Joint
Basketball
Committee
Represen-
tatives —

National
Advisory
Committee
Members

Membership Confined to One Board. It was recommended "That
aman should not be allowed to join two Boards. If how-
ever it is acceptable to both Boards concerned, he may
affiliate with the board of his choice, either where
he resides or where he is employed. If otherwise,
then he shall affiliate with the Board within whose ter-
ritory he resides."

National Official Emblem. The Committee unanimously voted
to adopt an emblem - red lettering, white trimming,
blue background; this to be handled through the office
of the Basketball Officials Committee.

National Uniform. A questionnaire study was conducted, the
results indicating the inadvisability of adopting a Na-
tional uniform at this time.

Increased Representation. It was recommended that the offi-
cials be given equal representation on the Joint Basket-
ball Committee to that of the other major bodies. The
following reasons were advanced in support of this re-
quest for more adequate representation.

 

 

 

 

1. Official contributes to the financing.

a. . is important in administration of the
. game.

3. : has point of view regarding merits of
proposed revisions.

4. . group - one of the largest organized
groups in basketball.

B. . uniformity, standardizing, interpreta-
tion of rules.

6. . carries out policies of Joint Basket-
ball Committee.

Ke . has unbiased and impartial point of
view.

On motion, the actions and recommendations of the Advisory Com-
mittee were approved.

Election of representatives to the Joint Basketball Committee.
The Nominating Committee presented the names of Edw. M. Kelleher of
Boston and Thomas Wachenfeld, Jr., of Orange, N. J.; Joe Tobin of
Buffalo was nominated from the floor. On ballot, Messrs. Kelleher
and Wachenfeld were elected.

Election of additional members of Advisory Committee.

Prior to the election, it was voted to increase the membership of
the Advisory Committee to include eight (instead of six) members, in
addition to the two members serving on the Joint Basketball Committee.
The Nominating Committee presented the slate. On motion, they were
elected. The priority of members to serve on the Joint Basketball
Committee, in the event of that Committee giving increased membership
to this body, was indicated by ballot, as follows: