Chairman, L. W. St. Joun Vice-Chairman, Ftoyp A. Rowe Secretary, GEorcE T. HEPBRON Treasurer, A, E. MretzporF
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA

 

ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country in order that their views may be

presented at the annual meeting of the National Committee. The Committee will be grateful if you will check these

answers and RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to

 

 

The Committee. Member whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 25 to H. V. Porter,

11 South LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois.

7. Would you favor allowing play to proceed at the

1. (a) Has the new note on held ball resulted in a
better game? me

Yes_ 898 . No_333

(b) Should a held ball be declared whenever a
player in control is touching the floor with any part

of his ee a “G08 hands or feet?
Yes

(c) when a team is Srna to consume time by
holding the ball near the division line should a held
ball be declared whenever a closely guarded player

| ite ae for Soa econds?

. Player in possession near the sideline sometimes in-
tentionally hits the opponent on the leg with the
ball so that it caroms out-of-bounds. There are
other similar situations. Should these be regarded

as leeigigage Plays and . without penalty?
Ye oO Lt

. Check the court size which you regard yas, best :
(a) For high school plaf§g3@#sx75 50x94
(b) For college play ” 4 9

. (a) Has the removal of the “due allowance” clause

in the trayeling rule caused any difficulty?
Yes__96 No

(b) It is claimed that few players in starting a
dribble drop the ball before the pivot foot leaves
the floor. Do you favor rigid enforcement of this
rule?

Yes_ BBR No_ 876 |.
: 7 iy — tay “6 ‘s out after each basket?

. The new rule for starting second and fourth quar-
ters reduces the number of center jumps. Would

you favor further gradual reduction?
Ye: 408 | No 392

  
 

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- end of a quarter until the play which is in progress
when the signal sounds is completed?

Yes_§@ No 942.

. There is some sentiment in favor of moving the

backboards 6.feet inside the end lines. Assuming
that over a period of years such a change might be
made, in your opinion /

(a) Would it relieve the crowding in front of the
basket? ee

Yes BRO No__ 880 |

(b) Would it result in fewer out-of-bounds balls?

Yes B98 No_BO6 .

(c) would it result in more play in the center floor

zone ‘ey 3 more i ae" there?
Yes.

(d). Would the increased possibilities for offensive
a a be desirable?

Yes $S$2 No _ S65

. Would you favor a plan whereby a free throw for

a personal foul would be made from the spot where
the foul is committed (with proper adjustments for
unusually long or short distances) ?

Yes_ 86 No__ 687.

List other suggestions on reverse side.

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE,

J. H. Crocxer,

E. J. Hickox,

A. A. SCHABINGER,

F, A. ScuMuint,

OswaLp Tower,

H. V. Porter, Chairman