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bers. Mrs, Craven, the president, pre- ' sided. For the beneflt of those not present at the previ.ous meeting, the quostions on this year'g cxamiiiation papcr were read and referees pre'senk were given a chance to xest their knowledge of the rule-book, The questjpns • are of interest to players also, and it is amaring how well one has to know the' eontents of the rule-book to bp able to ahswer the questipns 100 per cent. For instance, what are the dutie§ oi a referee? You can probably think ci: only throo or four, but actually the rule-bpoks tabulate 14, and it is necessary tp know them all. On analysing' the "stepping" rule it was found that if a player receives the ball with both feot still on the ground she allowed to take a step with oue foot^but, if eho is jumping when she receives tho ball She cannot move 'hor i'eet once they have reache.d the ground. This, as players will no doubt roalise, is a very difiicult thing to overcome, an.d if a referee penalises you for stepping you will rcaliso it even more. Unless a player getis «rid of the ball almost,.an the same movem'ent as she receives i.t, sho is bouud to step. At least, this is the tendeney when a player is moving when takiug possession. The. referees were-' asked. tp make a point of counting the.iseconds duriug ivhich a player holds the ball, miore especially in the forward division, and at a throw-in. A thrower-in is allowed flve seeonds, but in all other cases only three seeonds. The practice of some forward players in running into position over the 12foot line before Uer elub-mate has possessicm of the ball behind the line was alBo'^iiiscu®sed. This is a definite foul and breaehes are to be wa.tcheil for and ^esaliged, - • ••