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players, I have developed Goal-Hi, a game that will un-
doubtedly find favor as a year-round indoor and outdoor
sport or recreational activity for Americans of all ages.

“Goal-Hi is a healthful, interesting, and safe form of exer-
cise and game for the little tots; an unexcelled lead-up game
to basketball for the youngsters of junior high school age; a
splendid year-round conditioning game for the high school
and university basketball player; and unexcelled as an adjunct
to the public or school playground where grown-ups as well
as youngsters meet for fun, exercise, and healthful play.

‘In Goal-Hi we use a circular court. The single Goal-Hi
standard in the center of the court makes the basket a focal
point of activity for all players, with little or no chance of the
ball going out of bounds after a try for a basket. In regu-
lar basketball, with a rectangular court and with backboards
and goals located very near each of the end lines, a large
majority of short or missed shots are caused to go out of
bounds, thereby breaking the continuity of play. The Goal-Hi
court has, of course, a circular outside court line which de-
termines the out-of-bounds area. Approximately half way
between the out-of-bounds court line and the Goal-Hi standard
is another circle which serves as the free throw line and also
divides the court into two scoring zones. Baskets made from
the zone between the free throw circle and the outer court
circle count an additional point. A third (inner) circle of
limited diameter encloses the Goal-Hi standard and is called
the ‘restraining circle’. In order to eliminate congestion around
the standard, certain rules prevent attempts to score from
within the restraining circle.

“Another noteworthy feature of Goal-Hi is that it exer-
cises all of basketball's fundamental activities without consum-
ing too much of the young players’ energies. In regular bas-
ketball, the youngsters, shuttling back and forth from one
end of the court to the other, subject themselves to over-fatigue.

“The rules of Goal-Hi are very simple. By means of
an adjustable goal standard, which permits raising or lower-
ing the basket to 8, 9, or 10-foot heights, the same Goal-Hi
standard can be used by elementary, junior high school, or
college teams. Goal-Hi fits into the public playground pro-
gram perfectly, because instead of being limited to a team of