Basketball. MANY FAULTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 99, 13 May 1937, Page 15

Basketball. MANY FAULTS

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Some That Require To be Overcome COMMENT ON PLAY

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TTnder ideal conditions the first round for the various grades commenced last week. Play was comparatively good, but there were many faults to be penalised. Stepping with the ball was seen quite frequently, and although it is not the easiest thing to check in a piayer, this fault must he overcdme. Personal contact was also most noticeahle, . Probably the evenhess of the majority of the games, and the eagerness of players acqount for this error It was quite apparent from the games played last week that a good number of players are not aware of the rules governing1 the throw-jinis, For instance, when the ball goes out of bounds it must be thrown in at the same spot as where it went Out. Players were repeatedly seen attempting to take the throw-in some yar/ts away from the correct spot* Players must watch for the position ae indicated by the referee^ otherwdse the penalty is an tmgtfarded throw-in to the opponent. Also neither the piayer throwing in nor her opponent may tread on the boundary Hne while the ball is being thrown in* Playefs ftre seen to jump on the line very often when defending a thrj)W-in, but- this will be watched and penalised. ruling of interest to players and ref erees aiike was brought before the last ref erees' meeting. Players are often eeen to endeavour to regain their balance after reaehing over a third or boundary line, and sometimes one of her club matea is seen to pull her back into her third. This is ruled a foul, the reason for whieh, of course, is quite obvious because sueh an ineident could be taken- to the extremo. ; Another rttling' is quoted here for the benefit of those referees who were not able to be preeent..- Any infringement ' against a f orward When .in the act of aiming for the goal, the penalty Shall be att lihguarded pass or ftn Ungtiarded shot, at the option of the piayer to whom the penalty is awarded. Unless ihe forward is ftctually aiming at the goal, when there is an infringement by • an opponent, the penalty is definitely only an unguarded pass, not a shot at the goal. Comment on Games. The games played on Saturday wbre for the most part very even. H.S.- A and B1 teams reached the score marlc in their goal-throwing, and it will be interesting to follow the goal points during the season. The senior game between H.S.O.G. A and West End was a very interesting 6n6. West End ' scored the first goal, but 0*G. followed up quickly, and from then on West End did not regain the lead, altKohgh it wfts alwftys vefy close. Good play on both sides was continually marred by players throwing aimlessly into the hands of an opponent. Body ahd mind must work together,- and although it is often not tlie piayer throwing the ball who is at fault, it certftinly seemed to be in this mateh. West End changed the position of their centtOS after half- time, a moVe which they must haVe fegrCtted. Tho paSs-dff in the centtd wfts- tftkefi by 6ne apparently not used to doing so, and O.G. centre* wero up to her passes on ©very

oecas'im. However, the team && n whole seemed to play better just after half -time, and good work by the forwards, with xthe very able aeeistftnce of R. Tong, evening up the score Considerably. This rftlly, however, set O.G. on their feet, and the forwards therq also showed better passing aiid shootr ing. Long and nigh passes wero very noticeable ambng the West End players, sometimes effective, but more often not. The O.G. defence played splendidly, interrupting the combination of tbeir opponents by "sticking." The final score was 15 — 12 to H.S.O.B. Havelock v. C.O.G, The mateh between Havelock and C.O.G. did not show Havelock up in the same light as the opening tournament, nevertheless they were too good for C.O.G. Havelock players were penalised repeatedly for stepping with the ball. C.O.G. passing was elow, bat nevertheless eure. On the other hand Havelock would be advised to make their game just a bit . slower, as infringements more often oceur when the game becomes too fast. N. Porter played a very consistent game, but appears to hold the ball just a fraction overtimed. Havelock gained 13 goals and O.O.G. 6. The H.B. A v. H.S.O.G. B mateh was also an interesting one, the O.G. forwards showing some brilliant passing. The school centres are quick, and did not lose many opportunities of interception. The forwards showed good antieipation, and the throw-to-epace tactic worked wonders. Two of Convent's teams were extremely unfortunate to lose their matehes by one goal, the B grade team going down to H.S. B2 10 — 18, ahd the 02 team to H.S* C2 by 15—14. Games Aftemoon. Shonld the Weather not be suitable for outdoor games the games aftemoon Will be held in the Hrill Hftll at 2 p.m, on Saturday* ' I rtl l I 1H V* II IM I II ■ r>