THE

N.C. A. A. NEWS BULLETIN

VOL. 1 NO. 2 MIDDLETOWN, CONN. FEBRUARY 25, 1933

 

 

 

 

Edited by the Secretary, and published from time to time to keep the
members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association informed as to the
business of the Organization.

MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee met at the Harvard Club in New York
on February 9, 1933. Besides the president and the secretary, the
following members were present: Messrs. Berry (Cornell), Bing-
ham (Harvard), Raycroft (Princeton), St. John (Ohio State), and
Sackett (Penn. State). Dr. Edgar Fauver (Wesleyan), who acted
as secretary pro tempore at the Annual Convention in December,
was also present.

Basket Ball Rules Committee

Mr. St. John, chairman, reported on the proposed re-organization
of the asta which is a joint body, comprising representatives
of the N.C. A. A., the A. A. U., the Y. M. C. A. With ten dele-
gates from the N. C. A. A. and proportionately large representation
from the other bodies, it is felt that the committee is too large for
practical purposes; the expenses of committee meetings are heavy,
and greater efficiency would be secured by reducing the number,
retaining the idea of joint representation. ‘The plan now under
consideration by the committee provides for representation as fol-
lows: four from the N. C. A. A., three each from the Y. M. C. A.
and the A. A. U., two from the National High School Federation,
one from Canada, and one from the Basket Ball Officials Associa-
tion; the chairman and the editor of the rules would be elected by
the joint committee. The N. C. A. A. might continue to elect eight
members of the committee, one from each of the eight districts,
but only four of them would attend each annual meeting of the
committee when the rules are under discussion, the representatives
of two continguous districts alternating with each other in attend-
ing the meetings, but keeping in touch with each other so that one
would be able to present the views of both districts. Mr. St. John’s
report was accepted as one of progress, the main outlines of the
scheme having been approved by the Council at its December
meeting, and he was authorized to proceed further in the considera-
tion of the plan.
The High School Federation

President Griffith reported on the present status of our negotia-
tions with the High School Federation, regarding representation on
the rules committees. The N. C. A. A. decided at the Pasadena
Convention last July to empower the Council, on request of the
chairman of any rules committee, to add to such committee repre-
sentatives of other national organizations, such as the High School
Federation. Three of the committees have already agreed to ask
representatives of the Federation, one or two in each case, to serve
with them as regular members, and it is understood that the Foot-
ball Rules Committee will invite an advisory member to serve to
represent the Federation. ‘The High School organization, the
president reported, will meet toward the end of February, when a
decision will probably be reached on the question of accepting the
proffer of the N.C. A. A.

Meetings of Rules Committees

In order to save expense, and especially since most of the rules
in the several sports now appear to be in satisfactory form, except
for possible minor changes which can be brought about by cor-
respondence, the Secretary was instructed to write the chairmen of
the several rules committees suggesting the possibility and desir-
ability of calling no meeting of some of the committees this year.
Whether or not the committees meet during the year, but especially
if they do not, the Executive Committee consider it desirable that
the members attend the Annual Convention each year for the pur-
pose of further exchange of views with each other, and to ascertain
the opinions of the various delegates as to future developments of
the sport in question.

Professor Long a Member of the Executive Committee

It was agreed by the members of the Executive Committee
present at this session that at the meeting held in New York after
the recent convention Professor O. F. Long (Northwestern) had
been re-elected a member of the Executive Committee, and that his
name had been omitted by mistake from the list furnished to the
Secretary, who was not present at the meeting. Professor Long is
thus the seventh member of the Committee, a number prescribed
by the By-Laws of the Association.

Dates of December Meetings

By agreement at the last Convention between the secretaries of
the four organizations that have for several years been meeting in
the same city and during the same week, it was determined that the
program of meetings for 1933 in Chicago should be as follows:

Football Coaches Association—Tuesday and Wednesday, Decem-

ber 26 and 27.
Student Health Association—Tuesday and Wednesday, December
26 and 27.
College Physical Education Association—Wednesday and Thurs-
day, December 27 and 28.
National Collegiate Athletic Association—Friday and Saturday,
December 29 and 30. .
The president was authorized to determine the hotel in Chicago
which will serve as headquarters for the N. C. A. A.

Publication of Fencing Rules

The N. C. A. A. voted at the December Convention to appoint
a Committee on Fencing. A committee was named, with Colonel
Henry Breckinridge as chairman. Mr. Breckinridge, however, de-
clined the appointment because of the pressure of his many duties,
and the Executive Committee decided to hold up the appointment
of the committee until a later date. Meantime, on recommenda-
tion of Dr. Raycroft, they voted to appropriate the sum of $75
toward the early publication of a set of uniform fencing rules for
the use of the Amateur Fencers’ League of America, the Inter-
collegiate Fencing Association, and those members of the N. C.
A. A. that are not affiliated with either organization.

Committees Appointed

The Executive Committee voted to appoint the following com-
mittees for 1933:

1. To nominate Rules Committees: T. EF. French (Ohio State),
chairman; W. J. Bingham (Harvard) ; J. E. Raycroft (Princeton) ;
Dan McGugin (Vanderbilt) ; Ben G. Owen (University of Okla-
homa); H. A. Scott (Rice Institute) ; Roy M. Carson (Colorado
State Teachers College) ; and T. M. Putnam (University of Cali-
fornia).

2. To nominate officers for 1934: C. L. Brewer (University of
Missouri), chairman; H. R. Heneage (Dartmouth) ; Romeyn Berry
(Cornell) ; R. A. Fetzer (University of North Carolina); L. C.
Boles (Wooster College) ; H. L. Marshall (University of Utah) ;
Dean Miller (University of Southern California) ; and one from
the sixth district, to be appointed later.

Government Tax on Admission to Games

Professor Aigler, in a letter to President Griffith, reported that
the committee, of which he is chairman, appointed last July at the
Pasadena Convention on the Government tax on admission to
games, has secured promise of sufficient financial backing from
certain colleges and universities to justify them in making plans
to secure the services of an outstanding lawyer to represent the
interests of educational institutions when a good test case presents
itself. ‘The Executive Committee voted to advance to Professor
Aigler’s committee from $500 to $1000, as may be necessary, to
meet preliminary expenses, this sum to be repaid to the treasury of
the Association after the payments from the subscribing colleges
and universities become due.
N. C. A. A. Track Meet

It was voted to authorize our committee on the Meet to deter-
mine the date when it shall be held.

Basket Ball Games with Professionals

A letter was read from J. L. Bingham, Assistant to the President
of the A. A. U., calling attention to the fact that some college
basket ball teams, in various parts of the country, have been playing
teams known to be professional, though claiming amateur standing.
While the N. C. A. A. makes no rules governing the conduct of its
members, and recognizes the fact that occasionally a college with the
highest amatuer standards may play with a professional baseball
team early in the season for practice, the Executive Committee went
on record as deploring college basket ball games in the middle of
the season with professional teams, when there are plenty of ama-
teur teams available for the schedule.

Committee on Athletic Injuries

At the December Convention it was voted that a committee be
appointed to study and report on athletic injuries. The Executive
Committee appointed the following: Dr. J. E. Raycroft (Prince-
ton), chairman; Dr. Edgar Fauver (Wesleyan) and Dr. A. F.
Thorndike (Harvard).

Relations with Other Amateur Organizations

The recommendation of the Council confirmed by the Convention
authorizing the appointment of a new standing committee on rela-
tions with other amateur organizations was discussed at length. It
was decided to postpone final action on this point until the next
meeting of the Committee, which will probably be held in the early
summer in Chicago.

Organization of District Conferences

It was voted as the sense of the meeting that the president com-
municate with the vice-presidents of the N. C. A. A., callirig special
attention to certain suggestions made in his circular letter (see
Number One of this series of News Bulletins) regarding the desir-
ability of organizing conferences of leaders in athletics in each
district for the purpose of discussing topics and situations that are
important to the institutions in that district ; to bring to the attention
of these conferences discussions and resolutions that came up at the
National Convention; and to call attention to the experience of Dean
Sackett, Vice-President of the Second District, in conducting meet-
ings of this type during the past three years.

FRANK W. NICOLSON,
Secretary.
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N.C. A. A. NEWS BULLETIN

VOL. II, NO. 2 MIDDLETOWN, CONN. FEBRUARY 15, 1934

 

 

 

 

Edited by the Secretary, and published from time to time to keep the
members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association informed as to the
business of the Organization.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

The Executive Committee met at the Harvard Club in New York
for dinner and an evening session on Friday, Feb. 2, 1934. Present:
The President and the Secretary, Messrs. Berry, Bingham, Mercer,
Raycroft, and St. John.

Tentative Arrangements for the Next Convention

Dr. W. L. Hughes, President of the Physical Education Society
and W. H. Cowell, Secretary of the Coaches Association, were
also present, and as a result of conference with them, and a previ-
ous conference with Dr. Marion Hague Rea, Secretary of the
American Student Health Association, it was agreed that the
N.C. A. A. and these three organizations should meet in New York
for two, or possibly three days, during the last week in December,
1934, the exact dates still to be determined, that a joint program
should be printed covering all the sessions of the several associa-
tions, and that several joint meetings or round-table conferences
should be arranged where matters of mutual interest could be pre-
sented and discussed. The secretaries of the four organizations are
to meet later to plan the program, which will be announced to the
members of the N. C. A. A. as soon as possible.

Election to the Committee

There being a vacancy on the Executive Committee, it was voted
to elect Professor P. O. Badger, of New York University, to the
position.

Rules for Touch Football

The question of including Touch Football Rules in the Football
Rules Book was referred with power to the Committee on Publica-
tion, in consultation with the Committee on Football Rules.

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Relations with Other Organizations

The question of closer relations between the N.C.A.A. and
various athletic organizations, such as the I.C.A.A.A.A., the
Intercollegiate Basketball League, etc., suggested by Mr. Kirby (see
News Bulletin of Jan. 10, 1934), was referred to our committee on
relations with other amateur organizations, with an expression of
the sentiment of the Executive Committee of willingness at any
suitable time to confer on matters of mutual concern with any other
amateur group.

Re-instatement of Members

The Treasurer reported that four of the six members dropped
from the rolls in December for non-payment of dues for two years
had paid their back dues and requested re-instatement, which action
was taken by the Committee.

Committees Appointed

The following committees were appointed:

(1) To nominate Rules Committees for 1935: T. E. French,
chairman, Ohio State University; C. P. Houston, Tufts College;
E. L.. Mercer, University of Pennsylvania; Dan McGugin, Vander-
bilt University ; H. L. Marshall, University of Utah; Ben G. Owen,
University of Oklahoma; D. A. Penick, University of Texas; and
William Monahan, University of California.

(2) To nominate Officers for 1935: Romeyn Berry, Chairman,
Cornell University; H. R. Heneage, Dartmouth College; R. A.
Fetzer, University of North Carolina; Z. G. Clevenger, Indiana
University; M. F. Ahearn, Kansas State College; W. B. Owens,
Stanford University; and two representatives of the sixth and
seventh districts, to be appointed.

N. C. A. A. Representatives on Olympic Rules Committees

President Griffith reported that, in accordance with the authority
granted him at the Convention last December, he had nominated
the persons named below to serve as representatives of the N.C.A.A.
on several of the Games Committees to be appointed by the Ameri-
can Olympic Committee. These appointments are made with the
understanding that travelling and other expenses connected with
the meetings of the committees are to be met by the individuals
themselves or by the institutions from which they come. As there
will likely be from 20 to 30 meetings of most of the committees in
the next three years, the total expense would be beyond the re-
sources of the N.C. A.A.

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Boxing
Dr. F. C. Grant, Philadelphia; James Driver, University of Vir-
ginia; Hugo Bezdek, Pennsylvania State College; Capt. I. C. Giffen,
U. S. Naval Academy.

Ice Hockey

Albert I. Prettyman, Hamilton; L. F. Keller, University of
Minnesota; Joseph Stubbs, Harvard; L. K. Neidlinger, Dartmouth.

Fencing
H. W. Craig, University of Illinois; Hugo Alexandroni, Colum-
bia; Dernell Every, Yale; Miguel A. de Capriles, New York Uni-
versity.

Gymnastics
Dr. C. Abbott Beling, Newark, N. J.; Chas. W. Graydon, Flush-
ing, N. Y.; D. L. Hoffer, University of Chicago; P. M. Clark,
Chatham, N. J.

Rowing
Julian Curtis, Yale; Maxwell Stevenson, Columbia; Elliott Far-
ley, Harvard; William Monahan, University of California.

Swimming
Fred Luehring, University of Pennsylvania; Edward T. Ken-
nedy, Columbia; Nelson A. Kellogg, Lehigh; Matt Mann, Uni-
versity of Michigan.

Track and Field

T. N. Metcalf, University of Chicago; W. J. Bingham, Harvard;
K. L. Wilson, Northwestern; Al Masters, Stanford.

Wrestling
Dr. R. G. Clapp, University of Nebraska; Dr. J. A. Rockwell,
Mass. Inst. of Technology ; Z. G. Clevenger, University of Indiana;
E. G. Schroeder, University of Iowa.

N.C. A. A. Wrestling Championships

The Seventh Annual National Collegiate Wrestling Meet will be
held at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., on March
23 and 24, 1934. The local Tournament Manager will be Mr.
Clifford Keen, Wrestling Coach at University of Michigan. ‘This
meet will be both Team and Individual Championship. All wrestlers
representing recognized colleges and universities who are eligible
under the rules adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation on December 29, 1933, are eligible for this meet.

The annual meeting of the Wrestling Rules Committee will be
held in connection with this meet.

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N.C. A. A. Swimming Meet

The Annual N.C. A.A. Swimming Meet will be held at Ohio
State University, Columbus, Ohio, March 30-31, 1934. Corre-
spondence regarding the meet should be addressed to the Chairman
of the Swimming Rules Committee, Professor F. W. Luehring,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.

N.C. A. A. Track and Field Meet

The National Collegiate Track and Field Meet for 1934 will be
held in Los Angeles on June 22nd and 23rd, 1934.

The financial arrangements for this meet are somewhat different
from those followed when the meet was held in Chicago, a central
location. The University of Southern California has guaranteed a
fund of $20,000 to be used to pay the round trip railroad and pull-
man fare of the outstanding athletes. It is expected that this fund
will take care of approximately eight men in each event.

The selection of the men to receive travel allowances is planned
somewhat as follows. Every college track coach will receive a
bulletin instructing him to send to the track rules committeeman of
his district a certified report of the season’s performance of such
of his athletes as he considers reasonable candidates for travel
allowance. These reports will include the meets competed in, the
places won, and the conditions under which the meets were held.

These reports will be sent in by the last week of May. A central
committee will study them, select the men for travel allowance on
the basis of actual performance, and will notify the institutions
during the first week of June. The refunds will be paid following
participation.

In order to be fair to any good athletes who are overlooked by
the committee, or who through accident or illness are prevented
from showing their true ability during the season, a small portion
of the fund will be held out to be used for refunds to those men
who are not selected in advance but who place well up in the meet.

It is expected that the net receipts of this meet will far exceed
$20,000. The balance above $20,000 will be prorated among the
remaining contestants and coaches in the same manner as in previous
N.C. A.A. Track Meets.

For further information, address Professor T. N. Metcalf, Chair-
man of the Track and Field Rules Committee, University of
Chicago.
 

Che National Collegiate Athletic Assoriation

PRESIDENT . SECRETARY-TREASURER HONORARY PRESIDENTS =
PROFESSOR W. B. OWENS PROFESSOR FRANK W. NICOLSON BRICADIER-CENERAL PALMER E. PIERCE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CHARLES W. KENNEDY
CALIFORNIA MIDDLETOWN, CONN. MAJOR JOHN L. CRIFFITH
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ee
VICE-PRESIDENTS MEMBERS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE > ae
MR. MALCOLM FARMER, Yale University, First District PROFESSOR C. E. BILHEIMER, Gettysburg College THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY ke
PROFESSOR P. O. BADGER, New York University, Second District PROFESSOR W. D. FUNKHOUSER, University of PROFESSOR P. O. BADGER S
PROFESSOR N. W. DouGHERTY, University of Tennessee, Third Kentucky DIRECTOR W. J. BINGHAM
District PROFESSOR H. H. KING, Kansas State College PRESIDENT T. J. DAVIES
ee lL. W. St. Joun, Ohio State University, Fourth PROFESSOR E. L. LARSON, University of Arizona Dr. F. H. EWERHARDT

Dr. F. H. EWERHARDT, Washington University, Fifth District
PROFESSOR JAMES C. DOLLEY, University of Texas, Sixth District

PROFESSOR C. C. May, University of Washington DIRECTOR R. A. FETZER
PROFESSOR T. N. METCALF, University of Chicago prorrssor L. W. ST. JOHN

PROFESSOR S. C. PALMER, Swarthm 11
PROFESSOR C. L. ECKEL, University of Colorado, Seventh District - ree Frownenon H.C. Waeeee
PROFESSOR H. C. WILLETT, University of Southern California,
Eighth District Washington University

December 8, 1938

Mr. Gwinn Henry
Direotor of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr, Henry:-

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is organizing a basket-
ball tournament to be held at the conclusion of the 1938-39 season. This tour-
nament, organized at the suggestion of the National Association of Basketball
Coaches, is to be the only official National Collegiate Basketball Tournament.
Mr. H. G. Olsen, of Ohio State University, is the Chairman of the Tournament
Committee, and Forrest C. Allen,of the University of Kansas, is the Chairman
for the Fifth District. They are very anxious that all member schools cooperate
fully. Further communication in regard to the plans for the holding of this
tournament and possibly qualifying tournaments in the various districts will be
sent to you very shortly.

Your active support is needed in order that the development of so-
called national tournaments by non-collegiate interests be retarded. There has
been a growing tendency toward the promotion of this type of tournament, som-
times under the guise of charity and sometimes, apparently, for private gain
of promoters. As an example, may I site, that in our district, during the last
two years, groups of private individuals, not officially associated with our
Universities, promoted a tournament calling it the National Intercollegiate
Basketball Tournament.

Naturally, since the National Collegiate Athletic Association is
sponsoring their own official tournament, we members of the Fifth District
should give it our unlimited support to the exclusion of any other national
tournament. It seems to me that it is not out of order to suggest to all mm-
bers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, who last year lent their
support to the National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament, to transfer their
allegiance to our own National Collegiate Basketball Tournament.

Yours very truly,

a ae

fhesm F, H, Ewerhardt
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Edited by the Secretary, and published from time to time to keep the
members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association informed as to the
business of the Organization.

MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee met at the Harvard Club, New York
City, September 19, 1936. Present: the President, the Secretary,
Messrs. Badger, Berry, Bingham, Mercer, Raycroft, Sackett, and
St. John. .

The 1936 Convention

The committee discussed arrangements for the December Conven-
tion. It was agreed to change the program of recent years, dis-
pensing with the Round Table and the joint session of four organi-
zations. On Sunday evening, December 27, one of the most impor-
tant meetings of the session will be held, the dinner and following
conference of the Council together with representatives of local
conferences and chairmen of committees. Monday will be kept free
for committee meetings, especially to allow the Committees on
Nominating Officers and also members of Rules Committees ample
time for deliberation. On Tuesday morning, December 29, will be
held the general session of the Convention, at which the Presi-
dential Address will be delivered and three or four other speakers
will address the delegates and the public. The general subject for
discussion this year will be: Are Our Intercollegiate Athletics to
Remain Amateur? Several college presidents representing both
small and large institutions in different parts of the country will be

asked to express their opinions on this subject from a practical.

point of view; the theoretical aspect of the question has been dis-
cussed by the Association for many years. In view of the present
deplorable situation in the colleges in the matter of hiring athletes
we are all anxious to learn what steps can best be taken to combat
the evil.

The business session will be held on Tuesday afternoon, at which
time reports of various committees will be considered and necessary
business transacted.

The meetings will be held in the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York
City.
Standing Committees

Dr. Raycroft has kindly consented to continue for another year
as our Committee on Publications, and with reference to the Com-
mittee on Eligibility it was decided that Dean Sackett and Professor
French should continue to serve as the standing members and that
a temporary member should be appointed from the college acting as
host for each of the N.C. A.A. meets, this official to be appointed
by the Executive Committee when the date and place of the meet
are determined by them. In this connection it was decided that the
vote of the Committee on April 4 regarding participation in
N.C. A. A. meets should be construed literally and that only repre-
sentatives of colleges that are active members (not associate) of the
N.C. A.A. shall be admitted as contestants.

Chairmen of Rules Committees

In accordance with the practice of the Association to rotate its
officers and appointees it was agreed that as a general principle
chairmen of Rules Committees shall serve for only four years each.

The Junior College Question

Dean Sackett will call a conference some time on Monday,
December 28, of all interested in a discussion of the athletic status,
as regards eligibility, of students admitted from Junior Colleges to
a four-year institution. Notice of the hour will be given later. It
is hoped that as a result of this discussion Dean Sackett’s committee
may be able to make some specific recommendations to the Con-
vention on Tuesday.

N. C. A. A. Track Meets

It was voted to hold the Track Meet of 1937 in California, and
the University of California has agreed to sponsor the meet.
It seems probable that the meet of 1940 will be held in California
in view of the holding of the Olympic Games in Japan that year.
Invitation has also been received to hold the 1939 meet in California
in connection with the San Francisco Fair of that year.

Travelling Expenses of Officers

As the President and Vice-Presidents are sometimes asked to
visit various colleges to speak on the work of the Association and
as it is for the best interests of the Association that such invitations
should be accepted, it was voted that a sum of $100 a year each for
the Vice Presidents and $200 for the President be appropriated to
meet the travelling expenses of these officers on such occasions.
REPORT OF BASKETBALL RULES COMMITTEE

A meeting of the old Executive Committee was held at the
McAlpin Hotel, New York City, Friday evening, April 3. A full
membership was present. At this Executive Committee meeting all
matters pertaining to the operation of the old National Basketball
Committee of the United States and Canada were officially closed.

Pursuant to your Basketball Chairman’s interpretation of the
N.C. A. A. Executive Committee action of May 3, 1935, a meeting
of the N.C.A.A. Rules Committee was called for the McAlpin
Hotel, in New York, Saturday, April 4. Other organizations previ-
ously associated with the N.C. A.A. were invited to attend and
participate in the Rules Committee work on the former basis of
representation (four from the National High School Federation, two
from the A.A. U., two from ‘the Y.M.C.A., and ‘two. from
Canada). The National High School Federation and the Canadian
delegates accepted the invitation, and therefore were represented in
the reorganization of the Basketball Rules Committee.

This group decided to continue use of the name “National Basket-
ball Committee of the United States and Canada.”

Permission was granted to the National High School Federation
to print and distribute the rules adopted by this Rules Committee,
it being understood that the High School Federation would not
share in the royalty received from the sale of the Official Basketball
Guide.

Canadian interests do not wish to print the rules, preferring to
use the Official Guide as printed by the National Collegiate. It is
the understanding of your Chairman that the question of Canadian
interests sharing in the Basketball Guide royalty was left open to be
considered later on a basis of the number of Guides actually sold in
Canada.

This Committee (National Basketball Committee of the United
States and Canada) organized by electing the following officers:

Chairman, L. W. St. John

Vice Chairman, H. H. Salmon, Jr.
Secretary, H. V. Porter
Treasurer, Floyd A. Rowe
Editor, Oswald Tower

Additional members of the Executive Committee:
J. H. Crocker
H. A. Swaffield
W. McK. Barber

A further action of the new organization was a motion that
twenty per cent of the funds distributed by Treasurer Metzdorf be
loaned to the Committee for one year, in order that the Committee
might have funds with which to meet current expense.

All N.C. A.A. districts were represented at this year’s Basket-
ball Rules Committee meeting.

L. W. St. Joun,
Chairman.
 

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Edited by the Secretary, and published from time to time to keep the
members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association informed as to the
business of the Organization.

Minutes of Executive Committee

The Executive Committee met at the Harvard Club, New York
City, April 4, 1936. Those present were the President, Messrs.
St. John, Berry, Bingham, Sackett, Raycroft, Badger, and Fauver,
representing the Secretary.

The following actions were taken:

1. Beginning with the academic year 1936-37, participation in
National Collegiate championship meets shall be limited to repre-
sentatives of colleges that are active members of the N.C. A.A.
The vice-presidents of the Association are requested to call this
vote to the attention of the colleges in their districts, and to notify
them that applications for membership in the N.C. A.A. must be
in the hands of the Secretary at the time of the annual meeting in
December. It seems desirable to make this requirement in order
to avoid applications for membership on the part of various institu-
tions just before championship meets, when they desire to become
members temporarily so as to enter athletes in these meets.

2. Beginning with the academic year 1936-37, competition in
championship meets shall be limited to contestants who have had
not more than three years of varsity competition. This action is
taken with due appreciation of the fact that the Junior College
problem has not yet been solved, but with the idea that, in general,
two years of participation in Junior College would count as at
least one year in a Senior College.

3. The next annual meeting will be held in New York City, the
hotel to be determined by the Secretary in cooperation with the
officers of the other associations meeting with the N.C. A.A. The
Council will meet Sunday evening, December 27. December 28
will be available for the other associations, and will provide time
in which the various committees of the-N. C. A. A. can get together,
organize, and draft resolutions. The general meeting of the
N.C. A.A. will be held on the morning of the 29th, and round table
discussions in the afternoon.

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In connection with the place of meeting, the accompanying table
will indicate the votes of the member colleges for first and second
choice:

New York Chicago New Orleans St. Louis

Pie Cee 59 30 23 8
Second Choice ................ 12 44 22 24

The following nominating committees were appointed:

Rules Committees: Thomas E. French, Ohio State University,
Fourth District, Chairman; First District, C. P. Houston, Tufts
College; Second District, E. L. Mercer, University of Pennsylvania ;
Third District, L. C. Glenn, Vanderbilt University; Fifth District,
A. E. Eilers, Washington University; Sixth District, W. E.
Mentzenthin, University of Texas; Seventh District, President
Thurston J. Davies, Colorado College; Eighth District, J. Fred
Bohler, Washington State College.

Committee to nominate officers of the Association: Romeyn
Berry, Cornell University, Chairman; First District, S. T. Arnold,
Brown University; Second District, H. T. Brown, Jr., Haverford
College; Third District, R. A. Fetzer, University of North Caro-
lina; Fourth District, Z. G. Clevenger, Indiana University; Fifth
District, C. L. Brewer, University of Missouri; Sixth District,
H. H. Norton, Texas A and M College; Seventh District, to be
appointed; Eighth District, T. M. Putnam, University of Cali-
fornia.

F. W. Luehring gave a brief verbal report on the N.C. A.A.
Swimming Championship held at New Haven, in which thirty-two
institutions were represented by 139 competitors, who were success-
ful in breaking a number of records, both American and world.
On recommendation of the Swimming Committee, it was voted to
approve the University of Minnesota as a site for the N.C. A.A.
swimming meet next year.

The President reported on the N.C. A. A. wrestling meet.

The N.C.A.A. Olympic boxing tournament was held at the
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, on March 27-28. Entries
were limited to upperclassmen from colleges on the membership
roster of the N.C.A.A. Representatives of Junior Colleges were
barred from participation.

Meeting of the Soccer Rules Committee

The annual meeting of the Association (Soccer) Football Rules
Committee was held at the Harvard Club on Sunday, January 19,
1936. The Committee expressed the opinion that if this country
is to be represented in the Olympic Games in soccer in the future,
representation should be by a college group, either graduate or.
undergraduate, as such an aggregation would be purely amateur
and more representative of the game.
The N.C. A. A. Track Meet

The Track and Field Rules Committee have recommended that
the NOC. AA: d_under the auspices of the University
of Chicago or June 19 and 20. >This meet has been designated as
an Olympic semi-final try-out, with the net proceeds of the meet
going to the Olympic Fund. The following committee has been
appointed for determining the eligibility of contestants: Dean R. L.
Sackett, chairman, Professor Thomas E. French, and Dean George
A. Works.

The Federal Admissions Tax

Professor R. W. Aigler, under date of January 30, reported
progress in the matter of the admissions tax problem, commenting
at length upon the two lawsuits, one in the U. S. District Court of
Iowa which involved the State University of Iowa, and the other
in the Circuit Court of Appeals for Georgia, which involved the
University of Georgia. Neither case has been brought to a close.
His conclusion is that an authoritative ruling on the question of
constitutionality is still some distance off. C. M. Updegraff, a
member of this same committee, has mailed to the Secretary several
copies of a pamphlet showing the actual terms of the decision in
these cases. ‘They are available for distribution upon application
to the Secretary.

Financing the Olympic Games

Frank G. McCormick, chairman of the N.C.A.A. Finance
Committee, has reported on the work of his committee. Shortly |
after the annual meeting in December, a bulletin was sent to all
colleges and universities in the United States, which included sub-
jects relating to the Olympics: the manner in which our teams
should be financed, the part the colleges should play in this financ-
ing, etc. In the latter part of March another was sent to all colleges
and universities, in an effort to stimulate their interest. In 1932
the N.C. A. A. was credited with raising $31,701.98 for expenses
of the American teams in the Olympics. Up to April 13 this year
we have raised $14,546.51. -This represents a fair support from
the various institutions. However, more colleges and universities
must make contributions if we are to equal or exceed the 1932
amount. It is necessary that this matter receive the very serious
consideration of each individual college if the Olympic team is to
have the proper financial backing. The First District is now in
first place in the amount contributed—$3,619.03.
ANNJAL MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE

Morrison Hotel, Chicago, Illinois

April 5 and 6, 19358

Members Present:

 

Representing the NeCeAeAe

Pe Co Allonccccccccccccvcsccccccsscesscestniversity of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
John Bumtiscccccsccceccccecceceseecesccesactanford University, Palo Alto,California
Summer Ac Dol@eecsccecccvdcccscecscesens Connecticut State Gliese, Storrs, Cons
We Es Meanwellececcocccccccscccececessseecshorewood Hills, Madison, Wisconsin
Curtis Parkerescescccccccceccccccsescossecontennary College, Shreveport, Louisiana
Je We Ste ClairccecccccccccescvcecocssesS0uthern Methodist University,

Dallas, Texas

H. H, Salmon, Oss dc vienead'sees 4c Wall Stey New York, New York

Willard Be With c ccciccvcnancesescasses OTe ty of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

Members at Large:

 

Lic We Sbé JoMscéicscicccdcccsectcsicecsesp eGo State Universi Columbus , Ohio
Oeweld Towersssccccdsdcdeccesecvcnesssctshmdover, Massachusetts

Representing the National Federation

 

M. C. Cunninghame. .ccoccccccecccecccvoveeiigh School, Desloge, Missouri

Frank Pe Maguire eccsccecccccsccscecvsccscvcalapte of Public Instruction,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

He ¥. Pee is ok ck 0ebeeneeccednenseneneaens South LaSalle Stee, Chicago, Illinois

Floyd he ROWGs cece sobhcenen s 6600000000028000TG Of Education, Cleveland, Ohio

Representing the Y.M,C.A.

 

John COM ccéees 4 csttho ss ia 46b0%50840000"8 1 Madison AvG ey New York, New York
H. D. Edgreneccccccccccscccccscesesevess o@G0rge Williams College, Chicago, Illinois
Bede HLOKOXecdiecccccccescecescesccecssesedpringfield College, Springfipid, Mass.

Representing the Canadian I.A.U-.

 

Je Ru Crocker es cevcccceasccscscovscscscs gua Verei ty of Western Ontario,
London, Ont., Canada

Representing the Canadian ABoAe

 

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MINUTES OF NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
HELD APRIL 5th and 6th AT MORRISON HOTEL, CHICAGO

The 1938 annual meeting of the National Basketball Committee was held in the roof
bungalow of the Morrison Hotel on April Sth and 6th.

The sub-committees, including the Research, Questionnaire and Publications Com-
mittees, met in informal session at 4:00 Tuesday, April 5th.

The first formal meeting was openod at 7:00 P.M., April 5th, with Chairman L. W.
St. John presiding.

The Credentials Committee authorized the seating of members as listod. Tho Chair-
man called attention to the fact that there was some question about the nature of
Canadian representation but that it appoared that the various Canadian groups
would probably be able to amicably sottle their differences in time for definite
action by the National Committce before next year's meeting.

The Chairman also commented on the importance of the work to be done by the com-
mittes andalso on some of his experiences through his long connection with rules
legislation since 1912. His observations, btased on this oxperience, wore to the
effect that the various organizations throughout the United States and Canada
were being efficiontly represented through the present typo of soteup and through
the type of personnel as found in the presont committce. Ho then askod Vice-
Chairman H. H, Salmon to preside during tho reports from the organizationse

The Vice-Chairman called for reports and the following organizations responded:
the National Basketball Coachos Association, the Chartered Boards of Officials,
the Officials and Coachos Department of tho National Foderation, the Questionnaire
Committec, the Rosearch Committce and tho Publications Committoc.

Comprohensive roports wore given by ropresentatives of coach of those groupse Since
there is considcrablo overlapping in the comploto reports, only a summary of the
more important parts of cach are roproduced horo.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES
Presontod by We S. Chandlor

Rule 2, Section 2. Partial extonsion of the ond lines.

Extond the middlco portion of the end lincs by drawing an are with a radius of

24 fcet with tho contor at the outer odges of the foul circle where it intorsocts
the long axis of tho court. This are shall act as an cxtonsion of the ond lino
and shall terminate where the are intersocts the present ond linc. (Carricad 27-7)
Rulo 8, Section 8 (Note). Ton socond rule.

It is rocommonded that the interpretation of tho center court linc violations as
stated in the rules for 1937 is proferable to the intcrprotation as stated in the
rules for 1938. (Carried 48-3)

Rule ll, Section 2. Length of time-outs.

That cherged time-outs may consume two minutes. (Carriod 71-1)

Rule 11, Section 4. Numbcr of timo-outs per team por gamoe

That sach toam shall bo granted five charged time-outs during o gamo.
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Rule 14 and 15, Penalties.

When a free throw is awarded to a team it may choose to take possession of the
ball out of bounds at the center line rather than attempt the free throw. In each
case the foul shall be charged against the offender. (Carried 37-0)

Rule 14, Section 12. Three second rule.

A player without thé ball may remain in that half of the free throw circle which
is nearer to the center of the court without violation being called. If he is in
this area with the ball in his possess ion tho present three-sccond rule applicse

_ Otherwise tho present throe-socond rule in all of its applications is acceptable.
(Carried 87-0)

REPORT FROM CHARTERED BOARDS OF OFFICIALS
. Dr. John Brown reporting for Mr. Bolstor

1-2. Seoms to be very much divided; in fact on an oven basis, bocause of tho vast
majority of the courts played on thero is not sufficiont area to allow four fect
behind tho backboard, and wore tho baskets to bo cxtondod to a greater distance
than now oxtended on some of these courts, it would cause considerable disad-
Vantage. .

8-1. It is most heartily rocommonded that the college games be played in quarters,
samo as the high school games, and under B of this question it is recommonded that
the intermissions bo two minutos.

8-5. Thore has been some criticism of the speed of tho gamo for the high school
boyse Some people fecl that some revision should be made in either having tho of-
ficial handle the ball after the field goal having bcen scored, or an oxtended
time limit be placed on putting the ball in play from out of bounds on the end
line.

8-5. Tho majority are of the opinion that.the Rules should remain as is, and the
3 restraining cirsles not to be considerede

If tho Rules arc continued on their present basis, with but fow minor changes,

it will materially assist in the further development of basketball from a public
standpoint, from a coaching standpoint, and from officiating standpoint.

NATIONAL FEDERATION REPORT
by Ae Je Borgstrom

1-2. Legalize end limo markings which are four feet behind the basket for thoso
who desire to uso such markings.

1-2. That on courts less than optimum sizo the front court be 42 foot long in-
stoad of 40 fect.

4-1. ULogalize tho 29-inch ball for junior high school play with the possibility
o* logalizing it for high school uso in 1939.

5=<%3e Theat no sancticn of the captain bo required for substitutions.
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6-11. Require that a team be notified when it has had five time-outs. Thereaf-
ter, no technical foul should be awarded because of the failure of an official
to make proper notificatione

6-12. That the management of basketball games furnish signals which can be heard
distinctly above crowd noise.

8-5. Recommend that the official handle the ball after a basket. (Minority
group) .«

9-3. Continue the use of the "sudden death" mothod of dociding overtime games
but mako it applicablo to the first ovortime and also declare a winnor at the cnd
of throc minutos oven though only one point has beon scored.

9-3. Award ball at start of any overtime to the team which had possession at ond
of time.

12-2. Mako the six-foot jump rulo apply to tho cnd lines as woll as tho sidcolines.
Wo heartily ondorse tho following:

1. Wo are convinced that tho rule relative to screening is entiroly satisfactory
as it is and that any trouble with blocking is caused ontiroly by a lack of one
forcement of contact rulcs. We, therefore, rocommend that no change be mado in
the screening rule.

2 That no change bo mado in the three-second rulo.e

We would like to propose that the committco investigate the possibilitios in:

1. Take timo out for jump balls and out of bounds balls and shorten the quarters
to compensate.

“2¢ Cut 10 inches from the bottom of tho backboard and a like amount from the
other bordcrse

3e Since porsonal fouls are now being called for very minor infractions, allow a
player five fouls before disqualifying him.
REPORT OF QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE

The committee dirocted attention to various phases of the vote and recommondations
on the basis of the voto favorablo considoration of quostions 9, 10 and 11 (b)e

They also recommend that collego games in quartors bo sanctionod if by mutual
consont and that an attempt be mado to holp the diving situnatione

REPORT OF RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Chairmen F. C. Allen and membors Bunn, Hickox, Porter and Rowe reported on work
which cach of the members hai sponsored during tie soasone This work covered al-
most overy phase of the game and only a bricf swopsis is included in theso
MLNITAS a
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F.C. Allen gave the results of work sponsored by the Big Six Conference in con-
nection with wing all jumps in one of thé three restraining circles and in con-
nection with the length of time consumed in bringing the ball across the center
division linee He also reported that considerable work had been done in connection
with moving the end line farther behind the backboard and with the effect of
placing the baskets higher than ton fect. «according to those figures, the ball
was brought across tho contor division line aftcr a goal 31 times per gamo. It
roquirod an average of 4.63 scconds cach timc. Jump balls occurrod 18.41 times por
game and when all were moved to a circle, there were 9.1 at one end, 6.8 at the
other and 2.2 at conter. Tho number of goals by the team securing possession
directly from a jump ball (Before loss of control) was 1.33 por game.

A comprehensive study was also made in connection with a point scoring system
designed to determine the team value of an individual playor.

John Bunn reported on a study which had been made relative to the physical offaot
of baskotball on a player as compared with the offect of tho 440-yard run on a
track participant. In general, it was found that it took the pulse rate of the
track man a greater length of time to return to normal than it did for that of a
basketball player who had participated in a strenuous gamo.

H. V. Porter reported on comprehensive statistics which had been gathered for
1000 high school games in ordor that tho oxact offocts of tho new rules might be
determined thragh a detailed comparison of games this year with similar gamos in
provious yearse Tho figuros indicated that the climination of the contor jump
had increased the total score only throe points, had resulted in only a slight
increase in the number of ficld goals attempted, had resulted in a slightly highor
percentage of field goals scored and had resulted in the ball being in play about
two ond one-half minutes longer. Copies of comprehensive data wore supplicd to
each member. He also reported on experimental work with the ond lines extended
behind the backboard and with the effect on the game of balls of various types
and construction and with a ball 29 inches in circumforonce.

Floyd Rowo roported on experionces with the game played in cighths instead of
quarters and with the playing of the gamo without any substitutions following a
field goal.

E. J, Hickox reported on work connected with college games played in quarters and
with two-minute time-out periods.

REPORT OF PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE

H, H, Salmon reported that there was considerable sentiment in favor of an earlier
date of publication of the guide. He recommended that action along this line be
taken by the committce. Discussion called attention to the fact that coaching
schools and organizations which plan fall interprotation mectings need to have
accurate information during the summer in order to facilitate their work.

It was unanimously voted that the secretary of the committee write the publisher
of the guide to the effect that it is tho sense of the committee that the baskct-
ball gui de must be made availablo for use in coaching schools, clinics and similar
institutions not later than July Ist and that the publications committees confer
with the publisher of the guido to tho end that action along this line will be
takene
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Several requests for permission to reprint the basketball rules were read and the
matter was thoroughly discussed. It was voted that in view of the fact that the
only source of income to enable the committee to finance its work is the slight
royalty on the sale of the guide, it would not be wise to permit reprinting of the
rules except on payment of the usual four cente royalty. It is understood that
any application for permission to reprint the guides on these terms must be

acted upon by the Executive Committee and that publication must be in conformity
with conditions formulated by that committee.

The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.

RULES REVISION MEETING -- APRIL 6th

The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Salmon at 8:35 AeMe (Seo Stamp
St. Clair about time)

This session extended through the entire day and luncheon was served in the
meeting roome

The final actions relative to rules revisions arc summarized below. In a meeting
of this kind, it is thought unnocessary to give the names of those who made or
seconded the motione Theso details may be found ina stenographic record of the
meoting. In each case the action was taken after a motion regularly made,
seconded and carried.

le 1-2. Court markings which place the ond lines four feet behind tho plane of
the backboard are to be considered legal. Such markings may be used by those who
have the space and inclination. The comments or a note will recommend that no
such lines be used on courts which are near the minimum size and where there would
be undesirable sacrifice of distance between backboards. (Unanimous)

2 Rules 2-1, 3-1, -41. The Research Committee was instructed to study problems
connected with several types of equipment. This includes baskets of a chain or
strap construction, balls with an imitation leather cover and backboards of a
smal ler size and of varions shapes. (Unanimous)

Se Rule 4-1. The size specifications for basketballs are to be as follows: Mini-
mum circumference 29 inches for players below senior high school age and 294 for
others; maximum circumference 30 inchos, (Yes 15 - No 2)

4. Rule 5-3, No substitution will be permitted during the intorval which follows a
score and after which the team scored upon is given possession of the ball unless
there is a charged time-out or a time-out for injury. (Unanimous)

5e Rule 77 and 14-13, The cxpression “ball is in the air" is to be interpreted in
such a way that if the ball is in the air on a try when the gun sounds to ond a
period, subsequent touching of the ball by a teammate of the thrower will consti-
tute the end of the play. However, such touching by a defensive player will not
nullify a goal which may be scored immediately following the touching.

(Carried 14+3)

6. Rule 8-1. Any game botweon adults may be played in quarters by mutual agreement
between teams or by conference or league ruling. In such cases the administration
will be the same as that governing other games played in quarters. (Unanimous)
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Also by such agreement, games between players below college age may be played with
a Referee's time-out of two minutes in the second and fourth quarter. This timo-
out is to be taken the first time the ball is dead after four minutes of the
quarter have expired, and provided there has been no charged time-out to either
team during the first four minutes of the quarter. (Unanimous )

Intermissions between first and second and third and fourth quarters and prior
to any overtime period are to be two minutes in length. (Unanimous)

7. Rule 8+8. Tho Editorial Committee was instructed to attempt to redraft Rulo 8,
Section 8, and if possible, to base it on the assumption that the division line is
always in a given team's own back court. (Unanimous)

8. Rule 8=9, The Editorial Committee was instructed to attempt better coverage for
the procedure in putting the ball in play after a score. It is to be mado clear
that there are to be no restrictions on the movement of the ball at tho end of the
court by the team in legal possession, except as provided by the fivc-second time
limit. (Unanimous)

9. Rule 9-3. The “sudden death" mothod of ending tie games for players below colle
age is to be used in the first overtime period. This overtime is to be three min=
utes in case neither team scores two points during that time. If a team is one
point in the lead at the ond of three minutes, that team shall be declared the
winner. In case of oa tie at the end of the first overtime, the same rules will
apply to subsequent overtime periods. Tho overtime rule for tournaments will

be the same as for othor games. (Unanimous)

10. Rule 10-2 and 12=2. There is to be no jump ball at a spot less than six feet
from oithor the end line or sideline. (Carried 10-1)

11. Rule 11-2. It is to be made clear that a Captin may call for a time-out for a
substitution and, if the substitution is made within thirty seconds, the time-out
is not to be charged. (Unanimous)

12. Rule 11-4 and 15-A-l-(c). Five charged time-outs are to be allowed a tean
(either adult or othor). Also an excess time-out may be taken at the expense of a
technical foul. The referee has authority under Rule 6-4 to stop any abuse.
(Unanimous )

13. Rule 11-5. If a tinesout or intermission is declared when the ball is in poss-
ession of a player, any playor of his team may put the ball in play from out of
bounds when play is started. (Carried 15-1)

14. Rule 14-12. The threc-second time limitation will not apply to a player who is
not in possession or control, unless he is in that area bounded by thg.lanc lines,
the free throw line and that half of the freo throw ‘circle which IS nearest the
basket. The free throw line will be considered part of the restricted area but
such a player will be allowed to run or pivot into and out of the restricted area
at will. (Carricd 13-3)

15. Rule 14-13 and 14. The Editorial Committee was authorized to redraft those
sections for purposes of clarity if improvements can be made. Also the interpro-
tation relative to a ball which is in the air on a try but which is touched after
the signal to ond a period is to be that such touching by a teammate of the thrower
will ond the play. Such touching by an opponent will not nullify 1 goal which may
be scored immediately following the touching. (Unanimous)
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16. Rule 15-A-1-(c). The scorer will be instructed to notify a team through the
Official when that team has taken its fifth time-out. However, responsibility
for keeping account of the number is not entirely removed from the Captain. If
notification is not given and an excess time-out is requested, it is to be al-=
lowed and a free throw awarded to the opponents (Unanimous)
17. Rule 15-C-13-(b) and (¢). The Editorial Committee was authorized to make it
clear through interpretation, comment or otherwise that the rule roquiring an
oxtra free throw for a deliborate foul should be rigidly enforced and that tho
section dealing with flagrant unsportsmanlike infractions should apply to a
number of these situations, (Unanimous)
The Editorial Committee was given authority to act on the following proposed slight
editorial changese In a few cases specific instructions were given and these are
indicated.

SUGGESTIONS FOR EDITORIAL CHANGES
l-l. Bring last paragraph up to dato. Also diagrame
4-1,4-1-Note and 4-2. Bring up to date.
5-3. Does second question apply to illegal return?
5-5. Clarify for piling up at end. Make consistent with 15-f-5.
6-8. Will technical offset violation?
6-11. Require scorer to notify on fifth time-out. Make consistent with 11-4.
7-2. Omit reference to diagram and specify when referee is out of bounds.
7-3. Provide for held ball whon player is prostrate. Consider whether travelling.
7-7. In last paragraph consider case of new impulse.
8-7. Omit “away".’
8-8. Consider rewriting whole scctione
8-9. Out of bounds after goal differs from other out of bounds.
10-1. Bring up to date. See 8-9.
11-1-1(b) and (d). May captain tako time-out for substitution?
11-5. When ball lodges, etc., the centers jump.
13-3. Is decision revokable? Include choice of basket.
13-6. Consider case of foul while freo throw is in air.

14-2. Insert “or missod".

14-7. Should “baskot" be "ring"? Also is time out on certain violations?
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14-13 and 14. Consider rewriting to clarifye

15-A-1,. Omit questione

15-A-3. Make consistent with 5-5.

15-A-4. Is “recognized” okay? Also wording of second answer is misleading.
15-C-9. In last question is ball dead for second foul?

15-C-12. Probably out of date.

15-C-13-(b). Is there extra throw for technical? In b> anette certain fouls.

COMMENTS: Make clear that three feet is only for officials' assistance.

BUSINESS SESSION

 

At the luncheon meoting, comments relative to rules problems were made by Mr.
St. John and John L, Griffith, past president of the NationalCollogiate athletic
Associatione

During the luncheon Chairman L. W. St. John appointed a Nominating Committee made
up of St. Clair, Crocker, Cunningham and Hickox. He also made it clear that he
desired to retire from active work on the committoc.

_ Tho Nominating Committoe presented the following slate:

Chairman: He He Salmon
Vice-Chairman: John Bunn
Secretary: H. V. Portor
Troasurer: Floyd A. Rowo
Editor: Oswald Tower

There were no nominations from the floor and it was unanimously voted that the
- ghair cast a ballot for these officers. They were declared elocted.

Chairman Ste John commented on his long years of service as chairman of the com-
mittee. He expressed his appreciation for the fine support which had boon given
him and for the happy associations that had been formed. It is his belief that
basketball has been steadily improving during the last several years and that
its popularity during the past soason has appreciably increased. In his opinion
this is sufficient proof of the careful and efficient work that has been done by
the National Committee. In resigning from his position as chairman he is con»
vinced that the wrk is being left in good hands.

H. H. Salmon summarized Mr. St. John's work in connection with the rules bodye
His connection with it dates back to 1912, During the past twenty five yoars

he has had as much influence on the progress of the game as any man in the world.
He has been a tireless worker in perfecting an organization which properly re-
presents the various interested groups and which has legislated for the general
good of the game rather than for any particular section or groupe Throughout
these many years he has held to an idealism in comection with the game that has
been an inspiration to all those who have worked with him. Mr. Salmon then pro-
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sented a gold watch with stop watch attachment to Mr. St. John as a token of the
appreciation of the other members of the committee for his extranordinary service
in making the game of basketball one of the finest of the sports. The watch was
engraved: “To Basketball's Saint 1912-1938. From His Associates."

It was unanimously voted that Mr. St. John ("Saint") be made Chairman Emeritus

of the National Basketball Committee. The committee also expressed the hope that
St. John would continue to kecp in close contact with the committee so that they
might profit from his usual wise counsel.

Treasurer Floyd Rowe presented the treasurer's report, copy of which is included
with the minutes. The report was accepted and ordered filcd.

The committee voted a gratuity of $10.00 to the Morrison Hotel Employee's Fund

and ordered the Secretary to thank tho management in behalf of the committeso for
the unusually fine accommodations provided. (Note: This matter was taken up with
the hotel management by the secretary. The secrotary was informed that the man-
agement deeply appreciates the attitude of the committoe and accepts with great
pleasure their oxpression of appreciation. However, they do not have an Employeo's
Fund. They operate on the principle of giving fine service at a reasonable cost
and no oxtra compensation other than the good will of the committee is necessary or
desirabla.)

The customary honorarium of $500.00 was voted to the Hditor, Oswald Tower. |

The treasurer and chairman were authorized to make proper distribution of funds
to the three participating organizations in accordance with ostablished practices
after consideration is given to the amount necessary for running expenses.

It was voted that the time and place of the next annual meeting be fixed by action
of the Executive Committee,

The Chairmen was authorized to appoint the following committees: Publications,
Research, Questionnaire and Game Administration. The latter is a new committee
and work assigned to it includes: Improvement of signal for time-out and

time-in; Referee's authority to take time-out for injury at any time; Possi-
bilities in stopping the wateh each time the ball is dead; Stopping the deliberate
foul against the shooter; Proper size of front courte

The Research Committoe was authorized to request several members to attempt to
socure conferonce approval of oxperimentation with a lane 12 fect wide.

Discussion of the comments on blocking and sercening brought out tho fact that tho
use of the expression “approximatcly 3 foot" is merely used as a guide for admin-
istration and is not meant to be taken literally.

It was voted to oxtend to the officors and those in charge of the planning of the
meeting, the appreciation of the committee for their efficiency.

Ni Grtew

SECRETARY

Meeting adjourned at 6:30.
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1958-9

 

RESEARCH COMMITTEE:

 

F. C. Allen, Chairman
John Bunn

E. Je Hickox

Curtis Parker

He Ve Porter

Floyd Rowe

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE:

 

H. V. Porter, Chairman
Ps Ce Allen

J. He Crocker

He D. Edgren

W. E. Meanwell

Oswald Tower

GAME ADMINISTRATION:

 

Sumner Ae Dole, Chairman
John Brown

Me Ce Cunningham

Je W. St.Clair

Willard Witte

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE:

 

Oswald Tower, Chairman
Frank Maguire
Samuel Rogers
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Financial Report - March 31, 1938

 

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American Sports Publishing Coe, Royalties.ccccere 755e71

 

 

 

$1,608.80
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Mimeographing - Printing
Minutes of meeting 8200
Letterheads 15-48
Questionnaires 22620
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Meeting) 33.60
Le We Ste John ° 28014
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Honorarium 500200
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