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.