. Official basket ball guide and Protective association rules for 1908 '09 . ned line which at no point shall be less than threefeet from the nearest obstruction or row of spectators. Thelines on the short side of the court shall be known as theend lines, and those on the long sides the side lines. (Notediagram on opposite page.) Circle. Sec. 3. A circle 4 feet in diameter, known as the centercircle, shall be marked in the center of the court. (Notediagram on opposite page.) Foul Line. Sec. 4. Lines one-half inch in width shall be drawnacross the court from side line to side line, parallel to,
. Official basket ball guide and Protective association rules for 1908 '09 . ned line which at no point shall be less than threefeet from the nearest obstruction or row of spectators. Thelines on the short side of the court shall be known as theend lines, and those on the long sides the side lines. (Notediagram on opposite page.) Circle. Sec. 3. A circle 4 feet in diameter, known as the centercircle, shall be marked in the center of the court. (Notediagram on opposite page.) Foul Line. Sec. 4. Lines one-half inch in width shall be drawnacross the court from side line to side line, parallel to, and20 feet from the end lines, and shall be known as the foullines. (Note diagram on opposite page.) Changes. Sec. 5. By mutual agreement of the captains, Section1, and the distance of the boundaries from obstructionsnamed in Section 2 may be changed. When the game is played in a cage the dimensions ofthe cage shall not be more than sixty-five feet long bythirty-five feet wide. The sides of the cage shall not beless than eleven feet in height, the corners should bo round. PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL. 57 and the entire structure kept in first-class condition. Noteam shall claim a game by forfeit because of its opponentsrefusing to play in a cage not in proper condition. RULE Ball. Section 1. The ball shall be spherical. It shall consistof a rubber bladder covered with a leather case. It shallnot be less than thirty nor more than thirty-two inches incircumference. It shall weigh not less than eighteen normore than twenty ounces. The ball must be provided bythe home team. It must be tightly inflated, and laced sothat it cannot be held by the lacing, and must be in goodcondition. The home team shall likewise provide the visit-ing team with a regulation ball in good condition and prop-erly inflated for practice. Sec. 2. Any ball of standard make, conforming to theabove requirements, may be used in match games. In cham-pionship games the ball selected by the championship
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