learned to appraise situations quickly and act promptly. In an
attack upon the enemy he threw a hand grenade which struck
some vines and rebounded among a group of comrades. The
habits of speedy response and desire for team welfare were so
firmly fixed that the soldier threw himself on the ground and
covered the missile with his body. The explosion killed him but
saved all of his comrades. He had developed ability, was con-
ditioned to act in emergencies, and had learned to give his best
at all times. His sacrifice was dramatic proof that the training
imparted by his coaches had transferred to another problem.

A series of fatigue curves for each team candidate, then, gives
accurate pictures of the relative ability, condition, and applica-
tion of each player. These measurements are objective and easily
obtained. Careful study of the curves will tell the individual how
he stands with respect to his teammates; will inform the coach
accurately of the stage of Physical Fitness of any player or of the
squad as a whole; and makes possible accurate predictions as to
type of future performance by graphically showing the pattern
of action.

Health and Happiness
Promoted by Basketball

The Coaches Creed states the belief that proper administration
of basketball will promote desires for clean, healthful living
among its participants. Health, then, is one of the essential out-
comes. It is with regard to this topic that most opponents of vigor-
ous or exhausting exercise concern themselves, and the early parts
of this report devoted considerable emphasis on the fact that the
game should be limited to those possessed of health. ‘That each
basketball coach must acquaint himself with, and utilize, knowl-
edge of what constitutes clean, healthful living is imperative.

Too often the term health has been defined as absence of disease.
This concept, though, is considered by experts in the field as being
inadequate since it is negative in its approach and considers only
the physical aspects. Expressions of more acceptable definitions
vary in the words used, but all insist that health, though difficult
to measure accurately, involves the mental, emotional, and social

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