g it within the line at the point where it passed out,
and from there throw it to one of the guards of his team in the
opposite court. A ball that goes over the side lines shall similarly
be secured by the guard nearest where it left the field.

[Illustration diagram: (The ground for End Ball.)]

NEW YORK CAPTAIN BALL

This form of Captain Ball has been officially adopted for the
Girls' Branch of the Public Schools Athletic League of New York
City. Its particular merit is in the scoring, a premium being
placed on skillful play by the award of extra points for
passing the ball entirely around the outer circuit of bases on
a given side; and further extra points are given for following
this circuit by a successful throw to the captain. This does
away with the tendency to short-circuit the plays with too
frequent throws to a captain, and encourages interplay and
quick resourcefulness between members of a team.

No inter-school competition is allowed for girls in the public
schools of New York City; all competition is between clubs in a
school.

BALL.--The ball to be used in all match games shall be Spalding's
Official Basket Ball.

GROUNDS.--The ground shall be divided by a neutral strip, 3 feet wide,
in which the ball shall be put in play. To enter the neutral strip at
other times shall constitute a foul.

On each side of the neutral strip a series of small bases shall be
drawn, in number equal to one quarter of the entire number of players.
These bases shall be in the form of a circle, 2 feet in diameter, or
they may be square, measuring 2 feet.

The series of bases on each side shall outline the arc of a circle
open to the center, with one base in the middle of each side for the
captain. The bases in the outer circle shall be not closer than 6 feet
to each other or to the neutral strip separating the fields, and not
nearer than 10 feet to the captain's base.

PLAYERS.--Any even number up to forty may play the game. The players
shall be divided into two equal teams; each team in turn shall be
equally divided between basemen and guards, the captain being a
baseman.

The basemen shall take their places in the bases on one side of the
field, and the guards of the same team shall stand near the opponents'
bases on the opposite side of the field.

The game shall be played in two halves, and for the second half the
teams shall change sides, and