HK i id * aX NATIONALSCOLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M. C. A. - CANADIAN |. A. U. - CANADIAN A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE \ of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA a SES 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........... Dr's--Forrest-Ce-Allen, sah iis aS anit lhe University.of.Kensas,..Lawrence,..Mansase............................. 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? spring: Yes.....dbb. No....28... 1. Any player may request a time-out. Is present PART II: Concerning rules for 1940-1: rule satisfactory? Yes...52... No ee 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, do you favor permitting the optional use of: 9 —* Yee. ee, (a) A fiat surfaced backboard with several 8. A captain may waive the free throw and take fas cemced tee ie © is aude the ball at mid-court after a personal foul. Is upper edgé circdiar’? ee No.5... present rule satisfactory? Yes...8Q... No...@....... (b) A convex surfaced board with shape as in 4. When a player in the act of throwing is fouled 2 from behind, two free throws are always (a). Yes ie 4. .. No....4@.. i awarded. 12. (Check this only if you are connected with Col- lege or Independent games). (a) Has this rule been properly enforced? College and Independent games should be played Yes..16.... No-38 " tho--deliherat in 10-minute quarters. Yes. 28. No....: 15 Ms (b) Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate 13. Should the number of jump balls be reduced by: push in the back? Yes..1@.... No....]2... (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 Yes. 28... No....2..... and is not successful. Yes.20.. No...28:. 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 perbir vonteiainy et Fon No.28. rule satisfactory? Yes.....0. No............. 14. (Check only one) ~ 6. Is the present rule on the four-foot end space (a) For games played in quarters, remove re- " ° Yes MEN i. ae. pe : striction on number of times a player may satisfactory? Yes...stu&... No...s....... = oe enter during first three quarters and permit : only one re-entry during the fourth quarter PART II. Concerning general trend of game: 1. Molded Type Bal ye ee (a) As compared with the ball with sewed seams, the molded type ball is (1) More three times. Yes......4.. satisfactory...21... (2) Equally as satisfac- (c) Retain present rule on re-entering. tory......... (8) Less satisfactory.....&..... Yes.&6 ions (b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: 15. poeine a successful field goal or successful ast free throw for personal foul: (1) Minimum 49”..6..... Maximum 54”... (a) Start watch as soon as goal is made. Median 51” to 52”....18... Yes. 22... No 2&.. 8. What percentage of the courts on which you (b) Remove right of either team to take play have: (1) Poor lighting............ % (2) Less charged time-out. Yes...... 5. No...2&.... than four-foot space behind backboard............ %. (c) Permit substitution after any goal. 9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- Yes. th igs No.,..48.... entific as it was with the center jump? 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a Yes....2@.. No....... a. yer who ye Sher his back court as a technical (b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con- oh (Note thet penalty for. eee sideration of reinstatement of the center more severe than formerly). Yes....8... No...22.. jump with restrictions such as having play- 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the ers rotate for the jump? Yes....9... No...28.. present 5 inches to 3 inches. Yes. A&... No...2h.. 10. Do you favor encouragement of experimentation 18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified with: : or amplified state which. (a) Baskets without a backboard? | Use reverse side for additional comments. Yes....%..... No....20... QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE (b) Baskets 11 or 12 feet high? EC Al Per eee ak oe Yu Oe No. e.. ° . en = . ar oo - . -. JetTreress H. G. Olsen - Oswald Tower - Hz. V. Porter, Chr.