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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass The Athlete Kentucky High School Athletic Association 12-1-1956 The Kentucky High School Athlete, December 1956 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete Recommended Citation Kentucky High School Athletic Association, "The Kentucky High School Athlete, December 1956" (1956). The Athlete. Book 15. http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete/15 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]. ' •V J I <&w^ High SchoolAthlete St. Xavier Football Team -Kentucky's Best Says Litkenhous s 2 St. X , St. Xavier 35 — MADISON-MODEL—CENTRAL KENTUCKY CONFERENCE CHAMPION (Left to Right) Front Row: Humble. Dunn, Noland, Parks, Wilcox, Rucker, Adams, Roberts, Long", Blount. Second Row : Mgr. Figart, Cosby. Elam, Abner. Walker, Bottoms. Harkleioad, Hughes. Aldridge. Chambers, Tay- lor, Mgr. Strong. Third Row : Ass't Coach Blankenship, Smith. Azbill, Isbell, Curry, Greene, Crump, Moberly, Mgr. Hancock, Head Coach Kidd. CATLETTSBURG—NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY CONFERENCE CHAMPION I I f • -i m L ml % * i A^ * f f f, *fi &k 'ps !i p jgj^i !|0 (Left to Right) Front Row: Coach Snyder, Brewer, Lee, D. Rice, Sloan, T. Stewart, Griffith. J. Stewart, Scott, Deskins, Wynne. Second Row: B. Stewart, Brown, Crank, McWain, Robinson, Strait, Home, Bernard, Elliott, Edison, T. Butler. Third Row: Alley, Chaffin, Jordan, Crider, J. Rice, J. Butler, Johnson, Braham, May, Howell, Nunley, Ferguson. NEWPORT—NORTHERN KENTUCKY CONFERENCE CHAMPION ^srlUai /- A ^ **> --A^fn (Left to Right) Front Row: Whitaker. Shields, Pruitt, Quigley, Sprinkle, B. Morris, Miller, Knapp, Walters, Gib- son, Cooper, Mgr. Ackesson. Second Row : Mgr. Curtis, Murphy, Strunk, Bird, J. Jones, M. Stull, Lee, Simpson, Pitman, IS. Stull, Schoo, Feldkamp, Peltry, Axt. Mgr. Eb ers. Third Row: Coach Harmon, Coach Miller, Gross, Scharstein, E. Morris. Downard, Points, Holzschuh, -I. Turner, Deaton, C. Turner, Rush, Slack, Pabst, Coach Bur- ton, Coach Riley. Fourth Row: Wallace, B. Jones, BlauL, W. Harden. Hamilton, Ratliff, Schneider, L. Harden, Combs, Hatfield, Williams, Hightchew. The Kentucky High School Athlete Officio] Organ of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association VOL. XIX— No. DECEMBER, 1956 $1.00 Per Year Early Season Basketball Questions — Installment 2 Editor;, Note: These rulings do not set aside or modify an) COlTieS ali\e and the period IjegillS whell the rule. Thev are interpretations on some of the earlv season • in- i i t e> >i situations which have been presented. ball is placed at the disposal oi a tree thrower. 19. Play: The rules state that each jumper 22. Play: Clearly after ball has become is technical shall have both feet on or inside his half of dead to end a period, there a foul. When is the free throw attempted if the jumping circle. If a jumper has his toes this occurs: (a) after the first quarter, or on the circle and the rest of his feet outside (b) after the second quarter: or (c) after the circle, is this a legal position ? the fourth quarter? Ruling: circle is the only Yes. The jumping Ruling: For (a) and (b), the free throw or circle on the court for which diameter mea- throws are attempted at the start of the sub- surement is to the inside of the marking sequent quarter, even though in (b), this is arc. The reason for this is that player's feet alter a long intermission. In (c), the free are sometimes so large that a 2- foot semi- throw or throws are also attempted at the circle (minus the width of the dividing line) beginning of the subsequent extra period, does not permit freedom of action during a unless the foul occurs in the dead ball period jump. The arc which marks the circle is con- following the end of a game which does not sidered a part of the area where the feet may have a tied score. In that case, an extra be placed. Actually, the jumping circle has period is not always necessary and the free a radius of two feet and two inches. In Rule throw or throws must be attempted as a part 6-4, the statement is intended to apply to the of the preceding period. marking arc. If a player has some part of 23. Play. During throw-in from the end of his feet touching this marking arc, he is in the court, thrower-in Al stands outside the the legal jumping position. However, if he has free throw lane extended but in making the restricted only the tips of his toes on the marking arc. throw-in, the ball is held above it on its way to the the Official should be alert for any action area or passes through this an illegal throw-in? which might result in the jumper charging court. Is No. The position of the feet of the into his opponent during the jump. Ruling: thrower-in should be the determining factor. of the 20. Plav: During a free throw both If neither foot is above the restricted area opponents number 1 alleys are occupied bv before the ball is in flight, it should be con- of the free thrower and both of the number sidered legal. 2 alleys are occupied by teammates. Are on- 24. Play: Thrower-in Al carries the ball ponents of the free thrower entitled to only through the plane of the boundary line or one or to both of the number 3 positions? the throw-in is from the free throw lane ex- or A2 runs Ruling: To both. But if the team entitled tended. During the action, Bl personal foul? to any 2nd or 3rd position does not desire to into an opponent. Is this a occupy it, an opponent may take it. Ruling: Under ordinary circumstances, nor flag- 21. Play: When does a period begin? contact which is neither intentional ignored if it occurs during dead ball. Ruling: While Rule 5-6 is specific about rant is In the case cited, the exception to the dead when a period ends, there is no definite state- foul rule as outlined in the note under ment as to when a period beeins. A period ball such contact a personal foul. En- mieht be considered as besrinning when the 10-4 makes of the penalty for such foul nulli- clock starts but this would lead to several forcement the penalty for the violation. difficulties in situations which involve acti- fies Play: Timer inadvertently or erron- vity before the clock starts. A better solution 25. eously stops the clock. During the time the is to consider the period as beginning when clock' is not running, a foul is committed or the ball becomes alive. Usually this is when field goal is scored. Should these be ignor- it leaves the Official's hand on a toss for a a on Page Twelve) jump. However, in a few cases the ball be- (Continued Page Two THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR DECEMBER, 1956 DECEMBER, 1956 VOL. XIX—NO. 5 Delegates Published monthly, except June Kentucky and July, by the (1) R. L. Petrie, High School Athletic Association. (2) Ralph McRight, (3) Office of Publication. Lexington. Ky. Howard V. Reid, (4) Preston Holland. (5) Entered as second-class matter in office Lexington, the post at Ercel Little, Mervil Kentucky under the act of March 3, 1879. (6) Phelps, (7) Vincent Editor THEO. A. SANFORD Zachem, (8) Billy Brannock, (9) Wendell Assistant Editor J. B. MANSFIELD Johnson, (10) Thomas Lexington, Ky. Brantley, (11) J. Lee BOARD OF CONTROL Robertson, (12) Lawrence McGinnis, (13) President Russell Williamson (1956-60), Inez Vice-President Louis Litchfield (1953-57), Marion Edwin J. Mayes, (14) Bowman Davenport, Directors—W. B. Jones (1953-57) Somerset; W. H. Crowdus (15) Charles S. Combs, (16) Charles Eades, (1954-581. Franklin; Jack Dawson (1954-oSl, Middletown ; Robert P. Forsythe (1955-59), Greenville; K. G. Gillaspie (17) Andrew Renick, (18) B. H. Weaver, (1955-591, Georgetown; Cecil A. Thornton (1956-60), Harlan. (19) George Sadler, Subscription Rates $1.00 Per Year (20) Cortez Butler, (21) Paul Coop, (22) W. B. Borden, (23) James T. Alton, (24) Charles Kolasa, (25) W. S. Mil- ~£rom the Commissionet s (Jffice burn, (26) John W. Trapp, (29) Arthur Moody., (30) Harding Lowrv, (31) D. W. REPORTS PAST DUE Quails, (32) John M. Potter, (33) Chester Goodridge, (34) Tom Ellis, (35) James L. 1. 1956 Football Participation List Cobb, (36) Rev. John V. Hegenauer, (37) 2. School's Report on Football Officials Joe H. Anderson, (38) Jarvis Parsley, (39) 3. Official's Report on Schools (Football) Woodrow Crum, (40) R. E. Davis, (41) Ray Butler, (42) A. L. Berrv, (43) John Heber, State Tournament Information (44) Roy N. Walters, (45) Earl Shaw, (46) Denzil J. Ramsey, (47) Edward B. Webb, The 19-57 State High School Basketball (48) Clark E. Chesnut. (49) Jack Powell, Tournament will be held at the Kentucky (50) R. H. Plavforth, M. Slusher, Fair and Exposition Center Coliseum, Louis- (51) W. (52) Charles Hunter, (53) Rav Russell, (54) ville, on March 13-16. The first session is Joe Gill, (55) Claude Frady, (56) Mrs. Henry scheduled for Wednesday night. Three ses- A. Stovall, (57) Johnnv Benedict. (58) John sions will be held on Thursday, two on Fri- D. Campbell, day, and two on Saturday. (59) Paul Butcher, (60) How- ard C. Yates, (61) Dawson Orman, (62) At some time in the month of December Julian Rees Cunningham, (63) Hayden C.