. Spalding's official collegiate basket ball guide . ed by the men who areleaders in the game in each section of the country. The prin-cipal difficulties and differences of opinion in the past havearisen from ignorance and a lack of understanding of the realmeaning of the rules. In case any question as to meaning orinterpretation arises, a letter of inquiry to any member of thecommittee will receive prompt attention. Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the fact that thesuccess of the rules and the healthy development of the gamedepend upon the way the game is taught and the spirit in which
. Spalding's official collegiate basket ball guide . ed by the men who areleaders in the game in each section of the country. The prin-cipal difficulties and differences of opinion in the past havearisen from ignorance and a lack of understanding of the realmeaning of the rules. In case any question as to meaning orinterpretation arises, a letter of inquiry to any member of thecommittee will receive prompt attention. Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the fact that thesuccess of the rules and the healthy development of the gamedepend upon the way the game is taught and the spirit in whichit is played. Any suggestions or questions regarding theRules will be gladly received, and should beaddressed to Dr. JOSEPH E. RAVCROET,Chairman of Collegiate Rules Committee,University of Chicago,Chicago, III. The editor will be glad at any time to give anydesired information in regard to the purposeof the Committee, and to receive any data thatwill lend interest to further publications,HARRY A. FISHER, Singer Building, 149 Broadway,New York SridLtTie SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 157 Collediate Basket Ball Rules RULE Section i. The playing surface shall be a court,rectangular Court free from obstructions, themaximum dimensions of which shall be 90 feetin length by 55 feet in width, and the mini-mum dimensions of which shall be 70 feet hilength by 35 feet in width. Sec. 2. The court shall be bounded by Bounda»y lines,well defined lines, which shall be not less than2 inches in width and which shall be at every Distance frompoint at least 3 feet from any obstruction, lines on the short sides of the court shallbe termed the End Lines, those on the longsides, the Side Lines. (See diagram onopposite page.) Sec. 3. A circle with a radius of 2 feet centev be drawn in the center of the court. Thisshall be termed the Center Circle. (See dia-gram on opposite page.) Sec. 4. Lines 24 inches in length, the Poui points of which are
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