■C^ '■> • . ^^. ^ -...' ^-^.^ CONFIDENTIAL— NOT FOR PUBLICATION ADVANCE COPY OF Intercollegiate Swimming Rules Instructions to Divers and Judges of Fancy Diving Intercollegiate Water Polo Rules Intercollegiate Water Basket Ball Rules 1915 Copyright, 1915, by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the American Sports Publishing Company. <, h^ SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Copyrig-ht. 1915, by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the American Sports Publishing Company. RULE I. OFFICIAL PROGRAM AND ORDER OF EVENTS. The recommended official program and the order of events for intercollegiate dual or championship meets shall be as follows : 1. Relay. Four men, each to swim two lengths Program and of pool order of events. 2. Fancy Diving. 3. Short Dash. 50 yards for pools exceeding 60 feet in length ; 40 yards for pools 60 feet or less in length. 4. Breast Stroke. Distance to be decided by leagues or team officials within the following pre- scribed limits ; minimum distance, 40 yards ; maxi- mum distance, 200 yards. 5. 220 yards. 6. Plunge for Distance. 7. Back stroke. Minimum distance, 40 yards ; maximum distance, 150 yards. 8. 100 yards. 9. Water Polo or Water Basket Ball. RULE II. POOL. Section 1. Pools for championship meets shall Dimensions be at least 60 feet in length, 20 feet in width, and of pool, have a water depth of 7 feet. Note. — Records made in pools of less than 60 feet in length shall not be considered as official. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY, RULE III. OFFICIALS. referee. contestants in dual meets. Number of SECTION 1. The officials shall be one referee, one clerk of course, one scorer, three judges, three timers, a starter and an announcer. Duties of 5j7(;- 2. The referee shall have full jurisdiction over the meet and he shall see that all the rules are enforced. He also shall instruct the other officials as to their duties. RULE IV. CONTESTANTS. Number of In all dual meets the numher cjf contestants from any college for each event shall be limited to two, with the exception of the relay race, when f(un- men shall comprise a team, and the water [)olo or water basket ball team. RULE V. SCORING OF POINTS. Section 1. Jn all dual meets places in events shall be valued as follows : Scoring dual a. In the relay race : meets. First place 5 points Second place points In case the number of events are such that a tie score is possible, first place in the relay shall count 6 points. b. In all other events: First place 5 points Second place 3 points Third place 1 point Sec. 2. In intercollegiate championships where three or more teams are entered scoring of place values shall be as follows :(g) CIA414469 ^ SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 3 RULE V. a. Inrclavrace: Swimming I'lrst place 10 points championship Second place 5 points Third place 3 points L^ourth place 1 point b. In all other events : I'^irst place 5 points Second place 3 points Third place 2 points Fourth place 1 point RULE VI. OFFICIAL START. Section 1. In all swimming- races, with exception Position of the back stroke, each competitor shall stand with fo^ start, both feet on the starting line — i. e., the curb of the pool — and when the signal is given, shall ])lunge. Stepping back, either before or after the signal, shall not be allowed. Sfa". 2. The official starting signal for all races shall be as follows : 1. ''Get on vour marks." signal 2. "Get set.''' for start. 3. "Pistol shot.*' Sec. 3. Three false starts by any contestant shall False starts, disqualify him. Xo substitution shall be allowed for such disqualified competitor. RULE VII. FOULS. Section 1. Each competitor shall keei) a straight Competing course, parallel with the sides of the pool from the ^<^"^"'^^- starting station to the opposite point in the finish fine. Any contestant who, when out of his course, shall touch another competitor, is liable to disquali- fication from the event, subject to the discretion of the referee. 4 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE VII. Walking in Sec. 2. Standing upon the bottom in the shallow ihaiiow water. ^^^ q£ ^ p^^j during a Competition is only allowed for the purpose of resting. Walking on, or jump- ing from, the bottom in the shallow end shall dis- qualify the offender. Turning. Sec. 3. A competitor in turning must, under penalty of disqualification, touch the end of the pool or course with one or both hands before push- ing off. Finish Sec. 4. In all swimming races contestants must of race, under penalty of disqualification, touch the finish line with hand clearly out of water. In the relay race, each competitor shall touch the finish mark with hand clearly out of water, before his successor shall be touched off' by the judge of his course. Lanes. Sec. 5. Jn all dual meets a rope shall be stretched lengthwise down the center of the pool and fastened at least 2 inches above the surface of the water, and the two contestants from each college shall swim on the same side of the rope. RULE VIII. BREAST STROKE. Breast stroke At the j)istol shot the competitors shall dive and form, then swim on the breast. Both hands must be pushed forward and brought backward simultane- ously in like manner. The body must be kept on the breast with both shoulders on a line with the surface of the water. The "frog" kick must be used — i. e., the contestant, lying on the breast, must draw legs u]) by spreading out knees, while at the same time keeping the heels together. When touch- Breast stroke ing at the turn or finishing a race the touch shall be turn, niade with both hands simultaneously. Any com- petitor introducing or using a side stroke movement SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE VIM. •or scissors kick during the race shall be disqualified bv the referee. RULE IX. PLUNGE FOR DISTANCE. Section 1. The maximum height for the take-off shall be 18 inches above the water level. Sec. 2. A plunge shall be a standing dive made head first from a firm take-off, free from spring. The body is to be ke])t motionless face downward during the plunge. Sec. 3. The plunge shall terminate at the expira- tion of 60 seconds if the competitor has not already raised his face above the surface of the water. The duration of a plunge shall be reckoned from the time the competitor's feet leave the take-oft". When a contestant touches the side of pool he shall be compelled to stop and his distance taken. Sec. 4. The distance of a plunge shall be meas- ured along a straight line at right angles to the diving base, to a line parallel to the diving base, over the farthest i)oint reached by any ])ortion of the com])etitor's body while fulfilling the above conditions. vSec. 5. In championship or dual contests each competitor shall be allowed two plunges and the farthest ])lunge shall win. Sec. 6. The official timer shall notify each con- testant at the expiration of 60 seconds by the re])ort of a pistol. Definition of plunge. Duration of i>lunge. Measuring l)lvinge. Number of phuiges. RULE X. BACK STROKE. The competitors shall line up in the water facing Backstroke the starting mark, with both hands resting on the ^^^^'^' Back stroke turn. program- •SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LlBttA'KY. RULE X. end of the ])ool. At the sound of the pistol the competitors shall push oft* on their backs and con^ tinue swimming- on their l)acks throughout the race. At each end of the pool. comi)ctitors shall touch the end of the ])ool with both hands before ])ushing oft again. In making the turn. com])etitors shall be allowed to shift to side or breast stroke position, but shall not take a stroke in this i)Osition and must return to back stroke position before pushing off again. The referee shall dis(|ualify any offender under this rule. RULE XI. FANCY DIVING. Diving Srctk^x 1. Divcs shall be classified as re(|uired and voluntary. The recpiired dives are as follows: running front dive (plain or swallow) ; back dive; running forward jack-knife; and back jack-knife. ]n addition to these dives each competitor shall per- form four other dives which must be selected from the following tal)le : Sec. 2. Official List of Dives. Dive. Standing. Running. Official diving 1, Forward somersault 1.5 1.5 2. Forward D J somersaults. .. . 1.9 1.8 3. Forward 2\\ somersaults. . . . 2.5 2.3 4. Forward somersault with ^ j twist 1/) 1.6 : 5. Forward Vi somersault with ]A twist 2.2 2.2 6. Forward double somersault. . 2.2 1.9 7. T)ackward somersault 1.5 8. Backward VA somersault... 2.2 table. SrAI>DIN(j'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 7 RULE XI. 9. Jjackward douljle somersault. 1.9 10. J'lying Dutchman (forward spring back dive) 1.9 2.0 11. living Dutchman somersault. 1.8 1.8 12. Flying Dutchman J4 twist. . 1.7 1.7 13i Twisting back 1^ somersault, 2.1 14. l^'orward spring half twist "• back dive 1.5 1.6 15. I'^orward spring full twist with forward dive 1.8 1.8 16. Backward spring and forward dive (y2 twist) 1.4 17. Backward spring and back- ward dive (full twist). 1.9 18. r»ackward spring forward somersault 1.9 19.. Backward spring and 1 Vj for- ward somersault , 2.0 20. Forward jack knife ]{. twist. 1.8 1.9 21. Forward iack knife with full twist 2.2 2.2 22. Backward jack knife // twist 1.9 23. Backward jack knife full twist ." 2.3 24. Flandstand dive 1.2 25. Handstand dive with somer- sault 1.7 26. Handspring dive with somer- sault 1.6 1.6 Sec, 3. The official diving board shall have a Official diving length of not less than 12 feet or more than 13 feet, '^<^ard- shall be at least 20 inches wide, and shall project not less than 2 feet beyond the edge of the pool i/^^/yx '^i'u/f,(y-/~'i'„Z2f ■^//P'■^'■U/U/=^ff-/JO,0^ 1 o ooco oo oc.cccl ^1 3 --pu3ffiroJ/-A oo-b -© o"c-o'"o c c b t] wi = \ '^■ ?, * c o c to M c c t c '' .\ c ^1 ^4 •5 ^ ^ ^ -^ t? O CO c c Vj i;^ ^' O o c o o >^ •S ^ 1 «» o c o c c t Jl "S o o o o o c ^ 1 1 o o c o c c J c c e c \a o o c — » o o e O O c c '\» , ooooooooocct ■H e> //^'M i-eui/og',,^ r.^-9 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 9 RULE XI. The heiglit of the Iward from the surface of the water shall be not less than 2 feet 6 inches or more than 4 feet. The fulcrum shall be placed at least one-third the leng'th of the board from the free end. Note. — Experience has proved the diving board construction of the follov\'ing construction most desirable : "' ^f^»^^- six 2-inch x 4-inch strips of straight grained white ash 12 or 13 feet in length fastened together by two 2-inch x 4-inch cleats 3> inches apart so as to form a groove for the fulcrum at one-third the dis- tance from the free end, and with five 2-inch x 6-inch cleats equally distril)uted over the remainder of the board. The board should be securely fastened to the floor with bolts at one end. there being no fastening at the fulcrum. Cocoa matting as a cover- ing for the board has been found more satisfactory than rubber. Sec. 4. The minimum depth of water in all col- Depth of lege diving competition shall be 7 feet. water. Sec. 5. A piece of yarn shall be stretched across jack-knife the pool 6 feet from the end of the board and at Un"t- right angles to the board, resting on the curbing of the pool. The contestants when executing a jack- knife dive must enter the water inside the distance marked by the yarn. If the diver should touch the yarn but not break it the dive shall be allowed. If the diver enters the water beyond the distance marked by yarn, or breaks yarn, the dive shall be marked zero. Sec. 6. A written list of voluntary dives shall be compeUtor's submitted by each competitor to the judges before written list the beginning of the competition. Changes in this list shall not be permitted. No competitor shall be permitted to repeat any dive. 10 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE XII. METHOD OF SCORING DIVES. Number of SECTION 1. There shall be not less than three '^"^^jSes^ judges, who shall, independently and without con- sulting each other, award points, and, if necessary, half points, up to the maximum of 10 for each dive, according to the following scale : Diving judges' Unsuccessful attempt scale of points. "n j • o roor dive 3 Fair dive 6 Good dive 8 Excellent dive 10 Correct Sec. 2. For information as to correct form in divmgform. (Jiving, judges and contestants are referred to the special article on page 12. Scoring Sec. 3. Ill the case of voluntary dives, before voluntary adding up his points and placing the competitors, each judge shall multiply the points which he has awarded for each dive by the value given in the list of fancy dives, according to Rule XI, Sec. 2, and shall add the products so obtained. The maxi- mum for each required dive shall be 10 points without addition for degree of difficulty. Execution of Sec. 4. \Mien judging voluntary dives, on no ac- dives alone eount shall the maximum for any particular dive be raised, or shall the judge take into consideration the difficulty of the dive done, but points shall be Unsuccessful awarded for execution alone. An tmsuccessful at- '^^^'^^" tempt is one in which the competitor has failed to perform the dive nominated. Determining Sec. 5. At the finish of the contest, each judge wmners of ^|^^|| ^^|^| ^^^ j^-^ pQ^j-i^c^ and place the competitors, 1, 2, 3, etc., in the order thus established. Should two or more competitors receive equal points from any judge, they shall each be awarded the same placing figures, but the next competitors in order SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE XII. must be placed in the positions which they other- wise would have obtained. Sec. 6. The placing figures of each judge shall Tie scores be added together, and the competitor whose aggre- (Uving. gate is the lozvest shall be the winner. In the event of a tie for any position, the total points of the three judges shall be added together, and such posi- tion awarded to the competitor having the JiigJiest number. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Instrtictioims to Divers ai^dl Jtsd^es ©f Fai^cy DivlEig All dives, running or standing, plain or fancy, should be executed with the utmost |)ossible energy. Endeavor to get as high in the air as ])ossible. General Always stand momentarily at attention before instructions taking off or commencing to run. A dive is considered to be hnished as soon as the whole of the body has (lisai)])earc(l beneath the water. No ]>oints are given for return to the surface. Faults to be Faults to l)e axoided in dives, running or standings avoided, are as follows : falling outwards when taking oft" instead of springing outwards and upw^ards, ducking the head or throwing it too far back, and unnatural rigidity of the body which renders the dive stiff* and awkward; hesitation; legs apart; feet flat; fingers s])read instead of l)eing together ; legs throwing over on entering the water ; hands apart in the case of a swallow dive; too much hollow to the back; fingers clenched, and arms too far back in the swallow. Correct form Tn all running dives take a run the full length of and take-off ^hc board, but always stand at attention momentarily for running -, r • '' ^-i ,1 , • 1' dives before commencmg. J he run must be strong, quick, and natural, and the spring should l)e taken from both feet ; avoid leaning forward, or the legs will be thrown up too far, but try to take the spring v^'ith the body vertical. Throw' the arms into posi- tion simultaneously with the spring. Correct i^ all standing dives take a position at the end of position on j ^ .^l j^^^|^ touching, abdomen well in, chest board in 11 • j standing dives, out, head crcct — uot Stretched nor stramed — arms SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. held Straight to the sides, with fingers loosely clenched and thumbs to the front ; the whole posi- tion should be easy and graceful. Before taking on, the arms may be raised momentarily in front of and at right angles to, the body, fingers stretched,' lorefingers touching and palms downward. After turns, somersaults, twists, or jack-knives correct aie completed, the whole body in its passage through position of the air should form an easy straight line the head '^^f^J' ^^'J"ie neither ducked nor thrown back, but just in an erect '" '''" ^''• position in relation to the body, the thighs and back well braced, knees straight, toes pointed, and a slight natural hollow to the back. This position must be maintained until the dive is completed by the toes disappearing below the water. In the plain front dive simultaneously with the Plain front spring, the arms should be swung into position ^"^6- either above the head with forefingers touching and palms downward, or at right angles laterally to the body as m the so-called swallow dive. In the swallow dive the arms must be brought s wallow div, into position above the head just before entering the water. The entry into the water should be at an angle ot about 50 or 60 degrees, and with as httle splash as possible. Judges, when judging this part of the dive, should carefully note whether the splash IS caused by the body entering the water at an incorrect angle, by the legs throwing over by the feet being flat, or by the build of the performer It stands to reason that a heavily built person will make more splash than one of slighter build, there- fore the entry into the water must be judged not by the amount of splash made, but by the angle of entry and correctness of position. Assume position of attention on low end of the Bark dive, board : walk full length of board in graceful man- 14 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. ner : stand on halls of the feet on the extreme edge of the free end of the board with back towards the water, arms extended at sides or hands placed on hips : spring upvNard and slightly backward, keeping the hands in either of these positions until the bodv has reached its highest point in the air. at which time the hands must be fully extended beyond the head before entering the water. Front Running or standing, spring from the board as jack-kiiife high as j)ossibk\ At toj) of spring, bend forward ^*''^'*'" at the hii)s and touch the toes, which must be pointed. Maintain this position until the last possi- ble moment, straighten out and enter the water head first with arms above the head. The entry into the water must be made within 6 feet from the end of the board. Back Stand on the balls of the feet on the extreme jack-knife edge of the board, back to water, obtain a good ^^^'^' balance (the arms may be stretched in front of the body before taking off), avoid leaning forward, take a strong backward s]:»ring u])wards and out- wards, bending at the hips at the same time until the fingers touch the toes. This position is main- tained and entry into the water made as in the front jack-knife dive. Hand balance In all hand balance dives, the balance must be fiive. held for an appreciable time. In the front or back dives with more than one dives, somersault, the somersault movements may be exe- cuted with the body in either of the following positions : (a) Tucking the body as far as possible into the shape of a ball by drawing knees well up in front, and bending head and shoulders forward as far as possible, with hands gripping the legs below Somersault SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBKARl. the knees. Straighten the body smartly before en- tering the water. (b) Bending at hips as in jack-knife dive. In all front or back single somersaults the move- ment is made with body in "layout'' position — i. e., keeping the body erect with arms fully extended sidewise on a line with the shoulders. In all somersaults and in jack-knife dives with twists, the somersaults or jack-knife must be com- pleted before twisting. When entering the water feet first, the body should be vertical, back slightly hollowed, legs straight, toes pointed, head drawn back, arms ex- tended by the sides. The position of the head is of great importance in plain and fancy diving. In a plain dive, if the head be ducked, there is a tendency to throw the legs over, and if held too far back, a tendency to come flat. In fancy dives, the position of the head goes a long way towards regulating the movement of the body. SPALDING'S ATHI.ETIC LIBRARY. Intercollegiate W^teir Pol© Rtsles RULE I. PLAYING AREA. Size of pool. Skctiox 1. The IcnjJth of the playin*;- area shall not be greater than 75 feet nor less than 60 feet. The width of the ])laying area shall not l)e greater than 40 feet nor less th;in 20 feet. All ])o()ls shall conform as nearly as ]:)ossil)le to these diniensions. Xofc. — \Vhen ]»(jols haxe a sIkiIIow cud it is advis- able to s/iorfen the ])laying area by placing a spar Tvith. f/oa! attacJicd across the pool so as to insure a pla\ing area 6 feet dccf^. Lines. Si'.c. 2. The following lines on each side of the j)laying area shall be plainly marked: 1. Center line — equidistant from ends. 2. ['our-foot line.s — 4 feet from ends. 3. Fifteen-foot lines — 15 feet from ends, 4. Twenty- foot lines — 20 feet from ends. Zones. Si'X". 3. The two 20-foot areas at the ends of the ]H)ol shall be called the (loal zones. RULE n. THE GOALS. Size of goal. Si-XTiox 1. Idle goals shall be boards 4 feet in length and 18 inches in height and marked in large letters with the word (joal. Location. Sec. 2. They shall be located at the ends of the playing area 12 inches above the water level and e(|uidistant from the sides. RULE III. THE BALL. Size of ball. SpXTiox 1. The ball shall be the regulation white rubber water polo hall, not less than 7 nor more than 8 inches in diameter. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. j-; RULE III. Sec. 2. Jt should be inflated scven-e'ujhts full inflation, and free from oil, grease or other objectionable sub- stance so that a good grip may be had on it with one hand, and it shall be inspected by the referee before putting it into play to see that the intlation is as described. Sec. 3. The home team shall supply an official ball. RULE IV. PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES. Section 1. The team shall consist of six players in Positions, the tollowmg positions: Center, Right Forward, Left I'orward. Right Back, Left Back, and Goal Keeper. Skc. 2. The captains must be playinq members captains ot then- teams. All protests, all demands for cessa- tion of i)lay for any ])urpose whatsoever, and no- tices of substitution of players must be made to the referee by the captains. Sec. 3. A i)layer may be substituted for another substitution at any time prorided th.at /us side lias possession of of players. the hall, or at any time at the discretion of the referee except as stated in Rule Mil, Sec. 4. Be- fore entering the water the new player must report to. and be recognized by, the referee. Sec. 4. Only t-^vo men may be substituted in any Numbei-of one cham])ionship game unless it is otherwise agreed substitutions, by both captains before the start of the game. A player who has been removed during the game for other reasons than disqualification may be re- turned during the subsequent period. RULE V. OFFICIALS. Section L There shall be the following officials: fXra'lf"' 18 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE V. Referee. One Timekeeper. Two Goal Umpires. Selection of Sec. 2. The referee must be selected and mu- referee. tually agreed upon by the official representatives of both teams. He shall be supplied with a whistle or pistol for signaling. Note. — It is advisable for each league to have an approved list of officials from which to choose. Umpires. Sec. 3. The umpires shall call attention to any fouls, shall give evidence on the scoring of goals /"/ called upon and shall keep time on the ball when in play in the goal zones, but may not stop the game directly. Each umpire shall also keep time on the 10-second limit according to Rule \T1T, Sec. 2-D, for his half of the playing area. Timekeeper. Sec. 4. The timekeeper shall be chosen by mutual agreement of the two captains. He shall be sup- plied with a stop watch and whistle and shall keep time on the game. Duties of Sec. 5. The referee shall have absolute super- referee, vision of the game, shall have the power to reverse any decision of an iiinpire. and shall call fouls when necessary. Referee Sec. 6. In case of a foul the referee shall indi- announce fouls, ^^te the offender and announce the nature of the foul, so that the scorer, oft'ender, and spectators can hear him. RULE VI. THE GAME. Length of SECTION 1. The game shall consist of two game, periods, or halves, of 8 minutes each with an inter- mission of 5 minutes. Extra periods. Sec. 2. In the case of a tie at the end of the second period, the teams shall rest 5 minutes and SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 19 RULE VI. then play for another period of tJirec minutes. This is to be continued until at the end of any period one team is ahead. Sec. 3. A captain, /ror/V/rd^ Jiis team is in pos- Timeout, session of tJie hall, may call time out without penal- ty up to 2 minutes for any purpose, but not more than twice in one period. On resumption of play the teams shall take positions ^ac^ of their own 20- foot lines and the ball shall be given to the goal- keeper of the team having possession of it when time was called. Time occupied by disputes, repairing of suits, replacing of men, lining up for new start, and free throws from fouls, shall not be counted as time of play. Sec. 4. When for any reason the referee wishes Referee to call time or stop play during any period, he shall stopping game, sound the whistle or pistol. This signal shall imme- diately render the ball dead- and the ball so stopped shall not again be put into play except by the ref- eree, wdio shall give it to the goalkeeper of the team having it last, both teams being in the water within their oivn 20-foot line when the play is resumed. Sec. 5. Time shall be taken out whenever the Bailout ball goes out of bounds, time out to begin when the ^^ ^^ounds. referee's whistle or pistol sounds calling the ball out of bounds and time in again shall begin when the referee's whistle or pistol sounds calling the ball in play. Sec. 6. The start at the beginning of e^ch period start of 5hall be made by both teams hning up at their same, respective ends of the pool, tlie visitors being given choice at beginning of first period. The ball shall be placed in the center of the playing area by the referee and held there with a pole fitted with a ring, ."^tart for the ball being made only at the sound of 20 SPALDING'S AlHLETIC LIBRARY RULE VI. the vvliistle or pistol. In case of a false start, teams shall line up as before. TJirec consecutive false starts by one of the teams shall constitute a feclmical foul. Teams shall change ends at half time and at the beginning of each extra period. RULE VII. DEFINITION OF TERMS. Ball in play. SpxTiox 1. The ball shall be considered in play until it either leaves the playing area or the referee signals with whistle or pistol. touched to the goal while in the possession of a player on the attacking side. To score a thrown (/oal, the ball must strike the goal board after being thrown by a member of the attacking team from outside the 15-foot line. Putting the ball Sec. 3. After a touch o^oal or a thrown has been m play after v^^ored or after a free throw, the teams shall line throw ^'P ^t their respective ends of the playing area and the ball shall be given to the goalkeeper of the side scored upon. (Exception'. — After a free throw, whether successful or not. the ball shall be giv-en to the goalkeeper of the team fouled against.) At the signal by whistle of the referee all the men of both teams must enter the water immediately from their respective ends of the pool under penalty of a tech- nical foul and in 10 seconds the goalkeeper holding the ball must pass or carry it out of his goal zone. When the ball is in a team's own zone a player on that team may retain possession of it not longer than 10 seconds or until the umpire or referee signals 'by- word, at which signal the ball must pass out of that goal zone or be forfeited to the goalkeeper of the opposing team. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 21 RULE VII. Skc. 4. If a team causes tlie ball to go out of the Putting bail in playing area, it shall be given to the goalkeeper of ^IZ^^^'Z^^lf^,^ the opposing team within his own four- foot line; and the players of the team causing the ball to go out shall not be allowed within the fifteen-foot line until the whistle or pistol is sounded. Xo player shall lea\e the water when the ball goes out of bounds. Sec. 5. The ball shall be kept on or as near tJie carrying the surfaee as ])ossible and shall not be intentionally '^aii under carried under water, lender no circumstances shall ^ a player swim more than eicjlit feet under water with the ball, and then only when forced under by an opponent. No goal shall be counted if scored on an under ivafer pass. No player shall hold on to the side or end of the pool except for the purpose of resting and shall take no part /;/ the play while resting. Sec. 6. No player except two backs of the de- piaying within fending side shall be allowed inside the 4- foot line four-foot line, until the hall is within it. AMien the ball is within this line no player inside this section will be allowed artificial support other than the botfoui of the play- ing- area. Sec. 7. No player shall tackle an opponent un- Tackling. less said opponent has possession of the ball or is within four feet of the ball. At other times a l^layer in covering an opponent may block him, but shall }iot lay hands on him. RULE VIII. FOULS. Section 1. Fouls are divided into three groups: personal, technical, and disqualifying. Sec. 2. The penalty for a personal foul shall be Penalty for a free throw at an unguarded goal from the fifteen- personal fouls. 21 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE VIM. * joot mark, which if successful will count fwo points. Personal fouls are enumerated as follows: a. Tackling player who i^ not within 4 feet of ball. b. Delaying the game after receiving notification to play by the referee. c. Kicking intentionally or striking an opponent. d. Holding under water for more than^^n sec- onds the man with the ball or any other player who is within 4 feet of the ball. (Exception : — A player who has possession of the ball may be held under 10 seconds or as lone/ thereafter as he retains pos- sessioji of the boll. e. I'nnecessary rough work. f. I'ackling i)layer after goal has been scored or after game has been stopped for any reason by referee. g. I'se of abusive language to ])layers or officials, h. Player other than captain questioning any deci- sion of officials. ^T(^taicai ^''^-^- ^'- ^^^^ penalty for a technical foul shall be fouls. ^ fi'ee throw at an unguarded goal from the tzvenfx- foot mark, which if successful will count one point. Technical fouls are as follows : a. Crossing 4-foot line ahead of ball. (If player corrects this mistake at once, providing the mistake has in no way affected the play, no foul shall be called.) b. Holding on side or end of pO(jl while engaged in scrimmage or while in possession oi the ball. c. Tackling a ])layer by the costume. d. Substitute failing to re])ort to referee. e. Swimming more than eight feet under water with the ball. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. « RULE VIM. f. Three false starts on line up. g. Three players inside their own 4- foot line M-hen ball is uof in goal section. ( Exception:— li the defendincj side fouls after the hall is within 4-foot line and a goal is .?r^rr^/ the foul shall not count. If. however, the goal is not scored, the foul shall count and a free throw given to the offended side. h. I^^ailure to enter water according to Rule 7 >ec. 3. ' 1. Holding hall under water unless tackled by opponent. j. \'iolation of Rule 7, Sec. 6, regarding artificial support. Sfx. 4. A i)layer may be sus[)enfled for the suspended period or disqualified for the game by the referee for ^'^^^'^''• unnecessary roughness or for unhecominq conduct and his team charged with a personal foul. No substitute shall he allowed for a suspended placer, but he may return to the game at the beginning of subsequent period. When a player is disqualified a >u/)Stitute may take his place at start of subsequent period. Sec. 5. Any player having oil, grease, or other objectionable substance on his body or suit shall be disqualified. Sec. 6. If the attacking side fouls and before the poui by foul IS called a goal is scored by them, the loss of attacking- the goal shall be the onlv penalty, and the ball shall ^*'^^ "^^^^^"^ be put in play in the center of the pool as at the ^^«"'^» ^«*i- beginning of the game. Sfx. 7. During a free throw no j^ayer shall be allowed in the water excepting the player making the free throw. 24 SPAIJJING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE IX. SCORING. 1. A touch goal will equal 5 points. 2. A thrown goal will equal 3 points. 3). A goal thrown by free throw after personal foul will equal 2 points. 4. A goal thrown by free throw after technical foul will e(]ual 1 point. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. ,25 Imterc©llegiat® l^ater BasMet Ball Risles RULE I. PLAYING AREA. Section 1. Water basket ball may be played in Pool, any pool free from obstruction, not exceeding 2,500 square feet in area. Sec. 2. (a) A line shall be drawn across the bot- tom of the pool or on the sides of the pool at an equal distance from each end. (b) Marks or lines shall be drawn across the bot- Marks, lines, tom and up the sides 15 feet from the ends, called etc- ''15-foot lines." RULE n. THE BALL. The regulation ball shall be a leather covered Water Polo ball and shall be fully inflated. RULE IIL BASKETS. Section 1. The baskets shall be hammock nets of cord, suspended from metal rings 18 inches in diameter. The rings shall be Sy2 feet above the water in the center of the ends of the pool. The inside rims shall extend 6 inches from a rigid sup- porting surface. Sec. 2. The background shall measure at least Background. 6 feet horizontally and 4 feet vertically, and shall extend not less than 3 feet above the top of the basket. It must be solid and rigid. RULE IV. TEAMS. Section 1. Teams for match games shall con- sist of six players. 26 SPAl.DING'S ATHLETIC LlBIJAUY. RULE IV. Sec. 2. There shall be three forwards and three backs. Substitutes. Sfx. 3. A substitute may take the |)lace of another player when ball is not in play, or when the team havin.g;- the l)all wishes to put in another player. Sec. 4. The player must report to referee before enterin^j the game. RULE V. OFFICIALS. Sectio.x 1. The officials shall consist of a referee, a timer, and scorer. Sec. 2. The referee shall have entire charge of the game, deciding fouls, goals, and free throws. His decision shall be final. Sec. 3. The referee shall blow a whistle when- ever necessary to call time out or a foul. Sec. 4. In case of a foul, he shall indicate the offender and announce the nature of the foul, so that the scorer, offender, and spectators can hear him. Sec. 5. The referee shall not blow his whistle for time out unless a suit is torn oft* or other serious accident occurs, or unless the captain of the teani in possession of the ball calls time out. The ball shall then be j)ut in play where it was when time w^as called out. Play must be resumed within two minutes. RULE VI. CAPTAINS. The captains shall be playing members of the team and shall toss for choice of goal at start of play. The goals shall be changed at half-time. In case of a tie the captains shall toss for choice of goal as at beginning of game. A captain can call time only when his team is in possession of the ball, to introduce a new player, or to repair a suit. Any SrAJ4)ING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 27 RULE VI. player questioning the decision of the referee, ex- cept the captain, may have a foul callecj on him at the discretion of the referee. RULE VII. PLAYERS. Srcttox 1. Xo player shall tackle another unless Tackling, said ])layer is in possession factual possession) of the ball, and then only one of the 0]:»posing- players shall be allowed to tackle him. Dribbling is consid- ered "in possession of the ball." Sec. 2. A player, in covering an opponent, may Blocking, block him, but he shall not be allowed to lay his Holding, hands on him or hold him with his legs. Sfx. 3i. No player shall be allowed to hold on to Resting, the sides of the tank except for the purpose of resting, and he shall take no part in the game while so doing. RULE VIII. LENGTH OF GAME. Section 1. The game shall consist of 16 minutes of actual playing time, divided into halves of 8 minutes each, with a 5-minute rest between halves. Sec. 2. Time occupied 1w free tries, disputes, repairing suits, replacing men, and lining up for a new start shall not be counted as time of play. Sec. v3. Tn case of a tie score at the end of the Tie. second half, an extra period of time shall be played, until either side has made two additional points. RULE IX. START OF GAME. Section 1. The start shall be made by each team lining up at its respective end. The referee shall then blovv the whistle and throw the ball into the center of the tank. The forwards only shall be allowed to go after the ball, starting as the referee 8 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE IX. blows his whistle. The backs must get into the water at the sound of the whistle. False start. Sec. 2. In case of a false start the teams shall line up as before. Three false starts shall consti- tute a foul ; penalty, free throw. RULE X. BALL IN PLAY. The ball shall be kept on or as near the surface as possible and shall never be intentionally carried under water. The ball shall never be advanced un- der water, either while held in the hand or between the legs, except when a player is pushed under he may swim out if pushed under by an opponent. No basket shall be allowed when made by an under- water pass. RULE XL BALL OUT OF BOUNDS. When the ball goes out of the pool it shall be re- turned to the place from which it was thrown or batted and given to the opposing team. The player receiving the ball from out of bounds shall not be permitted to try for goal, but must pass the ball to one of his team-mates. He shall have 5 seconds in which to throw the ball. If he fails to throw in 5 seconds, the ball shall go to the opposing side. RULE XII. LINING UP. After each goal and after each free throw has been made, the teams shall line up at their respective ends. RULE XIII. FREE THROW. Section 1. A free throw shall be thrown from the 15-foot line. An honest attempt must be made to throw the ball into the basket. The forwards of the team given possession of the ball on a foul may SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. RULE xm. line uj) as they choose and one of their number try tor goal. The backs of the opposing team may cover all the opposing players except player making free throw, who shall not be interfered with in any way. Sec. 2. If basket is made, both teams shall line up at their respective ends. Sec. 3. If basket is not made, the ball is again in play, and backs and forwards may go after it. RULE XIV. SCORING. Section 1. Two points may be scored by making a field basket. One point may be scored by a free throw. Sec. 2. If, when trying to score a free throw, the ball goes out of the pool, it shall be taken to one of the opposing backs and he shall be allowed to pass It to one of his forwards. The referee shall count five, and if the ball is not thrown in that time it shall go to the opposing side on the 15-foot line. RULE XV. FOULS. Section 1. A foul is the breaking of any rule. Sec. 2. It shall be a foul to tackle an opponent who does not have actual possession of the ball. It shall be a foul to tackle an opponent by his costume, to kick or strike. It shall be a foul to hang onto the side of the pool when in possession of the ball. It shall be a foul to interfere with a player who is try- ing for a free throw (no splashing shall be allowed during free throws). It shall be a foul to hold an opponent under water after he has let go of the ball, at the discretion of the referee. Sec. 3. Four personal fouls shall be sufficient cause for the removal of a player from the game. 29 Sl'AI.DlNG'S ATilLETlC Lir.KARY. RULE XV. Sec. 4. Personal fouls consist in kicking-, strik- ing, or tackling, opponent not in possession of ball, or any unnecessary rough playing. RULE XVI. TO STOP PLAY. When^for any reason the referee wishes to call time or stop i>lay during the game, a pistol shall be fired. This signal shall immediately render the ball dead and the ball, when stop])cd, shall not be put in pla)- again except by the referee. RULE XVIL END OF PLAY. Sectjox 1. If. at the end oi hrst or second half, the ball should be thrown and is in the air when the timer's pistol is fired, the goal being made shall i:ot count in the score. Sec. 2. If a foul has been called just as timer's pistol is firerl, the free throw shall be allowed. RULE XVIII. SWIM UNDER WATER. I Mayers shall be permitted to i)ush off from end or side of jkjoI and swim under water when not carrying the ball, thus aff"ording am[)le opportunity for trick plays. 4 o ^^-. '.^ / . ^^'\ . '^^S' ./%. \m^/ ^^ ^ *: K^ ^oV ./\ •?►' "-^^o^ > .^•^°- UNO W