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7.Will eliminate the player's effort to draw two shots by being foulede

8. The four foul disqualifying rulo will”still discourage too much fouling.

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Present congestion of tall men under basket works a hardship on short

men and makes the game roughs

Less handicap to a short man in shooting extra distance than by jump-
ing extra distances

Will diseccurage using a tall man who is not as active as a shorter mane
No other sport puts such an outlandish premium on height as docs
basketball.

A player accammodates muscles of eyes and hands to heisht the same as
to distance.

The only roason the height of the present basket is 10 feet is bocause
of the gymnasium running track at Springfield Colleges

A l2efoot basket is a blow to the zone defense account spreading
defensee

A convex board with 12-foot basket is another impediment to the zone
defense.

The specdicr players could recover the ball before it goes out of

bounds in the 4+foot zone, thereby reducing the number of out of

bounds plays ina gamee

Is a decided aid to officials - awarding 2 shots on foulse

Will do away with single and double post playse

Will do away with 3~second rule in the lane.

Will do away with ruie regarding interference of ball on or above rime
Will increase spectator enjoyment by high arch shots that hit.

Will increase visibilicy for spectators by raising basket 2 fect.
Will decrease number of accidents wider goals, driving in, not so
much hipping, nudginge

Will actually give more rebound playing space per player.

Foure-foot zone behind basket another fa ctor against zone defenses
Will make unnecessary a11 legisiation around basket, such as leyard
rule, cte e :

Twelve=foot basket is coming, as sure as doath and taxese

an eleven=foot basket would still be within reach of 6'9" or 6110"
players.

Twelve=foot basket would forever guarantco non-interference.

In Olympic participation 12-foot basket would equalize height of two
teams (desire of Olympic Committce); limited class 612" of under,
unlimited class, any height.