Re: FALLING OUT OF BOUNDS

["Young Andrew (NZ-WGTN-EYC)" <wlgajyo@eynz.co.nz>]

On Wednesday, 2 July 1997 22:02 Timothy Jordan wrote:

>They did.  You can't call timeout unless you have both feet on the ground.

I believe the rule on calling timeouts was changed so that a player could 
not call a timeout while in the air WITH any part of their body having 
crossed the out line.

excert from New Zealand Press Association aritcle:
"The timeout rule will prohibit players from calling a timeout if both of 
his feet are in the air and any part of his body has broken the vertical 
plane of the baseline or sideline."

So time outs can still be called while in mid air as long as the players 
body is totally within bounds.

Now onto the celtics...

About the only good thing I could have seen coming out of the Scottie pippen 
trade was the ability for people like me in New Zeland to buy some Celtics 
merchandise 'cause we only get stuff from teams with fan favorites (i.e we 
get a lot of Bulls (Jordan Pippen Rodman), Lakers (Shaq), Pistons (Hill) 
stuff and not much else). Thankfully someone saw some sense and keep the 
picks.

My only question is when Dana Barros won the most improved player of the 
year a couple of years back with Philly was the three point line at it's 
original distance? If so may be Dana will be an important asset to the 
Celt's this year. Even if he is payed too much. Actually now I have another 
question... can any one supply a list (or tell me where to find one) of 
current celtics and their contract salaries and expiry dates so I can see 
when we'll actually have some money to spend.

Finally thanks to every one posting to the list because out here in this 
south pacific paradise celtics news and good NBA reports are hard to come by 
(especially on a timely basis).

Thanks,
AY