1936 Olympic Basketball Rules

In the basketball tournament at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, both teams had to jump ball at center court after every shot was made. This rule was an obvious ad vantage for the taller team which always got the ball after a jump ball. Players must also have the endurance of an iron man because there were also no timeouts allowed during a game. Substitution was allowed buta player taken out of the game was not permitted to come back again for the rest of the match. These rules made the games more punishing as matches were held outdoors in a tennis court made of sand and clay.