Coach George Edwards of Missouri states that his faculty
representative informed him that but ten men could be suited up at
home and therefore eligible to play in the home games The only hope
that many players had was to get into a home game that was already
won or lost, and if this rule is put into effect than it will naturally
discourage the playerswho hat#come out for practice in the hope thatthe }
might get into some home game, althoughthegmight not be valuable enough |
to be taken on a tripe Therefore this rule is actually discouraging the
number of students who indulge in physical exercise rather than encouraging
them to do Soe

Further than this, the Big=Six this year cut the allowable
number of games from 20 to 18, while the BigeTen, the larger organization
that the Big-Six was patterned after, has for years permitted their
schools to compete in 20 gamese Again, instead of allowing greater
athletic participation they are curtailing it.

Basketball does not incur a deficite On the other hand a tidy
net profit above equipment and coaching expenses is assured, fommbees
game. Consequently, the same economies that might be practiced in a
sport showing a deficit would not necessarily -be imperative heree

Summing up all the legislation that has happened in the last
year, it seems as if there is discouragement in physical participation

and also a definite danger to the health in the legislation made in

regard to basketball numbers and participatione

At the present time I find myself absolutely ech le. to
pick the first ten men that will make the trip to Normane Influenza

riddled. our squad on the eastern trip and we have at the present time

three or four men definitely weakened from the effects of flue Therefore,

it is necessary to take a larger squad on account of this illness than the rules
permit, and with the beginning of the season and an inexperienced squad

I find that this rule definitely works a handicap. Of course, we will

follow the rules, although I think they were discriminatory and not thought

out fully, especially when we consider the health and welfare of our DOYSe