CARLETON COLLEGE

NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA

MARSHALL DIEBOLD
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
RESIDENT HEAD OF MEN’S DORMITORIES

March 4, 1938

Dr. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

The enclosed questionnaire indicates the type of material
which I am sending to all the secretaries of officials organizations
with the hope of securing the nationwide opinion from these officials
regarding their impression of basketball and its problems.

This. year at the "Officials Panel" I am planning to use
the arbitrators as part of the discussion group and with the cooper-
ation of Nick-Kearns we are almost assured of between twenty and
twenty-five officials being present at the meeting. Furthermore, I am
asking permission of George Edwards to admit the officials to our
meeting on the particular day that we have the"Officials Panel."

Using the words of Nick Kearns "Thank God you're one coach
who has the brains to realize that the officials should sit in on a
panel, We have no particular interest as to whatour material is or
what our future is to bring in the win or lose column. We definitely can
give you facts as to the abuses of this game, such as coaches definitely
teaching blocking and charging, when the rules provide that the boys.
shouldn't even have these things in their minds." It is very apparent
thet the officials will appreciate the opportunity to have their say.

I thought you would be interested in the comments above
because this year at the National Association of Basketball Coaches'
meeting to be held in Chicago, April 4&5, there no doubt will be
lengthy discussion not only regarding basketball rules but the officials

as well. ms
Sincerely yours,
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Marshall J. Diebold
Director of Athletics

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