HOTEL SHORELAND, FIFTY-FIFTH STREET AT THE LAKE, CHICAGO HOTEL SHORELAND Chicago’s Outstanding Residential Hotel Here is refined good taste in every appointment— magnificence and quiet splendor. A hotel home that has attracted Chicago’s most substantial clientele. <> Please reserve for my arrival -- date 193. Lal Single Room S Double Room [_] Suite of Rooms PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH NAME ADDRESS CITY "O09 @ HOIZL LUND Ag 3qvW “ONG “W°S'N ‘ODVOIHD HOTEL SHORELAND 55th Street at the Lake CHICAGO, ILL. ATTENTION MANAGERS OFFICE THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL CCACHES OF THE UNITED STATES April lst and 2nd, 1932, HEADQUARTERS HOTEL SHORELAND 55th Street at the Lake Phone: Plaza 1000 We recommend the following railways owing to their depots being within walking distance? Illinois Central (Get off at 53rd Street Station walking Michigan Central (distance to Hotel Shoreland five blocks.) New York Central (Get off at 63rd Street Station, Englewood Pennsylvania (Station, taxi transportation to the hotel Rock Island (approximately $1.00, Taxis do not charge (for extra passengers. ) Any attending members driving to Chicago will have garage facilities available in connection with the Hotel Shoreland, Hotel Shoreland Dining Room - Club Breakfast served at forty cents upward. Luncheon at one dollar, Dinner at one dollar and a half and less. Also a la carte service. PLAZA 1000 HOTEL SHORELAND FIirty-FIFTH STREET AT THE LAKE CHICAGO February 13th, 1932. Dr. F. C. Allen, Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Dr. Allen: The National Association of Basketball Coaches of the United States recently met in Chicago and it was decided that the annual meeting will be held April first and second in Chicago, Illinois, At this same meeting we are pleased to inform you Hotel Shoreland was selected as headquarters for this convention, We feel indeed privileged to have the opportunity to serve your Organization and anticipate the pleasure of welcoming you. The official rates for this convention are: single room and bath (tub and shower, circulating ice water) $3.00 per day; double room with bath, etc., $4.00 per day, - rooms equipped with twin beds. We are enclosing a card which we ask that you kindly return to us at an early a date as possible so that we can make a definite res- ervation for you..,thereby insuring for you the best possible ac- commodations. We will appreciate your advice as to whether there will be any ladies or children in your party. If there is any further information you may wish - please let me know as I am indeed interested to make your visit an enjoyable one and I assure you of our efforts to make you comfortable. Thanking you and looking forward towards welcoming you, we are Sincerely yours, Dr. HsCs Carlson, - Basket Ball Coach, - University of pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa, Dear Dr. Carlson: This will acknowledge Peceipt of the basket ball questionnaire which you sent to me, It is very interesting and T ‘am gled to have it... ra I am glad to know that you t back Gtive from your trip to the West Coast. That was a death dealing trip to eto ms 8 team. . should be glad to have you write. to me sometime rit trip. This, of course a big bu I wou uld appreci o hearing from yon, Please give 7” — to Mrs. Carlson and the children, - Very cordially yours, | Director, FCA:IB H. CLIFFORD CARLSON, M. D. REGISTRY NUMBER 439 Library St., Braddock, Pa. Phone, BRandywine 1142 822 OFFICE HOURS: 1 to 2 P. M.; 7 to 9 P. M. Dist. of Pa. Patient’s PRN Netra es SS eee Add Dale 2 ee Se. DO NOT REFILL WITHOUT PRESCRIBER’S CONSENT MILLER’S DRUG STORE 600 Braddock Avenue BRADDOCK, PA. Phones: BRandywine 3530; 3531; 3913 2a BLOCKING ee re ies i ai As Defense 1. Is a defensive man entitled to take any position on the floor (provided he does not charge into anyone in so doing)? 2e If an offensive man runs into a standing defensive man is it a foul on the offensive? _ 3e Do you not think the Offensive man should have some compensation for avoiding the defensive mans location? 44 Do you think the offensive man should be allowed to run around the defensive man? 5e Do you think the defensive man should be allowed to step in front of the offensive man who is trying to avoid contact in cutting for the basket, 6. Do you think a defensive man should be allowed to hold his arms out across the floor? | 7e If an offensive man runs into either of the extended arms of thedefensive man, is it a foul on the offensive man? B. Offense 1. Is an offensive man entitled to take any position on the floor (provided he does not charge into anyone in so doing)? 2. If a defensive man runs into a standing offensive man is it a foul on the defensive man? 5. Do you not think the defensive man should have some compensation for avoiding the offensive man's location? 4. Do you think the defensive man should be allowed to run around the offensive man. De Do you think an offensive man should be allowed to step in front of the defensive man who is trying to avoid contact in cutting for the basket? 6. Do you think an offensive man should be allowed to hold his arms Out across the floor? 7. If a defensive man runs into either of the extended arms of the offensive man is it a foul on the defensive man? MISCHLLANOUS 1. Do you think that the rights of a defensive man should be greater. than those of an offensive opponent or vice versa? £e Do you think that if a man assumes a position and is protected in that position, that his opponent in going around should be given the benefit of doubt, in case of contact when the first man moves? Se Do you think that a man extending his arms is more to blame for contact than the fellow who runs into the extended arms? 4. Do you think that if one jumper tries to jump over the entire ring that his opponent rather than retreating should try to hold his ground and cause contact in order to draw a foul or should the aggressive jumper be fouled? Oe Don't you think that either a defensive man or an offensive man stepping toward an opponent is more apt to be responsible for contact than he would be if standing still. 6. If you can't see a player knocked to the floor in the act of shooting, possibly injured, do you think he is less entitled to shoot a foul than a player who makes his field goal and is apparently nipped but not hindered in his shot. 7e Did it ever occur to you that close or block guarding in man for man defense was responsible for the idea of offensive block plays? 8. Did it ever occur to you that in zone or blockade defense the invading offensive man was considered as.an intruder and very often blocked or charged? 9e In any defense do you think the defensive man has the right to step in front of the man trying to go toward the basket? 10¢ Doesn't the offensive man know more often where he is going than the guessing defensive man? li. Two men of equal ability; A, knows where he wants to go, has the advantage of this previous knowledge, and body feints. B. must guess-- If A tries to get past B and there is contact, on whom rests the responsibility? 12. Won't a big man on the defense more often block a shifty little man than will the little man charge the big Man? 15. Don't you think that if the officials fail to protect the little fellow in bodily contact that the little fellow is doomed in basketball? 14. On a free ball shot at a basket do you think a little fellow jumping back of a larger opponent is more apt to be fouling than a larger opponent jumping back of, and obscuring the little fellow? 15. Are you heart and soul in this game, sincere in it's honest promotion or is each game just another game with its desirable compensation and another occasion for you to laugh off honest construc- tive criticism? Basket Ball becomes more popular each season and its welfare naturally becomes of more interest. This questionnaire was sent out in good faith and in most cases was answered in the same spirit, In no wise is there a political maneuver or propaganda to be furthered, The purpose is to ascertain the amount of accord and to try to es-= tablish grounds for absolute accord in interpretation of the rules, and with this in view, the questionnaire was sent to coaches and officials, In Basket Ball as in any other activities there will always be honest differences of opinion but established facts will tend to temper and lessen.these differences, Basket Ball is sup- posed to be a non-contact game and in bodily contact or blocking, there comes contention as to responsibility. The outstanding fact to be established is that both the offensive and defensive men have equal rights and to define these rights, In face of common limita- tions of expression, the attempt was made to word the questions so that the answers would be clearcut yes or no. The questionnaire was divided into two parts namely blocking and miscellaneous, for cross checking, To the ordinary fan, the officiating is the only draw- back to the game but to the students of the game there are two menaces to its welfare, blocking by both defense and offense and stal- ling. It is the hardest game to officiate and this feature serves to confuse players and coaches as well as spectators, hence this attempted help to the game, The pivot play was ruled out of one professional league and is not clearly defined consistently in the minds of officials, players, or coaches. In conversation with one of our leading officials I have heard that the offensive pivot man could back the defensive man off the court (while assuming an offensive position) and then hastened to the conflicting statement that the offensive man should - stop backing as soon as he made contact with the défensive man, Also I was left to wonder if the pivot man could flail his elbows back and forth because he kept his hands on his hips or if a pivot man could jump back against his opponent after passing out the ball. Opposed to the preceding favor to the offensive man is the privilege given a defensive man to block out a dribbler or cutter. This inconsistency of first giving all advantage to the offensive man and then switching to give the advantage to the defensive man con- fuses everyone, ecither on or off the court and is the cause of 90% of trouble in officiating, Tie matter of stalling is strictly one of coaching and the National Coaches Association has defined it as a lack of aggressive action by the low score team, so that anyone should be able to de- note the guilty parties, Along with uncertain officiating, massed or zone defense, the leading team cannot be blamed for hesitating | to risk their earned advantage by continued aggressive, energy- spending action while the defensive team passively waits in ad- vantageous position, Compend of answers 1. If offensive and dcfensive men are to be placed on equal bases, either should be allowed to assume any position on the floor, so long as he does not project himself against another, Any man should be entitled to a position by priority. Some may question the intent of assuming a position, but a player in changing his assumed position in order to make or avoid contact brings up a second question. Obviously then, it is policy to allow a man to stand in his assumed position, 4 7 ry ht out ua Cont 'd 2. A player, either offensive or defensive, with both fect on the flisor a is less apt to foul than is a man in motion, and the foregoing statement should be further amplified, If there is contact of bodies the foul is certainly on the moving player but if the moving man is impeded by the outstretched arms of the player standing still then the foul is on the latter. 3. ny man may assume an advantageous position--sacred territory in which another man may not touch him, An opponent being deprived of going through this better territory mst go roundabout and the sportsmanship compensation for this extra effort should be the bene- fit of doubt in case there is bodily contact when the first man moves trying to predominate more choice territory. ,- 4, Since Basket Ball is a non-contact game/and a man is entitled to a choice position by priority then his opponent must avoid the assumed position by going around it, 5. Any man who steps in front of an opponent is inviting contact and offensively or defensively thereby the aggressor in case of foule A simile for this is the case of a fellow who stands in the middle of the sidewalk. If you are a peace loving citizen you will walk around him but if you run into him you are the aggressor, If he persists in trying to ttep in front of you as you try to avoid him then he is the aggressor and you have been offended while in theact of trying to * avoid him. ‘ 6&7 If aman is protected in an assumed position he should not be hoggish and try to predominate more choice territory by extending his arms, If there is contact because of extended arms then the foul should be on the man extending his arms. Further, if a defensive man is al- lowed to stretch his arms across the floor, then the offensive man should ve permitted to do likewise. The miscellaneous questions are mostly checks on blocking questions, and special plays except the last which deals with the attitude of of- ficials. One official professed to be shocked at the mention of his integrity but between halves said, "He should worry whether or not he was having a bad night for his pay was forthcoming anyway.* Summary of Answers In most cases the answers were not yes or no without qualifying statements, This indicates the difficulty that confronts the rule makers in their description of situations. Further it would indicate that the officials would qualify each decision, There were various conflicting answers and some person contra- dicted themselves in answering different question, Some answered that they must see the exact play to call it and yet professed ability to judge the intent of a player without seeing the play. Real standards have not been established and too much is left to the so-called judgment of the official. Jf these standards cannot be made in advance no one can know what to expect, The first fundamental of good defensive work is to keep between your opponent and the basket and this frequently results in defensive blocking disregarded by most officials, some of whom suspect every moving offensive of preparing to block an opponent. Lot of teams will be shouting "block" while holding an opponent. Originally only fouls were called on the defense and now the pendulum swings the other way toward offense with possibility of twice the number of mistakes. Cont 'd 80% of out of bounds plays are called by players when they walk away denoting inherent honesty, even though possession of the ball is sometimes more important than being allowed to shoot a foul. Yet the same boy may have a foul called on him for questioning an of- ficials decision, Coaches and players prepare for weeks ahead and an unprepared official thoughtlessly neutralizes honest work, As in discussion of recent football changes, officials rebel at possible demands. One official paid $25 for an evening's work rebelled because he had to change shirts, So put across the idea of contrast between players and officials after several years of effort one institution bought sweaters which disappeared suspiciously. One official ass'n has been unable or unwilling to answer this question- naire within a month but they will swear they do not confuse, guessing, observation and judgment. All concerned must embrace fundamentals of cooperation, willing- hess to study, learn and listen, proper attitude and much effort, If there can be no agreement after thought and study in conference or in seclusion--there can be no agreement in the confusion of a Jame ¢ Conclusion The rules must be clarified so as to be uniformly and consistently interpreted by every one concerneds If the rules committee will say that a man, offensive or defensive is entitled to any standing position on the floor, but in return for this advantage is responsible for contact if he moves to impede an opponent, then the official will have a constant guide, not be forced to guess most of the time, the players and coaches will know when they have the advantage or the disadvantage, and better feeling will be developed as well as better playing technique, This state- ment would eliminate absurd situations that allows a pivotal of- fensive man toback the defensive pivot man off the floor one week end then in thefollowing week have an offensive man be put out of a game because he passively stood in the way of a charging defensive many CLEVELAND BOARD OF EDUCATION BUREAU OF PHYSICAL WELFARE April 4, 1932 fo: Dre F. C. Allen Mr. Je He. Crocker Mr. E. J. Hickox Dr. W. E. Mearnwell Mr. H. G. Reynolds GENTLEMEN : It now appears that some time after 10:00 ofelock on Priday morning next, this committee will be called upon to give a report of its activities, In order to make such a report a true committee report, it is necessary, it seems to me, for us to get together ahead of time and discuss the matter. I em therefore taking the liberty of calling.a meeting for 3:30 on Friday morning next, at the MeAlpin Hotel. Unless you hear further, Wé w: use” the same room for our meeting that has been scheduled for the general meeting. This will save going to the trouble of finding out just which room we are going to use. In case there are any of you who cannot be present at this meeting, will you kindly notify me to that effect at once in order that the committee meeting may not be held up ewaite ing your errival,. Very sincerely yours, FLOYD A. ROWE Chairmen. FAR: MG Room 255, Board of Education, 1380 East 6th Street, Annual Conference of Representatives of Chartered Basketball Boards, Hotel McAlpin, New York City - April 7,1932 Dr. John Brown,ur., Chairman Basketball Orficisuls' Committee, Presiding. AGENDA Morning - Business Session 10:00 a.m. 1GriS Gm. 11:00 a.m. 11:15 aem. 11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Afternoon ~ Dis 2:30 pm. 2:50 p.m. 5:10 pem. 5:50 pem. 5:50 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Roll call and filing of credentials Summary of reports of chartered boards Report of Officials' Committee Report of Advisory Committee: a. Study of officials' fees b. National handbook c. Officials holding membership simultaneously in two boards d. Study re: National uniform e. Plans for evening banquet Discussion of matters relating to the organization and functioning of chartered boards. Election of two representatives to the Joint Basketball Committee Klection of members to the Advisory Committee. Luneheon cussion “What is Good Officiating" From the viewpoint of the Joint Rules Committee - L. W. St. John, Chairman. From the viewpoint of the official interpreter of the Joint Basketball Committee - Oswald Tower. From the viewpoint of the Coach - Dr. W. E. Meanwell, Coach - University of Wisconsin. From the viewpoint of the Official - A. E. Metzdorf. New Business - miscellaneous discussion and plans for 1933 conference. Adjournment. Banquet. Officials Committee Meeting - April 7 - 8:00 a.m. (Breakfast conference) Advisory Committee Meeting - April 7 - 9:00 a.m. Newly appointed Advisory Committee meeting - April 8 -12:00 (Luncheon conference) Chairman, L. W. St. Joun Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio ' Vice-Chairman, Wm. McK. Barser c/o Maynard, Oklay & Lawrence 24 Broad St., New York City, N. Y. Secretary, Gzorcze T. Hepsron 105 Nassau St., New York City, N.Y. Treasurer, A. E. Metzporr JOINT BASKETBALL COMMITTEE 97 Elmdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y. Executive Committee L. W. St. John, Chairman William McK. Barber, Vice-Chairman George T. Hepbron, Secretary A. E, Metzdorf, Treasurer Oswald Tower, Editor John Brown, Jr. Floyd A. Rowe Paul Menton J. H. Crocker Amateur Athletic Union George T. Hepbron, Chairman L. 8. Hill Daniel J. Kelly H. J. Blum H. G. Immenhausen Paul Menton Claude Simons Forrest C. Allen Ernest P. Hunt H. R. Dana, Jr. National Collegiate Athletic Association L. W. St. John, Chairman Wm. McKinley Barber H. H. Salmon, Jr. Gustav K. Tebell- Walter E. Meanwell Cc. L. Brewer F. A. Schmidt E. L. Roberts J. F. Bohler Oswald Tower Young Men's Christian Association A. E. Metzdorf, Chairman W. iH. Ball John Brown, Jr. C. EH. Beckett National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations Floyd A. Rowe H. V. Porter Canadian Amateur Basketball Association J. H. Crocker Samuel Rogers Chartered Boards of Officials H. G. Reynolds E. M. Kelleher Editorial Committee Oswald Tower, Chairman Rules Revision Committee George T. Hepbron, Chairman Officials Committee John Brown, Jr., Chairman W.E.Meanwell Wm. McK. Barber I. C. Matheny Gustav K. Tebell F. ©, Allen F. A. Schmidt H. R. Dana, Jr. W. M. Forbes Cc. E. Beckett H. V. Porter Samuel Rogers George T. Hepbron A, E. Metzdorf H. G. Reynolds H. V. Porter E. M. Kelleher E. J. Hickox J. H. Crocker - H. J. Blum H. G. Immenhausen March 28, 1932. Members of the Joint Basketball Committee Gentlemens Yoy are invited to attend the Annual Conference of Representatives of Chartered Basketball Boards, to be held at the Hotel MeAlpin, Broadway at 34th Street, New York, April 7, 1932, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Agenda en- closed-for your perusal. : We are also pleased to invite you to attend the annual banquet held under the auspices of this body of men, the evening of April 7th - 6:30 p.m. I am enclos- ing a reservation form, Please fill this in and return it to us, atcompanied by your personal check. Trusting to have the pleasure of your company, I am, ; : Very sincerely, ohn Brown, -roved with- out reading; copies having been previously mailed to committee members. Carried — — Unanimous. MOTION:— Barber~Metzdorf:-— That the meetings of the Joint Rules Committee be held in New York City in 1932 and that the advisability of holding the 1933 meeting in the Middle West be considered at the 1932 meeting. 7 Carried —- - Unanimous, MOTION:~ Brown - Row:-— fhat the 1932 meeting of the Joint Rules Committee be held on April 9th and that. the other meetings be adjusted accordingly. Carried — — Unanimous. MOTION:— Brown :~ That stenotype service be dis- pensed with at the business meeting of the Joint Rules Committee and that the Secretary secure the services of a stenographer for the Rules Revision Committee on April 8th, the Executive Committee evening of April 8th, and the business meeting of the Joint Rules . Committee on April 9th. The Services of a stenotype operator be secured for the session of the Joint Rules Committee during the discussion of changes in the rules, April 9th. Carried —- - Unanimous, Metzdorf reported for Committee on Income and Expense. 3 10, ll. 12, 13, The Secretary was instructed to prepare agenda for Rules Revision Committee meeting, April 8th; for Executive Committee meeting evening of April 8th; and for Annual Meeting of the Joint Rules Committee, April 9th. The Secretary was instructed to notify all Committees to present written report to the Executive Committee meeting evening of April 8th. No action taken on subject of expenses of dele- gates. to meetings in connection with Joint Rulés Committee. MOTIONs- Bro -~ That the Annual Meetings on April 7th, 8th, and 9th, 1932, be held at the McAlpin Hotel, and that the Secretary be authorized to make the necessary arrangements. Carried -— — Unanimous. MOTION:— Brown - Tower:— That we are pleased and honored to have Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of Basketball, with us and wish to record permanently in our records this appreciation. Carried -—- Unanimous. This is the first time we have been favored by the presence of Dr. Naismith and we sincerely trust it will not be the last. We all enjoyed his fine personality and hope he will come again. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 A.M.. espectfully submitted, th L. W. ST, JOHN GEO, T. HEPBR CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, Vice-Chairman, Wm. McK. Banoee c/o Maynard, Oklay & Lawrence 24 Broad St., New York City, N. Y. Chairman, L. W. St. Joun Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Secretary, Grorcr T. Hupsron Treasurer, A. E. Metzporr 105 Nassau St., New York City,N.Y. 97 Elmdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y. Editor, Oswatp TowkR Andover, Mass. JOINT BASKETBALL COMMITTEE Rules Revision Committee George T. Hepbron, Chairman W.E. Meanwell Wm. McK. Barber F. C. Allen F. A. Schmidt A. E. Metzdorf, Treasurer C. E. Beckett H. V. Porter Oswald Tower, Editor A. E. Metzdorf H.G. Reynolds John Brown, Jr. Floyd A Rowe E. J. Hickox J. H. Crocker Paul Menton J. H. Crocker H. G. Immenhausen Editorial Committee Oswald Tower, Chairman I, C. Matheny H. R. Dana, Jr. Samuel Rogers H. V. Porter Executive Committee L. W. St. John, Chairman William McK. Barber, Vice-Chairman George T. Hepbron, Secretary Officials Committee John Brown, Jr., Chairman Gustav K. Tebell W. M. Forbes George T. Hepbron E. M. Kelleher H. J. Blum Questionnaire Committee Oswald Tower, Chairman Claude Simons F. W. Helm H. V. Porter Amateur Athletic Union George T. Hepbron, Chairman L. 8. Hill Daniel J. Kelly H. J. Blum H. G. Immenhausen Paul Menton Claude Simons Forrest C. Alien Ernest P. Hunt H. R. Dana, Jr. National Collegiate Athletic Association L. W. St. John, Chairman Wm. McKinley Barber H. H. Salmon, Jr. Gustav K. 'Tebeil- Walter E. Meanvwell Cc. L. Brewer FF. A. Schmidt E. L. Roberts J. F. Bohler Oswald Tower NOTICE OF THE JOINT BASKTTBALL COMMITTED METTINGS, APRIL 7 + 6 =~ @, 1088. April 7th APPROVED OFFICIALS - - 10:00 A,M, " 8th - ~ RULES REVISION - - - -— 10:00 A.M, 6:30 PM, 10:00 &,.M, 1 i t ’ 8th ~- — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE- - " 9th - - JOINT COMMITTEE - - eg ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT:~ A. E. Metzdorf, Chairman oe . THE HOTEL MC ALPIN ©. 1. Beckett 34th Street and Broadway . NEY YORK, F. W. Helm I. O. Matheny G. A. Richardson 2 B. J. Hickox We have asked the HOT@L MC ALPIN to send Notional Fdaton you information on regular rates. ate High Schoo : Atblese Associations The Hotel will extend to all Basketball oe ee Delegates a discount of 50% from these Canadian Amateur Basketball Association J. H. Crocker Samuel Rogers Chartered Boards of Officials H. G. Reynolds E. M. Kelleher rates. Write the Hotel direct for reservations stating vou are a delegate to the Basket— ball meetings. If there is any further information you desire, please t me know, : » Secretary, 105 Nassau Styeet, New York City, N. Y.. GTH/KK vr, Oswald Tower, Andover, Mass. ‘Deer Oswald: Thank you very much for your letter of the 16th inst. giving me 4 sketeh of the wording of the new interpretations and rules, Vr, Alonzo Stagg, who will be Here to referee our Kansas Relays on Saturday, will conduct a football coaches diseussion here Friday even~ ing andRobinson Gymnasium. I will have the discussion for basket ball. ‘Ve will play a game between our var~ sity team of last year and our oncoming varsity for next year, We will use this game as @ laboratory method 60 criticize and discuss the changes. | After this practice game is ever and the discussions have been ample, I will be glad to write you regarding our findings, In addition any~ thing that may oceur to me that may be beneficial, I will be glad to convey this to you also. T have heard nothing but praise from over the country for the attempt to speed up the game, This may not cure all of the evils, but certainly 4t will stimulate aggressive play. Thanking you, I am Very cordially yours, Directors Ms fs , NATIONAL BASKET BALL COAGHES ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATION. » * & “We recommend that: i. a two inch line know as the center line be drawn laterally across the court bisecting the center circle; (2) when a team obtains possession and control of the ball in its own back-court, that team must advance the ball over the center line within a period of ten seconds unless the ball has been touched by an opponent. In this case a new play results and timing begins again when possession and control is regained in back-court; (3) when the ball has been advanced over the center line it must not be returned back over center line until a try for goal has been mace or possession of the ball has been lost. When the offensive team obtains possession and control of the ball in their offensive half of the court or if the offensive team shoots for the basket and recovers the ball they may pass, the ball back over the center line but once. PENALTY - failure to cOmply with sections 2 or 3 constitutes a violation - loss of ball to the opponents out of bounds at nearest side line; (4) -gulings on touching the center line shall be made in accordance with the present practice in regard to out of bounds decisions. Touching the center line shall be construed as 'over'." News Release; April 12, 1932 Two rules were passed the Joint Basket Ball Rules Committee in New York, A 7-8 and 9 that not only will curb stalling and encourage aggressive play with the result that spectator enjoyment will be raised to a higher level. The first rule reads - cnn eee be drawn laterally across session and control of the ball in its own st advance the ball over the center line within a period of ten secomis unless the ball has been touched SS In this case a new play results and tising begins : 3 re : | (3) cREHES| nae a set avid; pt etlbe Geet ee ai g Hi ny 7 : é up i : ( F | ! i : : : i 5 t i i it : i ale ce a lied + a E : anh Senter, These 1931 and two ‘ensional t have been in the y if | i Fg g , F . EBs id cu oe gigs thd SHB a ve? ie aft BE Es 5 He are [ 5 ii : 2 - ip ge 2g 2: 3? more tries for baskets with a consequent ler number of field goals. This will naturally reduce the value of the e throw as it now is, May I quote from the Chicago press regarding the stalling. It runs as follows: , “with a minute to play the Bruins forced the ball into the 9 fensive territory. Harmeson fouled Feed Murpiiy, the old Loyola star center, who seored a time point. Seconds later, Miller (Bruins) in and was fouled by Harmeson. His free throw put Chicago in | and { b for and the Bruins stalled until the final gun,” This is the observation I desire to make. During that last minute of the ¢lever professional tesm tock the bali in bask court and stelled and the Purdue 41] Stars could not take the ball away from them, Had the center Pule been in effect - would have been forced in 10 seconds to have brought the ball across ¢ center of the court and could not under any conditions passed it back until had taken a shot at the basket er until senioesian bak been gained | ir opponents and they had re- covered from their oppohtntsa in the | ffensive area, Merely touching the ball an opponent dees nas oe, beeen situation, Fou — ‘astice Shat it : 7 » Obtaing ame possession . 8 ve ante | this Bruine-Purdue game for a definite reason. Ye wanted to we Hines she rule ould be “invoked had they ‘plaved under” this course, they were not playing under the new rule and thoy no "Ss loeaeian to "at, the new ru. cae have ee esietie sate vik Pa Bag oy Aagllem A soyhgen Boge A me mee the las ane would have been such fuller of action it was Seal the Bruins stellin g. This rule will positively put an om to stalling in the last few minutes of the game to protect a narrow 1 The team gust to ore or lose the bail. It is impossible to play | cue oF abou On Sof Ger Ok Seen Pek a ee ee This half — : wunid’ saredt of square feet of floor space for each in other words you have just cut the court in half and put 10 men in ie and it is impossible for one team to long retain posseasion of the teh Oe ee ee ee e was in regard to the s6-called post ple aes e side standing in the free thr { ine Ludes free throw etseRae ¢ eivehe, that aren bounded by the straight Mines aed the Givele waieh insindes’ the the free throw mark), NN ee ee tele ee ne we ne teak fo Tee geek nay retain possession of the ball in that area longer than three seconds, This is intended te curtail this blocking type of husky pivot man receives the ball and by a process of weaving | either fakes to pass to a man and whirls and shoots or else ¢ ball until certain block plays can be put on, ois Pule cles: with the line across the center of the court was intended to speed up the game. It undoubtedly will. The second count is , nat the usual 1-2-5 eount but is to be administered as the artilleryman a. =: or the count in which the artilleryman esti- mates seconds ing. It is suggested the Rules Committee that the oe! Rig count their seconds in this fashion and after this manner 001, ay 1,003, By putting thousand in there it is very ae ee ask oat aie Sinee the of fic have always ruled on the $ sec, coumt out of bounds and 10 sec, count on the free throw, it was felt that this was perfectly in line with proceedure already in’ effect, s st It was further pointed out that in all of the coaches! recommendations and in the rules body's action that there was not one fundamental of the game that had been changed in any way. I think this is an important point, that they did not tamper with the fundamentals of the game, but realized that in a game of basket bald wastes ame upon publie favor two salient fundamentals, actior “and 8 coring, and that these two things hould be taken into eons 4 da: ation, . By more ee) u have more scoring, Hockey has auch action and little scoring, pall when played properly has action and seoring, One other fact. Many of the critics took exeeption to the rule to be proposed, stating that in the book there was a rule thich was proposed t the Coaches Association and later adopted by the — : naa ng ing team was the tean that was behind in the scoring, who a> whew Pee, bail, The coaches and rules ttee pointed out that tion and rule was made with an effort te find the reel trouble » that it was insufficient, They felt that the oo is Secteee Loe Per ae both teams. t » Paragraph on one of the Official Basket Bal: Ny for 1931- ‘The purpose each team is to score as many points ag possi- bie be by toas the ball into its own basket", Certainly the tean t holds the ball in the baek court 1s not atte to score, WNoeither is the defensive team by refusing to rush the in order to get the ball and attempt to score, carr out the se of the game. It was felt that by foreing the offensive team to vanee the ball, passed to the line in 10 seconds, that this would encourage offensive play and at the same time would encourage the defense to come out, At the same time it was felt that there was p of room to maneuver the ball for a shot - the basket without giving defensive team too greet an advantage, It was pointed out that the football rules committee had imposed a penalty on the offensive team for not putting the ball in play in a certain time poor Bere ene aeeeiet tite toe ae et Por this reason it was felt that the responsibility f ssive _ and avoidance ef dglay should be placed equally een de teams It is felt now that with more or mt, on the rules that the public will place such an odium on an oftunehre team that refuses to come out in their half of the court and play, thet they will be MEenens City this « it was found charting the Nat'l A.A.U. games in Kansas : = = Interscholastic tournament and the Texas I seeaase ie be ei these 582 of the games were det from the free throw line, In AsA.U. tournament in Kec oars 49 8 of the games were won by free throwa, or S. hiek oo oe. games oma the A.A.U, 58% were determined, In the ganes the free throw eounted nore than ne the A.A.U, games. os eae was pointed out that e etaly in the low store game where the teams used the | slow break to such & great extent was The point that I made in the earlier Giscussion was that the free throw counted more préportionately in the low score game than in a high score game and by these two new rules-, whereby more section and passing by the wan effense will be stimulated, that the scores will be higher due to more scoring attempts made and although there may be mor he basket, there will be more field goals and ef its power that it now possesses. I made t of the games were won on free throws, that it is fouls in any game that defeet a team, Interfering with the forward pasa in the Notre Southern California game cost Notre Dame the vistery. Snodgrass a foul in the Yorlid's Series and Merkle failed to seem © second base in those menerable battles of other years, which all goes to show that it is — as. 80, it is not an uncommon thing for the fouls to eause defeat, The Wat'l A.A.U,. championship was charged and it showed that 50% of all the eee eee oe eee ee Sree areas or within 5 £%. adjacent therete. Feeling that the Bree eS vot on the free throw line was ccumetbunine def v o ze effort was made to clear up this area by anuureging nore passing, : The committee also ruled om blockin ‘king ie personal contact which interferes with the progress oF ar snent who has not the bali, Block- mz is a foul. ‘There is no such hing « as the s0-called legal block, Séreening is —s ott an or Or each to the wed without caus~- r-sonal contact. Sereenin is ‘lee + However, attempt to a : sereen by moving the boe f the body into t ath of the opponent which causes sapeenel contact is b x and refore a foul. Note - It is possible now for : screenix j Seanee cheating in the rules, ey times before eonshes saught s¢reer but their sernineiogy wee was bad and called it the legal biz k. difficult to ai tiate between seraueing = and b paseking. This definition clears up the matter beyond all fensive player with his back tc hi wi Note - “e have never had aifficul with this as our officials have been strict calling it. wn ee f spaneun thde tuff, ther t ¢lear in mind after perus a » ei on not ¢ your * will be very happy to answer any questions for you, No other changes importance were made but T think that we have moved ahead very det itely and very rapidly in this legislation, It is the most forward step we have taken in the last ten years, Thies legislation was only adopted because stalling slow bresk games have been sapping the in- terest of basket ball for the last ten years, The 10 second rule still allows the methodical and egpereeaeee steady defense on set plays but Set oe ie eal, Ot eh eat W s upon bloe no prac all of these slow ov break gemes 4 blocking as their chief woe They can still give a. ee Sven ee ees oor “will have to pass or shoo “that, took place in the fi shooting ani disecurage that dilly-dal geme that took place the finals between the Henry of Wiehita and / Maryville Teachers, This game was deseribed as a” : the inactivity of the offensive team, 0 ene oak after them and the offense would not risk a shot. since ner seobested a& one point . Tena “ees atandpoint of training, have been placing emphasis the teasing inatinect to the animal rather than raghien tanbie fighting spirit, which is more favorably looked — T am Selighted wi new changes. Junior Coen entered the student Hospital last night with an infected foot. Dr. Canuteson hopes to have rim out by Thursday in time for the tennis matehes. The tennis matehes with Mo, will be pli Thursday, two singles and 1 doubles matches in the afternoon and wo singles and 1 doubles matches in the evening in the Auditorium, Rule 1, Section 3. Add the following sentence: This diameter shall be extended in both directions until it intersects the side-lines and shall be known as the center line. The line shall be two inches wide. On courts less than sixty feet long this extension is not to be made. Rule 8, new section 8, (a) When a team gains possession of the ball in its own back-~- court, that team must advance the ball over the center line within a period of ten seconds unless the ball, while out of control of the team, has been touched by an opponent. In the latter event, a new play results and the tén-second period begins again when possession of the ball is regained in the back-court. When a team has advanced the ball over the center line this team may not return the ball to its back- court @@e until (1) a try for goal has been made, or, 2) a jump ball has taken place, or, 3) an out-of-bounds award has been made, or, (4) the ball has been recovered from the poss- ession of the opponents. (ob) When a team gains possession of the ball in its front-court as a result of (1), (2), (3), or (4) above it may cause the ball to go back over the center line once only. Penalty:- Failure to oy i! with the provisions of this section is a violation and the ball shall be awarded to the opponents out-of- bounds, on the side, opposite the point where the violation occurs, ¢6x~- cept that if a team returns the ball to its back-court illegally and the ball is first touched in the back-court by an opponent , play shall continue, Touching the center line shall be construed as ‘over’, as in out-of-bounds decisions. When a team has been awarded the ball out-of-bounds, the ten- seconds count begins at the instant the ball is passed into the court. If the ball is lying on the court in possession of neither team and neither team makes an effort to gain possession, the ball must be played by the team in whose back-court the ball lies, After allowing this team sufficient time to gain possession of the ball, the referee (or umpire) shall begin the ten second count. The referee (or umpire) should count silently and it is suggested that the following method of counting sec- nds be used; "“"thousand-and-one, thousand~-and-two," ete. None of the provisions of Section 8 apply to courts less than sixty feet long. The foregoing is an attempt to phrase the new rule in conformity with the ideas of those who sponsored it, and at the same time to cover as many of the situations as possible. Please criticize it freely, but bear in mind that the section mist be stated clearly and fully for the benefit of the thousands who heave no opportunity to attend interpreta- tion meeting. Send your suggestions promptly to the undersigned. _ Oswald Tower, Andover, Mass. &pril 15, 1932. os BOARD OF EDUCATION DIVISION HEALTH SERVICE R. G. JONES, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS DIVISION COMMUNITY CENTERS Dr. L. W. CHILDS, suPERVISOR CHARLES H. LAKE, FIRST ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT AND PLAYGROUNDS BUREAU OF PHYSICAL WELFARE G. I. Kern SUPERVISOR FLOYD A. ROWE, pirEcTING SUPERVISOR P. L. RILEY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DIVISION PHYSICAL EDUCATION SUPERVISING HEALTH EDUCATION # pve ors etna H. W. LUTHER, SUPERVISOR Dr. H.R. C. WILSON, SUPERVISOR Cleveland eo November 27, 1931 Dr. Forest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Dr. Allen; The time is rapidly approaching when the special committee appointed by the Rules Revision Committee to make a study for the 1932 Rules . Committee meeting on the question as to "How to reduce the number of free throws in Basketball" should become active. Since the entire membership of the committee reported favorably upon the suggestion sent out under date of September 8, it appears that all. that it is now necessary to do is to revise this procedure somewhat jn accordance with suggestions various members of the committee made, and proceed with the study, After having gone over the matter rather hastily, it appears that it might be well to make a mumber of suggestions coming from the committec as a whole, to which people in the field could give some thought and which would stimulate them to make other suggestions, Simply as a matter of placing this before the committee, the following suggestions are offered for your consideration, After considering the suggestions, won't you take them up with your imsediate associates and with their aid add others to them so that the committee may send out a list of some dozen or so suggestions regarding the manner in which free throws may be reduced? This simply as a matter of stimulating other persons to suggestive thought, These suggestions of yours should be returned to this office before the Christmas holidays. After receiving these suggestions, they will be compiled and the material gathered together which is to be sent out - it being my present understanding that the members of the committee will be responsible for securing the opinions of the following groups: Dr. F. C. Allen ~- Amateur Athletic Union Dr. W. B. Meanwell ~ Universities and Colleges ir. H, G. Reynolds - Officials ur. J. H. Crocker - Canada, all groups Mr. B. J. Hickox - Young Men's Christian Associations in U.S. wir. Floyd A. Rowe -- High Schools Page 2, The suggestions offered for your consideration are as follows; 1. Permit no free throws at the time fouls are committed, but accummlate these free throws and have them thrown at the end of each quarter when time is out; 2. When a foul is made by an offensive player - when the ball is in the defensive half of the floor - ball goes to the defensive team as out-of-~ bounds, rather —— free throw, charge personal foul against offending player; 3. When foul is made by defensive player, ball in defensive half of the floor, give offensive player unrestricted pass from spot of foul and charge personal foul against defensive player; 4, Fouls committed when ball is in possession of neither side ~- give ball out-of-bounds to offended side and charge personal foul against offending player; 5, When defending player fouls opponent in act of shooting and basket is made, charge two personal fouls against offending player but permit no free throws; 6. When defending player fouls opponent in act of shooting and basket is made, charge one personal foul against defending player but allow free throw, There are numerous other suggestions that can be made, and it is hoped that each member of the comaittee will take the tine to gather a nuvber of suggestions together and send same in before the Christmas holidays, as apove requested, In addition to these suggestions, each mewber of the committee is to. forward the following information vith the suggestions; the number of envelopes, questionnaire blanks, and 3 x 5 cards the person expects to use in circularizing his associates in his particular field - naunely Amateur Athletic Union, Y. MW, C. 4., etc, It would appear that the wider circulation which could be secured of this nature and the greater the number of sources from which replies are received, the sore valuable will be the ra of the committee to the Rules Revision Committee. In closing, let me say that in case you as an individual do not feel that you have the time to personally attend to this study, will it not be possible for you to assign the task to some one of your immediate associates who will give the matter the time and attention it deserves in order that a report may be nade to the Rules Revision Committee which will be a credit to our committee? Very sincerely yours FAR: McG Chairman