Mro Claassen Page 2 Maro 3, 1941

These are minor matters, Harold, but there ig no reason . :
why eighteen men, the original number that started to play wmder Dre Neismith's
direction, should not be possible in a game at present if the floor is large
enough. With more men in the game the heart stre4in would not be so great
on any one man as it is nows also, there would be more ball handling and in the
natural process of play, no one individual would be subjected to the ordeal that
they are in a fiveeman game. r

I thought perhaps I had better drop you this line, and if.
youcan put this on the wire at your convenience, I believe it will clarify
@ lot of problems in the minds of many high sehool coaches who feel that we are
endeavoring to legislate their game into some sort of a change they do not likes
The only criticism that I have of the high school game is that the elimination
of the center jump has made a fire engine type of game for them instead of
better ball handling and better fundamentals, and makes a hockey game out of
it where good play sufferse :

All the talks that I have given are made in relation to the college
game; therefore, the 12«foot basket and the seven or nineeman team possibilities
go for colleges onlye I get many letters from high school coaches protesting
paarcrr the thought of @ 12efoot basket and the increase in the number of men on

- With all. good wishes, I an,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach

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