Wales Lincoln Alumni Assoc

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Wales-Lincoln Alumni Association

So this is how it all started?!..who would recognize the sport. The following story comes from the Iowa High School Athletic Association - 1954 State High School Basketball Tournament.
First set of Rules - 1891
Ball: association (round) football. Basket: basket or box about fifteen inches across and fifteen inches deep. Number of Players: three to forty but positions for nine, i.e., one goalie, two guards, three centers, two wings, one home man. 1. Ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. 2. Ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands. (never with fist.) 3. Player cannot run with ball. He must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at a good speed if he tries to stop. 4. Ball must be held in or between the hands, not by the arm or body. 5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be allowed; the first infringement of this rule by any player shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify him until the next goal is made, or if there is intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game, no substitute allowed. 6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of Rule 3, 4, or 5. 7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the meantime making a foul.)	8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the ground into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal. 9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field of play by the person first touching it. In case of a dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds; if he holds it longer, it goes to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying, the umpire shall call a foul. 10. The umpire shall be the judge of the men, shall note fouls and notify the refree when three consecutive fouls have been made. He has the power to disqualify. 11. The refree shall be the judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep time. He shall decide when a goal has been made, and keep account of the goals with any other duties that are usually performed by a referee. 12. The time shall be two fifteen-minute halves, and five minutes rest between. 13. The side making the most goals shall be the winner. In case of a draw, the game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued untill another goal is made.