NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y. M. C. A. - CANADIAN I. A. U. - CANADIAN A, B. A.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA

SK, ERE

1940 ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men 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............0.0000000020.000-2--+- Dr....Forrest..G.,-Al}.en-—-----------~+--..--

The Committee Member or State Athletic Officer whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March
16th to the Secretary of the Committee, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

PART I. Concerning rule changes made last (c) Free throw lanes 8 feet wide?
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1. Any player may request a time-out. Is present PART III: Concerning rules for 1940-1:
rule satisfactory ? Yes... No ra aeeinanges 11. Assuming that proper safeguards would be made
2. After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps against any sudden compulsory use of equipment
possession at mid-court. Is present rule satis- whose use would involve considerable expense,
factory? eo ok do you favor permitting the optional use of:

(a) A flat surfaced backboard with several

8. A captain may waive the free throw and take tacks wuniewed Geom, the borders kad ith

the ball at mid-court after a personal foul. Is

upper edge circular? Yes............ NO: K..c.2..
present rule satisfactory ? Yeo.X..... YO aaccckowsens (b) A convex surfaced board with shape as in
4. When a player in the act of throwing is fouled
from behind, two free throws are always (a). Yes Base — No...2\....- :
awarded. 12. _— es ae : you . connected with Col-
; ege or Independent games).
(a) Has x" rule been properly enforced? College and Independent games should be played
TWet.s..... 10. ; :
: ee : in 10-minute quarters. Yes............ No..X ees
(b) Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate 18. Should the number of jump balls be reduced by:
push in the back? Tao ge BPG oss oas a, (a) Awarding ball to the offensive team, if it is
(c) Is present rule satisfactory? in the air on a try at the end of a quarter
Yak iss M6 and is not successful. Yes............ No.f- aoe
5. On a free throw for personal foul, it is a viola- (b) By awarding ball to the team on defense, if
- tion when the ball does not go through or touch they cause a held ball outside the lane or
the ring before touching a player. Is present eis eee det a No. X..
rule satisfactory? Yes...A..... Lene 14. (Check only one) -
6. Is the present rule on the four-foot end space (a) For games played in quarters, remove re-

striction on number of times a player may
enter during first three quarters and permit
only one re-entry during the fourth quarter

satisfactory ? You. as nee PAO cscs cccenn-s

PART II. Concerning general trend of game: aid deine Mee eae as
7. Molded Type Ball: » YOS.......0.06

(a) As compared with the ball with sewed (b) In any game permit a player to re-enter

   
 

 

seams, the molded type ball is (1) More three times. Yes.A\.......
mitiheeee (2) Equally as satisfac- (c) Retain present rule on re-entering.
ie. (3) Less satisfactory............. ee
(b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: 15. Following a successful field goal or successful
last free throw for personal foul:
(1) Minimum 49”.......... Maximum 54”.......... (a) Start watch as soon as goal is made.
Median 51” to 52”............ PR asckensis eae a
8. What percentage of the courts on which you (b) Remove right of either team to take
play have: (1) Poor iting ZC...% (2) Less charged time-out. Yes............ ees
than four-foot space behind backboard..C2....%. (c) Permit substitution after any goal.
9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- Mise ae ING s25es
entific as it was with the center jump? 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a
tr . — ye bed is in his back court as a technical
(b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con- ee a a
sideration of reinstatement of the center more severe than formerly). Yes.......... No..X....
jump with restrictions such as having play- 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the
ers. rotate for the jump? Yes......... - No.A..... present 5 inches to 3 inches. Yes,X..... kk,
10. oe favor encouragement of experimentation 18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified
wees : or amplified state which.
(a) Baskets — backboard ? Use reverse side for additional comments.
iiss No
wahecrronnens UESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE
(b) Baskets 11 or 12 feet high? :
F. C. Allen - J. Mark Good - A. F. Jefferess
H. G. Olsen - Oswald Tower - Hz. V. Porter, Chr.
(Coach.X...) (Official...) (Administrator.......... ) (Other.......... )

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