‘ COLBY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

F. M. FARMER, Principal

COLBY, KANSAS

October 29, 1942

Dr. #lien |
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kensas

Dear Mr. Allen:

I wonder if you would take a few minutes to answer several questions for
me, As you know there are many school men who will have to go back to coaching
again this year to keep the school program alive and I am one of them, I know
your help on the below questions would guide me in some decisions this year.

Several years ago, 1 believe between 1930 and '34 a study was made of the
actual time in a game that a team had to score, that is, after taking the time
used in held ball, out of bounds, bringing the ball up to the defense and other
time consuming phases of the gam. Wheat 1 would like to mow is do you have
the time 18ft te score information?

Perheps this question is answered as far as you are concerned by the fact
you have I believe favored this type set up; the question is the#f#&@a base floor
formation set up that gives tle offensive team a better driving angle than
others, for example, does the three men out and two in offer more strengy to
the 8ffensive team than a two men out and three men in?

In reading your books on basketball 1 have noticed you stress pressing
the opponents guards as they bring the ball up the court, should this be a leose
guarding pressing game, or close? What tactics do you advise other than those
outlined in guarding situations in your books.

. Yours truly

F, M, Famer