Memo “=.Re Conversation with George Edwards, University of Missouri,

Columbia, Missouri, Thursday afternoon, March 7, 1940

George Edwards asked,if there should be a three way tie within
the Big Six is it mandatory under N.C.A.A. regulations that the Big
Six determine a champion = or to put it another way = would it be
possible in the event of a three way tie in the Big Six to have a
single playeoff involving these three teams plus the Oklahoma Aggies,
who have already won the Missouri Valley, making a four team tournament
to be played in two nights, thus settling the matter as to who would
represent District five in the Tournament.

My answer was that I could see no objection to such a four team
playeoff because in effect such a play-off means the champion of the
Missouri yalley pleying against the champion (champions) of the Big
Six. Such a four team play-off would definitely come under NeC.AsA.
regulations regarding playeoffs which are looking forward to who is to
represent the district in the tournament and, therefore, would involve
cutting the N.C.A.A- in on a portion of the receipts. If, however,
the Big Six, in the event of a three way tie, are to hold a three team
tournament to décide the Big Six champion, that, in my judgment,
is not an N.C,A.A. affair and the N.C.A-A., therefore, would not
participate in the receipts of such an event.

I stated definitely to George that the matter of who is to represent
District five in the N.C.A.A. Tournament is strictly up to the selection
committee of that district. The only time decisions of this selection
committee could be aitageent seem to me, would be in case there was

an appeal made to the General Committee of the Tournament.

H,G.Olsen