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The reason for this change in procedure is simple. If any player stuffs the ball before the beginning of a game, his team will be assessed a technical foul. | The reason for this change in procedure is simple. If any player stuffs the ball before the beginning of a game, his team will be assessed a technical foul. | ||
- | Actually, the rule has existed for a while. Most basketball fans can remember a few years back when a rule prohibiting dunking was put in in an obvious move to hurt Lew Alcindor when Alcindor was leading UCLA to three straight N.C.A.A. crowns. However, few people realize that at the same time, dunking was actually prohibited in pregame warmups as well. The enforcement of this rule was left to the disgression of the individual coaches and it was felt that pregame dunking was implied by the spirit of the no dunk rule. | + | Actually, the rule has existed for a while. Most basketball fans can remember a few years back when a rule prohibiting dunking was put in in an obvious move to hurt [[wp> |
Since that time, most college teams have ignored the pregame dunking ban. As far as UMass is concerned, Coach Jack Leaman has always followed the rule that his team would not dunk until the opposition had done so. But for in the 1970-71 season, some changes have been made. | Since that time, most college teams have ignored the pregame dunking ban. As far as UMass is concerned, Coach Jack Leaman has always followed the rule that his team would not dunk until the opposition had done so. But for in the 1970-71 season, some changes have been made. |