ':1 _con s 1 ~ tc ncy <~ nd log1c in connection w•th game a dnnmstrat10n. fh1s move The qu es tio n ~ and answers f ollowing this section ment has g rown with _th e. development o! a more have bee n changed to be in harmony with the trend e ffi cient type of orgamzat1 on by the vanous state towa rd St! tting defi nite times for the beginning and associa tions and by local groups o f Coaches and ending of certain acts. T he substitute becomea a Officials. Several years ago this influence resulted in player as soon as he reports to an Offi cial. If the' the beginning of a gra dual recodification of the rules. Official discovers that he is entering the game illegally During the last few years nea.rly half of the ru~es or has not yet reported to the Scorers, a technical have been entirely rewritten and som e of the rem'~• n foul has been committed. Heretofore, the Official had ing onea need it. A considerable number of th<: shg l!t authority to refuse the substitution and to waive th ~? changes of this year rep r ~sent another step m tlus penalty. Responsibility is now placed oo the Coach same direction. I n the avallable space, comments can and substitute rather than on the OfficiaL l>c made on only the major changes. The minor_ ones T he p ractice of lining up playeu for id entification will receive attention at the state sponsored Inter is further d iscouraged by a slig ht change in wo rding pretation meeti ngs. of the last question and answe r. T he line -up may be MAJOR MODI FICATIONS ordered only when req uested by one of the Captains and only when three or more substi tutes from the Smaller Backboards L egal. T his change is prob sa111 e team enter at the same time. ably as important as any tha t has been made in the last ten years. 1t appears to have as man y ad va~lt ag es 7-2. T he habit of bt ing out of bounds while the as were found in the four-foot end space and 111 the ball is in play was discouraged several years ago by legalizing of the molded type bas~etb;tl l. The din~ e n adopting a r ule which makes it a technical foul for sious of the new backboard are g•ven on page 41 of a player to be out of bounds in order to set up a the r ules book. All shar p corners and edg es hav~ play. T he reworded r ule of this year further d iscour been eliminated and the goal is attached to the bot ages the practice. A player ma y now be penalized in tom of the board. Only boards with plane surfa-:e are certa::n situations if he is on or outside a boundary legal. If boards with a con vex surface are desired, line even though it is not for the pur pose of setting they may be used only by m utual consen t o f the two up a play. The penalty results if he is touched by the teams. H modified boards are used, they mus t be o f ba ll when it is not in possession of a n opponent. the s ize a nd shape indicated in the rules. If such T he ball is awarded out of bounds to his opponent. boards are provided by any home team, the visiting The player who is out of bounds in such a situa tion team bas no legal right to object to their use. Con is assumed to have caused the ha ll to be o ut. versely, if a schoool chooses to use the rectangular Question: D oes this apply when the ba ll is delib type of board, it can not legally be protested. Baskets erately thrown a t a player who is s ta ndin g on or have been designed to fit the new type board. The ou tside a boundary line ? best of these a re an improvement over the old type. R uling : Y es. T here might be some cla im that this Some baskets are attached to the front of the board leads to an undue advantage to the passer, but the with a flange w hich is not flush with the fa ce. This rule is based on the theory that the player should is permissible, pro vided the. size of thl' flange is such s tay inside the bou ndary lines under practically all tha t the ball can not touch 1t. Some baskets may have circumstances. the attaching fla nge convex instead of flat. T here is Ru!e 7. A major portion of this rule has been r~ nothin,C!' in the rules to prohibit such a flange. written or rearranged. The most notable cha nge 1s S-3. Changes ha ve been made in the rule which in Section 7. T he fi rst clause now reads: "The ba ll prescribes when a s ub ~ ti t u t i on may be ma d~ . The new becomes dead" instead of "The ba ll is dead.'' The old rule a lso definitely ind1cates the proper actwn on the wording was not consis tent with the va rious items in Page Eight The KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE the section. Here is an illustration : If the ball is will be expected to execute these movements as rap dead while a free throw is being mad ~ , it W ~)U ld re idly as possible. sult in a goal being scored w hile the ball 1s dead. 13-1. T his section now contains some provisions It would also affect t he situa tion where a foul or that we re ·scattered th,rough the code last year. The violation m ight occur while the ball is in the air on onlv chano-e is in connection with .t he rights of a a free throw. The general rule relative to a contact pla):er to ~c c upy the lane alley wl~i c h exte!1ds to t he foul or a violation is to the effect that such infraction end line. Last vear there were different m terpreta is d.isr~garded if it occurs while the ball is dead unless tions relative to this matter. Some states permitted tbe infraction is flagrant. If this general rule were the extra player in the four-foot alley between the made to apply ~ o the vario_us . violatioi!S and f?uls backboard and the end line. This year the player who w hich occur w hile the ball 1s 111 the a1r on a tree occu pies the fi rst alley in front of the backboard is .( brow, it would conflict with many other sections. entitled to the entire seven feet of space. This does T he last paragraph is a needed addition. Hereto not prevent another player -from occupying the four fore there was no way o i k nowing exactly when the foot end soace, provided he is several feet a way from ball 'goes into pla y after being dead. This alf ects vari the lane line. o us sections of the rules. In one case the ball goes 13·2. When a player is disqualified after having· into play a t the time it is "p1aced at the disposal of been fouled by an opponent, the disqualified player a free thrower." This has a bearing on the right of will be removed immediately and the free throw for t he Scorer to blow his horn for a substitution. R ule the foul must be attempted by his substitute. This is 6-11 gives the Scorer t~e right to blow_ his horn w hen based on the assumption that if there is an infraction the ball is dead. In th1s case the ball 1s not dead a nd which justifies disqualifi cation, the player dese r ~es consequently the Sc'?rcr ha~ no authority . to s~op the immedia te banishment. T here mig ht be some questiOn play except in certam spec1fied unusual Situations. about the justice in this in the case where the dis The same thing a pplies to the waiving of a free qualification results from a fourth personal foul. How throw. The right to waive a given free trhow does ever, the chance of such a player having the rig ht not exist after the ball bas been placed at the disposal to a free throw is remote. of the thrower. P tay: A I has been awarded a free throw. After In the case of a multple throw, it is essential that the ball has been placed at his disposal, it is discovered the Official actually take possession of the ball and that he is illegally in the game. then place it a t the disposal of the thr o_wer before Ruling: T he S corer or the Official has authority each throw. T his gives the offended Capta m a chance to sig nal immediately and to remove the player. The to waive the second free throw and allow either team substitute m us t attempt the free throw. to substitute while the ball is still dead. 14· 2. The sections of Rule 14 have been rearranged 8·1. T he automatic rest period in the middle of t he and Section 2 now contains the provision of both 14-2 second a nd fourth qua rter is now mandatory under and 14-7 of last year. This results in sirnplification certain conditions. Last year it was used only when a nd in the elim ination of several discrepancies. Last there was mutual agreement. This year it is used vear the out of bounds was designated for only part unless there is mutual agreement oth2rwise. Such a of the violations. :Most O ffi cials assumed authority rest period is de~ l a r ed only . in case there has 1~0 t 10 -stretch the penalty to cover the others. T his );'ear's been a charged t1me-out d unng . the_ first four J?lll~ code gives proper coverage. The rule results m at utes of play. \Nhen the rest penod IS declared, Jt 1s least two slight diffnences in ruling. If a free throw· taken the first time the ball is dead after four min er attempts a single throw for technical foul and utes. T he Scorer's horn should be sutncient for. a steps ovel" the line too soon, the violation is disre signal and the gun should not be sounded. T he penod garded in cases where the free throw is unsuccessful. is two minutes in length'. Following a tEchnical foul, the ball always goes to the T he a utomatic rest period is not decla red in case free thrower's team o ut of bounds at mid-court. The a time-out has been declared a nd a n injured player .new rule also eliminates one possibility of a multiple removed from the fl oor within one minute. This situ violation w hich existed last year. a tion is included under the term "charged time-out" Illustra tion: A free throw is short and m isses the because in this case the time-out is consicjered charged ring and the free thro,ver steps over the line befo1·e until such time as it may later be cancelled by the or after the ball has missed the ringe. Last year this removal of the injured player. m ig ht have been termed a multiple violation. Under 9-3. T he fi rst overtime period of a game played the new rule, it is clear that only one violation has in quarters will now always be three ~ninu ~ es . Last occun ed. year the sudden death method of ei_Jdlllg t~e games 15.· 12. T he Official is not always obligated to awa rd was prescribed for the· fi rst extra penod. T h1s sudden two free thro>vs when a playe r in the act of throw dea th is now postponed until 'after the fi rst extra ing for goal is fouled in the rear. The new rule pro period. The rules which now apJ?lY to the first extra ,,id£:s for on!y one throw for minor fouls of this char period are the same as those wh1c h apply to the sec acter by inserting the clause "or is fouled in the rear ond half of a game. The rules which now apply to by an opponent w ho does not have a reasonable the extra periods after the first are the same a s those chance to reach the ball without personal contact." which formerly applied to the first. A t eam which is Thi:; change in wording is merely a n attempt to bring one point in the lead at t he end of any extra period the rule into harmony with what was found to be good is always the winner. After the fi rst extra period, practice last year. The rule still provides two free the fi rst team to score two points will be immediately throws for any foul in the rear of a player in the declared the winner. O ne of these points may be 'made act of throwing-, provided there is a ny semblance of i.n the second extra period and the other in the third its being deliberate o r a w ild movement by a defensive extra period and this applies even though the second player who has permitted his opponent to gain a g-ood extra period may have ended in a tie score. throwing position. Last year Officials merely failed 10-1. The Official must now actually take possession to see certain fouls in the rear when the player was of the ball when it is to be awarded t.o a p!aver out making every effort to play the ball and when he had of bounds. After actually having had the ball in his a reasonable chance to reach the ball but caused possession. he must hand it to the porper plaver. It contact when the thrower changed his body move is not sufficient for the Official to merely touch the ment in such a wav os to place the defensive player ball. T his is not meant to provide time ·for the de behind him. T he rule applies to a thrower who is fac. fensive team to recover proper position. T he Official ing a way from his basket as well as to one who ia for NOVEMBER, 19~0 Page Nine ~ facing his basket. However, in the former situation, cessive season definitely prove that the modifications a foul in the rear will seldom occur because -the in tbe interests of creating a more logical code and thrower nearly always throws with a body twist which in the interests of creati n~ a more attractive game brings him to a position where he is partially facing have met with the approval of high school football his opponent. men in all sections of the country. The interscholastic The new rule does not provide for the number of committee has batted almost one thousand percent in free throws to each team when there is a double foul the modifications which ;hey have authorized. The No change in this respect is intended. Last year's reason is to be found in the fact that no modifications statement was incomplete and the rules were incon are made until th~ ma~ ter has been studied from every sistent in making this provision for a player fouled in angle and until c.xperimental work sponsored by the the act of throwing and omitting any coverage for a state and national high school organizations has proved double foul which involves other multiple throw in that there are advantages in the proposed modific- fractions. The matter is now covered by interpreta ations. tions which appear in the basketball play situations FOOTBALL TRENDS book (See Plays 308, 309 and 310). During the current season studies arc being made of several other proposals for improving the game_ l\1INOR CHANGES Some of these proposals arc considered with the In addition to the listed changes there are a con thought that the code of rules will be improved. siderable number of minor changes in wording or ar Others are being considered with the thought that rangement designed to eliminate past inconsistencies they offer slight new attractive possibilities for the or to bring certain sections of the code into harmony. alert and progressive coach or player. Still others are T hese minor changes represent another progressive being considered because they give promise of further step in the gradual reco A similar line of r easoning may apply to interfer refers to passes. from behind the line or beyond the ence by Team A in the end zone. For a number of line. Most of these would be eliminated if the one years such interference resulted in a touchback any infraction which rarely occurs, were eliminated. It has time it occurred and some codes still retain this hold been the experience of code makers that when a over from the original pass restrictions. The inter hybrid situation of this kind consis.tently crops up as scholastic rules did away with part of these restrictions an exception to general s tatements, in a high per by prescribing that interference by Team A in .!he end centage of the cases the provision has no business zone on the first three downs shall be treated exactly in the game. That may be the case with the pro the same as if the interference occurred a nvwhere hibition against a second forward pass from behind else in the field of play. It may be time for the last the line. vestigial restriction to go the way of human gill slits, Recent rule changes which pre,•ent the ineligible tonsils and appendix. The matter is worth considering players from advancing beyond the line have taken when the rules for 1941 are made up. away any great advantage there might_ be in permit 2. Should the penalty for fouls., which occur in ting a second forward pass from behind the line. an end zone, be enforced from the goal line? The The forward pass w nich is completed behind the line answer to ·I bis question is closely related to the one might be tr-eated the same as the rules now treat a above. At the present time certain fouls result in en pass which is handed forward behind the line or, if forcement from somewhere in the end zone. If such this is not satisfactory, a forward pass which ends a foul is one for which there is a 5-yard penalty a behind the line might still be considered a forward distance of a few inches may make a difference of pass but it would not be considered a foul if a second almost 20 yards in the severity of the penalty. To be pass should then be thrown. \Nhere this has been more specific, if the spot of enforcement is six yards tried, the fears which have been voiced have proven behind the goal line and if the penalty for the foul to be groundless. The rig ht to throw a second pass is five yards, the ball will be left behind the goal from behind the line does not appear to give the line and in certain cases will result in a touchback. offensive team enough of an added advantage to dis This means that the penalty is really 20 yards. On organize the defense. It does make possible a few the other hand, if the spot of enforcement for the added interesting plays and might lead to slightly same foul should be only four yards behind the goal more ball handling behind the line. line, the ball would be placed in the one yardline. 4. Should players be penalized for going out of Distance behind the goal line is negative distance as bounds for the purpose of setting up a play? The far as penalty enforcements a re concerned and con present rules have scattered provisions which pre sequently the difference between the two penalties scribe a penalty for certain specified cases where a for ·the same foul turns out to be 19 yards. player goes out of bounds. One of these is the case A number of years ago the interscholastic code where a n eligible pass receiver runs out of bounds makers recognized the inequity in this situation and and the n co m e~ back in the fi eld of play. This is a corrected it by prescribing that in such situations the ~o rt of hybrid situation because he is penalized for penalty should always be enforced from the goal lin e. the act only in case he then touches the ball. No T he rule worked satisfactorily but at about this time penalty is prescribed for his being beyond the line a cooperative arrangement between the collegiate of scrimmage while he is ineligible. Because of this rules committee and the interscholastic rules commit hybrid nature of the infraction, a number of unnec tee was attempted. In order to eliminate some of the essary statements must always be added to pass rules. minor differences, the inte rscholastic committee went Another situation where a player is penalized is that more than halfway and agreed to make certain changes where he is out of bounds at the time the ball is merely in order to eliminate minor differences. The onapped or free-kicked. collegiate commiaee made a few similar ones but in There is still another set of situations which have the main their representative was voted dow n by his a bearing on this question. That is where a player committee when it met at a later date and conse runs o ut of bounds during a kick or while there is a quently many of the promised modifications went the runner. If it is during a kick, the player is penalized way of some of the 1936 political promises. It is if he touches the ball. Otherwise, there is no penalty. doubtful whether there remains a ny good reason for If he is out of bounds while there is a runner, there not adopting the goal lin e enforcement idea which is uo penalty under any circumstances. Some players was satisfactorily used for o ne year. take advantage oi this. As far as the rules are cou 3. Another spot in the rules that deserves careful cerned, a player might go off the fi eld and run parallel consideration is that which now prescribes a penalty with the sideline in order to avoid all his blockers if a second forward pass from behind the line is at and then come back in to tackle the runner or, in tempted. During the last several years, experimental case he is one of the offeusive team. to take a back work has been done with the elimination of this re ward pass from the runner and adv.ance. ~t riction. The data indicate that the game would not T hese conditions seEm to indicate that there is be radically changed by removal of the limilation. little logic bE>hind the restrictions on going out of At the last annual meeting of the interscholastic foot bounds. It may be ihat a simple flat rule would take ball rules committee. it was voted to remove the re care of the matter and would make it unnecessary striction. For various reasons connected wiih several to scatter different rulings through various sections states which have only recently adopted the inter of the code. T his penalty mig ht be IS yards and the scholastic rules a nd connected with the number of spot of enforcement could be dependent on whether other important changes which were made last year. it occurred during a loose ball play or during a run- it was later decided to postpone definite action on ning play. ' this particular matter until 194 1. T he orooosal will again be brought before the national committee. There might be some claim that the phrase ''to set up a play" would lead to too much uncertaintv. As the matter stands at the present lime, this is This has not been the case in basketball where such a sort of hybrid situation. It crops up in a number of a rule has b ~ en in force for the last several years. sections of the rules. It is the only illegal pass that Ko diffi-.: ulty is exnerienced in those cases where a can occur behind the line. Because of its existence. player is merely accidentally bumped out of bounds. it is necessary to insert qualifications in manv oth~r The w hole trend in both ba, ketball and football is to statements in the section of the rules which dt>al go on the assumption that the game is meant to be with passes. vVhenever a general statement is made. play OTHER SU(;GESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: King Football and Indian Summer For a little while each Saturday afternoonf!lgreater sum appropriated by the state govern in season, Football is King. He is traditionally) 1 ments. This is proof cf a realization that entitled to an· entourage which includes the; · beauty in surroundings has a profound influ velvet hedeC'ked masters of music and the hel- ence on the public weliare and human satis metted. cl<::atcd oncl satin clad strategical ex- faction. perts who know the .. secret of the zeppelin pass ·.=md the spiral punt. These. in p roper Som~ school athletic departments have kept settillg, form a mosaic ,,·hich combines the pace with this trend, but many athletic fields art of na tu rc wtih the talent nf man. are still unattracti,·e and barren of shrubs and trees. Schools should not lag in activities of Football popularity can be partially attrib this kind and this is a good time to start action. uted to its A utumn setting. It is inseparably No more important work can be done by an linked with the crisp air, soft haze and the administrator than to enlist the interest and riotous colors or services o f those Indian Summer. in the local stu ~luch of the en dent athletic asso joyment of play ciation in planting ers and spectators activities w hich ccmes [rom the will give pleasure chromoscopic tab to great numbers leau which nature of people long af unfolds on t h e ter the exploits of \Vay to the game a given game will and "·hich man ha ,.e been forgot embellishes with ten. kaleidoscopic pag eant on the field. Time, effort and The game is not expense for ath a t its best nnlcss letic field planting associated \\' it h can be justified as these. lt is im a good investment possible to present as well as from a balanced pi\lure o f beauty in action the_ standpoint of against a back th e philosophy drop of e rcded, which teaches that unplanted b order~ "beauty is its ovvn _ ..