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CHECK 24-SECOND CLOCK— A1 Cervi (left) of the Nats and Joe Lapchick, coach of the New York Knicks, study the special timer for the NBA's new rule limiting |t shooting time. jcNew NBA Rules LaudedAt Nationals' LuncheonThe National Basketball A^ociation’s new limitations of -jsix personal fouls a period for each team and 24 seconds'tojtake a shot at the basket were warmly approved at a press-J radio-TV luncheon hosted by the S\rracuse Nationals yester-t'dav at the Onor.daga Hotel. |„ j.-”.....1; The rules were well mulled I 5 over by A1 Cervi, coach of the ^‘Nats; Joe Lapchick, coach of the'*'New York Kr.icks; General man-jf stager Leo Ferris and President *• jDanny Biasone. B” Billy Hassett, former U!Dame and pro star handle the 24-second timer for |- the Nats’ home -games. gave a v demonstration oi the clock.The discussion of the rules -J e-shared the major portion cf time'c Jwith expressions of chagrin byj Ferris, Lapchick and Cervi that'g ’'•the Nats’ 1954-55 debut against.n ^;the crack squad of College Ail'd ^Stars Sunday at the War Me-;tlNotre! I who will;morial has had 'a poor advance s: sale.Lapchick labeled both new rr n rules as great” and pointed out'v ’’ that there is a big difference be-;tlt; 'itween college basketball and v 0!NBA rulesmakers—“the college1 ripeople take several weeks to talk;E about rules; the 'businessmen’ oLs ; the NBA change them after a few]3 J-hours’ discussion and change3 them again during the season if 0 they don’t work out.” i°| About the apparent lack of in-j° terest in Sunday’s game Lap-|C a chick said: “The pity is that a •s team that had the whole basket-;^ '5 ball world talking last season can'* g be so unappreciated. It's hard to t g understand. I thought your fans ( n would be knocking down then e’doors to get a ticket.” ml “In general, both new rules are’x it| terrific,” said Cervi. but he ad-1^ r.j milted that he would rather see j £ !Cj! a limit of seven or eight personals.1 j ;t ‘The 24-second rule is going to-^ ie!mean 10 or 15 points a game,” he‘c 5-1predicted. “It will take away the’ Js!bad taste the stalling left.” i Iit! He predicted that: “You’re going -1 te!to see many games where the los-ji ;o ing team will win the game. Thei| .fans used to walk out when a| ie|c]ub was behind. The new rules •( .‘will keep them in their seats.Bob Sexton, publicity director ;of the Nats, pointed out that the.l j_! 24-second rule was recommended ] by General Manager Ferris andj jthe two-shot backcourt foul, :t ^ [which will be retained from Iasiii ’S'season, was suggested by Presi-[ tei dent Biasone. \\lt;■-[ Biasone, who attended a recent |i e-:rules meeting, foresaw a very in-!I i-! teresting season.” l”: Biasone explained to Hassettle.and the guests the 24-second te_ timer does not stop until a shot hits the rim of the basket or the backboard.Tommy Niland of Leivfoyne, who, will coach the All-Stars, disclosed! that he has seen all of the players! but Frank Selvy of Furman ar.d assured his listeners that it's an lci| outstanding squad. et|--
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Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse, New York, US
Fri, Oct 22, 1954
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