A STUDY OF THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY OF HIGH 1
SCHOOL PLAYSRS IN THE GAwk OF
BASKETBALL,

INTRODUCTION
Since there is a prevailing impression that the game
of basketball has been so speeded up by the elimination of the
center jump that the game is injurious to high school players,
this study was determined to check the activity of high school
players during games and from the data secured certain conclus=

ions relative to the amount of time spent in action,

PROBLEM

An attempt was made to determine: (1) the amount of
activity of high school players in the game of basketball, based
upon the following criterion for activity; that all movements
executed by a player at a speed greater than a walk, whether on
offense or defense; (2) the amount of elapsed time necessary
to olay the game; (3) to draw a comparison between the activity
of the player and the total elapsed time of the game and its
quarters; and (4) a comparison of the State Class "A" Tournament

players with the other groups of plavers,