NATIONAL FEDERATION REPORT
by A. J. Bergstrom

1-2. Legalize end line markings which are four feet behind the basket for those who
desire to use such markings.

1-2. That on courts less than optimum size the front court be 42 feet long instoad
of 40 fcete

Awl, Logalize the 29-inch ball for junior high school play with the possibility of
legalizing it for high school use in 1939.

5-3. That no sanction of the captain be required for substitutions.

6-11. Require that a team be notifiod when it has had five time-outs. Thereafter,
no technical foul should be awarded because of the failure of an official to make
proper notificatione

6-12. That the management of basketball games furnish signals which can be heard
distinctly above crowd noise.

943, Continue the use of the “sudden death" method of deciding overtime games but
make it applicable to the first overtime and also declare a winner at the end of
three minutes even though only one point has been scored.

-5. Recommend that the official handle the ball after a basket. (Minority group)

9-3, Award ball at start of any overtime to the team which had possession at end of
time.

12-2. Make the six-foot jump rule apply to the end lines as well as the sidelines.

We heartily endorse the following:

1. We are convinced that the rule relative to screening is entirely satisfactory as
it is and that any trouble with blocking is caused entirely by a lack of enforce-
ment of contact rules. We therefore recommend that no change be made in the
screening rule.

2. That no change be mado in tho three second rule.
We would like to propose that the committcc investigate the possibilities in:

1. Take time out for jump balls and out of bounds balls and shorten the quarters to
compensate. :

2. Cut 10 inches from the bottom of the backboard and a like amount from the othor
borders.

3. Since personal fouls are now being called for very minor infractions, allow a
player five fouls before disqualifying him.

Report of Questionnaires Committec

 

The committee directed attention to various phases of the vote and rocommendations
on the basis of the vote favorable consideration of questions 9, 10 and 11(b).

They also recommend that college games in quarters be sanctioned if by mutual
consent and that an attcmpt be made to help the diving situation.