niedictensthat Wt Tin’ Tedenth eesnd We ‘ath Bis indie “tf oats Gennady
put in there what he doesm*t like and somtimes the phrasing of the question
would not convey the intent of the committee which wrote that question. I
was on the questionnaire coumittes; in fact, have been on almost all of the
comaittees and if you would see some of the questionnaires filled out you
wieaie Gea ee oe for above normal ing
telligence. Don't think I am griping, Harold, I have just seen so much of
it ‘that you get very few unselfish coaches. The questionnaire committee
makes “survey of ali tie questicmaives and reports to the rules comd ttes
their findings. If you get 80 per eeht in favor of a thing it is almost sure
_o ee get 80 per ‘conte

(15) There is vory ‘ttle unc euniiitine an high school beaketball atidiei,
as I explained to you, the high school player is not agile and altitudinous,
and too, many principals would not stand for it, because it looks unsports-
menlike to many people. The principals still have mich:to do with athletics
in high school, while at the universities the administrators leave it to the
whins and caprices of the athletic people and sometimes there is very little
of a sporting quality considered.’ name beat the
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(16) No, ‘I ae not: ‘think that on -aecount of the ° Ma ihets 4 end thie Canadian
associatiounbeing members théy mitigate against the committee's adopting
changes made by the coaches association. As I told you, the dominent group |
is. the N.C.AA. group. Then the next most important is the High School .
Federation, with the Canadiana Association and a: ta —— ee ne
oe suall parte

(iT) 7 think I hawe explained — 17th question thoroughly in may other
oe previously. ro :

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- (18). a, the 12, foot ee piped ia ht first erties, dea Waidiiaiine
fer as I know, for @qudlizing.the height of a tall player. Ever sinee 1900
I have beek closely associated with baskethell and with Dr. Naismith wmtil
he passed away in 1959. I have played with and against tall- players and
have seen especially versatile shorter men being crowded out and hipped
around by some taller fellow. It is the hipping out of tliese shorter players
under a-10 foot basket that adds to the congestion. Some time,-as a -
' Spectator, go dowm and watch Bruce play and watch the hipping that goee on
under a 10 foot basket. Then get Bruce to pit up a pair-of 12 foot baskets
and watch the absence of hippings Why?” Ses 1% te ee Meer
aro of dispersement when the ball falls out further and when-a goal-is
missed is greater witha 12 foot basket, ad there is a greater area that
is not congested.

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.-All I-ask is.for these fellows to try it and’apply the rule and see if
they don't get a cleaner game. .Then. get officials and have them mm-a game
and seo how many fewer fouls are called. It is possible that. you will see
an entire game played without the referee awarding that extra free throw for
the foul. .lNow-go back in-your records. and see how many extra free throws
are awarded on fouls when goals ore attempted. It will startle you. And
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